5G Coexistence Using a Flexible Hardware/Software Testbed
White Papers
Just a glance at today’s frequency allocations makes it clear that 5G technology will have to fit into crowded, congested and complex airwaves. Even in this cramped space, demand for higher data throughput continues to grow—and this is why researchers continue to look for new ways to use the available spectrum more efficiently with evolutionary and revolutionary signal formats.
This white paper presents three sets of case studies and describes a flexible testbed suitable for use in an R&D setting. We demonstrate multiple versions of the testbed in a series of examples that focus on the coexistence of 5G with legacy wireless signals, 5G with satellite signals, and LTE with radar signals. Each version of the testbed incorporates Keysight hardware and software products capable of simulating, emulating, measuring, and analyzing a wide range of coexistence scenarios.