Wireless Networks and Communications Centre (WNCC)

The aim of the research centre is to:

• Carry out international quality research to obtain international excellence in the following research areas.
• • Wireless Communication Networks
  • Broadcast Communication Networks
  • Mobile Communication Networks
  • Radio ove Fibre
  • Future Internet
  • Application of Networks for the communication of information, media and services within the media, energy and environment, security and defence, manufacturing and medical industries
• Meet the research needs of industry and society thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom and the quality of life.
• Make available our research output for commercialisation by providing Research Output Products for Commercialisation.

1. Ad-hoc networks
2. Antennas and propagation
3. Broadcast MIMO diversity
4. Cellular radio networks
5. Cognitive Communications
6. Cross Layer Optimizations
7. Intellegent Networks Optimization
8. Interactive broadcast systems
9. Mesh Networks
10. Mobile IP
11. Next Generation Internet
12. OFDM, WLAN, WiMAX, UWB
13. Optical fibre networks/ Radio over Fibre
14. Personal Mobile Grid
15. Personal Networks
16. Post IP 
17. Radio transmission conditioning and protocols
18. Security
19. Service Discovery
20. Telemedicine
21. Video signal processing
22. Wired and Wireless Integration Networks

Current Research Activities

• Ad-hoc Security
• Ad-hoc Sensor Networks
• Cross Layer Design
• Digital Video Broadcast
• Intelligent Network Protocol
• Mesh-Networks
• Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation
• Mobile Ad hoc Networks (Routing Protocol)
• Mobile IP
• PAN (Personal Area Network)
• Radio Over Fiber
• Ultra Wide-band

Projects

2009

• QoS-Enabled Power Efficient Next-Generation Broadband Wireless Access Systems, EPSRC, £184K, Nov 2009 to Nov 2011

2008

• Self Monitoring And Real-time Treatment (S.M.A.R.T.), EPSRC project £84000, Sep 2008 – Aug 2012
• Spectral Efficiency, 3G/UK, £6,000, May 2008 – Sep. 2008

2007

• Cognitive Protocol, CARAWest, £5,000, 2007 - 2009

2006

• Broadcast Mobile TV, £53k, Nov 2006 - Oct 2007
• EPSRC Travel Grant to establish links with Hong University of Science and Technology, £10k, May 2006 to Aug 2006
• PLUTO - Physical Layer DVB Transmission Optimisation, EC- FP6, £530k, Jan 2006 to June 2008
• ENABLE - Enabling efficient and operational mobility in large heterogeneous IP networks, EC, £120k, Jan 2006 to Dec 2007
• CARP Protocols, West Focus & Park (Equipment), £5,000, 2006-2007
• MAGNET Beyond - My personal Adaptive Global NET, EC - FP6, £220k, 2006-2008

2005

• EMAT - Modelling of Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer for inspection of defaults in pipelines, £70k, Nov 2005 to Oct 2008
• DIRAC - Research and Development of Dirac Video Codec, £40k, Sep. 2005 to Oct. 2008
• PARTAKE - Assisting Chinese Participation in Converging Systems, £30k, Mar 2005 to Sep 2005
• EPOCH - Excellence in Processing Open Cultural Heritage, £20k, Mar 2004 to Sep 2005
• Intelligent Protocols, West Focus (Equipment), £5,000, 2005-2006

2004

• MAGNET - My personal Adaptive Global NET (MAGNET/IP), £280k, Jan 2004 to Jun 2008
• INSTINCT - IP-based Networks, Services and Terminals for Converging Systems, EC, £750k, Jan 2004 to Dec 2005

2002

• CONFLUENT - Enabling commercial application of convergent services in collaborative networks of UMTS & DVB-T systems, EC, £100k, May 2002 to May 2003
• SAVANT - Synchronized and Scalable AV Services across Networks, EC, £250k, May 2002 to Dec 2003
• Network Emulator with 512 Nodes for Mobile IP, SRIF, £100k, 2002

2001

• CISMUNDUS - Convergence of IP-based Services for Mobile Users and Networks in DVB-T and UMTS Systems, EC, £500k, Jul 2001 to Dec 2003
• Ad-hoc formation of Bluetooth Piconet and IP allocation in PAN, Nortel,  £100,800, 2001-2003
• All IP networks, Intracom, £70k, 2001-2002

2000

• 3D MURALE - 3D Measurement and Virtual Reconstruction of Ancient Lost Worlds of Europe, EC, £250k, Nov. 2000 to Oct. 2003
• SAMBITS - System for Advanced Multimedia Broadcast and IT Services, EC, £250k, Jan 2000 to Dec 2001

Partners

Alcatel, Arquiva, BBC, PB Power, BR, British Energy, Broadreach, Caterpillar, Celoxica, Consulintel, Converteam, CPS, Create3D, D&M, Dibcom, DLR, DTG, e2v, E-connect, EBU, EDF Energy, Expway, Freescale, FTR&D, Fundamentals Ltd, GE, Huawei, IABG, IBMR&D, Intracom, IRT, KPN, Lucent, Motorola, National Grid, National Grid, NGW, NOB, Nokia, O2, OFGEM, Optibase, Ortikon, Pcom, RAI, RBB, Rohde & Schwarz, Samsung, Siemens, Siradel, STT, Tata, TDF, Telenor, Teliasonera, TILAB, TNO, Thales, TVCultura, T-Systems-Nova.

Research Output Products for Commercialisation

BMTV Tool - BMTV tool is able to help you efficiently create your electronic service guide in a timely manner whether your role is that of a programme controller, content creator, marketing or casual user.

Request a 60 day license.

If you are interested in commercialisation of the tool please contact Prof John Cosmas or Dr Emmanuel Tsekleves.

Planning for 21st Century Broadband

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In order to plan for 21st century’s broadband communication networks with the increasing number of users who are using such a communication, together with the fast enhancements to the software specifications of applications transmitted over broadband communication networks, an easily changeable, scalable and hierarchical OMNet model was developed. Iraqi national optical network was modeled at a national level, which could be drilled down to the regional level, namely: North Iraq; Middle Iraq and South Iraq. A third layer has been developed at the city level, where the optical communication network within each city or governerate, as it is called in Iraq, was modeled in detail. OMNet++ was used to create a flow model representing the teletraffic within the Iraqi national optical network.

Directors

• Prof H. Al-Raweshidy - Wireless Networks
• Prof J. Cosmas - Broadcast Networks

Research Leaders

• Dr K. Banitsas - Tele-Medicine and Tele-Care
• Dr H. Meng - Multimedia Signal Processing and Embedded Systems
• Dr Q. Ni - Wireless and Mobile Communications
• Dr R. Nilavalan - Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation 

Research Staff

• Ms. Ling Hu

Research Visitors

• Dr Ali Althamir
• Dr. Hussein Al-Bahadili
• Mr Paulo Ditto
• Dr Amaia Arrinda Sanzberro

Research Students

Alumnus

• Dr. Ali Nasser
• Dr Thafer Sulaiman
• Dr. A. Gravalos
• Dr. S. Voskarides

Directors of Wireless Networks and Communications Centre:

• Prof. H. Al-Raweshidy
• Prof J. Cosmas

Postal Address

Wireless Networks & Communications Centre (WNCC)
Electronic and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering and Design,
Brunel University,
Uxbridge, Middlesex,
UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0) 1895 265 771 ; +44 (0) 1895 266 756
Fax. +44 (0) 1895 258 728

Location in University

Wireless Networks & Communications Centre (WNCC)

1. Michael Sterling building
2. Howell Building
3. Tower A