Keysight Demonstrates Open RAN Deployment Readiness Testing Leadership at O-RAN Spring 2023 Global PlugFest
June 29 2023 - 11:00AM
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- Showcased Open RAN Radio Unit fronthaul conformance and
performance testing, RAN Intelligent Controller conformance
testing, end-to-end network performance testing, and Open RAN
security testing
- Keysight Open RAN Architect is the most comprehensive Open RAN
test solution portfolio for functional, performance, energy
efficiency, security, and artificial intelligence and machine
learning training and optimization
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) showcased its open
radio access network (Open RAN) validation leadership by
collaborating with 14 industry partners to demonstrate Open RAN
deployment readiness testing at the O-RAN Spring 2023 Global
PlugFest organized by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
As wireless networks move to virtualized, disaggregated Open RAN
architectures, Keysight has been working with its industry partners
to develop and deploy testing specifications based on 3GPP and
O-RAN ALLIANCE standards. During PlugFest, Keysight Open RAN
Architect (KORA) solutions were used with Keysight co-developed
O-RAN test specifications, from working groups for which Keysight
is a rapporteur, co-rapporteur, or key contributor, to successfully
conduct 18 integration test setups of multi-vendor network
functions across these focus areas:
- Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) Fronthaul Conformance /
Performance – Conducted automated testing of O-RU compliance to
WG4 fronthaul technical specifications using the Keysight O-RU test
suite, including control, user, synchronization and management
(CUSM) planes and performance across the radio frequency (RF) and
protocol measurements domains. Test collaborators included Compal,
ETRI, Inventec, Pegatron, and SOLiD.
- RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) Conformance – Used the
cloud-native Keysight RIC Test Suite to test and validate
near-real-time RIC and non-real-time RIC compliance to the WG2 A1,
WG3 E2, and O1 technical specifications by emulating E2 nodes,
near-real-time RIC, and user equipment (UE). Test collaborators
included Compal, ITRI, LITEON, and Pegatron.
- End-to-End (E2E) Network Performance – Provided E2E
testing and assessment of small cells, macro cells, and gNodeBs
(gNB) for performance, security, latency under, load and stress
test conditions using the Keysight E2E test suite. An over-the-air
(OTA) monitor was used to extend real-time visibility to
disaggregated radio access, correlation, and interaction between
O-RAN protocol and 3GPP physical layers in wireless transmissions.
Test collaborators included Askey, Compal, LIONS Technology,
Pegatron, SageRAN, SOLiD, and Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT).
- 5G and O-RAN Security – Validated the design and
implementation of security for O-RAN gNBs with simultaneous
operations of emulated UEs and security attack modules (3GPP SCAS
automated testing, DDoS, Fuzzing) using the Keysight 5G and O-RAN
security test suite. Tests ensured that the experience of emulated
subscribers and network performance were not adversely impacted
during simulated attacks. Test collaborators included LITEON and
Pegatron.
Keysight’s test setups were facilitated by the hosts, Auray OTIC
and Security Lab and KT Corporation, at their Spring 2023 Global
PlugFest locations.
Keysight’s KORA solution offers the industry’s most
comprehensive portfolio of test solutions for verifying the
end-to-end performance of 5G network functions, including support
for conformance, interoperability, performance, energy efficiency,
security testing, and artificial intelligence and machine learning
training and optimization across the entire Open RAN lifecycle
(Research, Lab, Field Trials, Live/Field-to-Lab and
Operations).
Peng Cao, Vice President and General Manager for Keysight's
Wireless Test Group, said: “With our participation in O-RAN
ALLIANCE’s Spring 2023 Global PlugFest, Keysight continues to lead
the development, adoption, and testing of 5G Open RAN
architectures. Thanks to our comprehensive Open RAN testing
solutions and our deep network emulation and RF expertise, we will
enable the industry to confidently speed its Open RAN products to
market.”
Resources
- Keysight Open RAN Architect (KORA)
- Keysight O-RU test suite
- Open RAN distributed unit (O-DU) emulation: Open RAN
Studio
- RF signal sources and analyzers: UXA Signal Analyzer and VXG
Signal Generator
- RF vector transceiver: M9410A VXT PXI Vector Transceiver
- Test automation framework: PathWave Test Automation
- Keysight E2E test suite
- UE emulation: UeSIM
- UE testing: Nemo Outdoor and Performance Benchmarking
Solution
- Core emulation: CoreSIM
- OTA monitor: WaveJudge
- Keysight RIC Test Suite
- Keysight 5G and O-RAN security test suite
- UE emulation: UeSIM
- Core emulation: CoreSIM
- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack module:
IxNetwork
- Fuzzing attack module: Network Emulator 3
- Quotes from Keysight PlugFest Collaborators
- Press Release: KT, NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu, SOLiD, Keysight and
ETRI Successfully Conducted Multi-vendor Interoperability Tests
Using Virtualized Open RAN and Demonstrated at Global O-RAN
PlugFest Spring 2023
About Keysight Technologies
At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to
bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500
company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and
test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with
less risk, throughout the entire product lifecycle. We’re a global
innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial
automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and
general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and
secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and
www.keysight.com.
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