InterDigital Helps Lead Efforts on Joint US-Europe 5G Roadmap Through H2020 EMPOWER Project
May 02 2019 - 8:45AM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile technology research and
development company, helped lead efforts to develop a 10-year
roadmap for 5G evolution at a joint workshop between the European
Union H2020 EMPOWER project and the US-based PAWR program at the
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE
INFOCOM), which took place in Paris this week.
The H2020 EMPOWER-PAWR joint workshop at IEEE INFOCOM 2019
offered the first significant opportunity to discuss progress on a
joint mission to accelerate the research and development for the
evolution of 5G. Alain Mourad, Director of Engineering at
InterDigital, hosted a session entitled “EMPOWER Advanced Roadmap”,
where he assessed future technical areas on the path of 5G
evolution and the associated experimental challenges.
These research areas currently include enhancements to existing
5G specifications to support full-fledged operations in a wide
range of vertical use cases, support of low-power low-cost devices,
and support for spectrum above 50 GHz. Moving forward, research
areas will include support of moving and flying cells and relays,
highly accurate positioning, machine learning-based advanced
spectrum sharing, and fine integration of cellular and non-cellular
technologies. Longer-term objectives include support for spectrum
above 100 GHz, pervasive machine learning and artificial
intelligence, integration of non-wireless communication
technologies (sensing, radar, charging, imaging), and integration
of massive High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) and Very Low Earth Orbit
(VLEO) satellites.
“The H2020 EMPOWER project is a first of its kind, and along
with outlining the vision for 5G evolution, this project is also
groundbreaking because it is the first project that sees the EU and
the USA actively collaborating to further 5G,” said Alain Mourad,
Director of Engineering at InterDigital. “Collaboration is critical
for the development of any technology, and with the first
iterations of 5G expected this year, it’s important that major
players in the industry come together to explore how to develop the
technology further. The landmark year 2020 is not the end of 5G, it
is rather the beginning of a journey that will see 5G evolving in
phases over the next decade, and, this joint workshop with PAWR at
IEEE INFOCOM was a timely first step to start defining this
evolution.”
EMPOWER is a European H2020 project with a mission to support
collaboration between the EU and the USA on advanced wireless
experimental research, targeting the new connectivity frontiers
beyond 5G. The project aims to establish a cross-Atlantic wireless
technology roadmap for 5G evolution over the next 10 years. As part
of the project, InterDigital is responsible for the technology road
mapping covering scientific research, standards, spectrum and
regulation. PAWR (Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research) is a
US-based 5G research consortium funded by the National Science
Foundation and the PAWR Industry Consortium, which brings together
28 of the nation’s leading companies and associations in wireless,
and of which InterDigital is a founding member.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core
of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the
industry's most critical and complex technical challenges,
inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a
richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment.
InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of
the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972,
InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P
MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of
InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit:
www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:Patrick
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210-4814
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