Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1806 The University of Texas at El Paso (143694)
Principal Investigator: Gonzalez,Virgilio Ernesto
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 599,975
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 8/1/22 - 7/31/23
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Electrical & Computer Engineer
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Electrical & Computer Engineer
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: FLEXIBLE 5G TESTBED FOR DoD RESEARCH SUPPORT
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
CFDA Link: DOD
12.630
Program Title:
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
CFDA Linked: Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Note:
Wireless technologies are becoming ubiquitous, and more devices are becoming automated and networked into the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), particularly using cellular networks. The major change in the evolution to the 5th generation (5G) services, compared to previous wireless generations, is that the new services emphasize Machine to Machine (M2M) communications. A large segment of the economy will depend on these technologies and the Defense sector is expected to be one of the most important users. Additionally, the DoD will need to protect the national cyber-infrastructure. 5G requires diversifying the technology to support specialized applications. The three major elements of 5G include the User Equipment (UE), the gNodeB (the gNB is a cellular base station), and the “5G Core” (an advanced computer network and virtualized management functions). We need new instrumentation and emulation capabilities to support research and education efforts related to the new 5G technologies and their services. Therefore, we propose to acquire a 5G flexible testbed including a Spirent gNB with embedded “5G-Core”, a portable gNB from 4K Solutions, and a Keysight FieldFox Spectrum Analyzer with 5G capabilities
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