Advanced Communications

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As part of the JARVIS workshop series, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is organizing the 4 th Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) workshop in-person on Feb 19-20, 2025. The workshop will be focused on quantum

Qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum information, form the building blocks of quantum computers. Because qubits are not limited to the two states, “0” and “1,” of an ordinary logic bit, but can simultaneously represent combinations of these states

The lab focuses on advancing communications technology through research and development in core network technologies, next-generation wireless systems, public safety communications, smart infrastructure and spectrum sharing.

The future of your mobile network is faster, more cost effective, more intelligent, and more secure—one that breaks free from the limitations of the existing systems. Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) is a key enabling technology supporting next

CTL staff Scott Rose, Oliver Borchert, and Doug Montgomery participated in the first joint O-RAN / 3GPP workshop on the standardization of zero trust architecture (ZTA) in mobile networks. Scott opened the workshop with a presentation on “NIST

On November 13, 2023, President Biden recognized radio frequency spectrum as one of the nation’s most critical natural resources, calling for a modernized approach to spectrum policy development that meets rising demand for complex, spectrum

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has expanded its comparison program with the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) and the South Korea Metrology Institute (KRISS) to enhance the precision and reliability of

The new center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies.

NIST has released its latest software version of SimPROCESD v0.3.0, or Simulated-Production Resource for Operations and Conditions Evaluation to Support Decision-Making. SimPROCESD is used to model discrete manufacturing systems such as the

Karl Montgomery and Rick Candell of the NIST Industrial Wireless Team have produced a report titled “A Characterization of OFDMA Uplink Activation for Industrial Applications” ( NIST IR 8506 ) which presents findings on Orthogonal Frequency-Division

On 10 September 2024, NIST leaders Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected System Division, and Dr. Thomas Roth, Leader of NIST’s IoT Devices and Infrastructure Group, gave an overview of NIST’s Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems team member Mohamed Kashef (Hany) presented on real-time and mission-critical wireless systems in an invited panel session at AraFest’24 on August 27, 2024. Dr. Hany provided opening remarks on “Industrial Wireless

The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems team held an industry meeting on September 12, 2024, to facilitate discussions on “Advanced Technologies and Use Cases for High-performance Industrial Wireless Systems.” The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems

Researchers have created orange, yellow and green lasers tiny enough to fit on a chip.

Planning for the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit at MxD in Chicago on April 15-17, 2025, is underway. NIST and the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium will organize the technical content and are seeking e xperts from academia, government, and industry to

In collaboration with Vanderbilt University, NIST researchers have published a paper, “ Scalable HLA Co-Simulations of Connected and Automated Vehicles using Aggregation of Virtual Federates ,” on improving the scalability of network simulations

A recently released NIST Advanced Manufacturing Series publication AMS 300-12 “ Research Results and Recommendations for Universally Unique Identifiers in Product Data Standards ” proposes recommendations for employing universally unique identifiers

Rick Candell of the NIST Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) presented research findings at the International Conference on Advance Intelligent Mechatronics in Boston on July 17, 2024, on the current efficacy of IEEE 802.11ax Orthogonal

NIST researcher Jing Geng of the Operational Technology (OT) Wireless Team, Smart Connected Systems Division, presented the paper, “An Industrial Private 5G Testbed for Networked Automation Systems” at the International Conference on Advance