08 May 2024
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has launched the E7515W UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Platform for WiFi, a network emulation solution delivering signaling radio frequency (RF) and throughput testing for devices using WiFi 7, including 4x4 MIMO 320MHz bandwidth.
WiFi 7 is the next generation of WiFi wireless communications technology, promising significant performance advancements and improvements over the previous WiFi 6E and WiFi 6 standards. As with any new wireless technology, device makers must perform extensive signaling RF and throughput on clients and access points (AP) to ensure WiFi 7 devices work as intended when deployed. However, existing solutions require extremely complicated test setups with large number of WiFi devices and network channels to emulate real-world operating conditions.
The newest Keysight UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Solution addresses this challenge by giving RF engineers a turnkey solution that simplifies WiFi 7 testing and provides unique physical (PHY) layer and media access control (MAC) layer insights.
The E7515W UXM Wireless Connectivity Test solution emulates hundreds of clients at once – three-times more than existing solutions in the market – with traffic simulation without the need for additional equipment. It supports Wi-Fi 7 4x4 MIMO 320MHz bandwidth and performs WiFi 7 signaling RF and throughput testing on clients and APs, including the latest 802.11 variants. It also uses analysis software to provide PHY / MAC-level information such as rate versus range, enhanced Rx sensitivity, radio unit (RU) sweep analysis, and full-rate throughput to generate relevant WiFi signaling and RF throughput results. The solution tests more complex devices with 5G and LTE capabilities WiFi/cellular interworking validation as well as integrated fixed wireless access (FWA) testing for the fast-growing customer premises equipment (CPE) market; and offers inherent synchronisation, better repeatability, reduced time spent on cabling and test setup, higher automation, and faster debugging and reporting.
“With the introduction of the E7515W solution, Keysight is expanding the market leading UXM 5G Network Emulation Solutions to simulate WiFi devices and traffic to cover new use cases from the latest IEEE 802.11be standards,” said Mosaab Abughalib, senior R&D director and general manager for Keysight’s wireless test group. “The E7515W solution enables faster test setups with less complexity and delivers better load and bandwidth performance to help WiFi 7 device makers accelerate time to market.”
