Viavi Solutions has announced that Mavenir is collaborating with VIAVI for lab validation of radio access solutions in the US. VIAVI’s lab test platform provides scalable test systems for validating network performance as experienced by end users, across multiple cells and different radio access technologies.

Viavi Solutions has introduced the VIAVI Optimeter, a new type of network test tool to speed and simplify last mile optical fibre activation and maintenance. As a fibre test and measurement supplier, VIAVI is focused on helping communications service providers (CSPs) and contractors improve first time install completion rates for faster service activation and revenue.

Viavi Solutions has announced the company successfully participated in a global O-RAN plugfest hosted by several Tier-1 communications service providers (CSPs) and the O-RAN ALLIANCE. The plugfest involved a series of on-site demonstrations in multiple countries, conducted in September and October 2020.

Viavi Solutions and EF Johnson Technologies have announced new automated test capabilities for KENWOOD Viking VM6000 and VM7000 series public safety radios, and high power VM radio models VM5730H, VM7630H and VM7730H, on the VIAVI 3920B Radio Test Platform and 8800SX Digital Radio Test Set.

Viavi Solutions has announced enhancements to the VIAVI OneAdvisor-800 all-in-one tool to streamline cell site maintenance of 5G and 4G technologies. With the addition of 5G NR and 4G LTE signal analyser functionality to the OneAdvisor-800, field technicians can efficiently deploy, integrate and troubleshoot today’s multi-technology networks with a single instrument.

Viavi Solutions has introduced new test and measurement offerings for optical lab, production and manufacturing environments, enhancing its line of photonic test modules. As optical network data rates per wavelength are reaching limits, component and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) are challenged to push the boundaries of innovation in infrastructure design.

Viavi Solutions and Tait Communications have announced automated test capabilities for the Tait TP9500 DMR and TP9600 P25 Series radios on the VIAVI 3920B Radio Test Platform and the 8800SX Digital Radio Test Set.

With the changes to the backhaul required to deliver the capacity demands of 5G, the approach to testing needs to evolve alongside. We’ve teamed up with network testing experts Viavi to help you prepare. In this webinar you will learn how the backhaul will change and the test equipment and techniques that you will need to ensure successful deployments. 

Viavi Solutions has announced that Nokia has validated its coherent optical modules using the VIAVI ONT 800G FLEX DCO Module, which tests pluggable (CFP2) Digital Coherent Optics (DCO) modules. Nokia utilised this test capability as a beta customer, providing valuable feedback, and ultimately purchased the first ONT 800G FLEX DCO Module upon release.

Viavi Solutions has announced that the company has delivered 5G O-RAN fronthaul and optical transport test solutions to China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI), the research division of China Mobile for end-to-end 5G network validation. As 5G commercial deployments continue to ramp up, and multi-vendor, disaggregated architectures emerge, the need for performance validation and service assurance becomes ever more critical.

Viavi Solutions has announced that it has acquired Expandium, a provider of core network monitoring and assurance solutions powered by big data, based in Saint-Herblain, France. This acquisition augments VIAVI’s network assurance portfolio with a cloud-native virtualised solution offering, in alignment with virtualisation initiatives at Tier-1 service providers worldwide.

Viavi Solutions has announced the release of Auto-Test for the L3Harris Technologies XG Series radios (the XG-25M, XG-25P, and XG-15P) on the VIAVI 3920B Radio Test Platform and 8800SX Digital Radio Test Set.

Viavi Solutions has unveiled significant enhancements to its RF field test portfolio to enable service providers, network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and contractors to accelerate the deployment and management of both 5G and legacy LTE radio access networks (RAN).

VIAVI Solutions has released the results of its 13th annual State of the Network global study of enterprise networking and security challenges. The study shows that IT teams critically require better network visibility driven by a number of factors, including tremendous disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, relentless technological advances, remote working reaching an all-time high and the expanding security threatscape.

Viavi Solutions has announced that it has expanded its NITRO Mobile assurance portfolio with two new solutions – GEOperformance 5G and Coverage Assurance 5G. The two solutions give operators a 3D geolocation view of 5G coverage and subscriber experience, allowing them to transform 5G RAN planning and performance engineering.

Viavi Solutions has announced that the TeraVM 5G virtualised testing solution now supports load testing of the Open Central Unit (O-CU) according to O-RAN specifications. This capability follows the March 2020 launch of the industry-first Test Suite for O-RAN Specifications, which is already being deployed by Tier-1 operators and network equipment manufacturers.

Viavi Solutions has augmented worldwide support for field instruments used by fibre, cable and mobile service providers, as well as for lab and production test systems used by network equipment manufacturers. In the current global environment, communications networks have been deemed essential businesses, enabling subscribers to work or learn remotely.

Every day, professionals across a range of industries rely on radio communications using Land Mobile Radio (LMR) technologies, including Project 25 (P25) radio systems, to support this, VIAVI has introduced automated radio test sets ensure alignment routes.

Viavi Solutions has introduced a comprehensive test suite for O-RAN specifications. Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is being adopted by operators and equipment manufacturers worldwide, to reduce infrastructure procurement, deployment and operational costs and lower the barrier to entry for new product innovation.

Viavi Solutions has revealed new industry data demonstrating a rapid surge in the spread of 5G technology. As of January 2020, commercial 5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries, according to the new VIAVI report ‘The State of 5G Deployments’, now in its fourth year.