AIMM

© Projekt AIMM

The new mobile communications standard 5G is an important component in driving forward the digitalisation of Germany and the world. One example is Industry4.0, which relies heavily on wireless communication.
While the standardisation of the first version of 5G with the required basic functionalities has been completed, the focus is now shifting to the further development of these basic functionalities. Two main components to be mentioned here are improved "massive multi-antenna functionalities" (massive MIMO) and the use of artificial intelligence. The combination of these two technical procedures forms the core of AIMM - Artificial Intelligence-enabled Massive Multiple-input Multiple-output.

The aim of AIMM is to analyse "conventional" signal processing methods, as they are commonly used today, and to compare them with new methods to be developed in the project, which are based on artificial intelligence. In the course of the project, new concepts will be created and examined and evaluated by means of computer simulations. In addition, individual selected components will be implemented and demonstrated.
The knowledge gained in the project will be used to incorporate German and European requirements into the further development of 5G. International cooperation is of great benefit for this.

Project partners:
• BT (United Kingdom)
• Vilicom UK Ltd (United Kingdom)
• University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
• Loughborough University (United Kingdom)
• InterDigital Europe Limited (United Kingdom)
• ThinkRF (Canada)
• CEMWorks (Canada)
• Nokia Bell Labs Stuttgart (Germany)
• Universität Stuttgart (Germany)
• IMST GmbH (Germany)

Project coordinator:
Arman Shojaeifard
InterDigital Europe Limited
United Kingdom
arman.shojaeifard(at)interdigital.com

Contact person for the German consortium:
Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG

Project duration German sub-consortium: Oct. 2020 - Mar. 2023

Total costs: 3.2 milion euros

Funding volume German sub-consortium: 0.8 million euros

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