5G-SPRINT
Airborne 5G platform for rescue services and disaster management
Project goal
Creation of a prototype of an airborne 5G platform
Performance evaluation
Evaluation of an airborne 5G platform in terms of bandwidth and latency
Demonstration
Demonstration of an airborne 5G platform as part of an exemplary use case
The project
The objective of the project is focused on applications for rescue services, civil protection and disaster management. It is planned to install a 5G-cell as campus network in a small airplane which will be stationed at the airfield in Schönhagen. The aim is to create a local, nomadic radio network (5G) that is available for research, resting and validation of other radio equipment. Furthermore the mobile implementation of the 5G-network cell permits to provide mobile radio service at any location without coverage from commercial mobile network operators. The intended main applications include firefighting in forests and bushland, detection and removal of unexploded debris and support for humanitarian emergency and disaster relief operations.
The added value of 5G
For rescue services and disaster management there are very high requirements on the communication infrastructure. Especially for imaging and video applications the required speed, data rate and coverage are often insufficient when using communication networks in rural areas and remote places. Mobile networks with 5G technology provide the required performance parameters – bandwidth, latency, availability and security.
Partner
Technische Hochschule Wildau
Address: Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau
Email: hochschulkommunikation@th-wildau.de
Phone: +49 (0)3375 508 – 300
Web: www.th-wildau.de
Fraunhofer-Institut für Offene Kommunikationssysteme FOKUS
Address: Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, 10589 Berlin
Email: info@fokus.fraunhofer.de
Phone: +49 (0)30 34 63 70 00
Web: https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de
CADUS e.V.
Address: Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin
Email: research@cadus.org
Web: https://www.cadus.org