5G technology has just come to the fore, but some technologies must go forward

5G technology has just emerged, and it has already sparked a wave of excitement in the wireless industry. Everyone is eager to embrace the 5G era, but there's also a sense of nervousness about what lies ahead.

3GPP is accelerating the development of new wireless standards, while mobile operators are rapidly rolling out their 5G networks. With the growing demand for mobile data, new devices like VR/AR headsets, autonomous vehicles, and AI-powered smart home assistants are ready to leverage the speed and efficiency of 5G. They're all waiting for the right moment to step into the 5G world.

While 5G brings incredible opportunities, it also comes with its own set of challenges. To unlock the full potential of 5G, engineers working on chips and terminals must tackle major technical hurdles: millimeter wave propagation, wideband calibration, complex antenna systems, beamforming, air interface measurements, protocol optimization, digital interface capabilities, and improving battery life—just to name a few.

The integration of new technologies with legacy systems, along with the diversity of use cases and the wide range of frequencies and bandwidths, adds even more complexity to the industry.

For success, collaboration is the only path forward.

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news.

This June,

Qualcomm chose Keysight’s 5G test solution

To help them speed up their commercialization strategy

We will jointly test its 5G chip

(details here)

Shortcut to 5G

How does Keysight Technology earn the trust of industry leaders? It's not just about our experience in aerospace, defense, and millimeter wave applications, or our deep knowledge from four generations of wireless standards. It’s also about:

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Delivering the right tools on time. Recently, we launched the 5G protocol development solution, the first of its kind in the industry, helping chip and terminal vendors accelerate the design of next-generation mobile devices. (details here)

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Continuously updating our tools to adapt to changing needs. Since we released our first 5G solution on SystemVue in 2015, we've been refining and expanding our toolset. The 5G protocol solution is just the beginning—more network simulation tools are coming to support the entire 5G device design process.

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Working closely with market leaders and standard organizations to fully understand their design requirements.

What’s next?

Just as smartphones gave rise to countless popular apps, with smart and innovative developers, the 5G business model will take shape. What we need to do now is prepare the technical foundation to support these ideas. We're excited to offer integrated solutions that help customers reduce time-to-market and achieve greater cost efficiency in their wireless terminal development.