First 5G RedCap test case validations
Keysight Technologies has gained approval for the industry’s first 5G New Radio (NR) reduced capability (RedCap) conformance test cases.
The RedCap test case validations were secured at the recent Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) #74 meeting of the Global Certification Forum (GCF) using Keysight’s 5G network emulation conformance test platform (TP168).
The test cases span all test types from protocol and radio frequency transmitter / receiver to radio frequency demodulation and radio resource management. Redcap is key for the next generation of cellular wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) and factory automation.
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Redcap was Introduced as a part of 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G NR Release 17 (Rel-17) for less complex chips that cost less and consume less power for industrial sensors and wearables. RedCap must be thoroughly tested against data, latency, reliability, and capacity requirements to ensure they work as intended before being deployed onto a wireless network.
Keysight now offers service providers, chip designers, and device makers validated RedCap test cases spanning all applicable types — protocol, radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver, and radio resource management (RRM). Keysight is also the only vendor with test case validation for RF demodulation.
The test case coverage on the Keysight TP168 platform is provided by the S8704A Protocol Conformance Toolset and S8705A RF/RRM DVT & Conformance Toolset solutions, which provide leading test case coverage for 5G NR device certification requirements from GCF and PTCRB.
The validation of these RedCap test cases builds on Keysight’s ongoing achievements supporting RedCap device development, including establishing a data call using the 5G RedCap specification and the release of a streamlined network emulator specifically designed for protocol, RF, and functional testing of RedCap and CIoT technologies.
“Following our support of the first 3GPP Release 17 RedCap call, Keysight continues to lead the adoption of RedCap technology by obtaining the first RedCap conformance test case validations. Thanks to validated test cases and our deep network emulation and RF expertise, we will enable the industry to launch and certify new RedCap devices supporting a range of CIoT use cases,” said Muthu Kumaran, General Manager of Keysight’s Device Validation Solutions.
S8704A Protocol Conformance Toolset; S8705A RF/RRM DVT and Conformance Toolset
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