How Viavi Emulation and Monitoring Fit Into the 5G Picture

Test and monitoring company Viavi is looking at the underlying technologies behind mobile networks in order to ensure that 5G applications will work reliably. The company is playing a role in bringing future 5G devices and systems to market. The company works primarily with operators, service providers, and base station manufacturers to validate that these mobile systems will operate efficiently. Last year, Viavi acquired Cobham AvComm (also known as Aeroflex) for its wireless test and measurement businesses in order to bolster its position in the 5G wireless deployment market. The acquisition, which was complementary to Viavi’s visibility and assurance capabilities, enabled the company to provide a portfolio of testing systems that assure the network from R&D to running the network and back again. This cycle starts with lab testing and emulation systems for 5G networks, can validate the systems for deployment, and monitor the systems once deployed — then it provides assurance and optimization that feeds back into the way that it tests the systems to begin with.