19-Sep-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.

17-Jun-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.

15-May-2024 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz extends its portfolio with a 2U high oscilloscope/digitizer tailored for rack mount and other applications where a low-profile form factor is critical. The new MXO 5C series is the company’s first oscilloscope without an integrated display. It delivers the same performance as the previously introduced MXO 5 series, but with a fourth of the vertical height.

17-Jul-2024 | Press Release | Electronic design

Rohde & Schwarz further strengthens its oscilloscope portfolio by introducing the industry’s first ASIC-based zone triggering. With this new approach, the MXO series can offer the world’s fastest zone trigger update rate of up to 600 000 waveforms per second and less than 1.45 us blind time between trigger events. It is up to 10 000 faster than competitive zone triggering offerings. Thanks to the new ASIC-based zone triggering, MXO oscilloscopes can precisely isolate events where traditional triggering does not provide the needed flexibility.

07-Jun-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.

28-Feb-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.

30-Jan-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.

13-Feb-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.

24-Jul-2023 | Press Release

At EMC+SIPI 2023, Rohde & Schwarz will be showcasing a range of live demos that highlight cutting-edge developments within the industry. In addition to this engaging hands-on challenge, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the "Are you a genius?" EMC Design challenge at the Rohde & Schwarz booth, putting their knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility issues to the test.

12-Sep-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.

04-Mar-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.

26-Sep-2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

ETS-Lindgren and Rohde & Schwarz continue their long-term collaboration and have enabled antenna performance measurements with comprehensive assisted global navigation satellite system (A-GNSS) capabilities for 5G NR. The R&S CMX500 OBT wideband radio communication tester and the R&S SMBV100B GNSS simulator in conjuction with EMQuest software from ETS-Lindgren support current and evolving 5G NR location based service standards. Both Rohde & Schwarz instruments can be seamlessly integrated into new and existing CTIA-compliant over the air (OTA) antenna measurement solutions from ETS-Lindgren.

13-Feb-2024 | Press Release | Automotive

Autotalks, a world leader in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication solutions, has used test expertise and equipment from Rohde & Schwarz to verify the performance of their third-generation V2X chipset. TEKTON3 and SECTON3 were verified using the latest 5G-V2X capability of the R&S CMP180 radio communication tester. The two companies will present jointly a 5G-V2X test setup at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona.

14-Dec-2023 | Press Release | Mobile network testing

First FCC-certified 5G-connected drone-in-a-box solution ushers in benefits of turnkey, operationally efficient, environmentally sustainable technology for U.S. industrial and public sectors. Collaboration utilizes R&S CMX500 radio communication tester from Rohde & Schwarz to proof standards compliance and reliability for mission-critical and business use cases.

21-Dec-2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

At the recent O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest Fall 2023, hosted at the i14y Lab in Berlin – supported by Deutsche Telekom and EANTC and i14y consortium partners, Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Solutions have presented their integrated solution for conformance testing of O-RAN Radio Units (O-RUs). With their joint test solution, which combines both companies’ industry-leading capabilities, they verified Analog Devices’ innovative 8T8R O-RU reference design according to both O-RAN and 3GPP pre-conformance specifications.

20-Sep-2024 | Press Release | Automotive

Rohde & Schwarz introduces new options for its automotive radar target simulator R&S AREG800A. The new R&S AREG-P creates and enables an environment for a seamless transition of automotive radar sensor from R&D to production. Used standalone or as turnkey solution together with NOFFZ integrating the AREG-P into their production test systems, enables Tier1 automotive radar suppliers to increase throughput, reduce test time and optimize costs of end-of-line tests.

21-Aug-2024 | Press Release | Broadcast and Media

Showcasing 5G Broadcast Innovation at SET Expo 2024 Brazil Stand 2.E77, SET Expo, Distrito Anhembi, São Paulo, 20-22 August 2024 — Industry leaders Motorola and Qualcomm Serviços de Telecomunicações Ltda. ("Qualcomm Brazil") in collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, have unveiled the transformative capabilities of 5G Broadcast at SET Expo 2024. This joint effort demonstrates how 5G Broadcast, evolving

29-Feb-2024 | Press Release | EMC testing

For both device developers and conformance test houses the R&S EPL1000 EMI test receiver offers fast, accurate and reliable EMI compliance measurements up to 30 MHz at the best price in its class. The R&S EPL1000 now adds click rate measurements in line with the latest CISPR 14-1:2020 version, mandatory for household appliances and electric power tools.

22-May-2024 | Press Release | Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)

At the recent Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) meeting #78 of the Global Certification Forum (GCF), Rohde & Schwarz verified NTN NB-IoT test cases for radio frequency (RF) and radio resource management (RRM), successfully meeting all test platform approval criteria (TPAC). The R&S TS-RRM and R&S TS8980 test platforms were approved for every type of NTN NB-IoT test (RF, Demod and RRM), making Rohde & Schwarz the only company to have activated both NTN NB-IoT radio frequency (RF) and radio resource management (RRM) work items (WI) in the GCF.

19-Sep-2024 | Press Release | 6G

With the proof-of-concept for a system for 6G wireless data transmission based on a photonic THz communications link, Rohde & Schwarz is showcasing its contribution to state-of-the-art research for next generation wireless technologies at European Microwave Week in Paris. The ultra-stable, tunable THz system, developed within the 6G-ADLANTIK project, is based on frequency comb technology and enables carrier frequencies well beyond 500 GHz.

03-Aug-2023 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz is first to submit 5G Next Generation eCall (NGeCall) protocol test cases to the 3GPP Global Certification Forum (GCF). The company is also launching a new 5G NGeCall application option that simulates the public safety answering point (PSAP) functions required for the end-to-end conformance tests that verify the interoperability of the equipment under test for the complete communication exchange. Both additions to the Rohde & Schwarz eCall portfolio now support early testing of new 5G Next Generation eCall systems with the R&S CMX500 one-box tester, contributing to a timely introduction of 5G NGeCall.

10-Feb-2025 | Press Release | Wireless communications

SPEAG and Rohde & Schwarz expand their long-term collaboration with the combination of the CMX500 wideband radio communication tester with the DASY8-3D utilising the enhanced DASY8 Application Programming Interface. This combination allows manufacturers of wireless devices to perform Specific Absorption Rate tests of 5G FR1 devices using the future-proof CMX500 multi-technology, multi-channel one-box signaling tester.

14-Aug-2023 | Press Release | Test & measurement

As a gold sponsor, Rohde & Schwarz provides test equipment to the HORYZN and LEVITUM student initiatives of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to help with drone development. The students at TUM are working hard to develop, build and test vertical takeoff and landing drones for various applications.

10-Oct-2024 | Press Release | Automotive

Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with wireless communications engineering experts IMST GmbH, has developed a patented antenna digital twin solution, effectively addressing a multitude of challenges and delivering considerable benefits for vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers to optimize automotive connectivity. The solution combines measurements of the antenna characteristics with simulation of the electromagnetic wave propagation to optimize the antennas’ design and their position to ensure for example optimal WiFi coverage inside the vehicle.

04-Jan-2024 | Press Release | Automotive

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Rohde & Schwarz are helping the automotive industry to adopt wireless battery management system (wBMS) technology which brings technical, environmental, and cost advantages compared with wired battery management systems (BMS). A new automated test solution is tailored for verification and mass production tests of wireless device tests. This development builds on existing efforts for wBMS RF robustness testing.

24-Apr-2024 | Press Release | Automotive

Rohde & Schwarz has teamed up with IPG Automotive, a pioneer in virtual test driving, to redefine automotive radar Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration testing and thereby reducing the cost by bringing Autonomous Driving (AD) testing from the proving ground to the development lab. Combining the CarMaker simulation software from IPG Automotive with the R&S AREG800A radar object simulator and the R&S QAT100 advanced antenna array provides vehicle manufacturers with the ability to simulate ADAS/AD scenarios like those defined in the Euro NCAP in a controlled, safe, time-efficient and cost-reducing way. This combination provides automotive OEMs and radar sensor suppliers with a comprehensive radar sensor testing platform. It is applicable for validation and real-time, closed-loop characterization of radar sensors and enables compliance with Association for ASAM standards.

03-Mar-2025 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Murata Manufacturing is launching the world’s first Digital Envelope Tracking (Digital ET) technology. This advanced technology has the potential to considerably reduce power consumption of advanced RF circuits for 5G and future 6G devices, contributing towards more energy efficiency in various applications. Rohde & Schwarz and Murata have combined their technology and expertise to develop a sophisticated RF measurement setup that demonstrates the capabilities of this novel Digital ET technology.

05-Sep-2023 | Press Release | Wireless communications

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are drawing attention in the wireless industry due to their potential for an efficient 5G mmWave rollout as well as future 6G applications. A measurement campaign by Rohde & Schwarz and Greenerwave recently characterized the configurable radio wave reflection properties of a novel FR2 RIS module developed by Greenerwave with an over-the-air (OTA) antenna test system from Rohde & Schwarz. It is one of the first real measurements confirming that a metamaterial-based RIS can improve the coverage and efficiency of wireless communications performance, especially for 5G FR2. The groundbreaking work will pave the way for further 6G developments.

15-Sep-2023 | Press Release | Test & measurement

Active antenna arrays with beamforming capabilities are a key technology for establishing links between satellite terminals and end devices on the ground. At the European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2023 in Berlin, Rohde & Schwarz and IMST will showcase a solution for over-the-air (OTA) measurements of electrically large beamforming antenna arrays for various SATCOM applications.

12-Mar-2025 | Press Release | Broadcast and Media

Successful deployment of the R&S®THU9evo and R&S®TMU9evo transmitters in key cities marks a significant milestone in Paraguay's digital transition