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This report identifies and describes several of the most significant gaps within various components of the wireless industry. This report is intended to serve solely as a knowledge product that recognizes the major challenges facing the broader research community, and does not prescribe to make R&D recommendations in light of specific organizations, initiatives, or standards development efforts. The data presented in this report was gathered through market research, a series of stakeholder interviews, and public working group meetings.
Golmie, N.
(2018),
Future Generation Wireless R&D Gaps Report, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1219
(Accessed October 9, 2025)