Dec 14, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Oct 01, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Oct 13, 2025 | Notizie online | 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.

Dec 08, 2022 | Comunicato stampa | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and Nothing Technology announce their joining of forces in the R&D process to validate the 5G multiband aggregation and the application layer performance for Nothing Technology’s new Phone (1) with the R&S CMX500 one-box signaling tester. This collaboration allowed Nothing Technology to successfully debut the new device, while meeting all the compliance requirements for current and future complex 5G band aggregations and application layer performance.

Jul 09, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

May 22, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Sep 16, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | Automotive

Rohde & Schwarz has successfully passed its re-certification of its EU eCall test solution conducted by the independent test house cetecom advanced. This achievement underscores the commitment of both companies to providing standards-compliant, Next Generation eCall test solutions and reinforces their position as industry leaders.

Feb 21, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Feb 06, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

May 23, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | EMC testing

Higher field strengths for critical test environments

Feb 13, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

May 23, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Sep 03, 2025 | Notizie online | 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.

Jun 06, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | Wireless communications

The United States Department of Commerce will provide funding to promote the deployment of open networks in the U.S. and abroad. Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI offer joint test solutions to meet the needs of radio equipment manufacturers who plan to apply for the funding.

Feb 10, 2025 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Dec 04, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Nov 26, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Jun 01, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Feb 21, 2024 | Comunicato stampa | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz and SmartViser have partnered to develop a solution for testing compliance with a new regulation that will require Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) labeling for smartphones and tablets sold in the EU. At the core of the solution is the R&S CMX500, a radio communication tester that supports end-to-end testing of all signaling use cases, combined with SmartViser’s viSer test automation application – available for Android and iOS. Both companies will showcase the solution at Mobile World Congress 2024.

Jun 06, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Aug 21, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Dec 06, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | eCall

Applus Laboratories and Rohde & Schwarz have successfully showcased the seamless integration of eCall testing in an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test environment. The demonstration illustrated different eCall testing scenarios and capabilities in compliance with the UN ECE R10 standard, which regulates automobile-related EMC.

Sep 05, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | 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.

Mar 14, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | Wireless communications

The China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL) Terminal labs at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) successfully conducted specific absorption rate and hearing aid compatibility testing for 5G new radio mobile devices. The lab upgraded their DASY8 high-precision electromagnetic near-field scanning platform from SPEAG, the leading provider of dosimetric test systems, with the R&S CMX500 OBT 5G one-box signaling tester from Rohde & Schwarz. SPEAG and Rohde & Schwarz have been long-term partners with CAICT and have supported and equipped CTTL with testing solutions.

Apr 03, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | Test & measurement

The innovative Rohde & Schwarz concept for testing integrated joint communications and sensing (JCAS) shown at the Mobile World Congress 2023 received a GTI Award. Equipped with the R&S AREG800A object simulator and R&S FE44S external frontends, is a completely new lab test platform for JCAS technology verification. The GTI Award acknowledges industrial achievement and success in 4G evolution and 5G development across a wide range of market segments.

Dec 15, 2022 | Comunicato stampa | Mobile network testing

Nokia today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading network measurement technology provider, Rohde & Schwarz, to embed QualiPoc 4.9G/LTE and 5G network measurement capabilities into the Nokia Drone Networks platform. This first software-embedded solution of its kind will expand the use cases for drones to provide communication service providers (CPS), private wireless partners and enterprises with deeper knowledge around their wireless network coverage and performance for more efficient utilization.

Oct 27, 2022 | Comunicato stampa | Test & measurement

The voice and audio analysis expert HEAD acoustics has decided in favor of the 5G test solution from Rohde & Schwarz for verification of voice and audio services of 5G mobile devices. The upgraded R&S CMX500 5G one-box signaling tester features a significantly reduced footprint and easier handling combined with debugging and analysis capabilities, which support the end users’ testing of voice services.

Nov 14, 2022 | Comunicato stampa | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz submitted its latest 5G NR protocol conformance test cases to the Global Certification Forum (GCF) at the GCF CAG#72 meeting in October 2022 and successfully passed verification. The company now has over 500 GCF-certified protocol conformance test cases, illustrating the leadership of Rohde & Schwarz in 5G NR protocol conformance testing.

Mar 28, 2023 | Comunicato stampa | Defense

As a systems partner and integrator for enhanced situational awareness and network monitoring, Rohde & Schwarz will present its latest and innovative portfolios of cutting-edge electronic warfare (EW) solutions for spectrum dominance and mission success.

Jul 21, 2025 | Comunicato stampa | eCall

Rohde & Schwarz, a global leader in test and measurement solutions today announced its work with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to verify the implementation of Next Generation eCall (NG eCall) on Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon® Auto 5G Modem-RF, in line with the most recent specification EN 17240:2024. Rohde & Schwarz’s work with Qualcomm Technologies aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of emergency response systems in vehicles via advanced testing solutions.