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Anritsu Co. has upgraded its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A with 5G Protocol Test functions.

Signals Research Group, a consulting firm focused on the wireless industry, has been in the field testing the actual performance of 5G, measuring networks in Korea, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S., operating at 3.5 and 28 GHz. The company released a report of its findings this week, confirming that 5G is working.

Keysight Technologies Inc. has extended the company's N9048B PXE Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Receiver from 26.5 to 44 GHz enabling customers to meet current and emerging compliance testing requirements according to various standards bodies, including MIL-STD-461G and FCC Part 15.

Antenna Company announced that it will be showcasing the industry’s first 5G dielectric resonator phased antenna (DRA) array designed specifically for 5G mmWave applications.

Movandi and KT Corp. announced they will jointly demonstrate an O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) 5G mmWave radio unit (O-RU).

NXP Semiconductors and Sivers IMA plan to offer integrated solutions for 5G, combining NXP’s Layerscape programmable baseband with Sivers IMA’s 5G New Radio (NR) RFICs and phased-array antennas, targeting applications such as fixed wireless access.

Movandi has joined the O-RAN Alliance, an industry consortium formed to move the mobile network to a cloud-based, virtual system of open interfaces and compatible hardware and software from multiple manufacturers.

Verizon Wireless has approved the use of EMITE H-Series CATR 5G CATR OTA Test Platform for its 5G NR RF OTA Test Plan. The approval comes after a three month laborious evaluation with other key players.

Qualcomm Technologies announced a reference design for 5G-based fixed wireless access home gateways, which will enable mobile operators to offer broadband services that compete with cable, fiber to the home and DSL. Qualcomm’s reference design pairs the Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF System with the Networking Pro 1200 platform for Wi-Fi 6.