News Summary:
On September 18, 2026, Keysight Technologies announced an agreement with the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) to make its electronic design automation (EDA) software and training available to semiconductor startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the European Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP). Previously, on September 17, Keysight joined the Verizon 6G Innovation Forum, contributing independent design emulation and test expertise to an ecosystem focused on pre-standard 6G research, prototyping, and field readiness. The forum brings together operators, network equipment manufacturers, chipset companies, cloud providers, device innovators, and test partners to explore 6G technologies, test new spectrum bands, and support alignment with global standards bodies such as 3GPP and ITU. Earlier on September 17, Keysight outlined past and potential acquisitions of smaller suppliers, highlighting disciplined return thresholds, and showcased advanced high-speed optical and AI data center test solutions, encompassing photonic design, 1.6T validation, and AI-enabled test automation.