Phase I IUCRC The Georgia Institute of Technology: Center for Fiber-Wireless Integration and Networking for Heterogeneous Mobile Data Communications (FiWIN)

光纤无线集成和网络（FiWIN）异构移动数据通信中心是由乔治亚理工学院（GT）于2015年领导的NSF产学研合作研究计划（I/UCRC）。基于在集成光纤无线接入技术方面公认的研究领导地位和积累的专业知识，FiWIN处于有利地位，可以为具有全球竞争力的下一代移动通信网络的接入网架构，网元功能设计以及优化系统接口和操作做出实质性贡献。FiWIN已经成功地完成了头三年的运营。随着奥本大学（AU）于2018年加入该中心，该中心的范围扩大了。GT一直是并将继续成为光纤无线集成和网络技术开发的全球领先企业，以提供高数据速率、大容量和低延迟的多频段5G服务。AU和GT的联合专业知识将扩大FiWIN的范围，以开发射频（RF）集成电路，用于协调多点传输中的波束形成，用于工业和医疗物联网（IoT）应用的关键任务传感器，以及移动边缘计算的异构蜂窝覆盖。相互协同将促进数据压缩算法、带宽高效波形和调制以及机器学习方面的进步，以自主缓解5G网络元素的非线性行为。一个负担得起且可靠的先进通信网络将推动学术创新和业务敏捷性，为经济和社会增长提供一个重要的门户。社交媒体和人工智能的持续崛起将彻底改变我们与互联网、机器以及人与人之间的互动方式。它将使新型数据分析能够被用于有形的商业、教育和日常生活中。我们的研究成果将是创新技术，通过教学和培养学生为多才多艺和熟练的劳动力做好准备，使美国具有竞争力的5G系统和云/雾计算工业产品受益。FiWIN中心的所有研究成果均根据中心的会员协议和章程在档案期刊或会议论文集上发表。一个包含档案研究产品（年度报告，工业咨询委员会（IAB）报告，学生项目建议和成果报告，以及出版物清单）的参考图书馆将被维护和更新，并在中心毕业后的5年内向FiWIN中心成员，FiWIN研究团队成员和公众开放，并提供安全保护。一个基于网络的交互式服务器http://fiwin.org将用于与IAB成员和公众分享科学数据产品。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Fiber-Wireless Integration and Networking (FiWIN) Center for Heterogeneous Mobile Data Communications is an NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC) led by the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) since 2015. Based on recognized research leadership and accumulated expertise in integrated fiber-wireless access technologies, FiWIN is favorably positioned to make substantial contributions to access network architectures, functional designs of network elements, and optimized system interfaces and operations for the globally competitive next generation mobile communication networks. FiWIN has successfully completed the first three years of operation. The center expands its scope with the addition of Auburn University (AU) as a Member Site in 2018.GT has been and continues to be a leading global player in the development of fiber wireless integration and networking technologies for delivering high data rate, large capacity and low latency multi-band 5G services. The combined expertise of AU and GT will expand FiWIN's scope to develop radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits for beamforming in coordinated multi-point transmission, in mission-critical sensors for industrial and health Internet of Things (IoT) applications and in heterogeneous cell coverage with mobile edge computing. Mutual synergy will foster advances in data compression algorithms, bandwidth efficient waveform and modulation, and machine learning to autonomously mitigate nonlinear behaviors of 5G network elements.An affordable and reliable advanced communication network will drive academic innovation and business agility for providing a vital gateway for economic and societal growth. The continuing rise of social media and artificial intelligence will revolutionize on how we interact with the internet, the machines and with one another. It will enable new kinds of data analytics to be harnessed for tangible business, education and everyday life benefits. Outcomes of our research will be innovative technologies to benefit US competitive industrial offerings for 5G systems and cloud/fog computing by teaching and fostering students to be ready for a versatile and skilled workforce. All FiWIN Center research products are published in archival journals or conference proceedings in compliance according to the Center's Membership agreement and Bylaws. A reference library containing archival research products (Annual reports, Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) presentations, student project proposals and outcome presentations, and a list of publications) will be maintained and updated and be accessible to FiWIN Center Members, FiWIN research team members, and general public with security protection for a period of 5 years after the Center has graduated. An interactive web-based server http://fiwin.org will be used for sharing scientific data products with IAB members and the public.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.