UT Austin selects Keysight’s 6G solutions to advance digital twin research

SANTA ROSA - The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has chosen Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS), a $29.6 billion market cap technology leader with annual revenue of $5.2 billion, to provide 6G solutions for its research on digital twins for wireless and autonomous systems, according to a press release statement. According to InvestingPro data, the company has demonstrated strong market performance with a 33% price return over the past six months.

The deployment will take place at 6G@UT, which operates within the university’s Wireless Networking and Communications Group. Researchers will use Keysight’s technology to explore advanced applications of digital twins, which create virtual replicas of physical networks. The company’s strong financial position, with liquid assets exceeding short-term obligations and a healthy current ratio of 3.59, positions it well for such innovative partnerships.

The research will focus on developing a "multiverse of digital twins" - parallel models operating across varying computing environments from cloud to edge to device-level. This approach aims to provide flexibility in network design and optimization.

Professor Kaushik Choudhury, Chandra Family Endowed Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UT Austin, said the Keysight solutions will help create network models by importing diverse data sources, including ray-tracing models and laboratory measurements.

Professor Jeffrey Andrews, Director of 6G@UT, noted that the university will be among the first academic groups worldwide to use this ray tracing and emulation tool in research on dense low Earth orbit networks and for digital twins of 6G cellular networks.

The collaboration will enable UT Austin to integrate various data sources, calibrate digital twins with real-time measurements, and simulate both terrestrial and non-terrestrial communications networks.

Keysight has been an Industrial Affiliate of 6G@UT since 2022. The company provides solutions including Network Digital Twin, PROPSIM FS16 Channel Emulator, Channel Studio, and Fieldfox Handheld Analyzers.

In other recent news, Keysight Technologies reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings, surpassing expectations with an earnings per share of $1.72, compared to the projected $1.67. The company’s revenue for the quarter reached $1.35 billion, exceeding the anticipated $1.32 billion. Additionally, Keysight introduced two new platforms for electric vehicle manufacturing testing, the EV2020B and EV2020BE, aimed at providing scalable solutions for automakers and EV supply equipment manufacturers. The company also launched the WirelessPro 3GPP AI Simulation Platform, a software solution for wireless communication system engineers, featuring integrated AI and machine learning capabilities. Furthermore, Keysight unveiled new millimeter-wave frequency extender modules and a precision calibration kit to support testing of next-generation high-speed components operating at sub-terahertz frequencies. These developments reflect Keysight’s ongoing efforts to innovate and expand its product offerings in various technological domains.

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