Read the interview about the 2020 measurements of commercial 5G networks in Italy based on a Rohde & Schwarz test solution and upcoming plans.

Read about NB-IoT field test procedures, and learn about soil's impact on the coverage measurement results of an NB-IoT device buried 20 cm underground.

Get deeper insight into NB-IoT networks by demodulating and decoding MIB/SIB messages with the R&S scanner-based NB-IoT coverage measurement solution.

Learn about SmartBenchmarker's reliable alarming interface that offers more flexibility when setting up and managing large-scale measurement campaigns.

Michael Lorenz, a Senior Applications Engineer, is always keen to put his hands on the latest technologies and features. He blogs about NB-IoT today and with 5G tomorrow.

This post explains how to set up and conduct NPS benchmarking campaigns so that it gives you statistically sound insight into mobile network quality.

Read more about results from a study of speech quality improvements where the EVS AMR-WB IO mode is compared with the legacy AMR-WB encoder

Learn more about the importance of passive mobile network testing for the technology and deployment verification of 5G NR

Read about efficient XR services on mobile devices and XR latency measurements as KPI to evaluate the XR network quality

Silvio Borer is passionate about data analysis and quality assessment.

Read more about the review of mobile network operator license obligations and learn how to convert passive network scanner measurements into data rates.

Discover how 5G network performance monitoring helps operators wanting to access the new industry verticals by receiving high-level feedback in real time.

Andreas Spachtholz blogs about emerging cellular technologies, such as NB-IoT and 5G.

Jens Berger, full-time Head of Applied Research and part-time Technology Marketing Manager, is responsible for defining the test scenarios in our products. In his posts, he enthuses over reproducing human perception in telecommunication services and analyzing their technical background.

Rohde & Schwarz is empowering private network providers to play a prominent role in the digital transformation of manufacturing.

Use the 5G site testing solution from Rohde & Schwarz to ensure correct network performance and QoS delivered to end users over 5G networks.

Learn more about the results from our new UDP Stream test on public networks and analytic possibilities of the test.

Read more about radio resource control layer 3 signaling in 5G NR and LTE networks (connection control, measurement configuration and mobility procedures).

Examine the challenges that operators face when enabling 5G NR in LTE subframes and learn about the 5G NR-standard solution to overcome these challenges.

Tests for mobile data applications provide network operators with insights into QoE. Learn why test durations saturate at higher available network speeds.

The machine learning based Call Stability Score in SmartAnalytics evaluates voice calls in mobile network benchmarking campaigns.

Machine learning in mobile network testing helps evaluating user experiences and aims to increase QoE and reduce churn.

Manuel Mielke, Product Manager Drive Test Scanners at Rohde & Schwarz, defines and shapes drive tests scanners' specifications to help customers introduce new radio network technologies and features quickly and efficiently.

Read more about the new Recommendation ITU-T G.1051. ITU uses Rohde & Schwarz latency measurements and interactivity tests as international standards.

The Network Performance Score is used to benchmark networks against competitors. Learn how to dimension a mobile network benchmarking campaign.

Discover how scanners enable real NB-IoT coverage evaluations as they can measure all cells independent of their spectrum implementation and RF parameters.

MNT stories - Autor Anna Llagostera Stories & insights Mobile network testing Mobile network testing blog Stories by Anna Llagostera Anna Llagostera is a Senior Applied Research Engineer with more than 10 years experience in data analysis and developing algorithms to evaluate the quality of speech, video and data services in telecommunication networks for Rohde & Schwarz SwissQual. She graduated as

NB-IoT carriers are very difficult, if not impossible, to find. The Automatic Channel Detection (ACD) feature in R&S®ROMES4 does the job automatically.

Tests targeting mobile data applications, such as Facebook, provide network providers with insights into QoE to ensure a smooth user experience.

Learn how temperature can affect signal integrity, user equipment, and user experience and discover our solution to overcome the temperature challenge.