HSINCHU, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A 6G industry-academia-research
team organized by the Industrial Technology Research Institute
(ITRI) recently showcased its forward-thinking communication
technology R&D capabilities and comprehensive B5G/6G supply
chain technologies at the European Conference on Network and
Communications and 6G Summit (2024 EuCNC & 6G Summit) in
Antwerp, Belgium.
Building on the cooperation agreement signed with 6G-SANDBOX in
2023, ITRI and its partners, including Keysight, IS-Wireless, and
the University of Málaga, demonstrated innovative integrated
sensing and communication (ISAC) technology. Additionally,
in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast (QUB), also a
6G-SANDBOX member, ITRI showcased new reconfigurable
intelligent surface (RIS) technology. This RIS technology utilizes
commercial O-RAN base stations capable of detecting human activity
in communication networks, with ITRI providing the ISAC and RIS
controller technology. Representatives from DG CONNECT and SNS
JU office who visited the booths expressed their admiration for the
cutting-edge applications and ITRI's contributions to this joint
demonstration.
The team also hosted a Taiwan Special Session titled "Propelling
EU-Taiwan 6G SNS Collaborations Forward," presenting the latest
development in EU 6G technology. Representatives from business,
academia, and research institutes exchanged insights on
Taiwan's advancements in 6G
prototype systems and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) satellite
communication applications.
Pang-An Ting, Vice President and General Director of Information
and Communications Research Laboratories at ITRI, stated, "To
deepen our cooperation with 6G-SANDBOX, this year we proposed
using RIS application to enhance mmWave coverage, and the
proposal has been accepted through 6G-SANDBOX's second
open call. Our Taiwan-developed
smart reflective panel solution, using signal reflection
technology, is designed to expand base station signal coverage. Set
to be deployed in the Plaza de la Constitución in Málaga, this
solution is expected to address signal reception issues in narrow
lanes, while reducing construction costs and energy consumption for
base stations. This RIS deployment is poised to integrate more
Taiwanese industry, academia, and research entities into the
6G-SANDBOX experimental network."
Taiwan's participation has
attracted significant interest from event organizers and global
industry, academia, and research institutions. In addition to
current collaboration project partners, several other entities
engaged in in-depth discussions, including VTT from Finland, Fraunhofer IPT from Germany, the University
of Cambridge and the University of Bristol from the United Kingdom, as well as Ghent University
and Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (iMEC) from
Belgium. During the event, ITRI
also announced the 2024 EU-Taiwan 6G SNS Joint Workshop, to be held
in Taipei, Taiwan, in October,
receiving positive feedback from the representatives of DG CONNECT,
6G-IA, and several EU partners.
6G-SANDBOX is a 6G research testbed project under the EU's
Horizon Europe, the EU's key
funding program for research and innovation. As the world's first
open 6G network experimentation initiative, the 6G-SANDBOX project
brings a complete and modular facility for the European
experimentation ecosystem, which is expected to support technology
and research validation processes essential for the transition to
6G over the next decade.
About ITRI
Industrial Technology Research Institute
(ITRI) is one of the world's leading technology R&D
institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society.
Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming
Taiwan's industries from
labor-intensive into innovation-driven. To address market needs and
global trends, it has launched its 2035 Technology Strategy and
Roadmap that focuses on innovation development in Smart Living,
Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society.
Over the years, ITRI has been dedicated to incubating startups
and spinoffs, including well-known names such as UMC and TSMC. In
addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in the U.S.,
Europe, and Japan in an effort to extend its R&D scope
and promote international cooperation across the globe. For more
information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng.
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