Test & Measurement

Claimed to bring greater efficiency to data throughput tests on 5G user equipment, the SmartStudio NR IP Performance MX800071A software for Anritsu’s radio communication test station MT8000A has been released.

5G provides the last-mile link from the nearest basestation to the subscriber’s building in services such as fixed wireless access (FWA). Anritsu said it developed the MX800071A to simplify and optimise data throughput tests required for developing 5G based customer premises equipment (CPE) used for FWA.

As remote working increases, together with a rise in home entertainment, high speed, large capacity communications applications such as FWA are gaining in popularity. Development of CPE for FWA, and of wireless communication modules built into CPE, requires data throughput testing using various sets of communication parameters. Developers face difficulties, however, with settings that require specialist knowledge, which can reduce the efficiency of the development process and raise its costs. Anritsu said that the MX800071A simplifies and optimises complex parameter settings, helping increase the efficiency of tests.

It works with the base station simulator to configure a 4G and 5G SA/NSA radio environment for testing data throughput. The interface allows for the set up of test parameters which eliminate the need for specialist knowledge of complex protocols.

In addition, the MX800071A has been tested with a wide range of 4G and 5G modem chipsets and wireless communication modules, and provides connectivity with most 4G and 5G user equipment.

Anritsu Corporation has provided communications test and measurement solutions for 125 years and today engages customers developing wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multi-dimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimisation. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. Anritsu has offices around the world and employees in over 90 countries.

http://www.anritsu.com

Software which combines policy-driven test orchestration and vulnerability management is available from Synopsys to simplify and streamline application security testing.

“Application security programs need to be effective and efficient at reducing software risk in order to deliver value,” said Jason Schmitt, general manager of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Group. “Many organisations embracing digital transformation are struggling with the complexity and operational costs of managing their software risk at scale. Synopsys Software Risk Manager provides teams with a holistic view of their application security posture while accelerating time to value and reducing the overall cost of their AppSec programs.”

The application security posture management (ASPM) software enables security and development teams to simplify, align and streamline application security testing across projects, teams and application security testing (AST) tools. It aligns intelligent policy-driven orchestration and vulnerability management capabilities with the Synopsys Software Integrity Group’s SAST and SCA engines, with support for other open source and commercial AST tools. The ASPM software also delivers an enhanced ability to implement application security consistently across any organisation, said Synopsys.

ASPM analyses security signals across software development, deployment, and operations to improve visibility, better manage vulnerabilities and enforce controls. Security leaders can use ASPM to improve application security efficacy and better manage risk, said market analyst, Gartner. 

The analyst company predicts that by 2026, more than 40 per cent of organisations developing proprietary applications will adopt ASPM to rapidly identify and resolve application security issues.

Software Risk Manager is built Synopsys’ Code Dx and Intelligent Orchestration products which have been redesigned and enhanced to deliver a comprehensive ASPM solution. The software allows teams to implement policy driven application security at scale. It allows users to centrally define and enforce universal security policies which specify parameters for test execution and vulnerability management. It also allows users to maximise existing security investments by unifying disparate application security testing tools. It also allows users transition and consolidate tools across teams.

Consolidating vulnerability reporting and management across projects, teams and tools allows users to obtain a complete picture of security risks that is normalised, deduplicated and prioritised across tools.

Another function of the Software Risk Manager is to integrate security workflows within existing developer toolchains and systems and enable quick onboarding for existing projects and builds.

Synopsys Software Integrity Group provides software security products and services and interoperates with third-party and open source tools. Synopsys specialises in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and a portfolio of application security testing tools and services. Customers are SoC designers creating advanced semiconductors and software developers.

http://www.synopsys.com