The Rohde & Schwarz portfolio for mobile network infrastructure testing covers all phases of the product lifecycle – from R&D of RF and digital designs, design validation and integration to 3GPP-defined base station conformance testing and production testing. The company will be presenting current highlights from this portfolio at Mobile World Congress 2021 (MWC21).

Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) is the use case of 5G NR which supports the ever-increasing end user data rate and system capacity, as mobile devices integrate more and more internet-based services and applications. At MWC21, T&M specialists Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Solutions will demonstrate a 5G NR eMBB end-to-end test scenario in 5G SA mode (standalone 5G) exceeding for the first time a high-speed data throughput of 7.5 Gbps.

Rohde & Schwarz and Colby Instruments have joined forces to provide the UWB ecosystem with an extremely accurate test solution for angle of arrival (AoA) and phase difference of arrival (PDoA) characterisation.

A collaboration between Rohde & Schwarz and Colby Instruments, has provided the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) ecosystem with an extremely accurate test solution for angle of arrival (AoA) and phase difference of arrival (PDoA) characterisation.

Rohde & Schwarz has announced that it is bringing laboratory performance to large-scale RF application development with the R&S SMM100A vector signal generator and the R&S FSVA3000 signal and spectrum analyser benchtop solutions.

Rohde & Schwarz has announced that it has been chosen to supply the R&S QPS201 Quick Personnel Security scanners to Heathrow Airport, reducing wait times for passengers and enhancing security checkpoints.

The test solution from Rohde & Schwarz is based on the tried and tested R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester for 2G/3G/LTE and WLAN. The test scope for 5G NR can be upgraded with the R&S CMX500 radio communication tester, allowing 5G NR devices to be tested in both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) TDD and FDD mode.

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have selected the R&S TSME6 drive test scanner from Rohde & Schwarz for their 5G network deployment and optimisation efforts. Rohde & Schwarz China and Zhuhai DingLi have jointly won the three tenders for each operator’s centralised procurement projects over the past months, thanks to the scanner’s superior performance.

Conformance tests are vital for mobile communications technology as mobile network operators worldwide rely on the GCF conformance certification to accept mobile devices in their networks. The availability of validated RRM conformance tests in both FR1 and FR2 frequency bands is crucial for a successful rollout of 5G NR technology worldwide.

Simply providing DC electricity is the purpose of a basic power supply, the piece of test equipment most commonly found on workbenches around the world. The R&S NGA100, a new series of basic power supplies from Rohde & Schwarz, goes beyond this requirement and brings a performance level and extra functions not usually associated with this instrument class.

Test and measurement specialist Rohde & Schwarz and the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) have extended their ongoing collaboration to expand Ethernet and InfiniBand compliance testing.

Rohde & Schwarz has expanded its range of basic power supplies with the new R&S NGA100 series. The R&S NGA100 is available in four models, providing a choice of single and dual outputs with up to 35V/6 A per output, or 100V/2 A per output. Single output models supply up to 40W, dual output models up to 80W power. The dual model outputs can be combined to provide up to 200V or 12A.

The new K88 option for R&S RTO and R&S RTP oscilloscopes from Rohde & Schwarz has enabled compliance testing on the next evolution of the automotive Ethernet standard. The new IEEE 802.3ch standard addresses the need for high speed networking and data transfers within the car.

The level of integration of 5G base stations in the FR1 frequency range is increasing, as a new generation of base stations, designated the 1-O type, is becoming more and more common. The 1-O type base stations operate at FR1 frequency range and they have antenna arrays with integrated transceivers, without any access to internal RF ports.

Rohde & Schwarz UK has announced a two-day automotive insights event taking place in conjunction with Warwick University. The collaborative Automotive Tech event with Warwick Manufacturing Group will take place as a series of webinars on 5th and 6th May 2021.

The new K88 option for R&S RTO and R&S RTP oscilloscopes from Rohde & Schwarz enables compliance testing on the next evolution of the automotive Ethernet standard. The new IEEE 802.3ch standard addresses the need for high-speed networking and data transfers within the car.

The R&S ZNA high-end vector network analyser (VNA) now features models with 50GHz and 67GHz maximum frequencies. This opens up the VNA’s outstanding RF performance, unique hardware concept and innovative touch operation to new areas of application. Signal integrity measurements as well as A&D and 5G component and module characterisation are main applications for the new analyser models.

Raydiall Automotive have been developing, together with their Japanese partner Yazaki, various automotive ethernet components, such as Single Pair Ethernet connectors, for the link segment (communication channel) section. Such components are cable assemblies (cable harness and connectors), PCB headers, in-line connectors and the standalone communication channel (SCC).

Ever-higher operating frequencies for components and devices have led to something of a crisis of confidence in their test and measurement veracity. Fortunately, new solutions giving a trustworthy calibration along with verification standards are now available to provide a higher level of assurance for designers, manufacturers and their customers. In this latest podcast (accessible at the bottom of this page), Jamie Lunn, Product Manager for...

Rohde & Schwarz has announced details of an upcoming Oscilloscope Days seminar event for 2021.