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S8702A 5G RF Automation Toolset

Keysight’s 5G RF Automation Toolset leverages the E7515B or the E7515E UXM

5G Wireless Test Platforms to provide users with a comprehensive range of tests

to quickly verify the transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) performance of 5G new radio

(NR) devices in accordance with the 3GPP specifications. The toolset forms part

of Keysight’s suite of 5G network emulation solutions and offers a flexible and

easy-to-use software environment.

SOLUTION BRIEF

3GPP NR Specs

The ﬁrst version of the 5G

New Radio (NR) industry

reference standards were

completed by 3GPP in July

2018, when Rel.15 was

ofﬁcially released.

The 38.521 test

speciﬁcations cover the RF

requirements for two main

5G NR deployment options:

Non-Standalone (NSA Opt.

3) makes use of an LTE core

network controlling a 5G

NR Radio Access Network

(RAN)

Standalone (SA Opt. 2)

introduces a new 5G core

network and is the ﬁrst

step towards pure 5G NR

networks

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Accelerating the transition from prototypes to commercial

5G products

Mobile operators around the world are taking the first steps to turn on their 5G networks

using a new Radio Access Technology (RAT). 5G NR devices in different form factors are

now available for industry and consumers.

The new RAT fundamentally supports three service categories:

• Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)

• Massive machine-type communications (mMTC)

• Ultra-reliable, low-latency communications (UR-LLC)

The radio unit is a critical component in wireless communication systems. It determines

what type of services or applications a network can support. 5G offers a wide range of

spectral options to address the above use cases to deliver an optimized combination of

high capacity, high data rates, ubiquitous coverage and ultra-reliability.

The main spectrum options for 5G, at least in the early deployment phases, exist in sub-

6 GHz bands (3.5 GHz and 4.5 GHz) and in mmWave spectrum at 24 to 28 GHz and

39 GHz using TDD technology. Sub-6 GHz frequency spectrum allows mobile operators

to support wide-area coverage and services, while higher frequencies provide access to

a vast amount of spectrum necessary to achieve very high data rates. The introduction

of mmWave bands poses new challenges to RF engineers, as 5G NR devices with

phased-arrays and connector-less antennas need to be tested over-the-air.

Early access to 5G RF test tools that allow inspection of RF performance during

the design verification phase is key to accelerating the transition from prototypes to

commercial 5G products.

Be ready to test now and to scale with an evolving

5G technology

Testing 5G today requires a very high degree of flexibility to adapt to on-going changes

in both the requirements and test methodologies. However, this evolution should

have minimum impact on overall test costs and schedule. A versatile 5G RF design

verification test solution adapts to evolving 5G standards, scales to address sub-6 GHz

and mmWave frequencies, and provides optimized testing times to quickly verify a

device’s RF performance or identify issues.