Latency is one of the critical factors that influence the user experience. Depending on the use case, even milliseconds of delay can significantly impact the performance of applications, from simple web browsing to complex real-time interactions.

Operational Technology (OT) encompasses the hardware and software systems vital for monitoring and controlling industrial processes.

Insights into how Subtonomy’s machine learning (ML)-driven platform is crucial in helping telecom operators manage customer support challenges and prevent churn.

we will further look at a couple of critical consumer use cases: gaming and video streaming. This requires a seamless network to have an optimal user experience, and monitoring that goes beyond traditional network metrics.

How a leading telecom provider managed to block more than 2 million fraudulent calls by leveraging the Utel Fraud Management System.

The fundamental component of any successful visibility solution is the 100% reliable, accurate source of network traffic delivered by network TAPs for performance and security monitoring.

By implementing the right mix of technologies and best practices, you can significantly enhance the speed, reliability, and overall performance of your offered services and keep your customers happy and loyal.

Protecting telecommunications infrastructure from cyber-attacks is a complex and ongoing challenge, requiring a comprehensive understanding of the risks and the implementation of effective solutions.

We now know that observability goes well beyond traditional network monitoring practices to take real-time visibility to the next level. It is worth taking a closer look at the ingredients needed to convert disparate data sources into actionable insights.

Providing an excellent network experience to the users is key for operators today. Some studies on this topic show that the network is the top buying factor and the biggest contributor to churn.

Valid8's User Equipment Testing Solutions offer test operators a user friendly, comprehensive callbox platform to test devices for functional, conformance, security and performance.

Leverage diverse data sources like flow, packet data and metrics to enhance your network observability. More tools don't always mean better data.

Recent insights confirm that customers prefer solutions over excuses, and this has major implications for telecom operators looking to improve their customer service.

RFMaster™ is Waterford's flagship software designed for modeling the RF environment on an unlimited range of wireless site types, enabling users to efficiently model, evaluate, and report with a simple, streamlined process.​

In the world of wireless communication, passive measurements play a crucial role in assessing channel characteristics, interference, and overall system performance.

Telecom has always been a prime target and network providers as well as device manufacturers need to be vigilant.  The best way to ensure security and network response is to perform testing in a safe environment.

Want to migrate mission-critical broadband to 4G and 5G networks? Download the brochure from our partner Creanord.

As monitoring gives way to observability, advanced medical devices can recognize specific heart conditions based on sound waves, electrical signals, and predefined patterns, with a boost from predictive analytics. This minimizes diagnosis time while expediting treatment.

This article explores the role of network TAPs in identifying and mitigating cyber threats and presents case studies where breaches could have been prevented.

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems have long been a staple of telecom customer service, designed to streamline conversations and direct customers to the right departments. However, many users find IVR systems frustrating and impersonal.

Secure your AWS environment with VIAVI advanced solutions for automated security group audits. Our white paper explores how CTEM can transform your network management, enhance IT efficiency, and simplify network complexity with our patented AI-learned EUE Scoring.

The rail industry, particularly in Europe, is looking to move away from the Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSM-R) to Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).  Like many industries, the technologies currently in use are dated and will become obsolete relatively quickly.  

Network monitoring is the process of monitoring network traffic to identify issues, optimize network performance, and ensure network security. SIEM, on the other hand, is a security solution that combines security information management and security event management.

Since private and land mobile radio technologies have limited data capabilities critical communication service providers are moving to 4G and 5G. This article is from our partner Creanord about mission-critical broadband - models, challenges, and solutions

VIAVI Observer Sentry now features Traffic Insights, transforming how we understand and react to cyber threats. By analyzing traffic data, we uncover not just unwanted exposures but actual exploits, providing a whole new level of insight.

Scam calls refer to fraudulent phone calls made with the intention of deceiving or defrauding individuals. Scammers typically pose as legitimate organizations, such as banks, government agencies, or well-known companies, in order to gain the trust of the recipient.

Whether working with 5G networks, IoT devices, or examining coexistence scenarios, the I70 Series enables innovation while ensuring seamless connectivity and top-notch performance.

Pretty much all large companies use it as a cost-effective way to deal with large volumes of queries, even though the research says that everyone seems to hate it. But that research can be somewhat misleading and automation can be the key to creating better personal interactions between the caller and customer service.

Creanord announced the launch of its state-of-the-art broadband testing tool designed to automate turn-up testing and troubleshooting of broadband internet services.

The 16th Edition State of the Network Study is leading this year’s trends to put network observability, tool consolidation, and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) into focus.

Valid8 delivers a comprehensive set of testing tools for IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS). We are helping our customers emulate end-to-end the IMS Client, CSCF, HSS and AS. With Valid8, our customers can test the AS or the Mobile Core.

Subtonomy and Tucana are pleased to announce they have signed a new, exclusive partnership agreement covering the Benelux and DACH region, combining Subtonomy’s telecoms technical customer support suite and Tucana’s sales and delivery capabilities.

Cubro's flagship G5plus family of high-speed 100G Network Packet Brokers has been further enhanced. With the new software release, the EXA32100A/EXA64100 Network Packet Brokers allow adding 8-byte timestamp information to arriving packets.

With the evolution of communication comes the need for more than voice in critical communication situations.  Mission Critical Video and Data are growing in acceptance along with PTT.

As a CISO, are you prepared for the benefits and risk of leveraging AI in security operations? As business leaders and decision makers embrace the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), they are confronted with critical questions.

As part of the process, Valid8 became the first company to execute automated Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT) Server-to-Server tests on a commercially available MCX Server.

The Utel Fraud Management System tackles the challenges head-on, offering innovative anomaly detection solutions based on AI/ML to protect both telecom infrastructures and customers.

What if TWAMP protocol is your answer to advanced network monitoring? Refresh your knowledge of advanced TWAMP monitoring techniques for 5G networks.

With Omnics, operators can filter traffic based on user IP address, IMSI, and application detection, optimizing resource usage. DPI enables extracting relevant data, leading to lower volumes with essential information for advanced monitoring and analytics.

With this approval, the Xgig CXL Exerciser can now qualify CXL devices’ protocol implementations for the CXL Integrators List.

Creanord is introducing a new Network Health Check for 5G transport networks that allows service providers to benchmark their mobile transport networks to make sure it is ready for 5G and provides an optimal end-user experience.

Understanding the user experience is the key to optimized application performance and issue resolution. End-User Experience Monitoring solutions from VIAVI utilize powerful machine learning to deliver real-time insights through a single, intuitive score.

In the telco fraud territory we have many different fraud types. IRSF, subscription fraud, SIM-swapping, wangiri.. but what does it all mean, and more importantly, how does it affect your business and customers?

This module enables unprecedented calibration and testing, eliminating the need for RF cable reconnections, facilitating never-before-seen levels of automation.

VIAVI PCIe6 protocol analysis solutions are capable of supporting 64GT/s data link speed operations with support for CXL and NVMe—as well as new PCIe6 specification features like PCIe FLIT Mode, FEC and TS0 Ordered Set.

We would like to inform you about the newly released RWC5020B/M option for 64CH support from RedwoodComm.

Do you prefer an independent vendor for monitoring your network when it comes to signaling traffic? Here are 5 reasons why...

EMITE's lab not only meets the most demanding standards but also contributes to the accelerated development of fully operative 5G OTA test systems, targeting carriers' real-world requirements and OEM capabilities.

Cybersecurity threats don’t just affect the safety of your enterprise; They can also be a major influence on a network’s performance. If your infrastructure isn’t secure, harmful actors may enter your network and target specific functions or devices.

EMITE’s Hybrid Chamber combines all the advantages of their revered Reverberation Chamber with the cutting-edge features of an Anechoic Chamber.

Creanord has completed its first cloud connect service monitoring project providing business customers premium services with continuous monitoring and strict SLA guarantees at a large Tier 1 operator.

Detailed analysis of communication at all layers of the PCIe stack. Download your copy of this informative document here.

Omnishark can work as a troubleshooting tool or can be a source of metadata to an SIEM. For instance to offload the SIEM, because Omnishark can break down Giga and Terabit raw data into single events.

At the heart of their test chambers, you'll find EMITE's Pyramid Absorber Arrays (PAA), an essential tool for shaping the behaviour of the root mean square delay and coherence bandwidth in test scenarios.

This white paper provides an overview of physical and virtual network tapping and network packet broker network visibility solutions, their role in telecom networks and how they have evolved from 2G through to 5G Stand Alone network environments.

VPN oversubscription is a leading cause of network disruption for remotely based employees, severely impacting work productivity. The need to monitor VPN traffic and ensure that productivity is maintained has never been greater.

In the universe of telecommunications engineering, EMITE and SPEAG join forces to bring you an infinite range of Phantoms. Designed to simulate the electromagnetic properties of the human body, our Phantoms enable safe and efficient radiation testing.

The new VIAVI PCIe 6.0 protocol analysis testing platform will include Analyzers, Exercisers, and Interposers, provinding an option that enables its customers to capture 64 GT/s PCIe 6.0 traces on existing Xgig PCIe 5.0 equipment.

The EXA32400 is a high-performance advanced network packet broker designed to optimize the flow of network traffic to security, monitoring, and management tools. This cutting-edge unit, part of the renowned Cubro G5+ series, brings unparalleled connectivity and flexibility to your network infrastructure.

we have 2 great EBooks for you! Learn how Valid8's digital twin capabilities can improve security, performance, and compliance testing. And also discover their current testing options and the value of a purpose-built, flexible and intuitive solution.

As more high-performance applications and cloud computing solutions come into play, the need for energy efficiency is increasingly important. Network visibility and monitoring is not an exception, as it consumes a significant amount of energy.

Need high quality equipment? The range of instruments and accessories from our partner EMITE is second to none. From the most advanced test equipment to the simplest wrist phantom, they have it all.

If you are challenged to quickly identify (and resolve) end-user network and application issues, now is the time for a new approach. Stop wading through unrelated KPIs and get the score on helping your users.

By creating a highly realistic representation of real-world conditions, businesses can perform emulation, integration, testing, monitoring and maintenance before going live in production.

Our partner EMITE pre-selects optimal configurations for your OTA test needs, providing cost-effective VNA solutions for your calibration needs.

Companies are moving towards a zero-trust network architecture due to the frequency of target-based cyber attacks and increasing regulations for data protection and information security.

Rather than simply focusing on the amount of light, our technology observes changes in the polarisation of light, allowing us to perform MIMO measurements with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.

As leadership demands greater accountability, IT teams are stepping up their network monitoring and management efforts to address these dynamic times and never-ending velocity of change.

EMITE offers three different test modes to suit your MIMO measurement needs. Passive Mode Test. Active MIMO OTA Testing & Time Domain MIMO Tests.

Join us for this webinar to learn more about megatrends for data-intensive applications and how the XGIG protocol analyzers family can support your product’s journey through the design, verification, compliance and optimization phases getting a faster time to market.

We are excited to inform you that we have entered into a distribution agreement with VIAVI Solutions Inc., a global leader in network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions. This agreement will enable us to offer you a wider range of high-performance products and services for your Compute, Storage and Transport (CST) and Network Performance and Threat Solutions (NPTS) needs.

Cubro is proud to unveil its groundbreaking 400G Advanced Network Packet Broker, featuring the most innovative P4 programmable chipset. Designed to address the evolving needs of high-speed networks, this cutting-edge NPB offers unmatched capabilities, flexibility and performance.

Did you know that Wangiri is a Japanese term meaning "one ring and cut" and is one of the most serious telecom fraud types scamming millions of people each year? Check out how Utel is using machine learning to help combat these criminals.

Creanord announced today that it has been chosen for yet another large shadow router replacement deal in order to improve scalability, granularity, and accuracy for core network performance monitoring at a large Tier 1 operator.

The F-Series are ideal for testing devices and antennas over a wide frequency range, from 200 MHz to 220 GHz, covering all 4G, 5G and 6G communication bands. Designed to provide fast and accurate test solutions, these state-of-the-art anechoic chambers deliver optimal results in OTA (Over-the-Air), MIMO and Massive MIMO testing.

In this post we explore both the details of the LockBit sample uncovered and the larger question of how real is the risk of ransomware on macOS endpoints.

Security is a wide topic and has different angles to it, for example, ITU-T has defined eight security dimensions shown in the table below. While these are important factors, this blog focuses more on the 5G network security measures and attempts to bring how to utilize data regardless of regulation and tight security in the summary section.

With the introduction of 4 new features in the field of Targeted Attack Protection, Proofpoint is even better prepared for malicious content than ever before!

We present the small-sized reverberation chamber I60 from our partner Emite. An OTA (Over-the-Air) test chamber with a unique price-performance ratio and user friendly.

Open RAN networks are already becoming increasingly popular due to the range of advantages they deliver, but the transition to Open RAN is not straightforward.

The TWAMP protocol was around for a while and has become the de facto standard for measuring end-to-end performance in mobile and fixed networks. Two-way active measurements are essential for detailed visibility of end-to-end performance in 5G networks.

The E-Series can perform single measurements, batch tests, protocols or campaign tests for different frequency bands, different technologies and different channel models, operating overnight without human intervention.

Email authentication is a critical measure to help prevent threat actors from sending email under the pretense of being from your organization. This tactic is referred to as domain spoofing and, if left unprotected, allows cyber criminals to weaponize your sending domains for malicious cyber attacks. 

Check out this short video snippet of the new fraud detection dashboard from our partner Utel! They have been hard at work on some nice front-end bells and whistles lately, as they are getting closer to launching this new tool full-scale.

You may have heard about a new chatbot technology, ChatGPT, that uses recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to create human-like conversations. As ChatGPT is free and available for widespread use, cybersecurity experts are looking at the risks of ChatGPT-generated phishing emails. 

Seeking better confidence in the mobile network quality? Read how the world’s most advanced 5G service providers did it in this customer case.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 12, 2022 – Proofpoint Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Illusive, a leader and pioneer in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)​. The acquisition is expected to close by January 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. With this acquisition, Proofpoint [...]

As inboxes flood with messages about markdowns galore, opportunistic cyber criminals use this time to step up their holiday scams. This blog covers why seasonal retail is under attack by cyber criminals and what businesses and shoppers can do to keep up their cyber defenses.

Deep packet inspection (DPI) provides the sum of all knowledge from the network. Although deriving meaningful insights from packets is difficult, those insights help companies create an indelible line of defense for the network.

In today’s world, your DLP solution must provide visibility across multiple channels of data loss—but not require multiple teams to manage it. It must scale with your company’s information protection needs while protecting data without interruption. And since data doesn’t lose itself, your DLP solution must be people-centric, providing insight into user behavior.

The frequency of ransomware attacks has doubled over the last couple of years, accounting for 10% of all breaches. The ‘human element’ is the primary means of initial access in 82% of breaches.

Cybercriminals always follow the money, and as online shopping ramps up, it’s vital that you protect yourself and your data from becoming compromised. Click through for tips from our partner Proofpoint on how to stay safe online this holiday season.

This Omdia survey looks at how both network and security teams use packet-based data; those managing networks are often focused on reliability and performance; those in security teams are looking for how best to apply controls to manage risk, how to know when attacks occur, and what actions to take in mitigation.

Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is an advanced method of examining and managing network traffic. The inspection allows software/hardware to access, analyse and modify payload (data) portions of network packets.

Watch this video showing how to measure Base Station OTA Key Performance Indicators (KPI) such as Radiated Transmit Power (RTP), Base Station Output Power (BSOP) and Transmitter Spurious Emissions (TSE).

In this blog we cut through the clutter and cover the basics of cyber risk management for directors by dispelling six common cybersecurity myths.

Can you easily find and fix issues that impact the stability and security of your network? Instead of selling you a tool, we bundle our platform with implementation services and a proven methodology that simply delivers results.

The Digital Radio Tester RWC2010C supports the DAB, DAB+, DMB, DRM30, DRM+, AM, FM and RDS system.

Kijk hoe beslissers in Nederland het hoofd bieden aan CyberSecurity-risico's van binnenuit. Download het rapport aan en ontdek de beste manieren om uw gegevens te beschermen.

What’s likely to be the impact of IoT on network traffic and what do you need to be aware of as you take it into account?

This white paper provides an overview of physical and virtual network tapping and network packet broker network visibility solutions, their role in telecom networks and how they have evolved from 2G through to 5G Stand Alone network environments.

The Valid8 Security Test Suites are suitable for auditing security of 5G network nodes including UE, gNodeB, AMF, SMF, UPF, according to standards including NESAS, 3GPP.

CISOs interested in having a better understanding of security analytics, such as Machine Learning (ML) or User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), have limited — or shall we say poor — sources of information.

With a free Proofpoint Email Rapid Risk Assessment, you get a comprehensive view of your risk posture across your email infrastructure. We give you the controls you need to protect your organization from the evolving threat landscape, including ransomware, credential phishing and email fraud.

PULScore SLA Dashboard Due to evolving networks and the increased complexity of the networks caused by the introduction of virtualization, cloud computing, 5G distributed architectures and the like, the outages in the networks are increasing.

A 5G System (5GS) consists of User Equipment (UE), 5G Base station (gNB), 5G and a 5G Core Network (5GC). In 5GS architecture, the 5GC is located at heart and enables the 5G RAN to support 3GPP defined three use cases.

There’s no escaping the fact that post-breach leadership is a part of every security team member’s job. Spearheading post-breach action and recovery is the ultimate test of a security leader’s skills, confidence, and mettle.

Migration of mission critical broadband networks is long overdue. TETRA networks have served the critical communication community well, but they no longer support today’s demands for high capacity broadband services.

Delivering consistent Quality of Experience (QoE) for VoIP and VoLTE customers in packet-switched networks is a challenge for many operators. If Quality of Service (QoS) is not delivered consistently for voice calls, poor QoE can result.

Active Directory (AD) is a high-value target for attackers, who frequently attempt to compromise it to escalate their privileges and expand their access. Unfortunately, its operational necessity means that AD must be easily accessible to users throughout the enterprise

Proactively block threats before they become attacks. The only cybersecurity platform that provides end-through-end visibility at lightning speed.

Introducing the RF shielding enclosure from our partner RedwoodComm that guarantees 100 dB isolation over a wide range of frequency bands, up to 6.5GHz.

EMITE and Anritsu Corporation have added the 6 GHz band to their newly integrated testing system, allowing testing to the new IEEE 802.11ax WLAN standard. The new band adds to the already available 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

An RWC5021P from our partner RedwoodComm will let you check the function of your LoRaWAN devices no matter where you are, without taking up a lot of room on your desk.