Mobile operators, smartphone makers, network-equipment manufacturers and semiconductor companies are seeking measurable returns from test and measurement investments. Customer examples highlight lower radio power consumption, shorter semiconductor design cycles, improved 5G throughput and more efficient fiber deployment.
Keysight and Samsung Test Satellite-to-Mobile Connectivity
Keysight Technologies collaborated with Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Business in 2026 on laboratory validation of satellite-to-mobile technology. The demonstration combined Keysight’s 5G and non-terrestrial-network emulators with Samsung’s NR-NTN modem.
The Keysight–Samsung testing programme evaluated mobility, service continuity and MIMO configurations under simulated low-Earth-orbit conditions. Reproducing satellite movement, propagation delay and changing signals helps engineers identify modem problems before commercial deployment. The benefit is repeatable validation without depending entirely on live-satellite availability.
Anritsu and Qualcomm Verify 5G Data Compression
Anritsu and Qualcomm Technologies collaborated in 2026 to verify 3GPP Release 17 NR Uplink Data Compression test cases. The work supports device-protocol validation using Anritsu’s mobile-device testing platform.
Uplink data compression can reduce the data transmitted between devices and networks when traffic is compressible. Conformance testing helps developers check implementation and interoperability before certification and operator acceptance.
Keysight Customer Doubles 5G Test Capacity
An unnamed 5G device manufacturer expanded testing through KeysightAccess after its existing UXM systems were operating 24 hours daily, seven days a week. The customer needed twice the capacity but lacked capital-purchase funding.
According to the Keysight case study, it accessed equipment valued at $8 million through a fixed-term operating-expense agreement costing $4.7 million. Keysight reported 42 percent savings against purchasing, doubled capacity and market entry six months earlier. Renewal options offered flexibility as standards evolved.
Pegatron 5G Reduces Open RAN Radio Power by 40 Percent
Pegatron 5G used Keysight’s testing technology to validate Open Radio Unit performance and energy-saving behaviour. The customer case study reports a 40 percent reduction in radio power consumption.
Testing helped assess energy optimisation alongside radio-performance requirements before deployment. For equipment vendors, the value lies in identifying configurations that save power without compromising required functionality. For operators, more efficient radios offer potential electricity savings.
Altum RF Cuts Design Process by 30 Percent
Altum RF used Keysight’s simulation and electronic-design-automation technology to develop a microwave amplifier targeting 1–20 GHz operation and 10 watts of output.
The Altum RF case study reports a successful first prototype and a 30 percent shorter design process. Reducing physical iterations helped accelerate commercialisation and control engineering costs. At the time of the case, Altum RF described products operating up to 40 GHz and plans to extend to 125 GHz.
Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Demonstrate Over 50 Percent Throughput Gain
Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm demonstrated cross-node AI and machine-learning models using the R&S CMX500 tester. Separately developed models coordinated to improve radio performance.
The joint validation demonstrated more than 50 percent higher downlink throughput in a complex 5G MIMO scenario. Controlled testing enables engineers to compare AI-driven methods with conventional approaches and investigate behaviour under different radio conditions.
Anritsu Supports SK Telecom’s Antenna Research
SK Telecom, POSTECH and Bluetest worked with Anritsu to verify AI-based antenna optimisation. The project combined Anritsu’s MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station with Bluetest’s over-the-air measurement environment.
The March 2026 announcement described controlled evaluation of 5G device performance, including MIMO. The collaboration brings together operator requirements, university research and measurement expertise. Its benefit is repeatable comparison of antenna configurations without relying on unpredictable commercial-network conditions.
Teradyne and Tokyo Electron Address Advanced Chip Testing
Teradyne and Tokyo Electron combined UltraFLEXplus automated testing with wafer-probing technology for AI and data-centre devices.
The approach targets known-good-device screening for advanced 2.5D and 3D packages containing multiple dies or chiplets. Detecting defective components before expensive packaging can protect downstream manufacturing resources and improve final-product quality.
Advantest Highlights Customer Satisfaction
Advantest’s 2026 customer-satisfaction information reports a seventh consecutive global number-one ranking in the Top 10 Customer Service—Large category.
Yokogawa Helps Enlightra Demonstrate Optical Performance
Enlightra uses Yokogawa optical spectrum analysers to develop frequency-comb lasers for AI data-centre interconnects.
The August 2026 customer account highlights laboratory-grade measurement fidelity during customer demonstrations. High-resolution spectra provide visible evidence of laser performance, supporting technical evaluation and customer confidence.
VIAVI Improves Troubleshooting
VIAVI’s older and undated anonymous cases describe operators using EtherASSURE, PacketPortal and InterferenceAdvisor to isolate network faults and external interference.
A historical case involved 2G call failures after 4G traffic was introduced, illustrating why operators need visibility across technologies. Separately, VIAVI features a “Twelve-Minute Interference Locator” case.
EXFO Reduces Fiber Deployment Work
EXFO reports that an anonymous major US cable operator reduced failed-activation-related truck rolls by 66 percent, with failures falling from 30 percent to below 10 percent.
Another wholesale operator cut job and closeout-package preparation from eight hours to 30 minutes. An older Tier-1 operator case reports 50 percent less effort for Node B connectivity turn-up through probe reuse.
Tektronix and NI Support Semiconductor Productivity
A Tektronix calibration customer targeted 95 percent equipment availability. Within three months, management reported improved fab productivity, lower downtime and reduced spending. The 95 percent figure was a target, not a confirmed achieved result.
An NI semiconductor case reports a threefold reduction in fab cycle time using in-line electrical testing and analysis. Earlier detection of process deviations helped reduce wafer losses.
BABURAJAN KIZHAKEDATH
