Call Starts for Applicants to Lead the Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems/Pioneering Research (Initiative to be Commissioned)

1. Purpose

The fifth-generation mobile communications system (5G) is an advanced technology more sophisticated than the fourth-generation mobile communications system (4G). While companies around the world have been launching commercial 5G services, they are also enhancing the capabilities of 5G further, e.g., ultra-low latency and simultaneous connections of multiple terminals, and calling this enhanced system “post 5G.” Post 5G is expected to be used in a variety of industrial applications in such fields as manufacturing plants and automobiles and to become a potential core technology in delivering international competitiveness to Japanese industries.

This project aims to develop core technologies of information communication systems tailored to post 5G (hereinafter referred to as “post 5G information communication systems”) in order to enhance infrastructures for developing and manufacturing such post 5G information communication systems in Japan.

More specifically, the project aims for pioneering research and development regarding technological challenges that relate to the development of post 5G information communication systems, which may not be commercialized for 5G but are highly promising for the latter half of the post 5G era and onward to the following generation (so-called 6G).

2. Outline of the project

Under the following development themes (a) to (d), R&D is to be conducted for all or part of these technologies in this project.

(a) Network-related technology
(b) Transmission line-related technology
(c) Base station-related technology
(d) Innovative application system technology

*For details on R&D contents, please refer to “R&D Plan” in “4. Details of the call.”

3. Period of the call

From August 7 (Fri.) to September 7 (Mon.), 2020 at 12:00 noon

4. Details of the call

(1) Details of the research and development and other information

• See the “Research and Development Plan for the Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems (revised on August 6, 2020)” (in Japanese) .(PDF:422KB)

(2) How to apply and other information

Visit the NEDO website.

• Web page for the call for applicants for operators of the “Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems/Pioneering Research (Initiative to be Commissioned)” (in Japanese) .

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