21-Aug-2023 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have partnered to successfully verify MediaTek’s 5G RedCap (reduced capability) test platform, as defined in 3GPP Release 17. RedCap will enable a new range of 5G standalone devices such as industrial sensors for 5G smart factories, logistics, edge-AI and always connected wearables. Rohde & Schwarz has tailored the R&S CMX500 OBT wireless communications tester to support RedCap and other Release 17 features.

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.

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

("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 as a new terrestrial broadcasting platform in the European Union, is gaining momentum in regions such as Mexico and Brazil. 5G Broadcast is primarily designed to target mobile users with live streaming and

28-Oct-2024 | Press Releases | Broadcast and Media

The cooperation is set to play a key role in the evolution of broadcast and telecommunications industries, positioning 5G Broadcast as a flexible and scalable solution for the future of content delivery in Europe. 200_107745 5G Broadcast collaboration, Vantage Towers and Rohde & Schwarz, 5G BC, 5G Broadcast, Commercialization of 5G Broadcast in Europe, 5G MoU Rohde & Schwarz, a global leader in broadcast

18-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

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

Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have teamed up to demonstrate a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) new radio (NR) connection based on the latest 3GPP Release 17 specifications. This technological advancement will be presented at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona using the state-of-the-art R&S CMX500 one-box signaling tester (OBT) from Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek's NTN-NR device as DUT. 5G NTN-NR is the next phase of NTN technology in which smartphones and other 5G devices will be directly linked with satellite-based services.

03-Aug-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

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.

18-Mar-2025 | Press Releases | Broadcast and Media

This expansion is likely to increase its scale and attract greater interest from OEMs, thereby broadening the addressable market even further. 200_111235 5G Broadcast Taskforce, 5G Broadcast, commercialization 5G Broadcast, 5G Broadcast announcement MWC, sim-free mobile content consumption, 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force, 5BSTF In a significant step towards planning first commercial service across

04-Dec-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

21-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | eCall

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.

26-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | Broadcast and Media

Transforming the future of Mobile Consumer Experience with seamless, high-quality content distribution

04-Mar-2025 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and Pegatron 5G present a test setup optimized for O-RU production testing. The demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona is based on the PVT360A performance vector tester from Rohde & Schwarz characterizing the Pegatron 5G PR1450 O-RU. It shows the flexible adaptability of the PVT360A to a variety of setups – all in a small form factor. The performance vector tester is now available with a new high-power option, also showcased at MWC 2025.

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.

26-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

05-Sep-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

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

Satellite phones and devices are currently the main modes of communication with the rest of the world for remote regions like Antarctica. But that is about to change. Through a unique collaborative research and development effort between industry and academia, regular mobile phones may soon be able to achieve connectivity in such areas.

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

01-Oct-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

MVG (Microwave Vision Group) has integrated the CMX500 One-Box Tester (OBT) from Rohde & Schwarz into its WaveStudio software suite. This enables users to directly perform both 5G NR and LTE OTA signaling testing using MVG’s antenna measurement systems. By streamlining the test environment, the update simplifies complex testing processes for manufacturers and engineers working on next-generation wireless devices.

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.

10-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | 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.

13-Oct-2025 | Online News | Wireless communications

Developers of wireless devices can now perform realistic MIMO stress tests with a CMX500 one-box signaling tester (OBT) in Bluetest reverberation test systems (RTS). Bluetest has integrated the 4G and 5G NR test functionality of the CMX500 OBT into the Bluetest Flow control software and extended its Wi-Fi® test functionality with 320 MHz bandwidth support.

04-Sep-2025 | Press Releases | Broadcast and Media

Tech Talks, Business Talks, and Live Experience Sessions spotlight the future of broadcast

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.

06-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

At Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2023 in Stuttgart, Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate a wide range of cutting-edge test solutions that support automotive applications. With test solutions on show that cover automotive radar, Ethernet, 5G and UWB, the company enables the automotive industry to make the next level of autonomous driving reality.

03-Sep-2025 | Online News | Wireless communications

MVG (Microwave Vision Group) has integrated the full WLAN signaling test functionality including Wi-Fi® 7 of the CMX500 One-Box Tester (OBT) into its WaveStudio software. This allows manufacturers to conduct comprehensive 4G, 5G, and WLAN Over-the-Air (OTA) testing within a single antenna measurement system.

14-Nov-2025 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz, in cooperation with Samsung, is driving the commercialization of 5G-based non-terrestrial networks by successfully validating first NR-NTN test cases according to 3GPP Release 17 test specifications for RF, RRM and PCT. This makes Rohde & Schwarz the first and only test and measurement provider to deliver validated coverage for 5G NR-NTN across all three test domains.

16-Dec-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

The Mobile Test Summit 2024 took place in late November at the Rohde & Schwarz headquarters in Munich, Germany. This annual event is a platform where industry professionals can share insights on the latest trends in mobile device and infrastructure testing. The three main topics for this year’s summit were the next generation of 5G Advanced; mission- and business-critical networks; and energy efficiency and sustainability by design. For those who could not join the live event, Rohde & Schwarz is offering on-demand recordings of all the presentations online.

14-Dec-2023 | Press Releases | 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.

07-May-2025 | Press Releases | Broadcast and Media

Rohde & Schwarz will showcase its latest energy-efficient transmitters and 5G Broadcast technologies, designed to support network operators and content providers in driving operational resilience, sustainability, and new business models.