13-Jan-2025 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Bluetest and Rohde & Schwarz extend their long-established collaboration and have integrated the Wi-Fi 7 test functionality of the R&S CMX500 one-box signaling tester into the Bluetest Flow control software. Now, developers and manufacturers of next-generation WLAN technology can use the Bluetest reverberation test systems (RTS) to perform MIMO stress testing of IEEE 802.11be stations as well as access points under realistic conditions.

15-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | MWC2024

In the evolving landscape of 5G networks, leveraging frequency ranges FR1 (0.41 to 7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 to 71 GHz) has been pivotal. As the era of 5G-Advanced and 6G unfolds, a third frequency range is being discussed in global regulatory and industry consortiums worldwide. FR3, which is also known as upper-midband, spanning 7.125 to 24.25 GHz, will open a new frontier for mobile communication technology. Rohde & Schwarz technology plays a key role in enabling Qualcomm Technologies to show the readiness and effectiveness of the latest RF modem technology for FR3.

06-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

As 5G technology evolves, non-3GPP networks such as public, home and enterprise WLAN hotspots will be more and more interlinked with the 5G core. As a result, tomorrow’s smartphones will rely even more on the next generations of WLAN technology, which will be more powerful and efficient, but also more complex. At Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz will be showcasing its latest Wi-Fi 7 test solutions for R&D and production to meet the ever-increasing test challenges posed by the technology and the parallel operation with LTE and 5G cellular standards.

30-Oct-2023 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

With research on the technological components of the future 6G wireless communication standard in full swing, the possibilities of an AI-native air interface for 6G are also being explored. In collaboration with NVIDIA, Rohde & Schwarz takes another step forward and presents an enhancement to its recent hardware-in-the-loop demonstration of a neural receiver, showing the achievable performance gains when using trained ML models compared to traditional signal processing — while for the first time also optimizing the transmitter side.

09-Jul-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

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.

26-Mar-2024 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

Embedded systems are the foundation of today’s electronic devices, spanning sectors as diverse as consumer electronics, telecommunications, industrial, medical, automotive and aerospace applications. Ensuring seamless operation is critical, which means that engineers encounter complex challenges as they design increasingly compact embedded systems and align them with today’s requirements for efficiency, safety, reliability and interoperability. Rohde & Schwarz offers comprehensive test and measurement solutions to meet these challenges and will present its highlights at the embedded world Exhibition & Conference 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany.

26-Nov-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and ETS-Lindgren continue their long standing partnership to deliver comprehensive over the air (OTA) testing solutions for next generation wireless technologies. ETS-Lindgren has integrated the CMX500 one box signaling tester and R&S SMBV100B vector signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz into its EMQuest™ software. This collaboration supports the latest standards, including 5G FR1, 5G FR2, Wi Fi 7 and A-GNSS.

20-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

In the evolving 5G landscape, channel-state information (CSI) is essential for optimizing network performance and user capacity. CSI enables efficient channel-dependent scheduling and adaptive modulation, ensuring robust high-speed communications between base station and mobile device. AI/ML-driven CSI enhancements promise even greater efficiency, reduced overhead, and improved user experience in 5G-Advanced and future 6G networks. However, implementation across vendors will be challenging. Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies have achieved an industry milestone by demonstrating cross-vendor interoperability of ML-based CSI feedback enhancements, to be showcased at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.

21-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | Automotive

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, and Rohde & Schwarz have successfully validated Quectel’s innovative 5G eCall module, part of the AG56xN series of automotive modules. For the test, the R&S CMX500 wideband radio communication tester has been used. The test setup will be shown at Mobile World Congress 2024.

01-Oct-2024 | Press Releases | 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.

23-May-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

The R&S SMW200A and R&S SMM100A vector signal generators and the R&S FSW and R&S FPS signal and spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz have been approved by Qualcomm for testing the Qualcomm® QRU100 5G RAN Platform – an O-RAN compliant solution with architecture flexibility designed to facilitate scalable and cost-effective 5G network deployments. OEMs providing RUs for Open RAN infrastructure adopting the Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN Platform can be confident that these Rohde & Schwarz solutions meet the necessary sub-6 GHz test requirements for design verification and production.

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.

13-Sep-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Users of Bluetest reverberation test systems (RTS) can now enjoy the benefits of the R&S CMX500 5G NR radio communication tester from Rohde & Schwarz for 5G FR1 MIMO over-the-air (OTA) measurements. With the R&S CMX500 integrated in the Bluetest Flow control software, the solution provides a stable and reliable environment for measuring throughput as well as receiver sensitivity and output power on multicarrier devices with up to 4x4 MIMO.

29-Jun-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

At Mobile World Congress, Rohde & Schwarz offers an exclusive preview of the new R&S CMP180 radio communication test platform. The single-box tester features parallel testing on up to 16 devices. It fulfills cellular and non-cellular multi-signal, multi-technology requirements, making it ideal for mass production environments. In Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 7 testing with the R&S CMP180.

13-Apr-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

The latest software update to the R&S PWC200 plane wave converter (PWC) increases measurement accuracy and refines usability thanks to a new calibration method. With these updates, Rohde & Schwarz extends the possible use cases of its innovative 5G massive MIMO base station testing solution in R&D, quality assurance and production as well as conformance testing. While the software will be preinstalled in new units, existing R&S PWC200 units can be upgraded.

18-Oct-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz announced today the next breakthrough in 5G data performance: With support of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Rohde & Schwarz has validated 10 Gbps end-to-end (E2E) IP data performance using its R&S CMX500 5G radio communication tester platform. The setup was powered by Snapdragon® X65 5G Modem-RF System, the world’s first 3GPP Release 16 modem-RF system with Qualcomm® QTM545 mmWave Antenna Module.

23-Feb-2023 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom have successfully validated the R&S CMP180 radio communication tester for production testing of the latest Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 access point chipsets. A Wi-Fi 7 test setup with the R&S CMP180 and a Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 device will be demonstrated at the Rohde & Schwarz booth at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.

16-Jan-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

For high-speed, high-throughput testing of all forms of 5G FR1 base stations and small cells as well as for RF components characterization or production, Rohde & Schwarz introduces the new R&S PVT360A performance vector tester. Within a minimal footprint, the compact single box instrument provides maximum performance with its signal generation and analysis capabilities. Demanding requirements of the test environment such as minimum error vector magnitude (EVM) in test signals and high test throughput are all fulfilled. The optional second generator and analyzer support multiport component tests, true MIMO testing or simply double the test capacity.

21-Feb-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

With research on the technology components for the future 6G wireless communication standard in full swing, the possibilities of an AI-native air interface for 6G also are being explored. Rohde & Schwarz, working with NVIDIA, is taking a step forward from simulations to implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in future 6G technology. At MWC Barcelona, the companies will present the industry’s first hardware-in-the-loop demonstration of a neural receiver, showing the achievable performance gains when using trained ML models compared to traditional signal processing.

23-Jun-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Radio access network (RAN) landscapes deploy various kinds of infrastructure equipment, ranging from macro to small cell base stations. Evolving 5G NR technology in particular makes infrastructure equipment testing challenging due to increasing MIMO complexity and beamforming, wider bandwidths and new spectrum bands up to the mmWave range. Mobile World Congress is returning to Barcelona in June 2021, and Rohde & Schwarz will be showcasing its latest class-leading mobile network infrastructure testing solutions, which address various needs and enable the mobile industry to leverage the opportunities of 5G.

25-Jan-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

Rohde & Schwarz brings exceptional insight in wireless communications testing and a deep understanding of the entire mobile ecosystem to life at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. Under the motto “Test. Measure. Innovate.” the company will present its exciting and innovative portfolio of mobile and wireless communications testing solutions.

11-Nov-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz is joining forces with leading integrated chipset vendor, MediaTek, to deliver one of the first production test solutions for Wi-Fi 6E devices. The integration of the new R&S CMP180 radio communication test platform from Rohde & Schwarz into MediaTek’s ATE tool offers significant benefits to MediaTek’s customers bringing their latest Wi-Fi technologies on the market.

08-Feb-2018 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

“Optimizing the present. Designing the future.” That is the theme of the Rohde & Schwarz exhibit at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The company will showcase innovations to improve existing wireless technologies and demonstrate brand new solutions for 5G R&D and standardization.

15-Dec-2022 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom have successfully validated the R&S CMP180 radio communication tester for Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 chipsets. OEMs and ODMs of wireless devices can now get their first Wi-Fi 7 products ready for market.

12-Oct-2022 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

Cubtek Inc. is using network analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz in the development of 4D imaging radar for RF measurement of the E-band. Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes and their independently developed, application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) provide the best measurement tools for automotive radar research and development.

13-Jun-2024 | Press Releases | THz communication

Rohde & Schwarz is advancing its pioneering sub-THz research in the D-Band and has reached important milestones. In collaboration with the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC), the test and measurement expert has successfully characterized a TX/RX multi-antenna chip (CHARM) operating at up to 140 GHz, using their D-Band over-the-air (OTA) test chamber. Academia and industry leaders agree that the 110 GHz to 170 GHz frequency range, known as D-Band, is critical for beyond 5G and 6G mobile communications and future automotive radar applications.

24-Feb-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

In times when many trade shows and congresses are cancelled, postponed or have shifted to virtual formats, MWC Shanghai 2021 is the first show of the GSMA MWC series to return as a physical event in February 2021. Test and measurement specialist Rohde & Schwarz participates and demonstrates its market-leading solutions for mobile devices, chipsets, infrastructure and networks live at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC).