KEYSIGHT, ETTIFOS, AND AUTOTALKS MAKE FIRST 3GPP RELEASE 16 SIDELINK RADIO INTEROPERABILITY CONNECTION

Keysight Technologies enabled the first 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 16 (Rel-16) sidelink radio interoperability test between the Ettifos SIRIUS 5G-V2X sidelink platform and the Autotalks SECTON3 5G-V2X chipset through the Keysight PathWave Signal Generation for NR-V2X and X-app for 5G NR V2X Modulation Analysis Measurement Application.

As demand for connected cars surges and autonomous driving gains momentum, the expansion of 5G for automotive use comes with specific requirements for successful implementation. Sidelink communications, a crucial feature for cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X), allows vehicles to share information and other elements of the road system independent of the network. The 5G New Radio (NR) V2X specification based on the Rel-16 standard, will provide higher throughput, enhanced reliability, and lower latency while allowing vehicles to share rich, real-time data that support autonomous and connected driving experiences.

Using the Keysight PathWave Signal Generation and X-app for 5G NR V2X Modulation Analysis Measurement Application, the Ettifos SIRIUS platform successfully communicated with the Autotalks SECTON3 chipset using the sidelink profile defined in the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) EN 303 798 standard. The Keysight NR V2X testing solution enabled rigorous physical layer testing ensuring reliable, interference-free communications that paves the way for 5G-V2X direct communication advancements. In addition, the successful sidelink radio interoperability test indicates that device and chip makers are ready to support advanced V2X services and applications with their products.