Sep 19, 2023 | Press Release | Security

Fraport began testing the world’s first walk-through security scanner for passengers at Frankfurt Airport. The R&S QPS Walk2000 from Rohde & Schwarz is designed to speed up security checks. The first of these scanners is currently in use in Concourse A of Terminal 1. Passengers simply walk through the scanner at a normal pace without stopping. The test and evaluation phase is set to last up to six months and will provide Fraport and Rohde & Schwarz with important information to help optimize the system.

Jun 17, 2024 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz has successfully validated mission-critical push-to-talk protocol conformance test cases for the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and achieved Test Platform Approval Criteria (TPAC) for its R&S TS-PCT protocol conformance tester. Rohde & Schwarz is the first and only test and measurement company to activate the initial mission-critical push to talk work item. With this achievement, the company is paving the way for a smooth transition from narrowband TETRA to broadband 3GPP Mission Critical Services for device manufacturers and service providers.

Jan 13, 2025 | Press Release | Security Scanner

dormakaba, a global leader in the access solutions market, and technology company Rohde & Schwarz are expanding their partnership from the airport business area to the critical infrastructure sector. Both partners have developed a new innovative solution for people screening that will be presented at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich. The automated access solution simplifies necessary security checks and increases capacity and efficiency. The global pilot projects to test the system have been expanded and are currently taking place in the USA, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Trial operations at Munich Airport are also expected to begin in January 2025.

Jan 15, 2024 | Press Release | Mobile network testing

The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI) has selected Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testing to assess and benchmark the performance, coverage and capacity of the country's three mobile network operators. The campaign is intended to ultimately improve the quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for the end users in Iceland, given the island’s challenging geography and climate. ECOI commissioned Rohde & Schwarz network analytics services to roll out a benchmarking campaign based on an internationally standardized, transparent process based on the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Jun 07, 2023 | Press Release | Test & measurement

For precise and time-saving compliance testing of the latest generation PCIe 5.0 and 6.0 cables and connectors in line with PCI-SIG specifications, Rohde & Schwarz is developing a new R&S ZNrun vector network analyzer automation suite option. For a fully automated verification of a PCIe x8 cable, for instance, the software controls a setup with R&S ZNB vector network analyzer plus scalable R&S OSP switch matrix configuration, creating a multiport VNA solution with 64 test ports. The solution reduces testing times for PCIe x8 cables to just a few minutes for complete test runs with all Thru and all crosstalk combinations plus corresponding metric calculations for Pass/Fail evaluations. By comparison, manual testing takes several hours and involves major risk of connection errors by test engineers.

Jan 30, 2025 | Press Release | MWC 2025

Always at the forefront of technological innovation, Rohde & Schwarz is shaping the future of the mobile industry with its extensive range of test and measurement and technology solutions. At MWC Barcelona 2025, the wireless communications expert will present a diverse portfolio themed “Enabling Connections, Empowering Innovations” aimed at assisting industry leaders and visionaries turn their ideas for new mobile technologies, products, and applications into reality.

Mar 06, 2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Returning in April 2025, the popular Oscilloscope Days event provides essential information to support design engineers with day-to-day test challenges, and insights into how to stay ahead in a world that is increasingly embracing electrification and digitalization. The two half-day virtual event includes online theoretical and practical sessions, application-oriented presentations and interactive discussions with experts from Rohde & Schwarz and event partners.

Feb 28, 2024 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and Samsung have collaborated to verify secure ranging test cases for the ultra-wideband (UWB) PHY layer and assess the secure receiver characteristics of devices based on FiRa specifications. There are new test cases specified in the FiRa 2.0 Technical Specifications, which covers the prevention of physical layer attacks on secure ranging applications based on UWB technology. These test cases were verified with the R&S CMP200 radio communication tester from Rohde & Schwarz on Samsung’s latest UWB chipset.

Feb 13, 2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Embedded systems form the core of modern electronic devices, spanning power input stages, main control PCBs, motors, motor controls, sensors and user interfaces. Each functional block requires comprehensive testing to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and a fast market release of the final product. With its extensive portfolio of advanced test solutions, Rohde & Schwarz empowers design engineers to tackle the emerging challenges in all embedded systems: From energy efficiency and electromagnetic interference to digital design and connectivity.

Sep 12, 2024 | Press Release | EMC testing

Rohde & Schwarz will provide a turnkey electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test system and support for an Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) capability at the Hanwha Armoured vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) in Geelong.

Mar 04, 2025 | Press Release | Wireless communications

To showcase the potential of network energy saving (NES) in open radio access networks (O-RAN), Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Solutions have collaborated with Analog Devices. At Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, visitors can experience the joint O-RU test solution of the two T&M companies as it verifies the low power consumption of Analog Devices’ new Titan O-RU platform according to ETSI specifications. These network energy saving tests help to significantly reduce energy consumption and OPEX in O-RAN integrations.

Feb 27, 2025 | Press Release | Automotive

NXP Semiconductors, an innovator and supplier of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solutions, and Rohde & Schwarz collaborate to demonstrate a test setup for UWB radar target simulation at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The demonstration, being the first of its kind, verifies the unique performance of the NXP Trimension™ NCJ29D6A chipset including the enhanced radar algorithms. It is capable of generating UWB radar targets with a variable target distance down to a few centimeters, enabling maximum control and reproducibility of the simulated scenario.

Jun 19, 2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

At the i14y Lab, Rohde & Schwarz, VIAVI and Benetel combined their industry-leading capabilities to showcase their integrated, automated testing solution for the conformance testing of O-RAN radio units (O-RUs). This solution was used to test the commercial grade 4T4R RAN650 O-RU from Benetel according to O-RAN ALLIANCE and 3GPP specifications.

Feb 24, 2025 | Press Release | MWC 2025

Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have successfully validated the high-throughput performance of a 5G NR connection at 13 GHz, a band that falls within the proposed FR3 frequency range. This milestone, which the two companies will demonstrate jointly at MWC 2025 Barcelona, paves the way for the next generation of wireless networks.

Jun 05, 2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Designing a 5G FR2 phased array antenna module (PAAM) requires over-the-air (OTA) testing to measure parameters like equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and effective isotropic sensitivity (EIS) in addition to traditional radiation patterns. Rohde & Schwarz has joined Fujikura and Avnet to validate their new development kit for 5G mmWave phased array antenna modules. The R&S ATS800B benchtop CATR OTA test system from Rohde & Schwarz is ideal for prototype testing in an open environment

Jun 01, 2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz has successfully validated 5G RedCap (reduced capability) test cases for its R&S CMX500 one-box signaling tester and R&S TS8980 conformance test system for the recent Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) #74 meeting, allowing the Global Certification Forum (GCF) to activate the respective work items in their device certification program. Manufacturers of IoT chipsets, modems and end devices as well as test houses can now rely on tried-and-tested Rohde & Schwarz solutions for 387 5G RedCap test cases in all device production stages, from early R&D to type approval conformance testing.

Feb 26, 2025 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz presents the CMX500 AI Scripting Assistant, a novel solution revolutionizing mobile device testing. The AI-powered tool for the CMX500 5G one-box signaling tester simplifies and accelerates the scripting process for test engineers who deal with the complexities of script generation from diverse sources. The assistant provides users a tailored and efficient approach for automating domain-specific applications such as R&D 5G NR protocol testing, application testing, or instrument automation.

Jan 20, 2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz launches its novel wideband modulated load pull solution. Based on the R&S RTP oscilloscope, this solution offers an extension to traditional vector network analyzer (VNA)-based solutions for non-linear device characterization. By enabling load pull with wideband modulated signals, it allows precise validation of key performance indicators across varying impedances, such as error vector magnitude (EVM) and adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR), to support the development of RF components for next-generation wireless technologies.

Jul 09, 2024 | Press Release | Wireless communications

EMITE and Rohde & Schwarz continue their collaboration to enhance EMITE’s Over-the-Air (OTA) measurement solutions by fully integrating the latest test capabilities of the R&S CMX500 multi-technology, multi-channel one-box signaling tester. The integration enables besides support of LTE, FR1 and FR2 also full compliance with the cutting-edge WLAN standard IEEE 802.11be as well as 5G RedCap.

Mar 04, 2025 | Press Release | Broadcast and Media

Rohde & Schwarz has announced the transfer of its renowned Clipster mastering solution to CineCert, a trusted expert in digital cinema. This marks a new chapter for Clipster, the gold standard for mastering.

Jun 28, 2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., will conduct a comprehensive set of tests for NB-IoT over non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to accurately verify two-way internet of things (IoT) data across various operating modes using GSO and GEO constellations in line with the 3GPP Release 17. At the MWC Shanghai 2023, Rohde & Schwarz will hold a live demonstration of the test solution at the company’s booth with Qualcomm Technologies’ NTN Release 17 IoT chipsets.

May 07, 2024 | Press Release | Mobile network testing

MCX leaders combine their trailblazing expertise; Softil provides all 3GPP compliant software functions for MCX communications, Alea supports the ecosystem with its test server infrastructure, Rohde & Schwarz integrates MCX into automated field test devices.

Jun 11, 2024 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz has developed the R&S RT-ZISO isolated probing system, further elevating its cutting-edge oscilloscope portfolio. The new R&S RT-ZISO enables extremely accurate measurements of fast switching signals, especially in environments with high common-mode voltages and currents. Also new is the R&S RT-ZPMMCX passive probe with MMCX connector, which complements the isolated probe system perfectly for certain measurement tasks.

Dec 22, 2023 | Press Release | Automotive

The radar target simulator R&S RTS, Rohde & Schwarz’ game-changing solution of automotive radar, in particular its ability to electronically simulate very close-range objects, has been used to verify the performance of NXP® Semiconductors’ next-generation radar sensor reference design. This collaboration enables the automotive industry to take another step forward in the development of automotive radar, the principal technology that enables advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving features.

Feb 18, 2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

The latest radio resource management (RRM) conformance work item from the Global Certification Forum (GCF) has reached “Active” status following the approval of the Rohde & Schwarz R&S TS8980FTA-M1 5G conformance test system as the first to meet test platform approval criteria (TPAC). This includes the validation of RRM FR2 test cases in standalone mode (SA) for both one and two angles of arrival (1x AoA and 2xAoA) within 5G mmWave band combinations.

Feb 08, 2024 | Press Release | Wireless communications

The metaverse and extended reality (XR) applications are considered critical to unlocking the full consumer potential of the 5G technology. Rigorous testing is crucial to ensure the performance and market acceptance of these immersive experiences. Rohde & Schwarz and Slalom have collaborated to address this need, developing essential tools to test XR use cases thoroughly prior to market launch. At Mobile World Congress 2024, visitors can experience a first demonstration of how to enable tomorrow’s augmented reality.

Feb 21, 2024 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and SmartViser have partnered to develop a solution for testing compliance with a new regulation that will require Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) labeling for smartphones and tablets sold in the EU. At the core of the solution is the R&S CMX500, a radio communication tester that supports end-to-end testing of all signaling use cases, combined with SmartViser’s viSer test automation application – available for Android and iOS. Both companies will showcase the solution at Mobile World Congress 2024.

Oct 01, 2024 | Press Release | Test & measurement

CETEX, the all-new Consumer Electronics Test & Development Forum and Expo, invites test and development engineers to RAI in Amsterdam from October 9 to 10, 2024. There, Rohde & Schwarz will exhibit its advanced test and measurement solutions that address the latest emerging challenges in consumer electronics development. Visitors can connect with the company’s experts and explore the latest technologies that help them enhance EMC compliance, debug digital protocols faster, or improve the energy efficiency of their products.

Jan 23, 2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz enhances its oscilloscope offerings with the launch of R&S ScopeStudio, an innovative application that brings the functionality of the MXO series oscilloscopes to a PC, often a more convenient and effective workspace. This advanced solution allows engineers to visualize, analyze, document and share oscilloscope measurements, making development teams more efficient.

Dec 04, 2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

The R&S TS8991 over-the-air (OTA) test system from Rohde & Schwarz is the first to be approved by CTIA Certification for testing 5G A-GNSS antenna performance. This solution measures the performance of the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver in a wireless device. This is critical because Assisted-GNSS is used for E911 emergency calls over 5G.