Communications Technology Laboratory

News and Updates

Watch NIST’s ‘Atomic Television’ Live and in Color

August 17, 2022

Researchers have adapted their atom-based radio receiver to display live TV and video games.

Spotlight: Getting Wireless Devices to Share the Radio Spectrum and Work in Harmony

July 22, 2022

All wireless systems rely on the same radio spectrum, an information superhighway that can get backed up when too many devices attempt to access it.

International Researchers Pursue 5G Testbed

July 1, 2022

After a year of virtual collaboration, international and NIST researchers involved in a federated 5G Testbed development effort, called “Project Agility,” held

NIST, SEPA Develop Interoperability Profile for Integrating Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid

July 1, 2022

SEPA's Interoperability Profiles Task Force, led by NIST’s Cuong Nguyen, published its Interoperability Profile for Electric Vehicle Fleet Managed Charging

Events

PSCR Webinar: NIST & the FirstNet Authority’s Public Safety Immersive Test Center

Thu, Sep 8 2022, 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT (1:00 - 2:00pm EDT)

This September, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division will host a webinar featuring the new

Projects and Programs

5G & Beyond

Ongoing

“5G and beyond” refers to future generations of mobile wireless communication systems. The vision for these next-generation systems are to enable groundbreaking

5G/6G Core Networks and Services

Ongoing

This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G, focusing on

700 MHz In-Building Coverage App & Measurement System Development

Ongoing

The Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program is researching the development of in-building apps for RF coverage evaluation, which is critical for

A measurement-based approach to 5G supply chain security

Ongoing

Revolutionizing the American economy comes from advancements in communication networks that enable a fully connected world through millions of devices providing

Industry Impacts

Propagation-Channel Measurements and Hardware Verification

Alliance for 5G Networks

The next generation of wireless communications technology will allow many more devices to send information much faster, making possible everything from virtual

Photo of NIST scientists with the PSCR Deployable LTE Cell-on-Wheels

First Responder Communications

First responders must be able to communicate during an emergency. Too often in critical situations, communications among public safety agencies are hampered by

Tools and Instruments

This is a photo of a man in an augmented reality headset looking at the hologram of an IED.

Public Safety Communication Innovation Laboratory

Built in 2018, the PSCR Innovation Laboratory is focused on next-generation communication capabilities for first responders. The PSCR lab maintains a modernized

LTE Coverage Tool

This experimental application was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR)

Awards

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Robert Commarota, Cerasela Constantin, Sushama Singh , Simon Frechette , Eric Shirley, Andrea Medina-Smith, Elisabeth Mansfield, Douglas Montgomery, Peter Gehring, Fernando J. Cintron

For development of an IT system to modernize and simplify NIST's publication processes

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Keith Stouffer, Timothy Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Michael Pease, Jeffrey Cichonski

For development and dissemination of the first detailed cybersecurity guidelines specifically for protecting small and medium-sized manufacturers.

2021 - George A. Uriano Award---Ellen Ryan, Terese Manley, Craig Connelly, Gary Howarth, II, Joanne Krumel, Jeremy Glenn, Sarah Hughes

For establishing a program to facilitate competitiveness and innovation in the public safety communications research field.

2021 - Gold Medal Award---Oliver Borchert, Douglas Montgomery, Kotikalapudi Sriram, Patrick Gleichmann

For developing innovative technologies that resolved critical internet vulnerabilities and dramatically improved internet robustness.

Communications Technology Laboratory

Our Focus Areas

News and Updates

Watch NIST’s ‘Atomic Television’ Live and in Color

Spotlight: Getting Wireless Devices to Share the Radio Spectrum and Work in Harmony

International Researchers Pursue 5G Testbed

NIST, SEPA Develop Interoperability Profile for Integrating Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid

Events

PSCR Webinar: NIST & the FirstNet Authority’s Public Safety Immersive Test Center

Projects and Programs

5G & Beyond

5G/6G Core Networks and Services

700 MHz In-Building Coverage App & Measurement System Development

A measurement-based approach to 5G supply chain security

Industry Impacts

Alliance for 5G Networks

First Responder Communications

Tools and Instruments

Public Safety Communication Innovation Laboratory

LTE Coverage Tool

Awards

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Robert Commarota, Cerasela Constantin, Sushama Singh , Simon Frechette , Eric Shirley, Andrea Medina-Smith, Elisabeth Mansfield, Douglas Montgomery, Peter Gehring, Fernando J. Cintron

2021 - Bronze Medal Award---Keith Stouffer, Timothy Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Michael Pease, Jeffrey Cichonski

2021 - George A. Uriano Award---Ellen Ryan, Terese Manley, Craig Connelly, Gary Howarth, II, Joanne Krumel, Jeremy Glenn, Sarah Hughes

2021 - Gold Medal Award---Oliver Borchert, Douglas Montgomery, Kotikalapudi Sriram, Patrick Gleichmann

Taking Measure Blog

My Journey From Designing Dams to Helping Structures Live Their Longest Lives

Building in a Changing Climate: A Q&A With NIST’s Joannie Chin

To See Life in a Drop of Blood

From Waxlight to Moonlight: 21st Century Standard Candles at NIST

Contacts

Director, Communications Technology Lab and Director, NIST Boulder Laboratory