Anritsu and COMPRION have announced that they have developed a solution to fully automate the execution of all 3GPP TS 36.523 LTE conformance tests for the certification and pre-certification of mobile devices.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announces that its new APIX2 compatibility application offers the ability to characterize and test the APIX2 test (Automotive Pixel Link) SerDes (serialiser/deserialiser) technology using Keysight Infiniium Series oscilloscopes, the most advanced oscilloscope platform in the industry.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has introduced a high-fidelity digitizer application option for its U5303A 12-bit PCIe® digitizer. The new BB1 application option improves performance as follows:

Anritsu Corporation has launched a new feature for the MD8475A, its world-class network simulator, to provide the first laboratory hardware for circuit-level system testing of the European eCall system and the Russian ERA/GLONASS system.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. reaffirms its technological leadership in 5G wireless research with the introduction of its 5G Channel Survey Reference Solution. The new reference solution is designed to accelerate advanced research into 5G millimeter-wave channel models and includes ultra-wideband and MIMO capabilities, key requirements for millimeter-wave channel measurement and validating new air interface standards.

NI announces the release of the Wireless Test System (WTS), a solution that dramatically reduces the cost of high-volume wireless manufacturing testing. The WTS combines the latest advancements in PXI hardware to deliver a single, multi-standard, multi-DUT, multi-port test platform.

Keysight Technologies Inc. has announced new enhancements to its UXM E7515A mobile device test equipment that address the advanced requirements of LTE-A carrier aggregation testing. The new capabilities include support for 4CC1, 256 QAM, and LTE-U downlink with up to three unlicensed carriers

Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched the AMB-8059, a broadband area monitor that monitors electromagnetic fields up to 7 GHz, in accordance with ITU-T Recommendation K.83. Data can be transferred via Ethernet or GSM/UMTS.

NI introduces a new PXI Express controller based on Intel® Xeon® (PXIe-8880) and chassis (PXIe-1085). The combination of the server-grade 8-core processor and a full system bandwidth of 24 GB/s delivers outstanding performance for compute-intensive applications and high-level parallel processing

Aaronia presents the SPECTRAN RF VIEW, the world's first RF/CEM "camera system." Each "pixel" in the system represents a complex measurement set. It consists of a SPECTRAN RSA line spectrum analyzer with a broadband isotropic antenna. It communicates via network connection with a central server.

HUBER+SUHNER presents its new high-speed digital testing solutions at DesignCon 2015. The company has chosen the event for the global launch of its MPX50 precision multicoax connector solution, which combines maximum density, minimal loss values, and maximum performance for cutting-edge data rate testing in a single solution.

As we saw in the last part of this series, titled "An Optical Transmitter for Every Need," the transmitter architecture is affected by how complex optical modulation schemes are used. It is therefore not surprising that, with regard to the receiver, we must also reconsider traditional concepts.

Anritsu introduces a mobile interference scanning system that helps engineers and field technicians locate interference sources. Anritsu's mobile interference scanning solution consists of advanced software incorporating patent-pending algorithms, an omnidirectional antenna with a magnet, an Anritsu handheld spectrum analyzer, and a Windows-based tablet/laptop.

Fluke Networks is launching a series of new 802.11ac features in AirMagnet Survey PRO/Planner and AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO to help organizations optimize their migration or coexistence path with the new 802.11ac technology standard.

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that Smarter Micro has selected Agilent's PXIe modular signal vector testing solution to accelerate the development of its latest reconfigurable multiband, multimode power amplifier.

Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces a multichannel antenna calibration reference solution for the calibration and characterization of large phased array multichannel antennas during the integration and manufacturing phases.

Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces the latest version of Genesys 2014, its affordable and industry-leading RF simulation and synthesis software. Agilent's EEsof Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software is designed for circuit and system designers and incorporates innovative modulated RF analysis, as well as enhancements to its powerful direct synthesis technology for custom filters.

Anritsu has announced new clock recovery options for its Signal Quality Analyzer (SQA) MP1800A, which performs Bit Error Rate (BER) testing on high-speed interconnects up to 32.1Gbit/s with a single instrument.

1.0 Introduction:
The demand for higher data rates is driving the evolution of satellite communication systems today. Many satellite communication systems operate at microwave frequencies, such as the X, Ku, and Ka bands, which allows for wider modulation bandwidth and greater capacity.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announces the addition of disturbance analyzer capabilities as a standard feature on its MXE N9038A EMI receiver. For those who need to perform intermittent disturbance or click measurements, the MXE simplifies and automates data collection, analysis, and report generation, in compliance with CISPR 14-1 (emissions) and 16-1-1 (measurement devices and methods) standards.