Current projects
5G-Crosshaul
The 5G-Crosshaul project aimed at developing a 5G integrated backhaul and fronthaul transport network ...
CHARISMA
Converged Heterogeneous Advanced 5G Cloud-RAN Architecture for Intelligent and Secure Media Access
CoMoDe
The project investigates the use of codes modulation in nonlinear fiber optic communication systems.
DSP4ACCESS
High-Speed Digital Signal Processing for Terabit Speed in Optical Access Networks (DSP4Access)
iCIRRUS
intelligent Converged network consolidating Radio and optical access aRound USer equipment
METRO-HAUL
METRO High bandwidth, 5G Application-aware optical network, with edge storage, compUte and low Latency
NanoPhot
Together with the Humboldt University of Berlin, Fraunhofer HHI is conducting research on the manipulation of individual photons and their introduction to optical networks.
OWICELLS
In the OWICELLS project, Fraunhofer HHI develops new wireless technologies based on data transmission by light.
SENDATE
Within the SENDATE Secure-DCI project, an architecture for next-generation distrib-uted data centers based on optical tech-nologies in conjunction with virtualized network functions and software defined network orchestration ...
SESAM
The SESAM project aims to develop a holistic concept for reliable, low latency and secure wireless communication between mobile robots in a flexible manufacturing hall in future Industry 4.0 scenarios.
SPEED
Optical transceivers specially developed for the data center area will be used in high quantities in the future.
SuperDAC
The usage of digital-to-analog converters (DACs) in optical communications is increasing. The aim of this project is to overcome the current technological limitations of DAC bandwidth with new techniques.
TERRANOVA
TERRANOVA envisions to extend the fibre-optic systems’ Quality of Experience to wireless links by exploiting frequencies above 275 GHz.
VISION
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Multi Initial Training Network (ITN) on Visible light based Interoperability
VLC Classroom
With the help of Fraunhofer HHI, a classroom with VLC technology was openes in Stuttgart. VLC technology (also called Li-Fi) is a possible alternative to conventional WLAN technology.
VLC MAINAU
The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI is providing the necessary Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology.