ULTRAWAVE is a European research project funded by the European Commission under the new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020.

ULTRAWAVE responds to the challenge of high capacity, high cell density backhaul by proposing, for the first time, the exploitation of the whole millimeter wave spectrum beyond 100 GHz. This will be used to create an ultra capacity layer providing more than 100 Gbps/km2 in Point to Multi point at D-band (141 – 174.8 GHz) over 500 m radius of coverage, fed by novel G-band (300 GHz) Point to Point high capacity links with more than 600 m range. 

The ULTRAWAVE system is empowered by the convergence of three main technologies: vacuum electronics, solid-state electronics and photonics in a unique wireless system, with transmission power at Watt level at millimeter waves, generated by novel traveling wave tubes. The vast capacity, flexibility and easy deployment of the ULTRAWAVE layer will enable backhaul of hundreds of small and pico cells, no matter the density, and will open scenarios so far not conceivable for new networks paradigms and architectures aiming at a full 5G implementation.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective 1: Exploitation of the whole millimeter wave spectrum both in Point to Multi Point and Point to Point for the maximum flexibility in network architecture to respond to the irreversible traffic growth.
• Objective 2: Demonstration of two novel Travelling Wave Tubes at D-band and G-band and a full European chipset for D-band and G-band.
• Objective 3: First outdoor demonstration D-band Point to Multi Point and a Point to Point as true “fiber on air” at G-band.

Project acronym: ULTRAWAVE

Project title: Ultra capacity wireless layer beyond 100 GHz based on millimetre wave Traveling Wave Tubes

Grant agreement number: 762119

Duration: 01/09/2017 to 01/09/2020

Website: http://www.ultrawave2020.eu/