Keysight First to Gain GCF Approval for Voice Over 5G New Radio Test Cases
February 25 2021 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Supports leading number of 5G IP media services
conformance test cases to speed validation of 5G devices
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology
company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments
accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced
that in January 2021 the company was first to gain approval by the
Global Certification Forum (GCF) for voice over 5G new radio (VoNR)
conformance test cases.
To improve their customers’ voice calling experience, mobile
operators deliver VoNR services by leveraging 5G core (5GC) and
internet protocol (IP) media services architectures. Vendors rely
on 5G IP media services (IMS) conformance test cases to validate
that their 5G devices comply to 3GPP specifications, ensuring
accurate delivery of multimedia services such as voice over IP
(VoIP), video conferencing and video on demand (VoD). Keysight was
first to submit protocol test cases for verifying 5G NR devices
supporting IMS to 3GPP using the protocol conformance toolset.
“The deployment of 5G new radio in standalone mode with a 5G
core will offer voice over 5G new radio with reduced latency and
improved sound quality,” said Muthu Kumaran, general manager of
Keysight’s wireless business group. “We’re pleased to support a
leading number of 5G IMS test cases mandated by both GCF and PTCRB
enabling device makers to effectively speed validation of 5G
devices in a variety of form factors.”
According to the GSMA Association (GSMA), more than two hundred
and twenty mobile operators have introduced voice over LTE (VoLTE),
which also relies on IMS, to efficiently use available spectrum and
deliver a sharp calling experience.
Keysight’s 5G protocol conformance toolset provides access to 5G
NR conformance test cases, covering 5G NR technology features
including IMS, universal subscriber identity module (USIM)
application toolkit (USAT), LTE and cellular vehicle to everything
(C-V2X). As a result, device and chipset makers as well as mobile
operators can quickly and cost-effectively deliver new products.
Test cases are delivered via common hardware platforms, supporting
5G and legacy cellular technologies, to ensure seamless voice and
data handovers between 4G and 5G.
About Keysight Technologies
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is a leading technology
company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments
accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Keysight's
solutions optimize networks and bring electronic products to market
faster and at a lower cost with offerings from design simulation,
to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in
networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide
communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive,
energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets. Keysight
generated revenues of $4.2B in fiscal year 2020. More information
is available at www.keysight.com.
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