As 5G devices come to market, Intertek is ready to test 5G NR and it has chosen the R&S CMX500 radio communication tester from Rohde & Schwarz as its testing solution. The instrument will be used for TDD & FDD RF, RRM, LBS, data performance, protocol conformance and network operator supplemental tests.

Test and measurement companies Rohde & Schwarz and Marvin Test Solutions have cooperated to create a turnkey solution suited for beamforming integrated circuits (IC) used in 5G mmWave (FR2) and satellite communications.

Is 5G simply another generation of mobile communications technologies? Or is it something revolutionary? Test and measurement specialist Rohde & Schwarz has compiled an in-depth book describing the main aspects of 5G NR technology to provide the answer.

The analogue microwave signal generator R&S SMA100B from Rohde & Schwarz now provides microwave signals up to 67GHz. In overrange operation, it can provide signals up to 72GHz. The instrument generates signals with lowest single sideband phase noise and highest output power with extremely low harmonics at the same time.

First field tests of network performance and quality from the end-user perspective on a live 5G NR network using commercially available 5G NR devices such as the Samsung S10 5G have been carried out by Rohde & Schwarz.

Described as a first-of-its-kind promotion, Rohde & Schwarz has introduced a package promotion offering a wide selection of the company’s entry-level solutions, fully equipped, at an attractive price. On offer are Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, power supplies and power analysers.

Rohde & Schwarz has won a contract to supply test equipment for the Electronic Engineering IoT living laboratory at the University of Aalborg. The IoT living lab is central to the University’s teaching of Electronic Engineering, and used for experimental Internet of things (IoT) projects by technical staff, MEng and masters students.

A wide range of testing solutions that support advanced automotive applications will be showcased by Rohde & Schwarz at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2019 in Stuttgart (May 21-23). The solutions on display cover the testing of automotive radar sensors, automotive Ethernet, 5G and cellular V2X as well as audio/video quality.

Rohde & Schwarz is to supply test equipment for the newly refurbished Electronic Engineering teaching laboratory at the University of Essex. The laboratory is central to the University’s teaching of Electronic Engineering, and is used by undergraduate, MEng and Masters Students.

The newly created European Microwave Conference in Central Europe (EuMCE) in Prague (May 13-15) is being supported by Rohde & Schwarz. The T&M specialist will present products and solutions for applications ranging from wideband radar, shielded mmWave device testing and multiport device testing to thermal effects diagnostics.

Pairing the Rohde & Schwarz CMX500 with ETS-Lindgren’s CTIA-compliant EMQuest Antenna Measurement software and regulatory-compliant TILE! emissions and immunity software will provide comprehensive 5G OTA and EMC/EMI test capabilities.

Rohde & Schwarz and UNISOC have conducted the new LTE UE category Cat-1bis conformance test cases. All validated test cases passed successfully on the DUT with the embedded UNISOC IVY series IoT chipset, thus fulfilling the GCF certification entry criteria.

Successful 5G signalling tests have been announced by Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek, using a device equipped with MediaTek's new Helio M70 5G modem, ensuring the modem is compatible and ready for 5G NR deployment. The tests were carried out using an R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester and the R&S CMX500 5G NR signalling tester.

Demystifying 5G 2019, a forum for sharing valuable information about standards, regulations, best practices and technical tips has been announced by Rohde & Schwarz. It will take place at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on May 21. The one day event will include in-depth analysis, practical demonstrations, focus sessions and a formal Q&A, that will cover a high-level view of 5G New Radio, including the fundamentals, procedures and testing ...

Rohde & Schwarz has secured a 5-year Framework Agreement with MAG to supply the latest generation of R&S QPS201 security scanners to Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. MAG is the UK’s largest airport group, with over 60 million passengers every year to its three airports.

Oscilloscopes and power supplies for power electronics applicationswill be featured by Rohde & Schwarz at PCIM 2019 in Nuremberg (May 7-9). Highlights include high-sensitivity oscilloscopes with fast FFT functionality for EMI debugging in fast‑switching applications as well as the new Bode plot functionality integrated into oscilloscopes for control loop stability testing.

A commercial 5G NR network measurement solution has been unveiled by Rohde & Schwarz. A combination of the R&S TSME30DC downconverter and the R&S TSMx6 network scanner analyses 5G NR signals up to 30 GHz, covering the majority of high frequency 5G NR use cases.

A non-standalone 5G NR FR1 signalling test has been performed by Rohde & Schwarz and OPPO. The OPPO 5G smartphone was powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem and RF frontend solutions. The test was carried out using an R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester and the R&S CMX500 5G NR signalling tester from Rohde & Schwarz.

Manufacturers of RF components, transmitters and modules are facing complex measurement tasks on wideband RF signals and tight time-to-market requirements, says Rohde & Schwarz. With the advances of 5G NR technology, engineers need to analyze wireless communications signals in R&D and production with test solutions supporting 5G bandwidth and RF requirements.