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Keysight Enables UC Berkeley Research to Advance 6G Over-the-Air Testing
Keysight collaborates with the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC) to pioneer flexible, high-efficiency OTA measurement techniques for emerging 6G systems and upper-midband spectrum applications.
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As the telecommunications industry advances toward 6G and explores upper-midband spectrums like FR3, modern wireless devices rely on increasingly sophisticated antenna arrays and dynamic beamforming architectures. Evaluating how these complex systems transmit and receive energy across three-dimensional space presents significant engineering challenges. To streamline this process, Keysight Technologies has announced a collaborative research initiative with the University of California, Berkeley, led by Assistant Professor Aditya Muppala at the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC). The partnership aims to develop and validate a novel over-the-air (OTA) testing methodology designed to reduce the time, complexity, and resource overhead associated with characterizing next-generation wireless performance.
Technical Solution and Research Focus
The research focuses on innovative radiated performance measurement techniques that offer greater flexibility across diverse frequency bands. Traditional testing approaches often struggle with the physical and computational complexity required to evaluate multi-beam systems and non-terrestrial network (NTN) or advanced radar applications.
By combining academic research with commercial test expertise, the initiative leverages:
- Advanced OTA chamber capabilities to simulate real-world propagation environments.
- Flexible measurement frameworks that accelerate data acquisition without sacrificing accuracy.
- Scalable testing protocols tailored for complex multi-antenna architectures operating in emerging frequency ranges.
Industry Impact and Future Deployment
The development of faster and more reliable OTA testing methodologies addresses a critical bottleneck in the commercialization of 6G technology. By simplifying the evaluation of complex antenna systems, engineers can significantly reduce development cycles, minimize design risks, and accelerate the transition of advanced wireless technologies from research laboratories to real-world deployments.
Leadership Perspectives
“I’m excited to have Keysight behind this research as we explore new approaches to over-the-air antenna measurement," said Aditya Muppala, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley. "We believe these techniques have the potential to be a game changer for how OTA systems are deployed in real-world environments, making advanced measurements faster, more flexible, and more practical for emerging wireless systems.”
Giampaolo Tardioli, Vice President and General Manager at Keysight, added: “Keysight is excited to work with BWRC to advance innovative approaches to wireless testing. By bringing together BWRC’s pioneering research with Keysight’s test expertise and real-world OTA chamber capabilities, we believe this work can lead to important breakthroughs and help accelerate industry adoption of faster, more flexible measurement techniques for 6G.”
Edited by Sucithra Mani, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.
www.keysight.com
The development of faster and more reliable OTA testing methodologies addresses a critical bottleneck in the commercialization of 6G technology. By simplifying the evaluation of complex antenna systems, engineers can significantly reduce development cycles, minimize design risks, and accelerate the transition of advanced wireless technologies from research laboratories to real-world deployments.
Leadership Perspectives
“I’m excited to have Keysight behind this research as we explore new approaches to over-the-air antenna measurement," said Aditya Muppala, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley. "We believe these techniques have the potential to be a game changer for how OTA systems are deployed in real-world environments, making advanced measurements faster, more flexible, and more practical for emerging wireless systems.”
Giampaolo Tardioli, Vice President and General Manager at Keysight, added: “Keysight is excited to work with BWRC to advance innovative approaches to wireless testing. By bringing together BWRC’s pioneering research with Keysight’s test expertise and real-world OTA chamber capabilities, we believe this work can lead to important breakthroughs and help accelerate industry adoption of faster, more flexible measurement techniques for 6G.”
Edited by Sucithra Mani, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.
www.keysight.com
