New Solutions for 1.6T Chip to Cluster Validation and Emulation

Webinar: Validating Digital Error Performance of 1.6T Interconnects

Discover four key principles for next-generation AI interconnect testing and the critical measurements needed to ensure reliable system performance. See how the new Fuunctional Interconnect Testing Solution (FITS) and automated lane turning with the DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscope improve signal integrity, BER and FEC validation, measurement consistency, and development speed.

Europe Middle East Africa
Europe, Middle East, Africa

October 7, 2026 10:00 AM CEST

Southeast Asia, India
Southeast Asia, India

October 22 2026 11:00 AM IST

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Taiwan

November 12, 2026

On-Demand Webinars: Accelerate AI Infrastructure Validation

Watch these new expert-led webinars on testing approaches for the physical layter through the network layer.

AI Fabric Validation & Workload Emulation at 1600GE

Learn how to validate AI network infrastructure by emulating real AI workloads and generating high-density traffic that mirrors GPU clusters. Test fabric performance at scale, catch issues earlier, and gain visibility from physical layer metrics to RoCEv2 traffic—so you can deploy AI infrastructure with confidence.

Adapting Optical Validation Workflows to 1.6T AI Networks

Explore the latest IEEE 802.3dj updates, new TDECQ and OMA definitions, and their impact on testing across pluggable, LPO, and CPO architectures. Learn how standards-aligned, automated validation workflows can help identify performance limits earlier and ensure reliable optical connectivity for next-generation AI networks.

1.6T Traffic Emulation and Validation

AresONE 1600GE: Built for 1.6T AI Workload Emulation

Validate 1.6T Ethernet networks and components with AI workload emulation. Assess network performance with realistic traffic generation and protocol testing to ensure network reliability before and after deployment.

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AresONE 1600GE test platform

Solution Briefs

Validating 1.6T Interconnect Error Performance

Explore why 1.6T interconnects require more than physical-layer compliance and how Keysight FITS-8CH uses multi-channel BER and FEC testing to validate performance, interoperability, and reliability. This solution brief covers multi-lane PAM4 testing across electrical and optical interconnects, from component evaluation through fully assembled interconnects.

White Papers

Future-Proofing Networks with 1.6T Ethernet

This white paper delves into the key challenges of validating interconnect performance in the context of 1.6T Ethernet. It explores the growing demands on data centers, the limitations of existing network architectures, and the emerging technologies and testing methodologies required to ensure the reliable deployment of these high-speed networks.

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Scaling AI Infrastructure: Networking Challenges at 800G and 1.6T

This white paper discusses the challenges and solutions related to high-speed Ethernet networks in the context of rapidly growing AI applications. It highlights the critical need for advanced networking technologies to support the increasing demands of AI workloads.

Functional Interconnect Test

Functional Interconnect Tester 8-Channel

Functional Interconnect Test Solutions: Multiple Lane Validation Beyond Compliance

Delivers digital-layer bit error ratio (BER) and forward error correction (FEC) performance testing of high-speed optical and copper interconnects across up to 8 lanes simultaneously for reliable, automated benchmarking across the entire product life cycle.

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Solution Briefs

Validating 1.6T Interconnect Error Performance

Explore why 1.6T interconnects require more than physical-layer compliance and how Keysight FITS-8CH uses multi-channel BER and FEC testing to validate performance, interoperability, and reliability. This solution brief covers multi-lane PAM4 testing across electrical and optical interconnects, from component evaluation through fully assembled interconnects.

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Future-Proofing Networks with 1.6T Ethernet

This white paper delves into the key challenges of validating interconnect performance in the context of 1.6T Ethernet. It explores the growing demands on data centers, the limitations of existing network architectures, and the emerging technologies and testing methodologies required to ensure the reliable deployment of these high-speed networks.

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Scaling AI Infrastructure: Networking Challenges at 800G and 1.6T

This white paper discusses the challenges and solutions related to high-speed Ethernet networks in the context of rapidly growing AI applications. It highlights the critical need for advanced networking technologies to support the increasing demands of AI workloads.

1.6T PHY Optical Conformance Test

1.6T PHY Validation and Compliance Solutions: Verify Device Conformance at 224 Gb/s

Automate PHY and transceiver compliance to industry standards, including 224 Gb/s single-mode and multimode optics. Characterize performance to ensure reliability at the physical layer.

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1.6 Optical Tx Solution

White Papers

800G / 1.6T Data Center Transceiver Test

This white paper delves into AI data center trends, addressing how hyperscale data center architects and operators must scale networks from 400G to 800G / 1.6 terabit (1.6T) Ethernet to meet these demands. This guide explores key strategies to increase interconnect bandwidth, ensure interoperability and reliability, and reduce test time, power, and cost.

Application Notes

TDECQ Measurement Update

This paper discusses how the measurement of TDECQ has evolved and improved, and what users of Keysight systems should expect for accuracy and consistency for a wide variety of test scenarios.

Application Notes

Data Center Ethernet Technology and Evolution to 224 Gbps

A technical guide to data center Ethernet's evolution to 224 Gbps: leaf-spine interconnects, the move to 800G, PAM4 signaling, and Keysight test solutions for signal generation, component, and BER testing

Featured Videos

End-To-End AI Data Center Validation

Visually walk-through Keysight's latest emulation, validation, and testing solutions at 1.6T.

Optimize Data Center Performance

Keysight's Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President and General Manager discusses key challenges facing AI data centers.

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White Papers

End-to-End AI Validation for 1.6T Networks

As AI networks scale to 1.6T, traditional validation methods are reaching their limits. This white paper features expert insights on the challenges of validating AI infrastructure under real-world conditions, including shrinking margins, AI workload behavior, interoperability complexity, and the growing need for end-to-end system-level validation.

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Rethinking AI-Scale Data Center Validation

AI workloads are redefining data center networking, requiring new testing and validation approaches at 1.6T. Traditional testing can miss system-level risks that impact performance, latency, and GPU efficiency. Learn about ten testing challenges at 1.6T and potential solutions to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance AI data centers.
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Laying the Groundwork for What's Next

Keysight and NTT Innovative Devices are working together to help shape the future of global communications. This alliance brings together deep technical expertise and advanced tools to overcome the toughest challenges in high-speed data transmission and move closer to next-generation optical interconnects for AI, cloud, and quantum computing.

Watch the video to see how the NTT and Keysight collaboration is replacing traditional electronic data transmission with photonics to power advanced AI systems and beyond.

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