InterDigital Delivers EdgeLink Solution to New York COSMOS Wireless PAWR Testbed
May 23 2019 - 4:00AM
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile technology research and
development company, today announced that its EdgeLink solution has
been delivered to Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA, to be
included in the Platforms for Advanced Wireless (PAWR)-funded
COSMOS testbed, in New York City. The testbed aims to support the
real-world experimentation of next-generation wireless technologies
and applications that focus on ultra-high bandwidth and low latency
wireless communication, coupled with edge cloud computing.
EdgeLink is a Software Defined Networking
(SDN)-controlled millimeter wave (mmWave) transport solution that
will enable researchers to develop and test mesh networking
algorithms over 60GHz mmWave radio links in an urban environment.
EdgeLink supports multi-hop mesh network topologies that are ideal
for small cell fronthaul and backhaul, and fixed wireless access
applications. Additionally, a central controller together
with an orchestration application allows for the creation of
individual transport slices and the management of per-slice service
level agreements (SLAs).
“We are excited to be working with
InterDigital’s EdgeLink solution and deploying it in the COSMOS
testbed in NYC,” said Ivan Seskar, Program Director, COSMOS.
“EdgeLink will play a key role in understanding how mmWave links
controlled by a programmable controller can be successfully
utilized in a dense urban environment like NYC. This will prove
particularly important as we rapidly move towards 5G, and there’s
no doubt that EdgeLink will contribute considerably to our research
efforts.”
Commenting on the announcement, Doug Castor,
Senior Director at InterDigital, said: “With 5G soon to become a
reality, it is solutions such as EdgeLink that will help
researchers discover the potential of gigabit speed, low-latency
wireless networks that will be cheaper to deploy, run and manage.
We look forward to working with the COSMOS team and other testbed
users to explore advancements in wireless technology and
applications that will take us beyond 5G.”
COSMOS is a joint project involving Rutgers
University, Columbia University and NYU, along with several partner
organizations including New York City, CCNY, University of Arizona,
Silicon Harlem and IBM. The testbed will be deployed in Manhattan,
New York and will consist of 40-50 advanced software-defined radio
nodes, along with fiber-optic fronthaul and backhaul networks, and
edge and core cloud computing infrastructure.
The COSMOS testbed is part of the wider PAWR
project initiative, a research consortium of 28 US companies and
associations – including InterDigital – and funded by the National
Science Foundation (NSF). PAWR is dedicated to the experimental
exploration of robust new wireless devices that will revolutionize
the wireless ecosystem of North America. The PAWR Project Office
(PPO) manages the $100 million partnership and oversees the
development and funding of the research platforms. The PPO is
co-led by US Ignite, Inc., and Northeastern University.
Information on how to access InterDigital’s open
source software will be available via the COSMOS website at
https://cosmos-lab.org/
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
Van de WilleEmail:
patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com +1 (858)
210-4814
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