Best practices for mobile network testing for mission-critical applications

Learn how to verify the performance of a business- and mission-critical private network for military use cases to proactively identify potential issues

02-Jul-2025 | AN-No. 8NT21

The shift from ICE to EVs introduces new EMC challenges. This note discusses dynamic EMC test systems and the collaboration between Rohde & Schwarz and AVL to develop unified test systems.

11-Mar-2025

Selecting Your Next Oscilloscope:

If you are selecting your next oscilloscope and want more insight on how to understand ENOB values measured and published by oscilloscope manufacturers, this document is for you. The effective number of bits (ENOB) is a way of quantifying the quality of analog to digital conversion. A higher ENOB means that voltage levels recorded in analog to digital conversion are more accurate. Understanding oscilloscope vendor-supplied ENOB values can be complex. This document focuses on interpretation of measured ENOB results made on oscilloscopes rather than the math behind ENOB calculations.

21-Jun-2024 | AN-No. 1TD12

Welcome to this introductory video show about the R&S ZVA family of network analyzers.

13-Feb-2014 | AN-No. 1MA50

The first part of this educational note presents the applications for and the most important types of signal generators. This is followed by a description of the construction and functioning of analog and vector signal generators.

03-May-2016 | AN-No. 1MA225

This Educational Note provides a brief overview of the role of amplifiers in EMC testing as well as a discussion of the parameters and characteristics which have the greatest influence on amplifier performance.

01-Aug-2022

Read this educational note and dive into the discussion about the six most important transformer measurements: turns ratio, mutual inductance, phase angle, primary and secondary inductance, leakage inductance, and interwinding capacitance.

28-Feb-2024

This application note examines both the theory and practice of state-of-the-art spectrum analysis by discussing specific measurements taken on an integrated RF amplifier.

05-Mar-2013 | AN-No. 1MA201

Educational note

16-Jan-2018 | AN-No. 1MA265

Primer

selection of appropriate RF power sensor

26-May-2021

Welcome to our short video tutorials on how to test radars using Rohde & Schwarz test equipment. Access to most information about radar is pretty restricted, as many radar applications are military or secretive industrial research.

03-Feb-2014 | AN-No. 1MA209

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

Machine learning use cases like network utilization rating and call stability score extract insights from network data analytics enabling network optimization

28-Feb-2024 | AN-No. 8NT10

Crucial for proper operation of mobile networks - Part 2 of the series on Cable and Antenna verification

Distance to fault or discontinuity measurements executed by a cable and antenna tester are crucial for proper operation of mobile networks

18-Jun-2024 | AN-No. 8NT16

Best practices for mobile network testing for business-critical applications

A best practice set of tests, KPIs and limits verify the performance of a business-critical private network for communicating machines.

13-Aug-2024 | AN-No. 8NT17

Part 1 of the Cable and Antenna verification series – essential for Mobile Networks

Return loss and decoupling measurements on antenna systems executed by a cable and antenna tester are crucial for proper operation of mobile networks

23-Feb-2024 | AN-No. 8NT11

Best practices for national regulatory authorities

Field measurements of network coverage and QoE are essential for regulators to validate license obligations and foster a healthy competition.

15-Apr-2024 | AN-No. 8NT14

A time-gated spectrum scan applies a time gate on uplink/downlink slots/symbols or guard period and helps identifying interference in operational 5G TDD networks.

21-Sep-2023 | AN-No. 8NT08

Trouble shooting problematic cases and optimization of RAN procedures are key drivers to improve the mobile network performance with R&S®ROMES4

28-Jun-2022 | AN-No. 8NT06

The educational note describes test methods and solutions to ensure high performance of private 5G networks for various new vertical use cases

11-Aug-2023 | AN-No. 8NT09

The LTE C-V2X Scanner provides customers an opportunity to verify, test, and optimize ITS traffic systems (RF KPIs and decoded ITS message content).

21-Oct-2022 | AN-No. 8NT07

Crucial for proper operation of mobile networks. Part 4 of the series on Cable and Antenna verification

Learn how systematic testing of filter combiners and RF components ensures standards conformance, detecting defects for optimal base station performance

09-Jan-2025 | AN-No. 8NT20

P25 and FRMCS scanning

Mission-critical networks currently in migration from narrowband to broadband play a crucial role in enabling communication for various public safety agencies

12-Mar-2024 | AN-No. 8NT12

Time-of-arrival (ToA) and Time-Alignment-Error (TAE) are important network synchronization measurements to achieve high network quality and performance.This educational note describes how 5G NR is affected by these synchronization requirements.

17-Aug-2021 | AN-No. 8NT05

Crucial for proper operation of mobile networks - Part 3 of the series on Cable and Antenna verification

Leaky feeder measurements executed by a cable and antenna tester are crucial for proper operation of mobile networks

05-Dec-2024 | AN-No. 8NT19

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 topic of this application note is mobile phone measurements – in theory and in practice. It discusses measurements according to the most common standard in use today, GSM.

22-Aug-2014 | AN-No. 1MA231

What is a decibel and how should we use it in our calculations? This Application Note is intended as a refresher on the subject of decibels.

21-Apr-2015 | AN-No. 1MA98