NII Radio will conduct two R&D on line 5G and 6G for MTUSI

2021

Definition of R&D developer via 5G and 6G lines

There were no applicants for the conduct of two research and development projects through the 5G and 6G lines, which were ordered by the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUSI) subordinate to him for the Ministry of Digital Affairs, except for another summation of the ministry. As a result, not a penny from the total budget of work of 356 million rubles. will not be saved. This became known in September 2021.

Both multimillion-dollar contracts went without alternative to another subordinate structure of the ministry - the Order of the Red Banner of Labor to the Russian Research Institute of Radio named after M.I. Krivosheev (Research Institute of Radio). No alternative was determined by the fact that no one but the research institute no longer submitted applications for two thematic tenders of the MTUSI. On this basis, both competitions were formally declared invalid, but in both cases the customer decided to sign agreements with the only applicant - without reducing the starting prices of contracts (this does not contradict the law).

The theme of the first of the existing research institutes of radio research: "infrastructure research in the interests of ensuring the development of digital society telecommunication and the sector" digital economy under the code "Perspective - 2021." It includes research and analysis of methods and means of testing communications 5G-based wireless devices, as well as an assessment of the efficiency of using the 60 GHz range for infrastructure. Internet of Things The tender for this study was published on August 4, 2021. The contract price is 130.9 million rubles. Due date - December 31, 2021

During the second research, the contractor will conduct research on promising wireless communication technologies, intelligent antenna systems, as well as quantum communications technologies. Works are assigned the code "Ether." One of their topics is the sixth generation (6G) communication networks. The corresponding tender was announced by MTUSI on August 23, 2021. The contract price is 225.6 million rubles. Work must be completed by December 17, 2021.

Thus, the total budget of two research institutes, the savings of which did not take place, is 356.4 million rubles. The results of both studies of the MTUSI will be transmitted to the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

At the time of publication of this material, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Affairs could not comment on whether the ministry was satisfied with the results of the tenders and whether it considered the radio research institute to be fully competent organization for such work. Also, the question asked in the context of the non-alternative nature of the procedures remained unanswered, how competitive, from the point of view of the ministry, is the Russian market for research in the field of 5G and 6G?

In the course of the 6G Research Institute, radio now has to study international activities on the development of sixth-generation communication technologies in the subterraguerz and terraguerz radio frequency bands. He will be required to analyse patents in this field, including analysis of the geography of patenting and analysis of patentees by technology segments.

He will need to prepare proposals for the participation of Russian companies in the work of ETSI standardization organizations (European Telecommunications Standards Institute telecommunication) and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Network Consortium) in order to borrow the experience of foreign developers and researchers, promote domestic developments in sixth-generation communication systems, coordinate the development of Russian regulatory bases in accordance with the international regulatory framework.

In addition, the contractor needs to evaluate the applicability of existing methods for managing the use of the radio frequency spectrum in Russia, taking into account the introduction of sixth generation communication networks. He will have to analyze the load of the radio frequency band 92-1000 GHz of various types of RES related to different radio services in accordance with the table of the distribution of radio frequency bands between radio services in Russia, as well as assess the applicability of existing methods for controlling the use of radio frequency spectrum for 6G communication systems.

Another aspect of the study is the analysis of promising telecommunications services based on future 6G communication networks, scenarios for their provision and the formation of technical requirements for them.

This includes creating scenarios for future 6G communication networks and assessing the technical requirements for them from promising applications, services and existing technological trends. It also includes the analysis and comparison of the parameters of existing (5G) and future sixth generation (6G) networks, the shortcomings and capabilities of technologies to meet the identified requirements for applications and services, as well as the preparation of a list of main requirements for the parameters (indicators) of 6G communication networks.

Finally, the work involves a study of technological solutions, principles and features of building the architecture of 5G Advanced mobile communication networks to develop migration directions to the architecture of future 6G communication networks, an analysis of the state and indicators of the development of domestic industrial technologies and the preparation of proposals for compiling a consolidated list of domestic developers and/or patent holders indicating the main direction of their activities.

In addition, the performer is expected to research and predict approaches to building a network architecture of future 6G communication networks in order to determine possible ways to integrate the terrestrial and space segments of the network, as well as to draw up basic requirements for the 6G-Broadcast subsystem for broadcasting digital content in 6G networks.

According to the tender documentation, among the goals of the 5G study is the analysis of methods and means of testing 5G-based wireless communication devices in the frequency range 4.8-4.99 GHz.

In addition, the study should provide an overview of international and domestic manufacturers of 5G-based wireless communication devices, as well as an analysis of their device features. The study provides for the development of scientific and technical foundations for the creation of technologies for the construction and production of domestic universal digital hardware and software platforms for solving the problems of the digital economy in terms of ensuring the technological independence of domestic telecommunications equipment is also included in the goals of the study^[1].

Plan to create 6G networks in Russia

On August 30, 2021, it became known that the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUSI) subordinate to the Ministry of Finance is going to research wireless communication technologies, intelligent antenna systems, and quantum communications technologies.

Research work, which was assigned the code "Ether," is aimed at the development of wireless communication technologies in Russia. One of them is declared sixth generation (6G) communication networks. The institute will transfer the results of the work to the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

The project budget can reach 225.6 million rubles. This amount is billed as the initial maximum contract price in the thematic tender. It was announced by the MTUSI on August 23, 2021 in the format of an open competition. Applications from applicants will be accepted until September 14, summing up is scheduled for September 22. The winner will have to do all the work before December 17.

In the course of the study, the future contractor of ITUSI will have to study international activities on the development of sixth-generation communication technologies in the subterraguerz and terraguerz radio frequency bands. He will be required to analyse patents in this field, including analysis of the geography of patenting and analysis of patentees by technology segments.

He will need to prepare proposals for the participation of Russian companies in the work of standardization organizations ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, European Institute of Telecommunications Standards) and 3GPP (3rdGenerationPartnershipProject, consortium for the development of mobile communication networks) in order to borrow the experience of foreign developers and researchers, promote domestic developments on sixth-generation communication systems, coordinate the development of the Russian regulatory framework in accordance with the international regulatory framework.

In addition, the contractor needs to evaluate the applicability of existing methods for managing the use of the radio frequency spectrum in Russia, taking into account the introduction of sixth generation communication networks. He will have to analyze the load of the radio frequency band 92-1000 GHz of various types of RES related to different radio services in accordance with the table of the distribution of radio frequency bands between radio services in Russia, as well as assess the applicability of existing methods for controlling the use of radio frequency spectrum for 6G communication systems.

Another aspect of the study is the analysis of telecommunications services based on future 6G communication networks, scenarios for their provision and the formation of technical requirements for them.

This includes creating scenarios for future 6G communication networks and assessing the technical requirements for them from applications, services and technology trends. It also includes the analysis and comparison of parameters (5G) and future sixth generation (6G) networks, the shortcomings and capabilities of technologies to meet the identified requirements for new applications and services, as well as the preparation of a list of main requirements for parameters (indicators) of 6G communication networks.

Also, the work involves a study of technological solutions, principles and features of building the architecture of 5G Advanced mobile communication networks to develop migration directions to the architecture of future 6G communication networks, an analysis of the state and indicators of the development of domestic industrial technologies and the preparation of proposals for compiling a consolidated list of domestic developers and/or patent holders indicating the main direction of their activities.

In addition, the performer is expected to research and predict approaches to building a network architecture of future 6G communication networks in order to determine possible ways to integrate the terrestrial and space segments of the network, as well as to draw up basic requirements for the 6G-Broadcast subsystem for broadcasting digital content in 6G networks.

In addition to 6G, the study should study the prospects for professional mobile radio communications and the domestic infrastructure for digital broadcasting of FM VHF, including using digital transmission technologies RDS ODA/EPP and DRM/DRM.

The development of research activities and technologies in the development, creation, design and application of intelligent antenna systems and their complexes in Russia and their alignment with the world level should also be studied.

During the implementation of the project, it will be necessary to develop the basic provisions of the concept and form the position of the Ministry of Digital Affairs on problematic interdepartmental and national issues of electromagnetic safety of telecommunication systems, analysis of the world experience in the development, development and use of post-quantum cryptography, analysis of the existing state of affairs in the field of the development and use of sources of single photonic states for quantum cryptography in Russia^[2].

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