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H2020Doctoral network2015–2018

FIWIN5G · FIber-Wireless Integrated Networks for 5th Generation delivery.

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-01-01 → 2018-12-31
EU contribution
€3,867,897
Participants
20
Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN

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Results in brief

FIber-Wireless Integrated Networks for 5th Generation delivery.

Over the past four years, the FiWiN5G Innovative Training Network has been training and educating the next generation of early stage researchers (ESRs) who will enable Europe to take a leading role in the development of future devices, systems and networks supporting the 5G high-speed wireless internet. The researchers employed by the network have been undertaking research projects concerning next generation devices to enable photonic based mm-wave communications; systems, sub-systems and functionalities for signal processing; and system demonstrations of advanced mm-wave communications. Through a comprehensive programme of secondments, exchanges and training the ESRs have been educated to understand the broad context of their work, whether it is systems/network engineers understanding the devices and technologies that make up the networks or device engineers understanding the networks in which their devices will function. To do this they have been exposed to world-leading partners, selected for their complimentary and excellence and expertise from industry’s to ensure an understanding of the key application areas of the technologies in this area.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

This European Training Network aims to produce the next generation of early stage researchers who will enable Europe to take a leading role in the development of future devices, systems and networks supporting the 5G high-speed wireless internet. To do this, researchers must be able to work in interdisciplinary teams, integrate their activities, share expertise, and promote a vision of a converged wireless and optical devices and networks that efficiently supports the services and applications being demanded. A large number of technologies and devices will need to converge, co-exist and interoperate, and most importantly, cooperate, if this vision is to be efficiently and cost-effectively realised. A key area within this next generation jigsaw is the integration of optical fibre networks and radio networks at mm-wave frequencies, to provide high-bandwidth front/backhaul services and enable scalable and manageable networks without a highly complex interface structure and multiple overlaid protocols.FIWIN5G aims to provide doctoral students with the exposure to the range of skills, necessary to address these challenging demands. Deep technical knowledge but also key transferable skills common in entrepreneurship, management, financing as well as communication, and societal outreach. While becoming expects in one particular sub-domain, they must understand the broad context of their work, whether it is systems/network engineers understanding the devices and technologies that make up the networks or device engineers understanding the networks in which their devices will function.We draw together a range of world-leading partners, selected for their complimentary and excellence to offer a vital opportunity to advance industry’s understanding and uptake of the key technologies in this area. To provide excellent training and diverse experience of research environments, all project involve a significant period of secondment and collaboration with an industry partner.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON · LondonCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • BAE SYSTEMS (LAND AND SEA SYSTEMS) LTD · FARNBOROUGHUnited Kingdom
  • BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM · BudapestHungary
  • CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE TELECOMUNICAZIONI (CNIT) · ParmaItaly
  • DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · Kongens LyngbyDenmark
  • DAS Photonics · ValenciaSpain
  • ERICSSON TELECOMUNICAZIONI SPA · ROMAItaly
  • Ericsson R&D Hungary · BudapestHungary
  • Finisar · BerlinGermany
  • III-V LAB · Palaiseau CedexFrance
  • INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE · GRENOBLE CEDEX 1France
  • InLambda · LjubljanaSlovenia
  • ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT · MUNCHENGermany
  • Siklu · etach TikvaIsrael
  • TEEM PHOTONICS SA · MeylanFrance
  • THALES · MEUDONFrance
  • UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID · Getafe (Madrid)Spain
  • UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN · EssenGermany
  • UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS · NicosiaCyprus
  • UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI · LjubljanaSlovenia

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union