A specialist in wireless testing, the company will contribute its T&M expertise to this new collaborative initiative, which aims to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into wireless communications to advance radio access network (RAN) performance and mobile networks.
The company’s decision to join the Alliance marks a significant milestone for Rohde & Schwarz on the road to 6G and will enhance the company’s ongoing collaboration with industry leaders on AI-native air interfaces.
By joining the AI-RAN Alliance, Rohde & Schwarz further aligns itself with key industry players such as NVIDIA, Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung and will help to strengthen its role in the development of AI-native air interface test methodologies. Rohde & Schwarz will contribute its test and measurement solutions to the alliance for the optimisation of next-generation wireless networks.
Formed in February 2024 during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the AI-RAN Alliance was established to leverage members’ respective technology expertise and collective leadership to focus on three key areas of research and innovation as the ecosystems moves towards 6G:
AI for RAN: Advancing RAN capabilities through AI to improve spectral efficiency.
AI and RAN: Integrating AI and RAN processes to utilize infrastructure more effectively and generate new AI-driven revenue opportunities.
AI on RAN: Deploying AI services at the network edge through RAN to increase operational efficiency and offer new services to mobile users.
Prior to joining the alliance, Rohde & Schwarz has collaborated with NVIDIA's research team on 6G research, pioneering a test bed for exploring neural receiver implementations that could help to revolutionise the air interface by improving performance and network efficiency.
Commenting on the announcement Andreas Pauly, Chief Technology Officer at Rohde & Schwarz, said, “Collaboration is critical to unlocking the full potential of 6G technology components, such as an AI-native air interface. By partnering with leading industry players and joining the AI-RAN Alliance, we ensure that we remain at the forefront of wireless communications innovation. In this way, the ecosystem benefits from our extensive experience in creating holistic test solutions for the wireless industry.”
