NI and Shanghai Wireless Communications Establish 5G Laboratory

National Instruments (hereinafter referred to as National Instruments) and the Shanghai Research Center for Wireless Communications (WiCO) jointly established the "WiCO-NI Wireless Communications Joint Lab" on May 13th. New technology research for 5G communication systems. This is NI's first joint laboratory dedicated to the research of 5G key technologies in China. Yang Lan, Director of Shanghai Wireless Communication Research Center, Hu Honglin, Deputy Director of the Center, Wang Haifeng, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Center, and Mike Santori, Global Vice President of NI, Xu Wei, NI Marketing Manager of China, and Xiang Xiaofeng, Sales Manager of East China Region of NI attended the laboratory. Inauguration and signing ceremony of cooperation agreement.

At the unveiling ceremony, NI Global Vice President Mr. Mike Santori introduced NI's continuous investment in wireless communications and the importance of graphical system design concepts to the future development of wireless communications, and emphasized the exploration of 5G systems by Chinese communications researchers. And definition is an integral part of the future global communications standard map. Director Yang Lan extended a warm welcome to Mr. Santori's visit. At the same time, he introduced the related work of the Shanghai Wireless Communication Research Center in the field of communications. He particularly acknowledged the contribution made by the NI software and hardware platform in accelerating the progress of related scientific research projects. In the end, the two parties jointly examined the WiCO-NI Wireless Communications Laboratory. WiCO is mainly engaged in the key technologies of broadband wireless mobile communications and integration testing, research, development and standardization of new generation wireless mobile communication systems. It has undertaken many important scientific research projects from the State, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Municipality. The facilities are complete and the foundation is strong. It is in the field of scientific research in the field of domestic communications. leading position. WiCO has a long-term relationship with NI. NI's graphical system design philosophy and related software and hardware platforms are widely used in WiCO related scientific research work. The signing of a memorandum of strategic cooperation between the two parties and the establishment of the first domestic wireless communication joint laboratory for the research of 5G and future mobile communications not only reflects NI’s continued support for domestic information and communications, but also believes that it will further promote WiCO in broadband. The key technologies of wireless mobile communications and integration testing and development of next-generation wireless communication systems.

With the large-scale commercial use of 4G globally, the next-generation mobile communications technology 5G has become a new battleground for global R&D competition. In the future, NI will continue to deepen cooperation with WiCO and promote domestic 5G related technology research. The research projects of 5G key technologies, including massive MIMO systems, will be carried out at this center, which is of great significance to the domestic and global 5G research.

At the same time, NI and several of the world's top scientific research institutions have also conducted cooperation on key technologies for 5G research, including: NYU Wireless, TU Dresden, Lund University, and Berkeley Wireless Research Center.