To the Communication Networks Institute
Communication Networks Institute
The Communication Networks Institute (CNI) focuses on the research and development as well as the quantitative analysis of cutting-edge communication services, network architecture and their protocols. CNI has been led by Prof. Dr.-Ing Christian Wietfeld since 2005. With our numerous collaborative research projects, we contribute to the evolution of future wireless communication systems, in particular 5G+ and 6G networks, which are suited to fullfill challenging requirements in application fields like rescue robotics, automotive, smart grids, and the internet of things.
The result of our research is documented in a wide range of publications, which have received a number of international awards. The impact of our research strongly builts on the integration of most recent machine learning techniques derived from our participation in the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 876 as well as on our excellent lab environment, which includes a mobile lab for experiments in the field, an outdoor testing site on the roof-top of a university building as well as access to unique test fields, such as the German Rescue Robotics Centre located nearby.
We offer lectures on communication networks, mobile radio networks and the modelling and dimensioning of communication systems as well as entrepreneurial methods in the field of Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The course catalog is supplemented with numerous practical labs. We kindly invite interested students to to built up in-depth expertise mobile communication networks by joining our team as student assistant and by working on their final theses with us.
Prospective students visit 6G test field for wireless-enabled future vehicular and intralogistics applications
6GEM partners provide hands-on experience for prospective students and shows its latest 6G-related testbed for vehicular teleoperation.

Successful 6GEM Demonstration in the Test Field of Rescue Robotics
The 6GEM team of the rescue robotics test field, led by TU Dortmund-CNI, has successfully achieved all milestone project goals in the second year.

CNI introduces new communication-related challenge to Robocup Rescue Word Championship
Remote-controlled rescue robots were challenged with CNI's vSTING to prove their ability to operate in the face of impaired communications.

CNI demonstrates HELIOS and DRaGoN at 6G platform event in Berlin
At the BMBF-sponsored 6G platform event in Berlin, CNI presents recent results of its contributions to the 6GEM research activities.

CNI scientists present recent research results at IEEE VTC Conference Spring 2023
Four CNI papers on wireless communications and positioning have been presented on the IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC) in Florence, Italy.

6G researchers meet in Dortmund to discuss latest advances in mobile communications research
On June 14 and 15, 2023, the 4th plenary meeting of the BMBF-funded research hub 6GEM took place in Dortmund with more than 130 participants.

Invited Talk on dependable wireless communication systems and deterministic 6G communication
Fabian Kurtz presented joint research of the groups of Selma Saidi and Christian Wietfeld on predictive slicing & guaranteed service quality in 6G.

CNI presents work on predictive slicing at IEEE flagship conference
CNI presents its openSAMUS implementation for AI-enabled predictive network slicing as paper and live demo at ICC 2023 in Rome.
