The fourth event to be held in Seoul, following China, Taiwan, and Japan.
Keysight Unveils 5G, IoT, and Automotive Solutions
On the 5th, Keysight held 'Keysight World 2018 Seoul' at the L Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul.

Keysight, a comprehensive provider of solutions in the electronic measurement field, generates approximately half of its global revenue in the Asia-Pacific region. Within this region, China, Japan, and Korea dominate. Keysight held Keysight World 2018 in Shanghai, China, and Taipei, Taiwan, in June to focus on key regions, and held a similar event in Tokyo, Japan, in July.

The event was held under the theme of "Accelerating innovations to connect and secure the world" and was divided into three tracks: 5G, IoT, and automotive. In addition to introducing various Keysight solutions that accelerate innovation in each field, we also invited experts from each field to discuss new technologies and share information.

Additionally, in order to focus on IoT security, which is becoming increasingly important in the era of hyper-connectivity where everything is connected, the company also showcased the technology of IXIA, which was acquired early last year.


Solutions to Accelerate 5G Commercialization in the Mobile Ecosystem
In the 5G track, Keysight showcased a suite of 5G NR solutions that deliver exceptional performance across an integrated development environment and commercialization.
With commercialization just around the corner, many 5G equipment manufacturers are grappling with new design challenges related to technologies such as massive MIMO, increased frequency bandwidth, and wider use of mmWave spectrum within the 3GPP 5G NR specifications.

5G designs require characterization and validation in over-the-air (OTA) test environments to comply with carrier-required acceptance test plans and industry standards. Complex, highly integrated designs require shared insights and collaboration across business areas, workflows, and the entire ecosystem.

“Keysight has launched end-to-end test and measurement solutions for 5G NR,” said Satish Dhanasekaran, senior vice president and president of Keysight’s Communication Solutions Group. “These solutions enable the mobile ecosystem to accelerate 5G product design development and validation across the entire workflow – from early prototyping to test, manufacturing and commercialization.”

Keysight's 5G solutions accelerate the delivery of new 5G NR products by eliminating siloed data sets and sharing design insights gained at each stage of the device lifecycle using common development tools.

Simulation and Design / Earlier this year, Keysight first introduced 5G NR software solutions supporting physical layer implementation simulation, prototyping, and verification. SystemVue is one such solution, an EDA tool that enables mobile operators and the mobile ecosystem to perform 5G system simulation and radio frequency (RF) modeling. Keysight's flexible 5G testbed leverages 5G NR software solutions to enable network equipment and component manufacturers to validate the performance of base station transmitters and receivers, as well as components such as power amplifiers and phased array antennas.

Development and Test / Keysight has launched the industry's first 5G NR network emulation solution supporting sub-6GHz and mmWave frequencies for a wide range of protocol, RF, functional, and performance testing. Keysight helps chipset, device, and network equipment manufacturers characterize the end-to-end system performance of the latest 4G and 5G base stations and wireless devices. Additionally, Keysight enables the device ecosystem to cost-effectively validate 5G mmWave devices and accelerate early production with its 5G non-signaling DVT and manufacturing solutions covering sub-6 GHz, 28 GHz, and 39 GHz frequency bands. Additionally, NR channel emulation has been released.

Commercialization and Optimization / Earlier this year, Keysight launched a 5G core large-scale network test solution. The 5G Packet Core Live Testing solution provides mobile operators with real-time insight into quality of service (QoS), enabling them to quickly benchmark the scale and performance of their core networks. The solution provides a REST API that can be easily embedded into preferred automation frameworks or development tools. Keysight also enables operators to verify 5G coverage in the field using the Nemo external drive test tool with the 50 GHz FieldFox portable mmWave analyzer. By measuring and analyzing 5G base station signals, operators can visualize 5G network coverage and ensure the accuracy of 5G network planning models.


End-to-end IoT solutions for designing, testing, and securing IoT ecosystems.
In the IoT track, Keysight showcased end-to-end IoT solutions for designing, testing, and securing IoT devices, wireless communications, and networks.

The number of IoT devices is growing explosively. Market research firm IHS Markit predicts that the number of IoT devices will reach 31 billion by 2018. While many of these devices are suited to the consumer market, a growing number are serving mission-critical applications in the electrical power systems, industrial, and medical industries.

Keysight's customers span the entire IoT ecosystem, from product and module manufacturers to enterprises, mobile operators, and service providers. Keysight helps product and module manufacturers develop solutions with rapid, thorough, and optimized performance and functionality. Keysight also helps manufacturers achieve high throughput and yield at lower test costs. Keysight also helps enterprises, mobile operators, and service providers achieve faster time to market, optimize application performance, deliver high-quality deployments, and ensure network resiliency.
Battery Life Test Optimization Solution / Keysight's new X8712A IoT Device Battery Life Optimization Solution provides R&D and design verification engineers with a way to measure the relative battery consumption of portable and battery-powered IoT devices. It also helps predict the impact of design changes on battery life. Unlike general-purpose equipment that requires extensive setup, data integration, and correlation, Keysight's X8712A provides engineers with a quick and easy way to detect and correct design issues before expensive redesign and device retesting are required.

Manufacturing Test Solutions / IoT device manufacturers must inspect the quality of IoT devices before shipping. Any device failure during use can lead to customer complaints and product recalls, with potentially devastating consequences for a manufacturer's brand and reputation. Keysight's IoT device functional test solution, the X8711A, ensures that IoT devices using Bluetooth low energy 4.2 and WLAN b/g/n are sufficiently tested for manufacturing defects (such as missing or faulty components or soldering issues) before shipment. Unlike complex and expensive test systems, the X8711A operates normally with its own software, not in test mode, and provides critical RF performance measurements and over-the-air signal testing of IoT devices cost-effectively.

IoT Device Test Solutions / Keysight's IoT Device Test Solutions provide a comprehensive approach to ensure designs are fully optimized for battery life, tested for signal and power integrity, compatible with other IoT devices, and compatible with evolving wireless technologies. Keysight solutions help companies perform pre-compliance, design validation, pre-compliance, and compliance testing to ensure IoT devices are ready for market launch.

Wireless Communication Test Solutions / Keysight's wireless communication test solutions ensure that IoT devices communicate efficiently and avoid overload when supporting multiple wireless technologies. These solutions emulate complex, real-world network traffic and interference conditions, accelerating performance validation and troubleshooting of multi-mode IoT devices and systems.

Network and System Test Solutions / Keysight's network and system test solutions address the complex challenges mobile providers face in delivering differentiated, high-quality services. Mobile providers can leverage Keysight's test systems and services to control devices and configurations. Companies can validate subscriber performance when faced with mobility, system overload, and device failures at metropolitan scale.


Test Solutions for V2X and Automotive Ethernet
At the Automotive Track, Keysight showcased E-Mobility, autonomous driving, and connected car test solutions that help customers design and manufacture products faster.

The rapid increase in the number of sensors and applications required by autonomous vehicles has led to the evolution of IoT endpoints to the network edge, hosting clusters of connected IoT devices. Electric vehicle charging has evolved from simple batteries to a fully independent power grid. Automotive networks require high-capacity data connections and enhanced security, as well as optimized power efficiency across sensors, communications, central processing, and power conversion.

“Focusing on domestic EV/HEV development based on innovation through automotive and intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) concepts will play an increasingly important role for Korean automotive customers going forward,” said Siegfried Gross, vice president and general manager of Keysight’s Automotive and Energy Solutions business. “Keysight’s comprehensive automotive solutions help ensure vehicle systems operate reliably, comply with standards, and provide the necessary safety and security.”

Connected Car Solutions / Driving safety is essential, and DSRX/V2X is a critical data source for autonomous vehicles. This technology enables each vehicle to communicate with other vehicles, road infrastructure, and pedestrians, and provides each vehicle with the ability to perceive its environment and surrounding traffic conditions. Keysight offers a DSRC CoC (Certification Operating Council) test solution comprised of compact PXI hardware that reduces footprint and increases test density to meet diverse needs and budgets. Furthermore, it covers all CoC test cases in a single, integrated PXI frame and is scalable to meet future V2X test requirements.

Autonomous Driving Solutions / Today's cars are computers on wheels. Efforts are underway to make them fully autonomous media centers, placing significant demands on the vehicle's internal network. Consequently, autonomous vehicle manufacturers are turning to automotive Ethernet as a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective automotive networking backbone for connected cars, autonomous vehicles, audio-video bridging (AVB), and time-sensitive network (TSN) protocols. However, this functionality must be properly secured. Keysight's automotive Ethernet solutions provide the hardware, software, cables, and accessories required for compliance testing, including BroadR-Reach, 100Base-T1, and 1000Base-T1 standards. They also offer setup wizards for quick and easy installation, simultaneous configuration and testing, and a comprehensive range of tests that enable quick and easy compliance. Keysight's precision instruments deliver accurate and repeatable results, automatically reporting in a comprehensive HTML format for margin analysis.

E-Mobility Solutions / Currently, E-Mobility refers to the use of electric powertrains to enable the electrification and connectivity of vehicles in vehicle information, communication technology and connected infrastructure. Keysight's E-Mobility solutions provide customers with system and laboratory test control and management capabilities for the development and production of energy storage devices. They also offer modular test environments for EV and EVSE charging systems, ranging from mobile applications to comprehensive laboratory applications.


Meanwhile, Keysight World 2018 Seoul, held today, was a lively event, with approximately 630 engineers participating. Of these, 434 participated in the 5G track alone, demonstrating the interest and pressure Korean engineers feel for 5G and the industry's commitment to it.