L-com has just introduced a line of stamped metal antennas. These AP/router-embedded antennas offer a combination of performance, ultra-compactness, and ruggedness. The new omnidirectional stamped metal antennas provide uniform coverage in all directions with isotropic radiation patterns. The signals are optimized with linear polarization and offer a typical gain of up to 5.1 dBi and…
Monitor network voice and data quality with a browser
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their Centralized Voice, Video, and Data Quality Testing Solution – WebViewer. With GL’s WebViewer, you can access real-time measurements of voice, video, and data quality testing from a convenient web-based dashboard. GL’s VQuad and vMobile offer automatic call control across multiple networks and support real-time transmission/capture of voice…
LTE Cat4 module supports MIMO, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched the SC696S series of multi-mode smart LTE modules equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. Designed to support multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability, Quectel’s latest generation of multi-mode smart LTE Cat 4 modules empower a wide array of applications with its built-in Linux…
Bias-Tees integrate DC with RF
Fairview Microwave has just unveiled its latest innovation, ultra-wideband bias tees, enhancing the fluid application of DC and RF signals in electronic devices. The bias tees, available immediately, establish the DC bias point of electronic components without interfering with their performance. They command a sweeping frequency range from 50 kHz to a massive 110 GHz,…
Report models performance of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
ETSI unveils a new Report developed by its Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces group. ETSI GR RIS-003 explores communication models that offer a trade-off between electromagnetic accuracy and simplicity for performance evaluation and optimization. It also analyses channel models that include path-loss and multipath propagation effects, as well as the impact of interference. The last part of…
Wireless module reduces footprint, falls back to 2G
u-blox has announced the u-blox LEXI-R4, its newest module customized for size-constrained application requirements. Albeit compact (16 x 16 mm), the module supports all LTE-M and NB-IoT bands with an RF output power of 23 dBm, also offering the possibility to operate on a 2G network. The most common use cases comprise small asset trackers, like…
Monitor and analyze 5G network core interfaces
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their new 5G protocol analysis tool. GL’s 5G Protocol Analyzer enables real-time monitoring and capture of 5G network traffic, allowing you to effortlessly gather and analyze data across the network. The 5G Protocol Analyzer is an optional application for PacketScan. PacketScan is a protocol analysis software supporting a large range…
IoT antennas connect to 4G and 5G networks
Quectel Wireless Solutions announces the launch of an exciting line-up of antennas designed to meet a wide spectrum of requirements: YEMN926J1A: This state-of-the-art 9-in-1 5G screw mount combo antenna is at the forefront of technology. It offers superior performance for 5G networks and is designed with a screw mount for easy installation. YECW000N1A: This external…
OpenWiFi gets interoperability validation
CableLabs announced the successful validation of new interoperable hardware and software, version 2.9, and the commissioning of a refreshed OpenWiFi Community Lab to serve as a testing ground and demonstration stage for global cable operators. This new initiative is part of CableLabs’ ongoing collaboration with the Telecom Infra Project. OpenWiFi is a community-developed open-source platform designed to lower the…
Qualcomm certifies keysight equipment for 5G open RAN validation
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has achieved Qualcomm Development Acceleration Resource Toolkit (QDART) validation for the Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN Platform from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This validation enables Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) and gNodeB (gNB) vendors to verify products using the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms throughout the design and production workflow. By separating software from hardware…