Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT)

We’re happy to share that our paper, “Optimizing and Managing Wireless Backhaul for Resilient Next-Generation Cellular Networks,” has won the Best Paper Award at the 20th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM 2024)! Our research explores innovative strategies for designing and optimizing wireless backhaul networks, which are crucial for next-generation cellular systems. Leveraging advanced technologies such as mmWaves, steerable beams, and the Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) concept in 5G, we address challenges related to network scalability, interference mitigation, and operational robustness. Our solution has been prototyped as a dynamic IAB control framework, demonstrated on Colosseum, the world's largest wireless network emulator. This achievement reflects the collaborative work of a team at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT)— Gabriele Gemmi, Michele Polese, and Tommaso Melodia—along with Leonardo Maccari from Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Venice, Italy. This work was partially funded by the NGIatlantic.eu Project within the OR²AN²G project, showcasing the potential for real-world applications in both urban and rural connectivity, and by the OUSD R&E Open6G project. We’re honored by this recognition and excited to continue pushing the boundaries of wireless technology research. Thanks to Pal Varga, Mauro Tortonesi, Tim Wauters, and all the organizers of CNSM 2024. To read the full paper, click here: https://bit.ly/48PkN1k To learn more about the OR²AN²G Project, click here: https://bit.ly/3AHGCTU #Wireless #CellularNetworks #Open6G #Colosseum #5G #CNSM2024

Thrilled to share that our paper "TwiNet: Connecting Real World Networks to their Digital Twins Through a Live Bidirectional Link" has been accepted at IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2024. In this work, we introduce TwiNet, a pioneering solution for integrating real-world wireless spectrum environments with their Digital Twin counterparts through a bidirectional, near-realtime link. Leveraging the MQTT protocol, TwiNet enables data transfer at an average latency of 14 ms, making it ideal for real-time communication and network optimization. Our evaluations demonstrate TwiNet's effectiveness in two scenarios: (i) enhancing Safe Adaptive Data Rate (SADR) systems by assessing and improving network configurations, yielding a 15% performance boost, and (ii) rapid deployment of CNNs to counteract jamming, achieving up to 97% accuracy and model deployment in as little as 2 minutes. TwiNet represents a significant leap in responsive and adaptive Digital Twin applications, addressing key challenges in modern wireless communication. A special thanks to the the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) for helping fund this project. We're looking forward to presenting this work in December. Co-Authors: Andrea Lacava, Pedram Johari, Francesca Cuomo, and Tommaso Melodia arXiv Link: https://lnkd.in/edmugxkZ #DigitalTwins #Wireless

Very happy to see how O-RAN is further advancing RAN intelligence and intelligent control at the F2F meeting in Montreal! The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University joined the meeting with some activities: - We demoed how Colosseum (colosseum.net) can be used as the Open RAN digital twin, to develop AI/ML applications for intelligent closed-loop control of the RAN. We also supported a demo from the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance showing slicing capabilities on the OAI softUE! The demos were supported by the O-RAN ALLIANCE nGRG. - We presented updates on dApps to nGRG RS-02, continuing the discussion after the publication of the first research report: https://lnkd.in/eA3W8XGv - We presented Open6G OTIC updates at the TIFG session - We supported change requests in various working groups, primarily on enabling spectrum sharing Tommaso Melodia and Florian Kaltenberger gave talks on orchestration, conflict management, and explainability and 5G positioning at the 7th O-RAN nGRG 6G Workshop. Looking forward to the next F2F in Paris! open6g.us Davide Villa Niloofar Mohamadi

We’re proud to share that Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) student Maria Tsampazi has been awarded the National Spectrum Consortium’s Women in Spectrum Scholarship. Maria is an academic leader in our community, and we’re thrilled to watch her succeed. Congratulations, Maria! To see her interview, click here: https://bit.ly/4fjy3Nz To read more about this announcement, click here: https://bit.ly/48ls2hn #MILCOM2024 #IEEE #ComSoc #WomeninEngineering #Wireless

Happening now: 6G @ Universities Panel : Academic view of 6G at the Brooklyn 6G Summit Nokia Moderator: Albert "Al" P. Pisano, Ph.D. (Professor and Dean, UC San Diego Universities with 6G Wireless Affiliate program: Jeff Andrews (Truchard Family Endowed Chair in Engineering and Director of 6G, The University of Texas at Austin Monisha Ghosh (Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Ari Pouttu (6G ESS program Vice-Director & Professor, University of Oulu Gerhard Fettweis (Scientific Director & CEO at Barkhausen Institute & Vodafone Chair Professor, Technische Universität Dresden Robert Heath (Professor, UC San Diego) Tommaso Melodia (Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) , Northeastern University) Theodore (Ted) Rappaport (David Lee/Ernst Weber Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, NYU WIRELESS #NYUTANDONMADE https://lnkd.in/grD4RU4m

Three demos on how we design, operate, and optimize next-generation wireless networks as software, enabling agile and intelligent spectrum and infrastructure sharing. Come check them out if you are around the #Brooklyn6GSummit! Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) www.open6g.us Andrea Lacava Stefano Maxenti Davide Villa Tommaso Melodia #openran #airan #wireless #open6g

On September 26, 2024, I had the pleasure of visiting Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and delivering a talk titled "free5GC: Free the Next-Generation Core Networks." Core networks are typically expensive, and access to their source code is often restricted, making it challenging for researchers to conduct real-world experiments. With free5GC, we're changing the game. Researchers can now implement and test their algorithms on a real testbed instead of relying solely on simulations. The fact that free5GC can be run on a laptop makes it an affordable, open, resilient, and secure solution. Since the software is decoupled from the hardware, users can choose their hardware based on performance requirements. What's more, emerging technologies like Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) are part of free5GC's roadmap. For those interested in learning or teaching, free5GLabs offers comprehensive step-by-step tutorials for building and deploying 5G core networks. Whether you're a student or an instructor, free5GLabs is an excellent resource. Please check out the link here: https://lnkd.in/gYUuKazd During my visit, I had the opportunity to explore the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University. Their presentations on resilient computing and communications in 6G mobile systems, machine learning on edge networks, and 5G evaluation in real-world environments were fantastic. Their cutting-edge research spans ground, air, and space communications and tackles challenges like radio frequency interference at sub-THz frequencies. The demos they showcased were equally impressive! We had insightful discussions with Tommaso Melodia, Edmund Yeh, Josep Miquel Jornet, Francesco Restuccia, Stratis Ioannidis, Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Paolo Testolina, Pedram Johari, Maxime Elkael, Reshma Prasad. I look forward to seeing how the Institute's research will continue to shape the future of wireless communications. Northeastern University Northeastern University College of Engineering Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University College of Computer Science, NYCU

Colosseum, the world’s largest radio frequency emulator and open testbed, has announced the integration of support for the deployment of the SLICES-RI Beyond 5G blueprint. This development was demonstrated at the recent National Science Foundation (NSF) MERIF workshop, highlighting the blueprint capabilities and the collaborative efforts behind this initiative. SLICES-RI is designed as a scientific instrument under the umbrella of ESFRI - European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures. SLICES-RI blueprint, intends to facilitate advanced research in future network and communication infrastructures by providing a structured approach to deploying and managing experimental network environments. By integrating this blueprint into Colosseum’s framework, users can now leverage Colosseum’s advanced emulation capabilities to implement and evaluate the SLICES-RI architecture in a controlled, realistic environment. This integration represents a significant step in aligning international research efforts and fostering interoperability across testbed platforms. Colosseum, as an open testbed, continues to cater to a diverse range of research communities by supporting the deployment of standardized frameworks and blueprints. This collaboration underscores Colosseum’s and SLICES-RI's commitments to advancing experimentation in next-generation wireless networks and radio frequency systems, ensuring that researchers from academia, industry, and government can efficiently utilize these testbed’s unique capabilities. For more information on the SLICES-RI blueprint and Colosseum, visit Colosseum and SLICES-RI. #Colosseum #SlicesRI #Beyond5G #WirelessNetworks

The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) is excited to announce a new partnership between Northeastern University and EURECOM! This new partnership will facilitate student and faculty mobility among the two organizations and shared knowledge, with research collaboration in the area of future networks and a path toward a double-degree program. This agreement further solidifies the strong research collaboration between Northeastern University's Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) and EURECOM, focusing on 6G, cybersecurity, open radio access networks, and open-source software for wireless research. Northeastern has been a steadfast advocate of OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OAI), the open-source 5G networking technology initiated by EURECOM, and its use in U.S. research projects. This agreement will deepen our research collaboration and create a pathway to extend it to the educational domain. Pictured are Director of EURECOM Prof. David Gesbert, Director of WIoT Prof. Tommaso Melodia, and EURECOM Prof. Florian Kaltenberger. This collaboration will provide Northeastern and EURECOM engineers with the opportunity to create a highly-skilled workforce and enhance the global aspect of their academic experience. #northeastern #eurecom #partnership #engineering #futurenetworks #studentexchange

Looking forward to our discussions tomorrow at: The Open RAN Workshop at GSMA MWC 2024 Las Vegas October 8, 10:45AM-12:15PM PT https://lnkd.in/eq-6skck By promoting interoperability between vendors, Open RAN breaks the traditional reliance on single-vendor solutions. This shift allows network operators to integrate components from various suppliers, fostering innovation and reducing costs, enabling agile responses to emerging threats and challenges as network security and resiliency become critical. Joined by Dr Nart Bajj, Dylan Larmore, Earl Lum, Angelica Moden, Laurent Perraud, David Simpson, Tommy Thoman, and Dr. Nishith Tripathi, we will discuss the impact, opportunities, and challenges that Open RAN presents for the industry, including government initiatives and deployment experiences. At Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) Open6G, we look forward to continuing work with the US government, our industry partners, researchers and startups to shape the future of open, programmable, automated, and AI-driven wireless systems. To learn more about Open6G R&D, System Integration, and Testing portfolio, visit our website at: www.open6g.us #5g #6g #oran