- Keysight and Qualcomm Technologies collaborate to test 5G chipsets
- Keysight is providing design and test solutions for protocol and RF validation
Keysight Technologies, Inc., on June 06, 2017, announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, to enable the realization of 5G technologies. Keysight has a comprehensive suite of design and test tools to support chipset development for next-generation cellular devices.
Keysight’s new 5G network emulation solutions portfolio, supported by Keysight’s new UXM 5G wireless test platform, enables Qualcomm Technologies to validate the chipset technology and the higher-layer protocols needed for 5G. Keysight’s scalable solutions support sub-6 GHz and mm-Wave, which will provide Qualcomm Technologies insights into the performance of their ICs and overcome potential challenges that may surface in 5G trials.
“As 3GPP accelerates the 5G NR non-standalone specification, Keysight is excited to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies and help them with their 5G program’s protocol and RF workflows,” said Satish Dhanasekaran, vice president and general manager, Wireless Test, Keysight Technologies. “Our software and hardware platforms provide scalability and capability needed to support 5G design and test from initial requirements to final standards.”
“We are excited to work with Keysight in our endeavor to help the world realize the promise of 5G,” added Jon Detra, vice president, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Keysight’s solutions will help accelerate our commercialization strategy.”
About Keysight in 5G
The development of 5G depends on up-to-date tools that let designers easily explore new signals, scenarios and topologies. Keysight’s 5G solutions are ready to enable deeper insights as development evolves with the standard. In design and test, Keysight is helping industry leaders innovate across new and existing technologies as they transform ideas into reality. Additional information about Keysight’s 5G design, test and measurement solutions is available at www.keysight.com/find/5G.
