Imagine a Wi-Fi system that uses two different lanes: one slow but steady lane that reaches everywhere, and one super-fast lane for heavy data. To keep costs down, the fast lane uses thin plastic fibers, like a string of lights, to carry signals to small antennas. This prevents the signal from being blocked by walls and keeps the equipment from overheating.
Current high-frequency 5G systems suffer from signal blockages, high power consumption, and expensive installation costs due to centralized architectures.
A dual-frequency distributed MIMO system featuring 'radio stripes' (plastic waveguides) and transceivers operating between 130GHz and 175GHz.
If you are a network provider dealing with high installation costs and overheating in 5G Massive MIMO sites — this project developed a radio stripe concept using low-cost plastic fibers that reduces power dissipation and deployment expenses.
If you are a factory operator dealing with signal blockages in high-traffic production areas — this project developed a dual-frequency system that provides Tbps system throughput and sub-cm resolution sensing for precise machine tracking.
If you are a city planner dealing with public concerns over electromagnetic exposure and energy waste — this project developed a distributed MIMO architecture that minimizes EMF by spreading antennas over an area and lowering output power.
It introduces a 'radio stripe' concept using low-cost plastic fibers to transmit signals, which mitigates the high costs and losses associated with current sub-THz technologies.
Based on available project data, the project aims to create a scalable Radio Access Network (RAN) evolution using a daisy chain of integrated low-power antenna units.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on developing hardware products for the global market, but specific licensing terms are not provided.
It uses a tandem configuration where sub-10 GHz bands support the sub-THz band to ensure resilience and coverage.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-06-30, suggesting the technology will be validated by mid-2026.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 5 industrial partners (56% ratio), including one SME. With 9 partners across 5 European countries (AT, BE, CH, DE, SE), the project balances academic research from 4 universities with commercial application, indicating a strong drive toward market-ready hardware products.
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