National Instruments (NI), which provides solutions to engineers and scientists for solving challenging engineering problems worldwide, announced the opening of the Wireless Innovation Lab at its Austin headquarters.

Through this lab, NI supports continued collaboration with leading universities and industrial research groups participating in the RF/Communications Lead User Program. Researchers from Intel, Lund University, Nokia Networks, NYU Wireless, Samsung, The University of Texas at Austin, and TU Dresden are leading the development of next-generation wireless systems and 5G-related research. Current demonstrations and projects underway in this lab include mmWave cellular systems, 5G Massive MIMO testbeds, and LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite.

Dr. Robert Heath, an IEEE Fellow and professor at The University of Texas at Austin, stated: "We have been conducting multiple research projects such as MIMO interference alignment and interference cancellation in the WNCG (Wireless Networking and Communications Group), and through these projects, we have been able to rapidly prototype. Additionally, we aim to advance more research based on the latest research findings."

The Wireless Innovation Lab exemplifies NI's commitment and investment in supporting researchers developing next-generation wireless communication systems by leveraging the powerful capabilities of NI's software-defined radio platform and LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite. Using this platform-based approach enables researchers to easily test designs in real-world environments, saving time in deriving results from theory.

For more information about the new Wireless Innovation Lab, visit www.ni.com/5g.