The CONNECT Centre for Future Networks and Communications has been awarded €2.35 million as part of a €28 million investment in research equipment and facilities through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).
Professor Linda Doyle at Trinity College Dublin will lead “Pervasive Nation”, an Internet of Things wireless network project, while Dr Ronan Farrell at Maynooth University will lead “Radiospace”, an experimental radio testbed for 5G and Internet of Things. Pervasive Nation has been awarded €1,811,778 while Radiospace has received €538,808.
The Internet of Things (IoT) connects everyday objects to the Internet allowing useful information to be communicated to other objects, machines or humans. Pervasive Nation is a new, Ireland-wide, wireless network which will support Internet of Things research and innovation. Designed and managed by the CONNECT Centre, Pervasive Nation will allow new IoT concepts, business models and devices to be developed and tested. The network will initially be rolled out across ten third-level campuses, and will eventually cover urban, suburban and rural environments, making Ireland the first country in the world with full, IoT network coverage. Pervasive Nation will enable world-leading IoT research, seed innovation in indigenous enterprises, and help to attract foreign direct investment by making Ireland the definitive place to test the future. For more details on Pervasive Nation, please contact pervasive.nation@connectcentre.ie