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Wireless Systems Innovation and Performance Group
Collaborates with government, industry, and academia to design, evaluate, and standardize future wireless networks that are robust, interoperable, intelligent, and high-performing.
Scope:
- Innovates in measurement science to advance the state-of-the-art in wireless communication and networking.
- Contributes technical expertise to the development of national and international consensus standards.
- Creates algorithms, simulation tools, performance models, and hardware/software prototypes to rigorously evaluate emerging technologies.
- Analyzes experimental and modeling results to generate actionable insights that guide technology development and standardization efforts.
- Disseminates research findings through technical reports, peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and the release of accessible tools and datasets to the broader community.
Advanced Security Architectures for Next Generation Wireless
The Advanced Security Architectures for Next Generation Wireless (ASA-NGW) seeks to enhance emerging security standards and guidance efforts for 5G/6G Open RAN and Core technologies, advance the application of Zero Trust networking principles to 5G networks, and evaluate the status of leading open-source software platforms for 5G. (learn more)
Data-Driven Network Optimization for Future Wireless Systems
In today’s rapidly evolving wireless communication landscape, where network complexity continues to rise, data-driven network optimization is essential to address key challenges like resource management, spectrum sharing, and real-time optimization. NIST’s initiative integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques with network modeling and prototyping, enabling more efficient evaluation of 5G and next-generation networks. These AI/ML-based solutions enable network optimizations, making future networks adaptive, scalable, and robust to meet the growing demands of next-generation wireless systems. (learn more)
Automated Vehicles and AV Communications
Automated vehicles (AVs) will significantly impact our daily lives and improve the competitiveness of our economy. Advances in communications capabilities – for wired and wireless onboard networks and offboard communications with other vehicles, infrastructure, and services in the driving environment – can drive innovation in vehicle automation. Measurement science and standards, including for AV communications, are essential to supporting safe and predictable operation of AVs and increasing consumer confidence. This project brings together expertise from the Communications Technology Laboratory to address AV system integration and communications challenges, in collaboration with the NIST-wide Automated Vehicles Strategic and Emerging Research Initiatives (SERI) program. (learn more)
Network Modeling for Public Safety Communications
To advance the development of next-generation wireless technologies that meet the evolving needs of the public safety community. We are dedicated to deepening understanding, driving innovation, and accelerating the standardization and development of mission-critical communications systems. Through our efforts, we seek to empower first responders and emergency services with faster, more reliable, and more resilient networks that enhance their ability to protect and serve communities. (learn more)
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(301) 975-0454