ABSTRACT: A new two-dimensional modulation technique called Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulation designed in the delay-Doppler domain is introduced as a waveform ideally suited to new 5G use cases. Through this design, which exploits full diversity over time and frequency, OTFS coupled with equalization converts the fading, time-varying wireless channel experienced by modulated signals [...]

The high school students Carles Bosch and Ariel Piqué were awarded a Richi Talent Scholarship to visit the CTTC during summer During this short-term visit, the students received guidance to work on their own research projects in the area Visible Light Communications (VLC). The instruction was provided by Alexis Dowhuszko and Pol Henarejos, two resarchers of the [...]

Open source NS-3 Network Simulator now has LTE-U capability that supports leading edge features from SpiderCloud’s Enterprise RAN. SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc., the leading provider of scalable small cell systems, and Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), the leading resource organization in communication technologies, today announced a successful collaboration that simulates SpiderCloud’s LTE-U performance and [...]

CTTC is pleased to announce the 3-day course Ground-Based SAR deformation monitoring: data analysis organized by the Geomatics Division of the CTTC and sponsored by IDS (www.idscorporation.com). The course will cover the relevant aspects of GBSAR data analysis to understand advantages and limitations of this new technique and to correctly exploit and interpret its data. [...]

During the month of July, CTTC will host in different weeks, 4 high school students in the context of the Richi Talent program and selected by the Richi Foundation in order to work towards different Science and Technology challenges proposed by different researchers at CTTC. The supervisors of these activities are: Pol Henarejos, Alexis Dowhuszko, [...]

The HEIMDALL (MULTI-HAZARD COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR DATA EXCHANGE, RESPONSE PLANNING AND SCENARIO BUILDING) project aims at improving preparedness of societies to cope with complex crisis situations by means of providing integrated tools to support efficient response planning and the building of realistic multidisciplinary scenarios. Remote Sensing Department of the CTTC, as one of the [...]

The CTTC recently signed an agreement with InterDigital to collaborate on the development of New Radio (NR) concepts targeted for 5G Phase 2. NR, the global standard being driven by 3GPP for a new 5G air interface, is a continuing part of the mobile broadband evolution to deliver on the requirements of 5G. According to [...]

The 5G-TRANSFORMER project, part of the European H2020 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) Infrastructure, will define and develop an innovative 5G Mobile Transport Network Platform aimed at supporting vertical industries (particularly focusing on low latency) through flexible slicing and federation of resources across multiple domains. A consortium of European industrial and academic partners launched its [...]