NYU Wireless Stern School of Business Land Cellular Networking Grant
NYU Wireless, a multi-disciplinary
research center, and the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business, have
been awarded a four-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research
the millimeter wave (mmWave) wireless networking spectrum and related economic
and business models and policies.
The mmWave spectrum is part of the next generation of wireless networking
standard known as 5G. The mmWave frequency bands have the potential to support
cellular data connections at speeds exceeding 10 gigabits per second (Gbps), a
thousand times faster than current 4G data rates.
This grant will fund research to address economic and business-related
questions, such as how should the mmWave spectrum be valued and auctioned by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and how should businesses coordinate business infrastructure and spectrum
resources, as well as continued research into the development of new mmWave
technologies.
Researchers involved in the project include experts in cellular and wireless
communication technology, specifically mmWave technology, from NYU Wireless and
the NYU Tandon School of
Engineering, as well as experts in Internet and spectrum policy from the
NYU Stern School of Business.
"Given the size and importance of the global cellular industry, estimated at
more than $1 trillion, the research that will be conducted in this project has
the potential to shape the evolution of spectrum policy," stated a news release
from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. "It is highly likely that mmWave
bands will play a prominent role in the next generation of standards, given the
severe shortage in conventional cellular bandwidth."
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