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Wireless Technology: Where we’ve been and where we’re going
NTP: Does the new spatial multiplexing feature mean that we are NOT now running out of spectrum space as previously reported?
FM: Due to the scarcity of licensed spectrum, LTE-A has different challenges from those of 802.11ac that has over 400 MHz of spectrum in the unlicensed 5 GHz band. Licensed spectrum typically comes in slivers of a few MHz. Thus, to increase throughput, LTE-A has introduced spectrum bonding of non-contiguous bands.
NTP: Does the new spatial multiplexing feature mean that we are NOT now running out of spectrum space as previously reported?
FM: Due to the scarcity of licensed spectrum, LTE-A has different challenges from those of 802.11ac that has over 400 MHz of spectrum in the unlicensed 5 GHz band. Licensed spectrum typically comes in slivers of a few MHz. Thus, to increase throughput, LTE-A has introduced spectrum bonding of non-contiguous bands.
January 20, 2012
OctoBox from OctoScope Widely Used for Conducting Wireless Product Automation Tests
This chamber is much lower in cost when compared to conventional anechoic chambers.
This chamber is much lower in cost when compared to conventional anechoic chambers.
November 3, 2011
octoScope's Customers Use octoBox For Wireless Product Production Test; Demos Scheduled At RoboBusiness Leadership Summit
Our OEM customers are now successfully using octoBox for repeatable and reliable production test of their wireless products
Our OEM customers are now successfully using octoBox for repeatable and reliable production test of their wireless products
November 2, 2011
OctoScope’s Customers Use OctoBox for Wireless Product Production Test
OctoBox revolutionizes the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones are designed, tested and verified.
OctoBox revolutionizes the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones are designed, tested and verified.
November 2, 2011
octoScope's Customers Use octoBox for Wireless Product Production Test; Demos Scheduled at RoboBusiness Leadership Summit
It offers accurate Over The Air (OTA) testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces more expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
It offers accurate Over The Air (OTA) testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces more expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
November 1, 2011
octoScope’s Customers Use octoBox for Wireless Product Production Test, iRobot Among Customers
…wireless test product, octoBox™ has shipped to customers for wireless product production testing. Customers include iRobot® Corporation…
…wireless test product, octoBox™ has shipped to customers for wireless product production testing. Customers include iRobot® Corporation…
November 1, 2011
octoScope’s Customers Use octoBox for Wireless Product Production Test; Demos Scheduled at RoboBusiness Leadership Summit
November 1, 2011
Customers Use octoBox for Wireless Product Production Test
octoBox revolutionizes the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones are designed, tested and verified. It offers accurate Over The Air (OTA) testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces more expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
octoBox revolutionizes the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones are designed, tested and verified. It offers accurate Over The Air (OTA) testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces more expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
November 2, 2011
Software for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel Emulation Logic to Wireless Test Equipment
octoScope has announced its newest product, octoFade software. octoFade includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models enabling test equipment manufacturers and integrators to cost effectively and easily add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4x4) or conventional radios. octoScope is also developing 802.11ac channel models and welcomes inquiries about this offering.
octoScope has announced its newest product, octoFade software. octoFade includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models enabling test equipment manufacturers and integrators to cost effectively and easily add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4x4) or conventional radios. octoScope is also developing 802.11ac channel models and welcomes inquiries about this offering.
October 13, 2011
Portable Anechoic Chamber Eases MIMO Testing
Dropped calls on cell phones due to faulty antenna placement have been selectively publicized, as in the case of the Apple iPhone 4G, but have been a common occurrence in all phones released in the past two years. Mobile carriers are putting heavy pressure on manufacturers to avoid, if not eliminate the problem as soon as possible. No, actually they want it done now.
Dropped calls on cell phones due to faulty antenna placement have been selectively publicized, as in the case of the Apple iPhone 4G, but have been a common occurrence in all phones released in the past two years. Mobile carriers are putting heavy pressure on manufacturers to avoid, if not eliminate the problem as soon as possible. No, actually they want it done now.
October 19, 2011
OctoBox eases MIMO testing
[Video with Fanny Mlinarsky] A small company in Boston, octoScope, has pulled the wraps off a refrigerator-sized anechoic chamber, the octoBox, that can test mobile devices without having to solder coax directly to the device antennae and deliver more real-world results.
[Video with Fanny Mlinarsky] A small company in Boston, octoScope, has pulled the wraps off a refrigerator-sized anechoic chamber, the octoBox, that can test mobile devices without having to solder coax directly to the device antennae and deliver more real-world results.
October 17, 2011
octoScope Announces Software for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel-Emulation Logic to Wireless Test Equipment
octoFade allows testing of MIMO radios in an emulated environment where the radios are subjected to controlled hostile conditions such as motion and multi-path
octoFade allows testing of MIMO radios in an emulated environment where the radios are subjected to controlled hostile conditions such as motion and multi-path
October 11, 2011
octoFade Software Library for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel Emulation Logic
octoScope introduced octoFade software, which includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models. The software library enables test equipment manufacturers and integrators to add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4×4) or conventional radios.
octoScope introduced octoFade software, which includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models. The software library enables test equipment manufacturers and integrators to add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4×4) or conventional radios.
October 13, 2011
octoScope Announces Software for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel Emulation Logic to Wireless Test Equipment
octoFade allows testing of MIMO radios in an emulated environment where the radios are subjected to controlled hostile conditions such as motion and multipath.
octoFade allows testing of MIMO radios in an emulated environment where the radios are subjected to controlled hostile conditions such as motion and multipath.
October 12, 2011
Software for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel Emulation Logic to Wireless Test Equipment
“octoScope has done it again, this time with a novel approach to channel emulation that is both powerful and cost-effective,” said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint Group. “Users of octoFade will produce the next generation of MIMO products more quickly and at lower cost than has ever been possible before.”
“octoScope has done it again, this time with a novel approach to channel emulation that is both powerful and cost-effective,” said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint Group. “Users of octoFade will produce the next generation of MIMO products more quickly and at lower cost than has ever been possible before.”
October 12, 2011
Using FPGAs to add IEEE 802.11n channel emulation capabilities to wireless test equipment
If you are already a hero with regard to designing and testing wireless systems, then today’s announcement from octoScope will make perfect sense. For myself, it made me realize just how little I know…
If you are already a hero with regard to designing and testing wireless systems, then today’s announcement from octoScope will make perfect sense. For myself, it made me realize just how little I know…
October 11, 2011
octoScope adds IEEE 802.11n channel emulation capabilities to wireless test equipment
octoFade includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models enabling test equipment manufacturers and integrators to cost effectively and easily add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4x4) or conventional radios. octoScope is also developing 802.11ac channel models and welcomes inquiries about this offering.
octoFade includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models enabling test equipment manufacturers and integrators to cost effectively and easily add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4x4) or conventional radios. octoScope is also developing 802.11ac channel models and welcomes inquiries about this offering.
October 11, 2011
Work on Mission-Critical Voice over LTE Under Way, but Indefinite Timeline
Earlier this year, octoScope and Covia Labs each received about $100,000 contracts from the DHS S&T Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to research and develop handset and infrastructure components for the nationwide 700 MHz public-safety LTE network.
Earlier this year, octoScope and Covia Labs each received about $100,000 contracts from the DHS S&T Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to research and develop handset and infrastructure components for the nationwide 700 MHz public-safety LTE network.
September 29, 2011
OTA Test Platform Does It All Fast And Precise
The octoBox over-the-air (OTA) test platform promises to reduces test time for multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles. It offers accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces walk-in anechoic chambers.
The octoBox over-the-air (OTA) test platform promises to reduces test time for multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles. It offers accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure that replaces walk-in anechoic chambers.
September 28, 2011
4G/LTE Brings Changes In Wireless Test Approaches
The advent of 4G/Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna schemes in the wireless realm has brought significant changes in the way wireless devices and networks are tested.
The advent of 4G/Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna schemes in the wireless realm has brought significant changes in the way wireless devices and networks are tested.
August 17, 2011
octoScope unveils small-footprint OTA test enclosure
According to RF and wireless product-development company octoScope, its octoBox OTA (over-the-air) test station will transform the way multiradio devices, such as smartphones and USB dongles, are designed, tested, and verified. octoBox enables OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic enclosure that replaces expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
According to RF and wireless product-development company octoScope, its octoBox OTA (over-the-air) test station will transform the way multiradio devices, such as smartphones and USB dongles, are designed, tested, and verified. octoBox enables OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator-sized anechoic enclosure that replaces expensive walk-in anechoic chambers.
August 9, 2011
Test setup from octoScope for OTA testing of wireless devices
"Our goal in launching octoBox is to enable OEMs to efficiently test smartphones and other such wireless devices fully assembled with their antennas," said Fanny Mlinarsky, president of octoScope. "Our engineers have miniaturized a typical OTA test setup into a compact self-contained solution.
"Our goal in launching octoBox is to enable OEMs to efficiently test smartphones and other such wireless devices fully assembled with their antennas," said Fanny Mlinarsky, president of octoScope. "Our engineers have miniaturized a typical OTA test setup into a compact self-contained solution.
August 8, 2011
octoScope Unveils octoBox OTA Testing Platform for Wireless Devices
It was revealed by the wireless solutions and services company that the octoBox can enable accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure. This will eliminate need for expensive walk-in anechoic chambers and facilitates test setup.
It was revealed by the wireless solutions and services company that the octoBox can enable accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customizable refrigerator sized anechoic (non-echoing) enclosure. This will eliminate need for expensive walk-in anechoic chambers and facilitates test setup.
August 5, 2011
Wireless test platform offers accurate OTA
octoScope Inc. has introduced a new wireless testing device, the octoBox. The device promises to revolutionise the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles are designed, tested and verified, octoScope said. octoBox offers accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customisable refrige......
octoScope Inc. has introduced a new wireless testing device, the octoBox. The device promises to revolutionise the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles are designed, tested and verified, octoScope said. octoBox offers accurate OTA testing of conventional and MIMO wireless devices in a customisable refrige......
August 4, 2011octoScope Introduces Smartphone Industry's First Small Form Factor Over-The-Air (OTA) Test Platform
As the world becomes more connected, multiple radios (2G/3G, LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS) are incorporated into a variety of products. Devices such as smartphones and pads with multiple integrated antennas require rigorous OTA testing. octoBox enables OTA testing with the accuracy and repeatability of conducted testing.
As the world becomes more connected, multiple radios (2G/3G, LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS) are incorporated into a variety of products. Devices such as smartphones and pads with multiple integrated antennas require rigorous OTA testing. octoBox enables OTA testing with the accuracy and repeatability of conducted testing.
August 3, 2011
Smartphone test platform in reduced footprint
A test system that claims to revolutionize the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles are designed, tested, and verified has been developed by OctoScope.
A test system that claims to revolutionize the way multi-radio devices such as smartphones and USB dongles are designed, tested, and verified has been developed by OctoScope.
August 3, 2011
Smartphone test platform in reduced footprint
A single unit enables simultaneous parallel testing of eight or more fully assembled smartphones through their antennas.
A single unit enables simultaneous parallel testing of eight or more fully assembled smartphones through their antennas.
August 3, 2011octoScope Demos New Smartphone Test Platform at NIWeek
octoScope, an RF and wireless company, announced it will attend NIWeek, National Instruments 17th annual technology conference, and demonstrate a new platform for smartphone testing in National Instruments RF Pavilion. octoScope president Fanny Mlinarsky will also speak on Over-The-Air (OTA) test methods and metrics.
octoScope, an RF and wireless company, announced it will attend NIWeek, National Instruments 17th annual technology conference, and demonstrate a new platform for smartphone testing in National Instruments RF Pavilion. octoScope president Fanny Mlinarsky will also speak on Over-The-Air (OTA) test methods and metrics.
July 29, 2011
Executive Profile: Fanny Mlinarsky
Ms. Mlinarsky, who speaks English, French and Russian and holds five patents, brings a powerful combination of in-depth technical knowledge and business acumen to the company she started in 2006.
Ms. Mlinarsky, who speaks English, French and Russian and holds five patents, brings a powerful combination of in-depth technical knowledge and business acumen to the company she started in 2006.
July 29, 2011
octoScope Demonstrates New Smartphone Test Platform: President Fanny Mlinarsky Speaks on OTA Test Methods and Metrics at NIWeek
Modern smart phones with cellular, 3G/4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS radios cry out for OTA test methods due to their sheer number of connections. This session will review OTA test methods and metrics being developed for 3GPP and CTIA and discuss practical approaches to fast and accurate OTA-based production testing.
Modern smart phones with cellular, 3G/4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS radios cry out for OTA test methods due to their sheer number of connections. This session will review OTA test methods and metrics being developed for 3GPP and CTIA and discuss practical approaches to fast and accurate OTA-based production testing.
July 26, 2011
octoScope Awarded DHS Contract for Public Safety Voice Service Solution for Broadband Wireless Infrastructure and Handsets
octoScope, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to research and develop handset and infrastructure components for the nationwide 700 MHz public safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
octoScope, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to research and develop handset and infrastructure components for the nationwide 700 MHz public safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
July 1, 2011
Wireless to go
Each of your successive generations will also probably need to remain compatible with earlier versions. “A general trend in the industry is that we are adding new standards and protocols but not subtracting the old ones as quickly,” says Fanny Mlinarsky, founder and president of consulting company OctoScope, using the cellular industry as an example. “They linger, and we have to be backward-compatible. So as the whole cellular industry is reinventing itself with broadband wireless 3G [third generation] and 4G [fourth generation], it has to carry that baggage of GSM [global system for mobile communications] in Europe and CDMA [code-division multiple access] here. Even WCDMA [wideband CDMA], which is 3G, is barely making it to market now, only to be replaced soon by LTE.”
Each of your successive generations will also probably need to remain compatible with earlier versions. “A general trend in the industry is that we are adding new standards and protocols but not subtracting the old ones as quickly,” says Fanny Mlinarsky, founder and president of consulting company OctoScope, using the cellular industry as an example. “They linger, and we have to be backward-compatible. So as the whole cellular industry is reinventing itself with broadband wireless 3G [third generation] and 4G [fourth generation], it has to carry that baggage of GSM [global system for mobile communications] in Europe and CDMA [code-division multiple access] here. Even WCDMA [wideband CDMA], which is 3G, is barely making it to market now, only to be replaced soon by LTE.”
February 4, 2010
Fanny Mlinarsky, on shifts in the wireless world
So there are two things that are happening. There are applications, but there are also smartphones with multiple radios that are coming on the market. About five years you had on the phone one radio - it was a GSM phone in Europe or a CDMA phone in the U.S. Then they stared coming out with GSM/CDMA duo-mode phones. But now, you have a have a dozen radios in the phone.
So there are two things that are happening. There are applications, but there are also smartphones with multiple radios that are coming on the market. About five years you had on the phone one radio - it was a GSM phone in Europe or a CDMA phone in the U.S. Then they stared coming out with GSM/CDMA duo-mode phones. But now, you have a have a dozen radios in the phone.
July 24, 2009
3Com spawns a startup legacy, 30 years later
One entrepreneur in the area that twice narrowly missed being a 3Com employee through its local acquisitions is Fanny Mlinarsky, a Mass High Tech Women to Watch Honoree in 2004 and founder of Azimuth Systems Inc. in 2001 and her latest endeavor, octoScope in Marlborough.
One entrepreneur in the area that twice narrowly missed being a 3Com employee through its local acquisitions is Fanny Mlinarsky, a Mass High Tech Women to Watch Honoree in 2004 and founder of Azimuth Systems Inc. in 2001 and her latest endeavor, octoScope in Marlborough.
July 2, 2009