5G/6G

Keysight Technologies says it is the first to gain approval by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) of test cases for validating the radio frequency (RF) performance of 5G NR devices that support 5G NR standalone (SA) mode in frequency range 2 (FR2) spectrum bands. 

After ELTEC Elektronik has equipped its router family with 5G functionality last year, it is now the turn of the gateways: with the CyBox GW 2-P, ELTEC is now launching its first mobile 5G and WiFi 5 Wave 2 gateway for high-speed communication especially for use in trains.

DEKRA, a global test organisation, has selected Keysight's 5G and IoT test solutions to expand 5G new radio (NR), Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 device regulatory compliance services. 

Accelleran has gained an endorsement for its recently-announced OpenRAN 5G Standalone dRAX solution. The company has confirmed that it has been selected to supply the 5G radio access network for the Smart Junctions 5G (SJ5G) project that is now under way.

At Mobile World Congress 2021 (MWC 21) Keysight Technologies demonstrated a ten gigabit per second (Gbps) data connection using 5G NR-DC in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies.

ON Semiconductor has announced that Sierra Wireless has selected QCS-AX WiFi 6 chipsets to power the WiFi functionality of its market-leading XR Series of multi-network 5G routers. The supercharged XR90 and XR80 routers are designed to deliver high performance and seamless connectivity across 5G cellular, WiFi and Ethernet networks for mission and business-critical applications.

Anritsu Corporation has announced that it has successfully verified a number of key 3GPP Release 16 features using its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A in combination with Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Business latest 5G Exynos Modem.

Sierra Wireless has announced that its EM9190 5G mmWave/Sub-6/LTE New Radio (NR) and EM9191 5G Sub-6/LTE NR embedded modules are the first to be fully certified to operate on Deutsche Telekom’s 5G public network and campus (private) networks in Europe.

NXP Semiconductors has announced a milestone for 5G energy efficiency with the integration of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to its multi-chip module platform. Building on the company’s investment in its GaN fab in Arizona, NXP has announced RF solutions for 5G massive MIMO that combine the high efficiency of GaN with the compactness of multi-chip modules.

NEC Corporation has announced its launch of 5G xHaul transformation services with the establishment of 5G transport network Centers of Excellence (CoE) in the Europe and Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM) regions.