Centre for Wireless Communications

Expertise

The uniqueness of CWC’s capabilities lies in the fact that it performs research ranging from fundamental theoretical research to the development of complete communication systems. CWC’s core research areas include the study of the theoretical bases of communication systems; the development of networks, air interface and radio access techniques, and algorithms. In addition, CWC is also skilled at prototyping implementations and creating demonstrations of algorithms and wireless networks. CWC’s essential know-how also includes RF and antenna design.

The starting point for devising communication systems is the in-depth understanding of the operating environment. CWC has solid experience in delineating solutions for demanding environments such as broadband technologies for high-performance future wireless networks; low energy solutions for power constrained systems (e.g., wireless sensor networks); and next generation wireless communication solutions for security systems and medical ICT, among others.

In addition to research activities, CWC can also offer other types of support for its cooperation partners including e.g., pre-study or feasibility reviews, simulation model development, channel measurements, and demonstration set-ups. These functions help the partners in fulfilling their various needs.

Tools

CWC has extensive set of up-to-date software tools for network planning and simulation; link level simulations; algorithm development and implementation; and RF and antenna design. Link level designs can be tested and demonstrated with software defined platform (RACE-SDR) and channel emulator (Elektrobit’s C8). New networks techniques can be tested and demonstrated with a sensor network or WARP-platform based network development environment.