15-May-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

25-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)

Murata and Rohde & Schwarz have developed the world's first Voice over Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) testbed. To be presented at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, this innovative demonstration marks a significant leap in 3GPP based satellite connectivity. The resulting push-to-talk like application will enhance safety and communication capabilities in areas without terrestrial network access.

17-Jul-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

10-Jul-2024 | Press Releases | Security Scanner

Trials of two digital security scanners produced by German manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz have begun at Zurich Airport. The long-term plan is to equip all security checkpoints at the airport with the new technology.

15-Jan-2024 | Press Releases | 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).

07-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

12-Sep-2024 | Press Releases | 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 Releases | 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.

24-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

05-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | 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

22-May-2025 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

Zurich Instruments, a market leader in developing and marketing qubit control and readout electronics for quantum computers, and its parent company Rohde & Schwarz, have been selected as key partners in the National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility (NQCT) project in Queensland, Australia.

22-Dec-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

23-May-2024 | Press Releases | EMC testing

Higher field strengths for critical test environments

22-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz is introducing two new setups for 5G RF and RRM conformance testing. The R&S TS8980S-4A is a cost-efficient single-box solution tailored to 3GPP inband test cases, and the R&S TS8980FTA-3A is a single-rack solution covering all inband and out-of-band test cases. No other solution on the market offers the same capabilities in such a compact format.

04-Jan-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

13-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

06-Mar-2025 | Online News | 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.

13-Jun-2025 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz is set to revolutionize the field of signal and spectrum analysis with the launch of the FSWX signal and spectrum analyzer, an innovative instrument designed to overcome the limitations of current measurement methods. Featuring a groundbreaking architecture that integrates multiple input ports with advanced cross-correlation techniques, the FSWX enables entirely new measurement scenarios in RF system testing. Tailored for mobile communications, wireless, and satellite applications, it meets the growing demand for higher data rates, wider modulation bandwidths, and increased modulation orders – areas where traditional signal analyzers often struggle. The FSWX will make its debut at IMS2025 in San Francisco, marking a significant advancement in the industry.

13-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

21-Aug-2024 | Press Releases | 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

15-Sep-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

14-Jan-2025 | Press Releases | EMC testing

Higher field strengths for critical test environments up to 18 GHz

27-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | UWB

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.

19-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

07-Apr-2025 | Press Releases | Aerospace and defense

The IFATSEA Euro Conference 2025 will take place from April 24 to April 26 in Zurich, Switzerland. Rohde & Schwarz, as a Gold Sponsor, will showcase its R&S EVSD1000 VHF/UHF navigation drone analyzer at the accompanying exhibition as a key higlight.

01-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

28-Mar-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz will present the first real-time measurements on the planned new Bluetooth® signals to support Channel Sounding. The demonstration at the embedded world Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg, Germany, will be run on an R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester. The Bluetooth® Channel Sounding feature will enable unprecedented positioning accuracy for consumer and commercial applications. The signal measurement capabilities to support chip and device development are eagerly awaited by the industry.

04-Mar-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

31-Oct-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

With the all-new R&S MXO 5, Rohde & Schwarz continues to evolve its series of next-generation oscilloscopes, started with the successful R&S MXO 4 in 2022. The R&S MXO 5 is the company’s first eight-channel oscilloscope. It expands upon the industry-firsts pioneered by the R&S MXO 4 and will empower engineers to tackle even more demanding design challenges.

21-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)

Rohde & Schwarz has reached a major milestone: its NTN Netop test solutions have been accepted as part of Skylo’s NTN Certification Program.