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Real 5G UE measurements

Mobile operators need to focus on data capacity and network densification, especially in dense urban areas. Learn how antenna tilt optimization can help.

This white paper provides an engineer’s reference by describing radio access network optimization challenges and how to address them.

The R&S TSME6 network scanner together with the R&S ROMES software is a powerful solution to carry out 5G NR network measurements in FR1 and with additional hardware in FR2.

In this field study, discover the measurement results of using NB-IoT user equipment (UE) as data collection tools to get NB-IoT RF coverage measurements

Learn how coverage and performance testing of 5G private networks is essential for Industry 4.0 use cases and helps manufacturers to remain competitive.

Read stories from the experts and get more insights into our state-of-the-art benchmarking and optimization solutions for mobile network testing.

TETRA, the TErrestrial Trunked RAdio, is the professional mobile radio standard (PMR) used world wide by governmental safety and security authorities and organizations, as well as by private utilities from energy suppliers through to transport.

26-Apr-2013 | AN-No. 1MA189

This video shows the recently launched 5G NR network measurement solution that consists of a network scanner and the ROMES software for real-time analysis and network optimization.

UMTS Long Term Evolution (LTE) Technology Introduction

14-Sep-2009 | AN-No. 1MA111

F2L, drive test, VDT, virtual drive test, field-to-lab, CMWcards, ROMES, QualiPoc This video introduces R&S Field-to-Lab application and answers the questions why, what and how it works.

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and waveforms. 5G, mobile network testing, NSA, non-standalone mode, network scanner, drive test, SMW200A, TSMA6, TSME6, ROMES4 The video demonstrates how to measure all synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) in different frequencies with all SSB indices.

This video shows the importance and benefits of synchronizing the gNodeBs of one operator operating in TDD mode and explains how the synchronization of all operators’ gNodeBs affects measurement results. 5G TDD synchronization scanner TSMx ROMES interference This video shows the importance and benefits of synchronizing the gNodeBs of one operator operating in TDD mode and explains how the synchronization

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Jordan Schilbach is passionate about understanding new technologies and customer needs, to drive the development of the portfolio

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and waveforms. 5G, mobile network testing, NSA, non-standalone mode, network scanner, drive test, SMW200A, TSMA6, TSME6, ROMES4 Learn how a UE is identified to be “5G NR capable” via an LTE base station and is informed where to search for a 5G NR base station (gNB) signal.

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and waveforms. 5G, mobile network testing, drive test, walk test, dual connectivity, QualiPoc Android, ROMES The video explains the 5G-LTE dual connectivity, how a 5G phone accesses the 5G network and shows the measurement software to follow the process.

5G NR Reduced Capabilities (RedCap) network scanning

A deeper look into 5G RedCap technology and its verification with field measurements avoid potential coexistence issues.

23-Apr-2024 | AN-No. 8NT13

A measurement campaign quantifying the impact of intermodulation in 5G TDD networks

The performance degradation of 5G TDD networks due to network synchronization issues and varying TDD patterns in neighboring networks has been quantified.

11-Sep-2024 | AN-No. 8NT18

The new demonstrator solution consists of the R&S®TSME ultracompact drive test scanner and R&S ROMES drive test software to enable over-the-air characterization of 5G network coverage. This enables to test the performance of the initial 5G network deployments in the field to allow the progression of the technology.

This application note describes the highlights of real-time 5G NR analysis in pre-commercial 5G NR trials and early deployments (5G NR scanning use cases), the functionality of network scanners R&S®TSMx6 together with R&S®ROMES4, and how users will experience the added value network scanners.

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and waveforms. 5G, mmWave, frequency setting, SSB, GSCN, mobile network testing, network scanner, drive test, walk test, TSMA6, TSME6, TSME30DC, ROMES The video provides insights into the channel raster and synchronization raster in 5G NR in order to explain how to perform coverage

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and waveforms. 5G, mmWave, SSB, ACD, automatic channel detection, mobile network testing, network scanner, drive test, walk test, TSMA6, TSME6, TSME30DC, ROMES The video demonstrates how the automatic channel detection (ACD) option eases 5G coverage measurements even in the mmWave

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and key components. 5G, mobile network testing, network scanner, drive test, walk test, coverage test, coverage measurement, TSMA6, TSME6, TSME30DC, ROMES, SMW200A The video introduces a compact backpack that is ideal to perform simultaneous network measurements of 5G NR in mmWave

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and key components. 5G, mobile network testing, network scanner, drive test, walk test, beamforming test, beamforming, TSMA6, TSME6, TSME30DC, ROMES, SMW200A The video explains the concept of synchronization signal blocks (SSB), how SSB beamforming works in sub 6 GHz and mmWave frequencies

From smartphone-based solutions on the Qualipoc Android using the Qualcom X50 modem for site acceptance and cluster verification to R&S®TSMx scanners and R&S®ROMES software to test the coverage and operation of 5G for performance verification, propogation modelling and optimization. R&S®SmartAnalytics intelligent analytics software provides deep insight into 5G network quality.

Rohde & Schwarz offers a multitude of solutions for testing LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation implementations.

The demystifying 5G video series discusses main topics related to 5G including requirements, timeline, frequency bands and key components. 5G, LTE, mmWave, simultaneous measurement, mobile network testing, network scanner, drive test, walk test, coverage test, coverage measurement, TSMA6, TSME6, TSME30DC, ROMES, SMW200A The video demonstrates the simultaneous measurement of 5G NR signals in the mmWave

Andreas Spachtholz blogs about emerging cellular technologies, such as NB-IoT and 5G.