Research Themes
WISPER’s research roadmap builds on four key research themes that are informed by our engagements with industry and respond to the newly emerging
vision for NextG that embraces security, pervasiveness, efficiency, and resiliency.
OpenG
A NextG that leverages virtualization, disaggregation, open interfaces, and open-source software to spur innovation, achieve efficiencies, and increase reliability through network sharing.
SmartG
An AI-native and more sustainable NextG, in which some network management and functions are initially supported by, and eventually fully replaced with, AI.
SpectrumG
A NextG that embraces various forms of spectrum sharing and reconfiguration, with access to the new millimeter-wave and sub-Terahertz bands.
SecureG
A NextG that incorporates advanced wireless technologies and new spectrum bands in a secure-by-design and resilient manner.