UCD Researchers aim to Reduce the Energy Consumption of Wireless Communication Networks

University College Dublin researchers are playing a key role in a major new (opens in a new window)European Research Council (ERC) funded project that aims to dramatically reduce the energy consumption of future wireless communication networks.

(opens in a new window)Professors Anding Zhu and (opens in a new window)Bogdan Staszewski, from the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, are partners in the international DISRUPT project, which has been awarded a prestigious €10 million ERC Synergy Grant.

Led by TU Delft in collaboration with UCD and Fraunhofer IAF, DISRUPT seeks to develop a fully digital Radio-Frequency (RF) power architecture capable of cutting the energy use of next-generation wireless networks, such as 5G and 6G, by up to 50%.

The project is one of 66 selected across Europe to receive ERC Synergy Grant funding this year, with a total of €684 million awarded.

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