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Multiport RF Transceivers

High-channel density, signal generation, and analysis

Keysight VT7-class multiport RF vector tranceivers include the S9160A & E6400A Series

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S9160A

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VT7-class Vector Transceiver, for 5G Massive MIMO and MIMO Beamforming Test

S9160A 5G Massive MIMO RF Beamforming Test Accelerator solution is for Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) and complete base station RF MIMO and massive MIMO RF beamforming testing.

Maximum frequency 9 GHz
Maximum number of transceivers 64
Maximum bandwidth per port 200 MHz
Bundled with software Yes
Maximum bandwidth 800 MHz
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Scalable tools for complete 5G and ORAN base station performance testing

Keysight cellular base station solutions validate 5G NR, LTE, and ORAN gNB performance through development. They emulate realistic radio environments with fading, beamforming, and load testing across sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), and non-terrestrial networks. Offering high-performance transceivers with scalable RF channels, wide bandwidth, and real-time fading. Software enables automated KPI testing, MIMO/Massive MIMO channel modeling, and OTA validation. For lab and production, solutions support remote heads, cloud control, and standards-aligned automation (open APIs). Request a quote for one of our popular configurations today. Need help selecting? Check out the resources below.

Massive MIMO beamforming

Validate beam management, tracking, and precoding algorithms with full-stack, OTA testing of active antenna systems.

Real-time channel fading emulation

Simulate dynamic MIMO and massive MIMO channel conditions using enhanced fading profiles with configurations up to 64×64.

High-frequency OTA testing

Conduct OTA testing at mmWave bands using calibrated setups for conformance and performance characterization.

Carrier-grade network environment modeling

Simulate network conditions using carrier-calibrated channel models to evaluate performance under realistic deployment scenarios.

Workflow stage Development, Acceptance, Interoperability, Deployment, Design validation, Manufacture test
Test domain RF, Performance, Non-signaling PXIe performance
Technology 5G NR, LTE, NTN, RedCap, 6G

S9160A 5G Massive MIMO RF Beamforming Test Accelerator solution is for Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) and complete base station RF MIMO and massive MIMO RF beamforming testing.

Redefining Massive MIMO Testing

Keysight delivers S9160A Massive MIMO and MIMO RF Beamforming Test Accelerator solution for Open RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) and complete base station RF MIMO and massive MIMO RF beamforming testing.

Perform 4TR to 64TR Massive MIMO and MIMO instant multiport RF MIMO beamforming measurements or sequential Massive MIMO RF antenna port beamforming measurements. Examine the performance of users or signals, with up to 8×8 spatial multiplexing MIMO or up to 64 channels massive MIMO and beamforming.
Measure and generate downlink and uplink RF/L1 all beam weights, beam shapes, and signals. Pinpoint beamforming issues using Keysight’s advanced measurement applications.
See-through complex signals and beams in uplink and downlink SSB, PDSCH, CSI-RS, antenna port-specific beam weights, and 3D beam shapes
Uplink PRACH, PUSCH, SRS Test uplink SRS-based downlink massive MIMO scheduling
Test single- and multi-user beamforming S9160A is available in scalable RF transceivers from 4 up to 64 RF transceivers in a single RF test instrument
PathWave Signal Analysis and Signal Generation The solution is extendable to include:
WaveJudge Wireless Analyzer for real-time protocol decoding and PHY analysis Open RAN Studio software for O-RU Testing and Validation suite (U5040BSCB)
O-RAN Radio Unit Test Automation Solution (including O-RAN Conformance testing) (P705xA) Base Station Measurement Automation Solution (including 3GPP Conformance testing) (P7000A)

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