-
New model predicts impact of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces on radio wave propagation
A method to analytically express the performance of wireless communication systems when using reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) has been successfully developed by researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Surrey, and the University of Nottingham.... Read more
-
International team creates high-frequency switch for future 6G networks
UAB (University of Barcelona) researchers were involved in the development of a switch, an essential device in telecommunications, capable of operating at very high frequency with lower power consumption than conventional technologies. The technology has applications in the new 6G mass communication systems and is more sustainable in terms of... Read more
-
Better understanding of wave propagation processes could boost 5G and 6G networks
Researchers from the Smart and Wireless Applications and Technologies Group (SWAT-UGR) have conducted two scientific studies aimed at answering a common question: understanding how electromagnetic waves propagate in the medium.... Read more
-
Wireless receiver blocks interference for better mobile device performance
The growing prevalence of high-speed wireless communication devices, from 5G mobile phones to sensors for autonomous vehicles, is leading to increasingly crowded airwaves. This makes the ability to block interfering signals that can hamper device performance an even more important—and more challenging—problem.... Read more
-
Researchers successfully develop domestic 6G antenna measurement system
In April 2019, South Korea ambitiously launched the world's first 5G mobile communication service. While 5G in the 3.5 GHz band was commercialized, the communication quality did not meet consumer expectations. The installation of base stations in the 28 GHz band, which would provide true 5G service, was slow due... Read more
-
Researchers 'crack the code' for quelling electromagnetic interference
Florida Atlantic Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI.fau.edu) researchers have "cracked the code" on interference when machines need to talk with each other—and people.... Read more
-
Discovery highlights 'critical oversight' in perceived security of wireless networks
A research team led by Rice University's Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links, widely employed in critical applications such as 5G wireless cell phone signals and low-latency financial trading on Wall Street.... Read more
-
To 6G and beyond: Engineers unlock the next generation of wireless communications
In the early 2010s, LightSquared, a multibillion-dollar startup promising to revolutionize cellular communications, declared bankruptcy. The company couldn't figure out how to prevent its signals from interfering with those of GPS systems.... Read more
-
New advance in wireless communications could help precisely pinpoint the locations of people and objects
Engineers from University of Glasgow and colleagues from the U.K. and Australia are behind a research breakthrough in a developing form of wireless communications could help precisely pinpoint the locations of people and objects indoors.... Read more
-
Research team manufactures the first universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip
A team from the Photonics Research Laboratory (PRL)-iTEAM of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the company iPRONICS have designed and manufactured a revolutionary chip for the telecommunications sector, data centers and infrastructure associated with artificial intelligence computing systems. It is the first universal, programmable, and multifunctional photonic chip worldwide.... Read more
-
Metasurface antenna could enable future 6G communications networks
A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless communications antenna that combines the unique properties of metamaterials with sophisticated signal processing to deliver a new peak of performance.... Read more
-
Could new technique for 'curving' light be the secret to improved wireless communication?
While cellular networks and Wi-Fi systems are more advanced than ever, they are also quickly reaching their bandwidth limits. Scientists know that in the near future they'll need to transition to much higher communication frequencies than what current systems rely on, but before that can happen there are a number... Read more
-
3D reflector microchips could speed development of 6G wireless
Cornell University researchers have developed a semiconductor chip that will enable ever-smaller devices to operate at the higher frequencies needed for future 6G communication technology.... Read more
-
Scientists enhance wireless communication with three-dimensional processors
Scientists at the University of Florida have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance the efficiency of transmitting vast amounts of data across the globe. The innovation, featured on the current cover of the journal Nature Electronics, is poised to transform the landscape of... Read more
-
All-light communication network bridges space, air and sea for seamless connectivity
Researchers have developed an all-light communication network that enables seamless connectivity across space, air, and underwater environments. The new network design combines different types of light sources to ensure connectivity no matter the environment.... Read more