Strategic Engineering for Next-Generation Wireless Competitiveness

THEME OVERVIEW

As the complexity of modern networks accelerates, the United States faces a critical juncture in maintaining its leadership in wireless technology. Recognizing the imperative of enhancing next-generation wireless competitiveness, the Thematic Task Force for the ERVA is organizing a pivotal visioning event. This visioning event will address a number of vital topics, including security concerns surrounding highly directional data transmission, seamless integration of high and low frequencies, the transformative potential of AI/ML on network evolution, and strategies for fostering efficient spectrum sharing. Additional break-out discussion sessions will explore control planes for resilient networks, innovative network architectures for distributed sensing, and intricate hardware aspects of ultra-high-frequency systems.

The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate, will host a visioning event to identify and collaboratively articulate critical areas of wireless performance where engineering research can lead. The goal of this event is to produce a road map for engineering research in the United States capable of overcoming select deficiencies and driving transformative advancements over the next 10 to 20 years to guide stakeholders to propel the nation towards a more competitive future in the global wireless landscape.