Keysight Technologies, Inc. has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to drive forward the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and innovations within radio access networks (RAN).
This alliance, established in early 2024, is a collaborative effort that unites technology firms, industry leaders, and academic institutions to embed AI into cellular technology, aiming to enhance RAN performance and boost mobile network capabilities.
AI holds immense potential to transform wireless communication networks. Due to the inherent complexity of RAN architectures and operations, RAN is an ideal application for AI, which can create more optimal, reliable, and efficient mobile networks. Recognising this potential, the AI-RAN Alliance seeks to improve mobile network efficiency, reduce power consumption, and upgrade existing infrastructure, paving the way for new economic opportunities, particularly with the advent of 5G and 6G. The alliance focuses on AI-driven RAN research in areas such as enhancing spectral efficiency, more effective use of architectures, generating new AI-related revenue streams, and deploying AI at the network edge to introduce new services and increase operational efficiency.
Keysight recognises the transformative impact of AI on future communications systems, particularly regarding their construction and testing requirements. The company is involved in various early-stage research projects aimed at optimising wireless performance and advancing AI learning in wireless communications testing. Additionally, Keysight participates in NIST’s AI Safety Consortium and engages in multiple standards and research initiatives focused on the emerging field of AI system validation.
Ardavan Tehrani, Samsung Research, AI-RAN Alliance Board Director, said: “The AI-RAN Alliance is excited to welcome Keysight as a new member. As the wireless industry matures from AI model development to deployment, there is a need for rigorous testing of these models to ensure consistent and expected performance and reliability of AI models. The domain knowledge Keysight brings in these areas will help further the alliance’s mission of bringing AI technology to the RAN.”
Giampaolo Tardioli, Vice President, 6G and Next Generation Technology at Keysight, said: “With our deep expertise in simulation, modeling, and measurement science, Keysight will provide valuable solutions to accelerate the deployment of AI in the RAN and to improve accuracy and trustworthiness of the models of AI in the RAN. Joining the AI-RAN Alliance is a natural choice and another proof point of Keysight’s commitment in enabling innovation across the communication and computing industries. We look forward to collaborating with the other alliance members to help fully realise the potential of AI for wireless systems.”
