This integrated demo will interconnect different transport technologies carrying backhaul traffic, fronthaul traffic and both in one network, which demonstrates the 5G-Crosshaul data plane technologies developed in the project.

5TONIC makes it possible for its members to be always up to date on new developments in the field of 5G. The Center informs you about all the latest news and activities related to 5G networks, and as a member of 5TONIC you will have easy access to information, publications and news about events and activities related in whole or in part to 5G technologies.
This integrated demo will interconnect different transport technologies carrying backhaul traffic, fronthaul traffic and both in one network, which demonstrates the 5G-Crosshaul data plane technologies developed in the project.
University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) participates in the seventeenth edition of the Madrid Science Week with more than thirty activities (all free-of-charge ) that will offer a first-hand knowledge of the Institution's R&D program. IMDEA Networks is collaborating with UC3M in the staging of a multimedia, theatrical and informative show that explores the effects of 5G technology in our everyday lives. The show will held on November 7th in the Auditorium of the UC3M.
A talk by renowed 5G and Wireless Networks expert, Prof. Ian F. Akyildiz, from Georgia Tech, about "SoftAir", a new wireless software-defined architecture with network function virtualization (NFV) solutions for 5G wireless systems.
Professor Arturo Azcorra, 5TONIC Vice-Chairman, invited by the European Commission (EC) to present at the EU-China Summit on 5G the lab’s vision on the challenges posed by future joint 5G trials.
5TONIC Vice-President Arturo Azcorra delivered a talk entitled ‘Boosting 5G Research through Industry-Academic Partnerships’ at the MIT Media Lab. At this interdisciplinary research laboratory he presented the work of 5TONIC and IMDEA Networks as an example of the successful partnership between industry and academia currently driving innovation and research in communication networks in Europe.
5TONIC Vice-President Arturo Azcorra participates in a panel entitled ‘Innovation through Joint Industry-Academic Partnerships’ at IEEE INFOCOM. At this panel he presented the work of 5TONIC as an example of the successful partnership between industry and academia currently driving innovation and research in communication networks in Europe.
5TONIC Vice-President Arturo Azcorra is to participate in a panel entitled ‘Crosshaul (Xhaul) – The fusion of Fronthaul and Backhaul in 5G!’ at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2017.
ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability will be organizing its first NFV PlugtestsTM event on 23 January to 3 February 2017, hosted by 5TONIC Laboratory, headquartered at IMDEA Networks Institute, in Leganés, Madrid, Spain.
5TONIC, together with IMDEA Networks, OpenDayLight, University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and Telefonica is proud to announce the Workshop on OpenDayLight and NFV/SDN Orchestration, which will be held at UC3M on October 19th. The workshop is sponsored by the Linux Foundation.