New Opportunities in the OTA Testing Market: 5G‑A Enables Integrated Sensing and Communication, Satellite Communications, and the Low‑Altitude Economy
2024-12-02
In 2019, China officially issued 5G licenses, ushering in the era of commercial 5G deployment. Over the past five years, the new generation of information technologies spearheaded by 5G has been widely adopted. Accompanying this rapid development… 5G‑A will further unlock the full potential of networks and drive the sustained commercial growth of 5G. , ushering in a new era.
5G-A Core Technologies ▼
5G-A, short for 5G-Advanced, represents an enhancement of 5G and serves as a stepping stone toward 6G.
5G-A technology adds “ to 5G. Integrated天地, integrated sensory perception, intelligent uplink These three major directions feature higher data rates, greater connectivity, and lower latency.
It can boost the downlink rate to 10 Gbps, the uplink rate to 1 Gbps, and increase IoT connectivity from tens of billions to hundreds of billions of devices.
Six Major Applications of 5G-A ▼
1. Real-time Immersion: Real-time immersive interactive services are driving substantial growth in the mobile internet sector. Continuously driving a substantial enhancement in wireless network pipeline capacity. 。
2. Intelligent Uplink: The application of this scenario helps achieve more efficient data transmission and uplink optimization, making it well-suited for applications that require substantial data uploads, such as remote monitoring and high-definition video conferencing.
3. Industrial Internet: 5G‑A can meet the industrial internet’s requirements for high data rates, low latency, and high reliability. Promote intelligent manufacturing and remote operations and maintenance. The development of industrial applications.
4. Synesthesia as a Unified Whole: This technology integrates communication and sensing functions. Providing stronger support for fields such as the Internet of Things and autonomous driving. , thereby enhancing the system’s overall performance and efficiency.
5. Trillion‑Scale IoT: 5G‑A supports a much larger scale of device connectivity, meeting the needs of the Internet of Things. The application’s requirements for the number of devices, connection stability, and data transmission speed. , driving the realization of the Internet of Everything.
6. Unity of Heaven and Earth: By achieving integrated space–air–ground network coverage, 5G‑A provides broader and more reliable network support for satellite communications, aerospace, and other fields. It helps to drive innovative development in these fields.
Opportunities and Challenges of 5G‑A for Over-The-Air (OTA) Services
Opportunity
From ground‑based vehicles to low‑altitude flight, and from leisure and entertainment to industrial manufacturing, the integration of 5G across all sectors is injecting new momentum into economic and social development.
1. Intelligent Connected Vehicles : The high data rates and low latency of 5G‑A make it an ideal choice for intelligent connected vehicles. By delivering real-time information on traffic accidents, pedestrian incursions, and other critical events, 5G‑A helps enhance the safety and efficiency of transportation and drives the development of intelligent vehicles.
2. Low-Altitude Economy: The application of 5G‑A in areas such as drones and low‑altitude aircraft will drive the development of the low‑altitude economy. By providing stable network connectivity and real-time data transmission, 5G‑A can support autonomous flight and remote monitoring of drones in complex environments.
3. Leisure and Entertainment: The integration of 5G‑A with glasses-free 3D technology will bring people an even more… A smooth, vivid 3D visual experience , and promote the innovative development of the leisure and entertainment industry.
4. Synesthesia as a Unified Whole: 5G‑A integrated sensing and communication technology is employed to prevent unauthorized intrusions, enabling… Automatically identify and alert to potential safety hazards. , including drones, birds, vehicles, and human activity.
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Challenge
While 5G is advancing, it is also important to recognize that the development of the 5G industry continues to face numerous challenges. Although China has established a systematic and leading edge in 5G, there remain pressing issues to be addressed in areas such as the breadth and depth of network coverage, integrated applications, and core technologies, for example:
1. OTA testing of low-altitude flying vehicles must take into account a wider range of factors, such as flight… Altitude, speed, weather conditions Furthermore, rigorous OTA testing is required to ensure the stability and security of its wireless connectivity.
2. With the widespread adoption of VR and AR, smart wearables will demand higher data transmission rates and lower latency, necessitating OTA testing that covers a broader frequency range, more test scenarios, and greater measurement accuracy.
3. The continuous advancement of synesthetic integration technology has paved the way for… Internet of Things, autonomous driving providing more robust support in various fields, while OTA testing faces challenges in high-precision measurement and analysis technologies.
Aumiwalker Solution ▼
Aumiwalker is committed to deepening the application of RF and microwave technologies in test and measurement, ultimately serving a broad base of communications equipment manufacturers and integrators. In response to emerging trends such as integrated sensing and communication, satellite communications, the low‑altitude economy, and the future development of 6G technologies, the company has assembled substantial R&D resources. Focusing on all stages of products such as base stations, network access equipment, and smart terminals, from research and development and manufacturing to network deployment. OTA Over-the-Air Testing Solution 。
OTA Test Plan for Aging Environments:
Application Near-field plane-wave technology, reverberation technology, and metamaterial reflector technology Implement the R&D process for wireless products such as 5G NR and NTN, including full‑device testing with antennas installed. Environmental aging (high and low temperatures, vacuum, etc.) Verification testing.
It is fully compatible with phased-array multi-antenna and millimeter-wave product testing requirements, seamlessly integrating with laboratory-standard vacuum chambers and temperature‑controlled environmental chambers, offering ease of use and high test reliability.
OTA Technology in Manufacturing Scenarios:
Application Near-field acoustics and reverberation techniques Enable wireless base stations, smart terminals, smart wearables, in-vehicle T‑BOXes, routers, CPEs, IoT devices, and more across a wide range of network standards within the 650 MHz to 50 GHz frequency band. RF performance testing of communication products during the manufacturing process.
It simultaneously boasts flexible manufacturing, high production efficiency, and excellent test stability, enabling high‑precision channel amplitude‑phase calibration and antenna radiation‑performance testing.
OTA Technology for Network Authentication Scenarios:
Adopt Shielding enclosure paired with a programmable amplitude‑phase control module and a multi‑degree‑of‑freedom rotary stage. Once multiple network scenarios have been simulated, communication performance testing can be conducted under laboratory conditions for 5G NR, 5G FR2, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, C‑V2X, and other network frequency bands.
Simulate connections to real base stations and user equipment to conduct single‑user multi‑stream peak throughput testing, single‑cell multi‑stream peak throughput testing, network KPI testing, and manual beam selection testing, in order to… It meets the needs of multiple customer test‑use cases within the same testing environment.
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