PAWR

PAWR Program Announces Dramatic Expansion of AERPAW Drone Testbed with Phase Two Launch

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 18, 2024
Hardware, Other Defense, Contracts, Government Technology, Technology, Defense, 5G, Drones, Science, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Other Science, Mobile, Wireless, Research, Aircraft, Project management office, Interdisciplinarity, UAV, POWDER, Classification, Commercial, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Radio, PAWR, North Carolina State University, Federal, Atmosphere, COSMOS, Ericsson, Multimedia, Platform, ARA, Computer, Federal Communications Commission, Mobile phone

AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

Key Points: 
  • AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • Software defined radios (SDRs) enable research with open source software stacks for studying and optimizing the performance of radio signals.
  • Unique to AERPAW, the wireless testbed brings with it several assets specific to testing drone-based networks.
  • “The expansion of AERPAW opens up vast new avenues of research,” said Ismail Guvenc, AERPAW Principal Investigator, and engineering professor at NC State University.

PAWR Announces 5G Open RAN Testing with Mavenir at POWDER Testbed

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Carriers and Services, Project management office, FCC, The Open Championship, Agility, Mavenir, Exercise, MMW, POWDER, University, Software, City, MDE, PAWR, Research Triangle, Federal, COSMOS, Multimedia, Platform, ARA, Triangle, Federal Communications Commission, Open, Mobile phone

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.

Key Points: 
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.
  • The solution is powered by Mavenir’s open radio unit (O-RU), open distributed unit (O-DU), open centralized unit (O-CU), and 5G core.
  • In the summer of 2023, POWDER was designated as an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • "The POWDER team is excited to collaborate with Mavenir to test their O-RAN 5G mmW SA solution in an over-the-air setup on POWDER.

SKAIChips License Ceva Bluetooth IP for Electronic Shelf Label IC

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Channel sounding, Wireless, Internet of things, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Ceva, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, PAWR, Bluetooth, CEVA, Electronic shelf label, IPS, IP, Silicon, Technological revolution, EAD, ESL, Mobile phone

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, announced today that SKAIChips Co. Ltd., a leading innovator in low power wireless technologies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has licensed the RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 IP for the development of an Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) IC. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that the ESL market will grow from nearly 185 million annual shipments in 2022 to nearly 560 million units by 2027, with Bluetooth-enabled ESLs accounting for a growing portion of the overall market.

Key Points: 
  • IC combines RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 IP with SKAIChips inhouse RF/Power/Analog/AI expertise to achieve lowest power draw, critical for ESL tags and related industrial applications
    ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, announced today that SKAIChips Co. Ltd., a leading innovator in low power wireless technologies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has licensed the RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 IP for the development of an Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) IC.
  • By leveraging Ceva's Bluetooth SIG qualified Bluetooth 5.4 IP to expedite its time to market, SKAIChips can develop a cost-efficient, feature-rich ESL IC with minimal power draw.
  • "SKAIChips is an innovative and exciting company that brings considerable expertise in low power RF that perfectly complements our Bluetooth IP.
  • The ESL space offers enormous potential and we look forward to monitoring SKAIChips progress as they enter this market enabled by our best-in-class Bluetooth 5.4 IP."

PAWR Program Unveils ARA Testbed for Rural Wireless and Applications Research

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Security, Environment, Research, Telecommunications, Urban Planning, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Science, VoIP, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Construction & Property, Other Communications, Communications, University, Education, High-pass filter, Partnership, ARA, TVWS, COSMOS, Research Triangle, Multimedia, NATI, Project management office, Government, Computer, Interest, Triangle, MIMO, Organization, White space, White, Computer engineering, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, Radio, ISU, Platform, API, Computer science, PAWR, Electricity, Management, Mobile phone, Online shopping, Colosseum, Ericsson, Aviat, Central Iowa Regional Association of Local Governments

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the unveiling of ARA, a new testbed in Central Iowa dedicated to research on rural wireless systems and applications.

Key Points: 
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the unveiling of ARA, a new testbed in Central Iowa dedicated to research on rural wireless systems and applications.
  • As the fourth and final platform in the PAWR program, ARA combines both commercial and programmable network systems.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The U.S. National Science Foundation created and initially funded the PAWR program in partnership with an industry consortium of leading wireless companies and organizations.
  • “Located in the heart of Central Iowa, ARA rounds out the program by offering advanced wireless infrastructure in a uniquely rural setting.

CEVA Bluetooth® 5.4 IP Achieves SIG Qualification, Includes New Features to Address Rapidly Growing Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) Market

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Electronic shelf label, Internet of things, CEVA, PAWR, UWB, SOC, IP, IPS, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Wireless, SIG, Platform, Risk, Socs, EAD, ESL Incorporated, Ultra, Bluetooth, ESL, Mobile phone

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity, smart sensing technologies and custom SoC solutions, today announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth® 5.4 Platform is SIG qualified and already licensed to several customers, including to those addressing the rapidly expanding Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) market. Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that the ESL market will grow from nearly 185 million annual shipments in 2022 to nearly 560 million units by 2027, with Bluetooth-enabled ESLs accounting for a growing portion of the overall market.

Key Points: 
  • Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless IoT BU at CEVA, commented: "The RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 IP provides our customers with a SIG qualified platform on which to build the lowest power Bluetooth 5.4 SoCs, including those wishing to target the rapidly expanding electronic shelf label market.
  • Yet again, we are the first IP provider to achieve Bluetooth SIG qualification for the latest standard including all optional features, ensuring our customers can get to market quickly, with less risk and lowest cost."
  • CEVA's RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 is the first IP platform to achieve SIG qualification that includes all features of the standard, including Periodic Advertising with Responses (PAwR) and Encrypted Advertising Data (EAD), both of which are required to address the ESL market opportunity.
  • Smart Retail is increasingly adopting ESLs that contain information such as pricing, offers and promotions, inventory status, and product details.

PAWR Platforms Earn OTIC Status for O-RAN ALLIANCE Testing and Certification

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 14, 2023
Security, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, ARA, University, COSMOS, Otic vesicle, NSF, Engineering, ML, Research, Air Force Command and Control Integration Center, Iowa State University, Project management office, Computer, Government, Certification, POWDER, WIOT, Northeastern University, Ecosystem, Information science, Platform, POC, PAWR, Mobile phone, Colosseum, Points of the compass

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces that multiple PAWR testbeds have gained O-RAN ALLIANCE approval as Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs).

Key Points: 
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces that multiple PAWR testbeds have gained O-RAN ALLIANCE approval as Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs).
  • As OTICs, the PAWR platforms will support wide adoption of O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications, and the testing and verification of O-RAN systems and subsystems.
  • POWDER at the University of Utah – POWDER supports end-to-end Open RAN testing in lab and field scenarios and has developed a Testing Orchestration and Testing Automation (TOTA) framework to provide streamlined, on-demand testing capabilities.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE defined OTIC services provided by POWDER will include interoperability and end-to-end testing, badging and certification.

Northeastern University launches O-RAN OTIC, Pioneering Capabilities for Next-Generation Cellular Networks in the Open6G Hub

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Graphics processing unit, Federal Communications Commission, Army, DISH, National Science Foundation, Rita Rapp, United States government role in civil aviation, Experiment, RAN, National Science Foundation Network, Investment, WIOT, Federation, Government, BSA (The Software Alliance), Field-programmable gate array, Software, College of Science (Northeastern University), Defense, OAI, Quantity surveyor, Research, Certification, Machine learning, Knowledge, Verizon Communications, Wireless, AT&T, AT, Engineering, Physical security information management, Greater Boston, Algorithm, Air Force Command and Control Integration Center, PAWR, Partnership, FCC, Arena, UE, Artificial intelligence, UAV, AI, OSC, Medical device, Mobile phone, Colosseum, Northeastern University

The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).

Key Points: 
  • The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).
  • End-to-end intelligent applications will be tested against different RAN implementations (including commercial and open-source stacks), in emulated or over-the-air environments.
  • Open6G researchers have advanced O-RAN systems through collaboration with industry partners, national and international academic research labs, and government agencies.
  • The new Northeastern OTIC builds on facilities and capabilities available in the Open6G center, which will be expanded with dedicated testing equipment.

High-performance Frontline X240 Wireless Analyzer Now Supports Full Bluetooth Dual-Mode Capture

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Bluetooth, Zigbee, Front line, Electronics, Engineering, Channel sounding, Bluetooth Low Energy, LE, Stack (abstract data type), Teledyne Technologies, PAWR, Consumer electronics, Thread

MILPITAS, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in protocol test solutions, today announced dual-mode sniffing for the Frontline X240 Wireless Protocol Analyzer. The X240 Wireless Analyzer, a high-performance and small footprint analysis powerhouse, can now capture Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) simultaneously with support for the latest Bluetooth 5.4 specification, using a single system.  New software licensing makes it possible to capture and analyze time-correlated packet traces from both Bluetooth technologies with existing X240 systems.

Key Points: 
  • MILPITAS, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in protocol test solutions, today announced dual-mode sniffing for the Frontline X240 Wireless Protocol Analyzer .
  • The X240 Wireless Analyzer, a high-performance and small footprint analysis powerhouse, can now capture Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) simultaneously with support for the latest Bluetooth 5.4 specification, using a single system.
  • New software licensing makes it possible to capture and analyze time-correlated packet traces from both Bluetooth technologies with existing X240 systems.
  • Now, with additional licensing, a single Frontline X240 sniffer can capture, display, and analyze both technologies' time-correlated packets using the industry-leading Wireless Protocol Suite analysis software.

POWDER, the NSF PAWR Testbed, Unveils Open Source 5G Research Network

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 26, 2023
University, UES, Success, Northeastern University, SDR, Radio access network, Software, OAI, RF, POWDER, Radio, Government, Open, Platform, ARA, National Science Foundation Network, Catalog, COTS, COSMOS, Triangle, Research Triangle, Assistant, Science, National Science Foundation, Project management office, PAWR, Investment, Research, NSF, Mobile phone, Colosseum, CBRS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the unveiling of new 5G research capabilities at POWDER, the National Science Foundation (NSF) PAWR testbed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The POWDER platform has implemented open source 5G software on top of its outdoor radio network. The deployment makes it possible for researchers of all types to experiment with a live network and innovate in ways designed to unlock the full potential of advanced 5G and beyond technologies.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the unveiling of new 5G research capabilities at POWDER, the National Science Foundation (NSF) PAWR testbed in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • The POWDER platform has implemented open source 5G software on top of its outdoor radio network.
  • The POWDER platform has implemented open source 5G software on top of its radio network for Open RAN experimentation.
  • Through investments in the development and implementation of open network architectures, research platforms can provide access to elements of communications systems that were previously inaccessible.

Ellisys Delivers Immediate Protocol Test Support for Bluetooth 5.4 Update

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
USB, SIG, Electronics, Documentation, Controller, Advertising, Software, Electronic shelf label, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Radio, PAWR, IP, Bluetooth Low Energy, LE, EBQ, Mobile phone, Satellite navigation device, Bluetooth

Tests defined in this documentation are already supported by the Ellisys suite of industry-leading protocol analysis systems and the Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier™ (EBQ) dual-mode radio controller qualification test system, enabling immediate test, debug, and qualification of Bluetooth 5.4 radio controllers.

Key Points: 
  • Tests defined in this documentation are already supported by the Ellisys suite of industry-leading protocol analysis systems and the Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier™ (EBQ) dual-mode radio controller qualification test system, enabling immediate test, debug, and qualification of Bluetooth 5.4 radio controllers.
  • "We aim to enable radio controller manufacturers and stack developers with early support for qualification test and protocol analysis, to stay ahead of advancements in Bluetooth technology.
  • The company's solutions include the Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier (EBQ) platform, and several protocol analyzer tools supporting both Bluetooth radio types - Low Energy and Classic (BR/EDR).
  • The EBQ is available from stock to Bluetooth SIG-recognized test labs, known as Bluetooth Qualification Test Facilities (BQTF) and Bluetooth Recognized Test Facilities (BRTF), and to Bluetooth SIG member companies involved with radio controller and IP development.