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Airgain Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Techship

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Under the agreement, Techship will distribute Airgain’s NimbeLink family of plug-in cellular modems globally, supporting OEMs in designing and producing connected devices.

Key Points: 
  • Under the agreement, Techship will distribute Airgain’s NimbeLink family of plug-in cellular modems globally, supporting OEMs in designing and producing connected devices.
  • “With our new agreement with Techship, Airgain expands its product distribution on two continents,” said Lance Laing, Vice President of US Sales for Airgain.
  • “Techship gains a unique range of embedded cellular solutions with the addition of Airgain’s NimbeLink modems to our line card.
  • With Airgain’s end-device certified modems, however, we can offer companies a quicker path to global deployment.”
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Eurofins E&E and ETS-Lindgren Complete Half-Million-Dollar Expansion to Silicon Valley EMC Testing Facility

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

This investment significantly enhances the chamber's testing capabilities, enabling manufacturers to meet international EMC compliance regulations.

Key Points: 
  • This investment significantly enhances the chamber's testing capabilities, enabling manufacturers to meet international EMC compliance regulations.
  • These developments ensure adherence to stringent international EMC standards to assist manufacturers to accelerate their time to market.
  • In 2024, Silicon Valley EMC Testing Facility laboratory upgrades will continue with the addition of Safety and Environment testing services, complimenting services offered in six other North American Eurofins MET laboratories.
  • Since its inception in 2008, the Eurofins MET Labs Santa Clara facility has been a leader in EMC and Wireless regulatory testing.

Keysight Increases Validated Test Cases for Skylo Non-Terrestrial Network Certification Program

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Keysight has 145 approved test cases available for non-terrestrial network chipset, module, and device certification onto Skylo mobile operator networks

Key Points: 
  • Keysight has 145 approved test cases available for non-terrestrial network chipset, module, and device certification onto Skylo mobile operator networks
    Test cases emulate real world conditions including geostationary orbit, geosynchronous orbit and signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in non-terrestrial networks (NTN), today announces that Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has extended the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies non-terrestrial network (NTN) certification program to 145.
  • Recognizing this critical industry need, Keysight and Skylo have been collaborating to develop seamless NTN certification testing solutions approved by organizations such as the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the PTCRB.
  • The new, jointly developed test cases cover radio frequency (RF) and functional performance aspects of NB communication that are unique to NTN.
  • Keysight and Skylo are continuing to collaborate on supplementary tests for future releases of Skylo's NTN certification program.

Keysight Leads Skylo Non-Terrestrial Network Certification Program with Validated Test Cases

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has extended the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies non-terrestrial network (NTN) certification program to 21.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has extended the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies non-terrestrial network (NTN) certification program to 21.
  • Recognizing this critical industry need, Keysight and Skylo have been collaborating to develop seamless NTN certification testing solutions approved by organizations such as the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the PTCRB.
  • This strategic partnership positions Keysight as the leading test equipment vendor for the Skylo Certification program and NTN testing.
  • Keysight and Skylo are continuing to collaborate on supplementary tests for future releases of Skylo’s NTN certification program.

Quectel Responds to the Request by the House Select Committee on China to Consider Barring U.S. Investments in the Company

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Friday, January 5, 2024

We are an independent company publicly traded on the Shanghai stock exchange that operates internationally,” said Norbert Muhrer, President and Chief Sales Officer, Quectel Wireless Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • We are an independent company publicly traded on the Shanghai stock exchange that operates internationally,” said Norbert Muhrer, President and Chief Sales Officer, Quectel Wireless Solutions.
  • He added: “Select Committee leaders also misleadingly state in a press release and on X (Twitter) that they are asking federal departments to “blacklist” Quectel.
  • In fact, even if Quectel were placed on the lists the Select Committee suggested – which has no basis – the only impact would be to block U.S. investments in Quectel securities.
  • Quectel would not be barred from selling any of its products, in other words would not be blacklisted.

Keysight Validates First Test Case for 3GPP Release 17 Non-Terrestrial Networks Standard

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has validated the first protocol conformance test case for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 17 (Rel-17) standards for non-terrestrial networks using narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) technology.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has validated the first protocol conformance test case for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 17 (Rel-17) standards for non-terrestrial networks using narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) technology.
  • The validated test case, which is for use with Keysight’s 5G network emulation conformance test platform (TP168), was obtained at the Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) #76 meeting of the Global Certification Forum (GCF).
  • The new NB-IoT NTN test case is available through the S8704A Protocol Conformance Toolset and verifies that chipsets and devices can handle the path loss and delays associated with NTN.
  • Keysight’s Protocol Conformance Toolset provides designers with a comprehensive suite of test cases prioritized by GCF and PTCRB that can be used to certify chipsets, modules, and devices and accelerate time to market.

Wearable Health Solutions (WHSI) is Ready to Produce iHelp Max 4G: A Next-Generation Mobile Medical Alert Device with 4G Connectivity, Fall Detection, and Geo-Fencing, Specially Designed for Senior Citizens

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Within the next 30 days, the company is set to begin pilot production of the latest version of iHelp Max.

Key Points: 
  • Within the next 30 days, the company is set to begin pilot production of the latest version of iHelp Max.
  • The iHelp Max 4G is a mobile medical alert system that operates on a 4G network.
  • Wearable Health Solutions specializes in manufacturing medical alarm devices designed to summon help during emergencies.
  • For more information on the iHelp Max, visit our dedicated webpage: iHelp Max Dedicated Webpage
    Listen to a recent audio interview with Wearable Health Solutions: Audio Interview

Quectel response to FCC about IoT module security

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today commented on the recent letter and response being published by the FCC and the Select Committee of the US Congress questioning if Quectel’s IoT modules represent a potential security risk.

Key Points: 
  • Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today commented on the recent letter and response being published by the FCC and the Select Committee of the US Congress questioning if Quectel’s IoT modules represent a potential security risk.
  • “We welcome the opportunity to work with the FCC and other U.S. government entities to demonstrate our compliance and best practice device security approach, says Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions.
  • Critical infrastructure is meticulously fashioned with a multi-tiered security approach defined and implemented solely by the device OEM, not Quectel.
  • More recently Quectel also retained the security firm Finite State , which is auditing and penetration testing the security of its modules through rigorous security testing, improved software supply chain visibility, and comprehensive software risk management.

Keysight First to Submit Protocol Conformance Test Case for 3GPP Release 17 Non-Terrestrial Networks Standards

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has submitted the first protocol conformance test case for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) Release 17 (Rel-17) standards for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) using narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) technology.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has submitted the first protocol conformance test case for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) Release 17 (Rel-17) standards for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) using narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) technology.
  • The submission was verified using the Keysight Protocol Conformance Toolset .
  • Keysight’s Protocol Conformance Toolset provides a comprehensive suite of test cases prioritized by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the PTCRB that is used to certify the standards compliance of new mobile devices.
  • Once the test case is approved by the 3GPP, network equipment, chipset, and device makers will be able to speed market introductions of devices and modules supporting advanced NTN features.

Keysight Enables ritt7Layers as Newest O-RAN ALLIANCE Open Testing & Integration Center

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled ritt7Layers to join the O-RAN ALLIANCE community of Open Testing & Integration Centers (OTICs) in the Asia-Pacific region to provide O-RAN certification and badging for open radio access network (Open RAN) components.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled ritt7Layers to join the O-RAN ALLIANCE community of Open Testing & Integration Centers (OTICs) in the Asia-Pacific region to provide O-RAN certification and badging for open radio access network (Open RAN) components.
  • The lab setup includes the Keysight Open RAN Architecture (KORA) and Network Emulation Solutions to provide end-to-end testing for 5G and 4G/LTE networks.
  • This combination accelerates product time-to-market, ensures interoperability of Open RAN equipment, reduces testing time, and ensure compliance with the latest 5G and LTE standards.
  • Our end-to-end test solutions portfolio enables ritt7Layers to expand its service offerings to include critical testing services for private network industries.”