Greensboro, NC — February 13, 2026 — Network Wireless Solutions (NWS) today announced a planned leadership succession designed to support the company’s continued growth and long-term value creation. Effective March 1, Dr. Louis J. Hutchinson, III, currently President and Chief Revenue Officer, will assume the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer. Xavier Williams will transition out of the CEO role [...]
RD Microwaves PIMOSL Low PIM Calibration Kit, 300-6000 MHz CK-A09 Calibration Kit PIMOSL, (low PIM load, Open, Short, and resistive Load) is an economical choice for bench or field sweep tests on low PIM systems. Compared to Test Equipment OEM products it is less costly and comes with 4.3-10 connectors eliminating the need for adapters. For tower and DAS installations it [...]
5G Coverage Discussion Panel Article 5G operators are facing two significant optimization challenges: bandwidth and propagation. If these challenges are looked at separately, the preferences for 5G frequencies can vary. Additionally, while 5G is an evolution of the cellular technology from 4G, 3.5 GHz is a new and additional frequency band upon which the 5G systems can operate. To gain [...]
Bird FH-AV-KIT Aviation RF Cable & Antenna Analyzer Kit Minimize AOG Downtime Avoid the Aircraft on Ground (AOG) downtime and expense that results from trial and error testing and component swapping. Bird’s FH-AV-KIT, FlightHawk™ RF Aviation Test Kit combines a unique set of components specifically designed for avionics testing and measurement. In a single rugged case, the kit includes the proven [...]
Cover 16x More Area Bird Technologies, a Gap Wireless vendor partner and a leading provider of RF components, subsystems, test equipment, and services, has announced the release of an expansion to its Signal Booster product line. Bird has applied its experience in the Distributed Antenna System (DAS) industry to add fiber transport to the Bird SBII+ product line. Bird can [...]
5G will enable numerous smart applications such as virtual reality, automatic lighting, self-driving cars, and many more. In order to realize the promise of 5G for applications such as industrial manufacturing, telemedicine, autonomous driving, and more, it’s necessary to transform 5G architecture into standalone networking. But rolling out 5G networks can be costly. For 5G to achieve the same coverage [...]
5G Testing Discussion Panel Article As the rollout of 5G accelerates, testing, validation and optimization of its infrastructure and devices is paramount. According to a recent report from Global Industry Analysts entitled “Global OTA Testing Industry”, the Over the Air (OTA) testing market for 5G is poised to hit almost US$1.4 billion within the next five years. That growth is due [...]
Many of us are frequently making RF power measurements with purposes that range from system reliability and network coverage, to safety and accuracy required for precision processes. However, system components and even the power sensor itself have uncertainties associated with them that factor into the accuracy of the RF power measurement. We will be discussing some of these common sources [...]
Segment 1: RF Fundamentals Many of us utilize or maintain RF systems in our daily lives but when was the last time we took a moment to review the fundamental concepts behind these systems? We’re going to be discussing the basics such as: Frequencies and the RF Spectrum What is impedance? Max Power Transfer VSWR and Return Loss What is […]
Panel Discussion Webinar: RF Interference – Mitigation Strategies using Wideband Signal Recording RF spectrum is becoming more crowded with applications such as 5G, autonomous vehicles, drones, electronic warfare, wireless communication. Interference culprits are often unpredictable and difficult to detect. Join X-Com experts to learn about: Long-duration RF Interference Testing Tools for RF Interference Testing Case Studies Mitigation Strategies Date: Thursday, [...]
Panel Discussion Webinar: Pushing RF Power Measurement Accuracy to the Next Level - Insights into Calorimetry. Making accurate RF Power Measurements that are traceable to national standard is crucial for applications that range from radio communication to semiconductor fabrication. Calorimetry is the best understood “First Principles” approach to RF Power Measurement. Bird’s long history of developing this technology began with [...]
