Are you having trouble spotting interference in your 5G NR TDD network?

July 31, 2019 | by Yunuen Wagner

5G opens the door to a completely new range of applications and services. From an interference-hunting point of view, what are the implications of 5G? What are the particular challenges when hunting interference in 5G TDD networks? And how do you separate the UL and DL slots on your device’s display?

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Spectrum clearance: Prepare your 5G NR spectrum for deployment

February 6, 2019 | by Peter Busch

RF interference is one of the largest contributors to poor network performance, manifesting itself in dropped calls and low data throughput rates. Explore how to prepare your spectrum for 5G deployment by starting RF interference hunting and spectral clearance in LTE networks with a more automated approach.

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Interference hunting in cities: Choose angle of arrival over power

October 24, 2018 | by Jeremy Carpenter

The urban RF environment is very demanding – densely packed with a myriad of cellular and non-cellular transmitters, interfering emitters, and inconveniently located building. This post explains why it pays to focus on the angle of arrival (AOA) method regarding speed, accuracy, and effectiveness when hunting interference in urban areas.

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Interference hunting: The real meaning of automatic direction finding

November 13, 2017 | by Yunuen Wagner

The need for interference hunting in mobile networks is steadily increasing. And field engineers often ask us which tool we would recommend in order to be successful in the field. With decades of expertise, what we can say for sure is that it depends: the right tool for successful field service operations depends on the source of interference. Sources are manifold, but with the most suitable tool, they are easy to locate.

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PIM testing: Best practices in a nutshell

August 3, 2017 | by Yunuen Wagner

When it comes to PIM testing, the necessary steps to identify passive intermodulation (PIM) and locate its source are similar to interference hunting. In the end, PIM is an internal source of interference and can have a significant impact on network performance.

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Identifying passive intermodulation

January 12, 2017 | by Yunuen Wagner

How does passive intermodulation differ from external interference? This article examines the differences and sheds some light on best practices that help field engineers to distinguish one from the other easily. As switching the site off is not always feasible, could the TX power be varied?

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Suspecting PIM issues in your network? Let us help you find the root cause

December 18, 2016 | by Yunuen Wagner

More subscribers and higher data rates translate into a constant strain on networks, no matter where. But what could have happened when technicians are notified of low performance yet cannot find any defective components at the BTS site? The answer may be passive intermodulation or PIM.

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What's the status of 5G NR? What are the test and measurement requirements, and how do we approach them? Download our new e-book now and get unparalleled insight into the world of 5G NR.

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