According to Keysight, the tech company’s test solutions will be used by Xiaomi to accelerate 5G Release 16 (Rel-16) device validation in support of the latest 3GPP 5G new radio (NR) features and specifications.
Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone vendor measured by global shipments, is hoping that enlisting Keysight’s services will help speed up the commercial introduction of smartphones equipped with advanced 5G technology as per the 3GPP Rel-16 standard.
“Keysight is pleased that Xiaomi chose our 5G device test solutions to confidently and quickly verify 5G advanced features using a range of 3GPP Rel-16 test cases,” said Cao Peng, vice president and general manager for Keysight's wireless test group. “Keysight has remained supportive of Xiaomi’s goal to invest in innovative technology that enables people to enjoy better lives.”
Keysight’s software-centric 5G device test solutions use rich processing power and radio frequency (RF) resources across multiple radio access network (RAN) technologies to support RF characterization and protocol compliance validation, the tech company said.
The Chinese smartphone maker will use Keysight’s common software platforms to emulate a wide range of real-world network scenarios and radio channel conditions.
“Xiaomi selected Keysight for their expertise in developing design, test, validation and optimization solutions,” said Chun-Li Xu, general manager of mobile phone hardware engineering department at Xiaomi. “To achieve our goal of exceeding users’ expectations for a quality experience, we need to co-operate with 5G partners such as Keysight to innovate and advance technology.”