Keysight and Ericsson Collaborate to Establish a Pre-6G Test Setup Using Centimeter Wave Spectrum
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) and Ericsson have established a pre-6G radio access test setup operating in the centimeter Wave (cmWave) frequency band. The testbed features an Ericsson base station and Keysight's test user equipment, focusing on frequencies between 7GHz and 15 GHz.
The collaboration aims to explore the potential of cmWave spectrum for future 6G networks, offering advantages like large bandwidths and improved coverage. The setup provides a lab environment for researching new physical layer and protocol features, addressing challenges such as spectrum-sharing and advanced MIMO techniques needed to compensate for increased path loss compared to current sub-6GHz networks.
A live demonstration of this achievement will be showcased at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025. Both companies are working towards realizing 6G by 2030.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) e Ericsson hanno stabilito un laboratorio di test per l'accesso radio pre-6G che opera nella banda di frequenza centimeter Wave (cmWave). Il banco di prova è dotato di una stazione base Ericsson e dell'equipaggiamento di test di Keysight, concentrandosi su frequenze comprese tra 7GHz e 15GHz.
La collaborazione mira a esplorare il potenziale dello spettro cmWave per le future reti 6G, offrendo vantaggi come larghezze di banda elevate e una copertura migliorata. L'installazione fornisce un ambiente di laboratorio per la ricerca di nuove caratteristiche del livello fisico e dei protocolli, affrontando sfide come la condivisione dello spettro e tecniche avanzate MIMO necessarie per compensare l'aumento della perdita di percorso rispetto alle attuali reti sub-6GHz.
Una dimostrazione dal vivo di questo traguardo sarà presentata al Mobile World Congress di Barcellona nel 2025. Entrambe le aziende stanno lavorando per realizzare il 6G entro il 2030.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) y Ericsson han establecido un laboratorio de pruebas para acceso radio pre-6G que opera en la banda de frecuencia centimeter Wave (cmWave). La plataforma de pruebas cuenta con una estación base de Ericsson y el equipo de prueba de Keysight, enfocándose en frecuencias entre 7GHz y 15GHz.
La colaboración tiene como objetivo explorar el potencial del espectro cmWave para las futuras redes 6G, ofreciendo ventajas como anchos de banda amplios y mejor cobertura. La configuración proporciona un entorno de laboratorio para investigar nuevas características de la capa física y protocolos, abordando desafíos como el uso compartido del espectro y técnicas avanzadas de MIMO necesarias para compensar la mayor pérdida de trayectoria en comparación con las redes actuales sub-6GHz.
Una demostración en vivo de este logro se presentará en el Mobile World Congress de Barcelona en 2025. Ambas empresas trabajan para hacer realidad el 6G para 2030.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS)와 Ericsson은 센티미터 파(cmWave) 주파수 대역에서 작동하는 6G 이전 무선 접근 테스트 설정을 구축했습니다. 이 테스트베드는 Ericsson의 기지국과 Keysight의 테스트 사용자 장비로 구성되어 있으며, 7GHz에서 15GHz 사이의 주파수에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
이번 협력은 미래 6G 네트워크를 위한 cmWave 스펙트럼의 잠재력을 탐구하는 것을 목표로 하며, 넓은 대역폭과 향상된 커버리지와 같은 이점을 제공합니다. 이 설정은 새로운 물리 계층 및 프로토콜 기능을 연구할 수 있는 실험실 환경을 제공하며, 현재의 sub-6GHz 네트워크에 비해 증가된 경로 손실을 보완하기 위해 필요한 스펙트럼 공유 및 고급 MIMO 기술과 같은 도전 과제를 다룹니다.
이 성과의 실시간 시연은 2025년 바르셀로나 모바일 월드 콩그레스에서 선보일 예정입니다. 두 회사는 2030년까지 6G를 실현하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) et Ericsson ont établi un banc d'essai d'accès radio pré-6G fonctionnant dans la bande de fréquence centimeter Wave (cmWave). Le banc d'essai comprend une station de base Ericsson et l'équipement de test de Keysight, se concentrant sur des fréquences comprises entre 7GHz et 15GHz.
La collaboration vise à explorer le potentiel du spectre cmWave pour les futurs réseaux 6G, offrant des avantages tels que de larges bandes passantes et une meilleure couverture. La configuration fournit un environnement de laboratoire pour la recherche de nouvelles caractéristiques de la couche physique et des protocoles, abordant des défis tels que le partage du spectre et des techniques MIMO avancées nécessaires pour compenser l'augmentation des pertes de chemin par rapport aux réseaux actuels sub-6GHz.
Une démonstration en direct de cette réalisation sera présentée au Mobile World Congress de Barcelone en 2025. Les deux entreprises travaillent à la réalisation du 6G d'ici 2030.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) und Ericsson haben eine Testeinrichtung für den Radiozugang vor 6G eingerichtet, die im Centimeter Wave (cmWave) Frequenzband arbeitet. Die Testumgebung verfügt über eine Ericsson-Basisstation und die Testgeräte von Keysight und konzentriert sich auf Frequenzen zwischen 7GHz und 15GHz.
Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, das Potenzial des cmWave-Spektrums für zukünftige 6G-Netzwerke zu erkunden, wobei Vorteile wie große Bandbreiten und verbesserte Abdeckung geboten werden. Die Einrichtung bietet eine Laborumgebung zur Erforschung neuer physikalischer Schicht- und Protokollfunktionen und adressiert Herausforderungen wie Spektrums-sharing und fortschrittliche MIMO-Techniken, die erforderlich sind, um die erhöhte Pfadverluste im Vergleich zu aktuellen sub-6GHz-Netzwerken auszugleichen.
Eine Live-Demonstration dieses Erfolgs wird 2025 auf dem Mobile World Congress in Barcelona präsentiert. Beide Unternehmen arbeiten daran, 6G bis 2030 zu realisieren.
- Early positioning in 6G technology development
- Strategic partnership with industry leader Ericsson
- Development of innovative testing solutions for future wireless standards
- Technical challenges in cmWave deployment need to be overcome
- Commercial implementation still years away (targeted for 2030)
- Significant R&D investment required for 6G development
- The testbed establishes a cmWave communication link between an Ericsson pre-6G base station and test user equipment (UE) from Keysight
Parts of the cmWave spectrum are being considered for future 6G networks. Frequencies between 7GHz and 15 GHz are especially attractive due to the availability of large bandwidths and the promise of improved coverage in addition to the higher frequency millimeter wave bands. These characteristics make cmWave well-suited for the high data rate, low latency applications 6G aims to enable. However, deploying cmWave presents challenges, such as spectrum-sharing and coexistence, as well as the need for advanced multiple input multiple output (MIMO) techniques to compensate for the increased path loss compared to today’s sub-6GHz networks.
Keysight and Ericsson have collaborated to address this challenge. The new testbed provides a lab-based environment enabling research into new physical layer and protocol features to advance 6G technology development in the cmWave frequency bands. This research will drive the advancement of 6G technology for the next generation of wireless communication. A live demonstration of this achievement will be showcased at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025.
Freddie Södergren, Head of Technology & Strategy, Business Area Networks, at Ericsson, said: “Evaluating the performance potential of new spectrum and exploring new and evolved technology concepts pre-6G standardization is a top priority for Ericsson. Our collaboration with Keysight enables us to take valuable steps forward on the journey towards realizing 6G by 2030.”
Giampaolo Tardioli, Vice President, 6G and Next Generation Technology at Keysight, said: “Our close collaboration with Ericsson is allowing both teams to explore 6G technology ahead of the standardization process. This work gives us a testbed from which we can explore future 6G solutions, helping to accelerate our customers’ time to market.”
Resources
- Ericsson Technology Page: CmWave and 6G: Exploring the Workhorse of 6G
- Industry page: Pioneer in 6G Research
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