Key to 5G Technology Investment: Securing Market Leadership
Accelerating 5G Technology Development Makes 5G Test Solutions Important
Keysight Technologies announced the results of the 'Keysight 2018 State of 5G' survey on the 22nd.

According to the survey, the main goals of companies investing in 5G technology are to secure market leadership, meet customer demands, and utilize more flexible and scalable networks.

More than half (54%) of the companies participating in Keysight's 5G survey have already adopted 5G technology, while the remaining 46% stated that securing market leadership early in the 5G lifecycle is a major investment factor. Additionally, more than two-thirds responded that they are actively seeking 5G test solutions to accelerate the development or deployment of 5G technology.

A significant number of respondents (63%) in a Keysight survey stated that excellent reliability and ultra-low latency data transmission are necessary to maximize the impact of 5G technology. These aspects are critical to creating new business opportunities. In addition, respondents cited faster networks, the realization of more expanded IoT, and the proliferation of connected cars as three major benefits that can be obtained from the implementation of 5G technology.

5G leverages existing technologies as well as new technologies such as mmWave frequencies, massive MIMO, and network virtualization to provide various benefits that can meet customer needs across a wide range of diverse industries.

"To meet customer demands and secure market leadership, equipment manufacturers and telecommunications operators need 5G test tools and performance earlier," said Kailash Narayanan, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight's Wireless Devices and Operators division. "Keysight is providing comprehensive 5G test solutions that enable the mobile industry to accelerate 5G product design development and commercialization through close collaboration with industry consortia, market leaders, and technology experts."

Roger Nichols, 5G Program Manager at Keysight, emphasized, "The fact that many respondents are looking for test solutions shows that those developing and commercializing related technologies want technology implementation to proceed as expected while securing market leadership. Since many of these technologies, or combinations of technologies, are new to the wireless communications world, the industry is seeking the necessary tools to analyze, measure, and verify designs utilizing these technologies."