Keysight Technologies Receives First FCC Spectrum Horizons License

Keysight Technologies Awarded First FCC Spectrum Horizons License to Develop 6G Technology in Sub-Terahertz Frequency Bands

Accelerate the development of technologies to support data-intensive, high-bandwidth applications and sensing

Beijing, March 14, 2022 - Keysight Technologies, Inc., a provider of advanced design and verification solutions designed to accelerate innovation and create a secure and connected world, has been awarded the first Spectrum Horizons experimental license by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop 6G technology in the sub-terahertz (THz) frequency band between 95 GHz and 3 THz.

This FCC license enables Keysight to develop cutting-edge technology for researchers in academia and industry, driving technological innovation and supporting data-intensive, high-bandwidth applications, imaging and sensing. Keysight is also the first company to receive an FCC license for frequencies above 246 GHz and 275.5 GHz. By using large areas of contiguous spectrum at sub-terahertz frequencies, 6G innovators can achieve high data throughput of 100 Gbps to 1 Tbps and ultra-low latency over short distances.

"Innovative products developed in the sub-terahertz spectrum will support use cases such as immersive telepresence, digital twins and extended reality, which are all use cases where computing technology combines with wearable devices to create a virtual and physical environment and human-computer interaction," said Roger Nichols, Keysight's 5G and 6G program director. "The FCC's award of the Spectrum Horizons license enables Keysight to deliver on the promise of 6G technology and help innovators pioneer the next generation of communications systems."

Keysight Technologies has previously submitted a license application to the FCC, hoping to promote the development of 6G technology while ensuring that it does not interfere with existing licensed users. Keysight Technologies is actively involved in the mmWave Coalition (of which Keysight Technologies is one of the founding members) to promote many important works of US spectrum policy, and has benefited from this by obtaining multiple licenses issued by the FCC. The mmWave Coalition is a consortium of multiple innovative companies that aims to eliminate technical regulatory barriers and make full use of the 95 GHz to 450 GHz frequency.

"Enabling next-generation wireless technologies using sub-THz spectrum is a key enabler for the convergence of the physical and digital worlds, creating new ways for people to interact with their surroundings," said Kailash Narayanan, president of Keysight's Communications Solutions group. "Keysight is playing an active role in multiple government-funded 6G initiatives around the world. These initiatives are helping to drive technology development to accelerate digital transformation and drive innovation for consumers, governments and enterprises."