Research
Currently, the Group focuses its research activities on the following main areas:
- Network Architectures
- Communication Protocols
- Wireless and Mobile Networks
- Peer-to-Peer Systems
- Distributed Services
Research undertaken by the Group is structured according to the research projects (regional, national and international) in which it participates. These projects are awarded through a highly competitive process. Our current projects, which are listed below, illustrate some of our research interests.
A list of completed projects affords a wider overview of our research history.
Projects
Remote area Access Network for 5th GEneration
                Contact: Marcelo Bagnulo (marcelo@it.uc3m.es). Project coordinator
                Funded by: European Union. ICT Programme H2020
                Duration: November 2017 to April 2020
                Project website: http://5g-range.eu/
      Evolving FIRE into a 5G-oriented experimental playgroud for vertical industries
                Funded by: European Union. ICT Programme H2020
                Duration: January 2017 to December 2019
                Project website: https://5ginfire.eu/
      5G Mobile Transport Platform for Verticals
                Contact: Arturo Azcorra (azcorra@it.uc3m.es) – Project Coordinator
                Funded by: European Union. ICT Programme H2020
                Duration: June 2017 to November 2019
                Project website: http://5g-transformer.eu/
      A 5G Convergent Virtualised Radio Access Network Living at the Edge
                Contact: Antonio de la Oliva
                Funded by: European Union. ICT Programme H2020
                Duration: September 2017 to August 2019
                Project website: http://5g-coral.eu/
      Adaptive Management of 5G Services to Support Critical Events in Cities
                Contact: Francisco Valera Pintor (fvalera@it.uc3m.es)
                Funded by: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). 
                Duration: January 2017 to June 2019
      Network for sOcial compuTing REsearch
                Contact: Antonio Fernández Anta (antonio.fernandez@imdea.org)
                Funded by: European Union. H2020-Twinn 2015
                Duration: January 2016 to December 2018
                Project website: http://notre.socialcomputing.eu/
      BRAin inspired Data Engineering
                Contact: Arturo Azcorra (azcorra@it.uc3m.es)
                Funded by: Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the Regional Government of Madrid, through the 2013 R&D technology program for research groups, co-financed by Structural Funds of the European Union
                Duration: October 2014 to September 2018
      Integrated technologies for management and operation of 5G networks
                Contact: Joerg Widmer (joerg.widmer@imdea.org) – Project Coordinator 
                Funded by: Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the Regional Government of Madrid, through the 2013 R&D technology program for research groups, co-financed by Structural Funds of the European Union
                Duration: October 2014 to September 2018
                Project website: http://www.tigre5-cm.es/
      Technologies for information and communications Europe – east Asia Mobilities 
                Contact:  Albert Banchs (albert.banchs@imdea.org)
                Funded by: European Union – ERASMUS Mundus Programme
                Duration: July 2014 to July 2018
                Project website: http://www.team-mundus.eu/
      5G Mobile Network Architecture
                Contact: Albert Banchs
                Funded by: European Union. ICT Programme H2020
                Duration: July 2017 to June 2018
                Project website: https://5g-monarch.eu/
      










