Keysight Technologies today announced Keysight Multiphysics, a design and verification solution that addresses the physics interactions driving failure in modern electronic designs. The structural analysis application covering drop, shock, and vibration enables engineering teams to identify and fix problems earlier, before a prototype is built. This solution integrates physics simulation into the electronic engineering workflow, completing in hours a process that traditionally takes weeks.

Electronic products are growing in complexity faster than traditional engineering workflows can scale. As electrical, thermal, mechanical, and optical elements are compressed into tighter, more integrated designs, the physics interactions between them create failure risks that cannot be evaluated in isolation. Physics effects in one domain can produce unintended outcomes in another, and those interdependencies are rarely caught until the physical product is built, when the cost of redesign is highest.

Key Application Benefits

The first release of Keysight Multiphysics addresses structural analysis and includes compliance simulation for drop, shock, and vibration. Previously, this step required building numerous physical prototypes for testing in an external lab, committing design and manufacturing tooling before identifying potential failures. Pre-built application templates embed setup expertise directly into the workflow, improving simulation fidelity. This allows teams to avoid late-stage failures without requiring a computer-aided engineering (CAE) specialist.

Operational Advantages

Niels Faché, Senior Vice President, Keysight Design Engineering Software, said: "Complexity now defines electronic design. Engineers used to treat electrical, thermal, and mechanical effects as separate problems. That approach can no longer keep pace. We built Keysight Multiphysics by working through the very problems our own engineers faced, giving teams a digital thread to detect failures earlier and more predictably."

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a three-year development program focused on creating secure, blockchain-enabled anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN). The initiative aims to address growing complexities in space-based networks, where interactions between satellites, ground systems, and terrestrial 5G infrastructure create new challenges related to quality of service, anomaly management, and operational security. This project is critical as non-terrestrial infrastructure is expected to play a central role in future 6G networks, requiring trusted, verifiable data to enable autonomous and AI-driven operations.

The program is funded under ESA’s Space for 5G/6G & Sustainable Connectivity program line within the Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES). Keysight will serve as the prime contractor, leveraging its design, test, and measurement expertise to explore the application of blockchain, AI, machine learning (ML), and digital calibration certificates across the full NTN lifecycle. Sateliot will collaborate to support key technical development and satellite mission integration.

Project Objectives and Technology

The project is designed to establish a secure, verifiable trust framework for NTN environments. By integrating blockchain and AI technologies, the program aims to enhance the integrity and reliability of space-based IoT, 5G, and future 6G communications. The development will progress from laboratory research and prototyping to a full in-orbit demonstration, validating how blockchain-anchored trust, autonomous anomaly detection, and secure telemetry can be applied in operational satellite environments.

Strategic Importance

The ESA-funded program is expected to inform future NTN operations and strengthen Europe’s position in secure satellite connectivity. The initiative seeks to protect networks from spoofing, tampering, and other cyber threats while accelerating the adoption of trusted space-based 5G/6G networks worldwide.

Executive Commentary

Albert Pujol, Chief Innovation Officer at Sateliot, stated that the program represents a definitive shift toward integrating space-based assets into a secure, unified 5G ecosystem. He emphasized that anchoring blockchain within orbital operations creates a transparent validation layer, allowing massive IoT networks to scale globally while ensuring security and performance.

Antonio Franchi, Head of the Space for 5G/6G & Sustainable Connectivity programme at ESA, said the future of Europe’s connectivity depends on networks that are trusted, resilient, and secure. He noted that supporting this project underscores ESA’s commitment to pioneering technologies required to safeguard the integration of non-terrestrial and terrestrial networks.

Eric Taylor, Vice President, Aerospace, Defense and Government Solutions at Keysight, said the initiative represents a major step toward securing hybrid space–terrestrial networks. He highlighted that combining test and measurement expertise with AI-driven assurance and blockchain technologies will demonstrate how trust can be embedded across the full NTN lifecycle.