Read more about the BRAVE research project
BRAVE is a collaborative research project, started in January 2018, that develops new physical-layer (PHY) techniques for beyond-5G wireless communications.
What the project sets out to do
BRAVE brings together academic and industrial partners to study how the radio interface should evolve after 5G. The work concentrates on the physical layer, where the choice of waveform, coding and signal processing decides how much capacity and reliability a link can deliver.
The project does not treat these techniques in isolation. Each proposal is tested against usage scenarios and simulation models so that results can be compared on common assumptions.
Three working lines
The research is organised around a small set of questions. Each line feeds results into the others, and the outputs are shared as publications and open material.
Side note
Partners work on separate parts of the chain and meet regularly to agree on test conditions. This keeps the comparison between techniques fair.
Waveforms and signal design
Candidate waveforms are evaluated for spectral efficiency, robustness to impairments and compatibility with existing receivers. Single-carrier options are examined alongside multicarrier schemes.
Scenarios and requirements
Use cases define the operating points that the PHY must meet, from dense urban access to high-frequency links. Requirements are written down so that every technique is checked against the same targets.
Modelling and validation
Channel and system models are built to test the proposals before hardware work. Where possible, assumptions and parameters are documented so others can reproduce the results.
From the start in 2018
January 2018
Project start
The consortium begins work on new PHY techniques for beyond-5G wireless communications.
Ongoing
Technical studies
Waveform, scenario and modelling studies run in parallel and feed into shared reports.
Ongoing
Dissemination
Findings are published and the supporting material is made available to the research community.
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Frequently asked questions
The physical layer sets the limits on throughput, latency and reliability. Improvements here carry over to every service built on top of it.
The consortium includes research and industry partners such as Siradel, CentraleSupélec and CEA-Leti. Each partner leads work matching its expertise.
Scientific output is listed on the publications page, and supporting data is described on the open data page.
Explore the strands in more depth
Each topic has its own page with the details of methods, scenarios and models.
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BRAVE is a collaborative research project started in January 2018, that aims at creating new physical-layer (PHY) techniques devoted to beyond-5G wireless communications.