Aeroflex affirms commitment to 5G research and development

BANGALORE, INDIA: Aeroflex Limited, subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. recently announced that it is working on developing technologies towards Fifth Generation (5G) wireless systems.

Aeroflex is one of the founding member of the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) program, led by the University of Surrey, UK., which is conducting research and development into advanced technologies for the 5G network of the future, said a company release.

"The 5GIC program gives us an excellent platform for collaboration with world-class researchers and companies in this exciting mobile communications field," said Li-Ke Huang, technology manager of Aeroflex.

"We are committed to developing and providing solutions to tackle the new test and measurement needs and challenges of the future 5G technologies," added Huang.

The release further added that the involvement includes assuring the testability of the future high-complexity, high-density, intelligent large scale wireless systems by developing advanced wireless network simulation and modelling techniques for effective and efficient test scenario generation.

"Aeroflex has been a key partner in 5G research right from the beginning, just as we have been with LTE-A," said Li-Ke Huang. "We are playing a pivotal role in test and measurement innovations to enable the core wireless technology research to develop concept-proving system prototypes, towards 5G and beyond."