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Keysight (KEYS) Solutions Enhance Data Transfer Capabilities

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Keysight Technologies (KEYS - Free Report) recently collaborated with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Riga Technical University (RTU) to help innovate and develop the next-generation datacom optical interface. The partnership demonstrated greater Gbaud rates that will significantly improve information transmission capabilities.

Data centers are witnessing rising bandwidth demand as artificial intelligence, machine learning and 5G become more integrated across industries. Operators need a simple and effective solution that will reduce complexity, increase capacity and at the same time will be less expensive and lower power consumption. The ability to transmit data is greatly enhanced by higher Gbaud rates as it allows higher bandwidth rates and reduce the wavelength requirements.

The new 75 GHz Keysight M8199B 256 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator combined with 110 GHz Keysight UXR1104A Infinium UXR-Series Oscilloscope was used during the demonstration. The objective was to attain the maximum baud rate with a latency intensity modulation and direct detection (IM/DD) system. Keysight and researchers obtained 310 Gbaud rates by utilizing on-off keying modulation and 160 Gbaud rates with PAM6 modulation.
 
Keysight’s efforts in emerging growth markets like the Internet of Things (IoT) and high-speed data centers, bode well for the top line. Management’s focus on Automotive and Energy and Aerospace and Defense domains augur well in the long haul. The company is expected to benefit from the growing proliferation of electronic content in vehicles, momentum in space and satellite applications, and rising adoption of driver-assistance systems globally.

The company boasts a robust 5G portfolio. Its 5G product design validation solutions ranging from Layer 1 to 7, enable telecom and semiconductor companies to accelerate their 5G initiatives. It has also experienced an increase in investments in digital health, IoT and advanced research. Further, Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions facilitate end-to-end processes from development to deployment, accelerating the 5G device architecture. The solutions offer cost-efficient test techniques with high flexibility and control capabilities, reducing time-to-market. Intensive infrastructure investments in 5G deployment and positive trial testing results hold promise. Based on its portfolio strength, the company is well-poised to gain from this robust growth prospect.

It has gained 8.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s gain of 8.2%.

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Keysight currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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