Descripción del proyecto
The Network of the Future
Current two big trends in wireless communications are the development of new broadband component and the integration of heterogeneous wireless networks, to achieve the vision f the so-called 4G network.
The FUTON project addresses both issues by proposing the development of a hybrid fiber-radio infrastructure transparently connecting remote antenna units to a central unit where a joint processing can be performed. This allows the development of virtual MIMO concepts to achieve broadband wireless transmission, and also inter-cell interference cancellation. Furthermore the fact that several heterogeneous systems are co-localized enables the development of efficient Common Radio Resource Management procedures.
The focus of the project includes two main components: one, the dominant, dealing with technical aspects and a second addressing business / deployment models related with the techniques under study.
At the technical level the main goals are
- Specify, design, implement and provide proof of concept for a hybrid optical-radio infrastructure enabling the integration of heterogeneous systems including the broadband component of future wireless systems
- Exploit the potentialities offered by the transparent infrastructure to specify and develop the PHY and MAC layer of the broadband wireless system based on distributed processing.
- Exploit the potentialities offered by the infrastructure for distribution of heterogeneous radio services and develop mechanisms for inter-system coordination and optimum usage of the radio resources and provide the proof of concept.
And in terms of deployment/ business models
- Evaluate the implications on the current wireless architecture models of the FUTON concept, determine cost models for upgradeability / replacement and provide roadmaps for evolution and standardization.
The FUTON consortium brings together expertise from the areas of wireless and optical communications, allowing synergies between these two areas.
Ámbito científico
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network4G
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsfibre optics
Convocatoria de propuestas
FP7-ICT-2007-1
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Régimen de financiación
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinador
2610-171 Amadora
Portugal
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Participantes (18)
86010-010 LONDRINA
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2057 Nicosia
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81541 Munchen
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01069 Dresden
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9220 Aalborg
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39011 Santander
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02044 VTT ESPOO
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75015 PARIS 15
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91767 Palaiseau Cedex
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91193 SAINT AUBIN
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265 04 Rio Patras
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151 24 MAROUSSI
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184--8795 Koganei, Tokyo
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3810-286 AVEIRO
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3810 193 Gloria E Vera Cruz
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3810 106 Aveiro
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3800 125 Aveiro
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CT2 7NZ Canterbury, Kent
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