The AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, as one of the few institutions in Poland, has obtained permission from the Office of Electronic Communications to launch its own 5G network. The aim was to create an innovative base for conducting research on this technology and the services associated with it.
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The launch of the 5G network at AGH in Krakow is the result of the completion of a project called "National Laboratory of 5G Networks and Services along with the Environment: PL-5G". Various universities and institutes from all over Poland took part in the project, including Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Communications - National Research Institute, Wrocław University of Technology and Gdańsk, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and AGH University of Science and Technology.
Prof. Jerzy Lis, rector of AGH, emphasizes the importance of the project for the rapid development of technology and points to the future mass implementation of 5G solutions by national operators. An increase in the number of private 5G networks developed by companies and public institutions is also expected.
– The 5G network at AGH will allow us to carry out a series of tests, studies and analyses in advance, which are important from the point of view of both the operator and the end user - such as data transmission delay, speed of transmitted information, the possibility of using artificial intelligence algorithms or connectivity between devices – explains Prof. Lis.
The project received funding of 225 million zlotys, of which about 25 million zlotys was allocated to the AGH University of Science and Technology. Thanks to this amount, four new laboratories were established in the AGH Institute of Telecommunications:
Each of them has been equipped to be able to offer a variety of services related to 5G network technology.
Prof. Marek Natkaniec from the AGH Telecommunication Institute emphasizes that thanks to this, the university will be able to conduct scientific research using 5G networks, programmable radio devices, data centers, OpenRAN networks, 5G devices and network traffic generators.
- Each of our four laboratories is adapted to provide a range of services related to 5G networks. We have purchased over a thousand devices related to 5G technology, which allowed us to prepare dozens of different laboratory stations - explains Prof. Natkaniec
- The list of proposed services seems to have no end. Thus, we will be able to conduct scientific research at a global level using access to a fully functional backbone and access 5G network, programmable radio devices, data storage and processing center, 5G network built on components from various OpenRAN type manufacturers, various 5G client terminals or traffic generators. Thanks to the implementation of such extensive research stations, we are also able to provide commercial services related to access to professional diagnostic equipment, chambers suppressing radio signals or virtual space, as well as devices allowing for objective, quality and performance measurements of the 5G network - lists the scientist.
AGH also launched a 5G network in the millimeter wave range, which allows testing of new services, such as precise location or control of industrial robots. In addition, the university installed a UPF server, providing fast data processing close to the user and reducing system response delays.
For end users, the 5G network represents the fifth generation of telecommunications networks, offering faster connections and greater comfort in using mobile and internet devices.
The consortium of the project obtained permission to use the 5G network until 2028.
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