Keysight Extends Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Madras to Enable Testing Beyond 5G into 6G Research

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a number one expertise firm that delivers superior design and validation options to assist speed up innovation to join and safe the world, introduced it has signed a brand new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) that extends the connection past 5G design and check into 6G analysis.
 
In August 2020, Keysight signed an MoU with IITM to assist Telecom Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) within the growth of India-specific 5G requirements to encourage Indian startups and the telecom trade to take an early lead in 5G. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) funded the large-scale undertaking known as ‘5G Testbed’ with the aim to construct a check mattress that carefully resembles a real-world 5G deployment utilizing tools developed by Keysight.
 
As 5G is preparing for rollout, 6G is rising as the brand new wi-fi expertise with extra distinctive capabilities and use circumstances protection. The new MoU extends the prevailing engagement to allow Keysight and IITM to proceed working collectively in areas of mutual curiosity devoted to technical growth and India’s plan to launch 6G providers within the nation by 2030.
 
“India has already paved the way for rapid expansion of technology in manufacturing, infrastructure, education, agriculture, and healthcare with the successful multi-band 5G auctions and is now positioned to be one of the top global markets for 5G,” stated Sudhir Tangri, VP and Country General Manager of Keysight India. “As a founding member of the 6G Flagship Program, we are pleased to extend our current 5G partnership with IITM into new groundbreaking 6G research to contribute to India’s forward-looking 6G plans.”
 
“IIT Madras has been working on various 5G technologies and demonstrated indigenous end-to-end 5G system partnering with other institutions. Keysight test equipment has been instrumental to the development of the system and Keysight has provided invaluable support in solving some of the technical problems,” stated Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Professor at IIT Madras. “With the advent of 6G, IIT Madras plans to take the next steps in strengthening its collaboration with Keysight. This MoU provides a framework for working together on the next-generation beyond-5G and 6G technologies. IITM looks forward to a fruitful collaboration with Keysight.”