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Uh to Develop New Wireless Communications Systems to Serve Remote Areas
Researchers in the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Center for Advanced Communications are investigating the efficiency of radio spectrum utilization as a potential basis for improving wireless communication in remote areas.
Credit: University of Hawaii at Manoa
A new research project at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Center for Advanced Communications (HCAC) will look to improve wireless communication in remote areas, with an engineering team focusing on the efficiency of radio spectrum utilization.
The HCAC researchers have proposed a solution that will use smart networking in conjunction with high-performance directional antennas, propagation modeling applications, and spectrum-sensing resources. The three-year project is backed by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The researchers will develop a prototype of the new broadband technology and test it in rural areas in Hawaii.
"New network access protocols need to be developed, so that these advances may be achieved without affecting available communications standards and systems," says HCAC director Magdy F. Iskander. "Our solution represents a bold new concept for integrating these new capabilities to support customers in low-density regions."
NSF says HCAC's project is, "an excellent proposal which will make a major impact on wireless communications for rural areas. [It] will have a transformative impact on rural communities."
From University of Hawaii at Manoa
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