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The project is one of the eight projects which were supported by Vinnova under the call “6G Research and Innovation 2024”. The overall aim of the call is to strengthen Sweden as a leading nation in research and innovation in wireless communication system and to increase the nation’s competitiveness in 6G.
The project aims to investigate the potential and feasibility of using hollow-core fiber (HCF) for 6G in Sweden. The recent breakthroughs in HCF development suggest that such fibers might be able to play a significant role in future optical infrastructure for telecommunication, because optical signal propagates in such fibers with a higher speed (about 50% faster than in conventional fibers) and at the same time suffers from less distortions. The focus of this consortium project is to understand technological readiness and would-be impacts on component and system levels. More particularly, we try to understand performance benefits in relation to costs for difference transmission distances in using HCFs compared to using conventional fibers. The research team at Umeå University is responsible for designing HCFs that have equivalent or better performances compared to what have been reported. Together with RISE Fiberlab at Hudiksvall we strive to overcome fabrication challenges and produce designed fibers with desired lengths. Such fibers are then tested in high-speed transmission system by other project partners.
The main applicant of this particular project is RISE. Co-applicants include Umeå University, Chalmers, Ericsson, Telia, and Telenor. The main applicant of this particular project is RISE. Co-applicants include Umeå University, Chalmers, Ericsson, Telia, and Telenor. The main applicant of this particular project is RISE. Co-applicants include Umeå University, Chalmers, Ericsson, Telia, and Telenor. The total financing for the project from Vinnova is 15 MSEK, out of which Umeå University has nearly 6 MSEK. In addition, Ericsson, Telia, and Telenor offer in-kind contributions equivalent to 6 MSEK. The project leader at UMU-TFE is Max Yan.
