5G/6G Wireless Communications & IoT Networking

The 5G/6G Wireless Communications and IoT Networking Lab conducts research in AI-empowered communications, democratized cyberinfrastructure to enable Responsible and Auditable AI, Metaverse, immersive communications, V2X, Non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and drone communications. Our core focus is on modelling and analysing the impact emerging services and technologies on a massive number of devices, ultra-reliable communications and low latency communications. We also design protocols, AI-empowered edge network architectures, explore spectrum sharing for effective detection of incumbents, interference mitigation, multi-radio access technology coexistence, dynamic construction of radio environment maps for spectrum sharing, and economics-driven spectrum auctioning schemes.

We apply the latest advances in Generative AI to address different problems in 5G/6G communications, crossing PHY, MAC, NET, and applications layers, e.g., GenAI-enabled contents. We also investigate Generative AI implications on network security from the perspectives of both defenders and offenders, e.g., deepfake, phishing.

Equipment

  • 8×8 Xlinx ZCU111 RFoC Development boards and programmable mmWave radar boards 
  • DC – 110 GHz PNA probe station 
  • Multi-purpose PNA DC – 50GHz 
  • Anti-vibration tables for THz and mm-wave research 
  • 50GHz signal and spectrum generators 
  • 3D printers 
  • 16×16 Massive MIMO testbed with adjustable carrier frequency from DC to 6 GHz and bandwidth up to 160 MHz 

Partnerships

Jointly funded by Intel, Nokia, Cisco and the Australian Research Council, DoD, our research has delivered more than a dozen US patents, prototypes, demos, and working systems for global partners, communities, e.g., in  Europe, US, Vietnam, Australia. Our pioneering work on AI-empowered communications/networking has sparked global interest in applying AI to communications and networking that is now a critical part of the 5G Advanced standard then the 6G agenda.

Capabilities

  • AI-empowered Communications and Networking
  • Metaverse/Immersive Communications
  • Networking technology development (5G, 6G, IoT and vehicular networks)
  • Multi-radio access technology coexistence
  • Dynamic spectrum sharing
  • International spectrum standardisation
  • Joint communications and radio sensing
  • Integrated space, air and ground communications
  • mmWave and Terahertz-wave communications
  • Embedded system hardware and firmware development
  • Radio Frequency integrated circuits
  • Microwave 3D printing circuits and antennas
  • Microwave, millimetre-wave and terahertz antennas
  • Highly linear power amplifier design in GaAs HBT technology for sub-6 GHz 5G applications
  • Watt-level silicon-based power amplifier design for mm-wave 5G applications