Managing large-scale outbreaks at Farrow-to-Weaner Farms
Advanced Wireless Research Participation
1. Bringing 5G Research to Bryan/College
Station
PAWR
Platform for Advanced Wireless Research
City of College Station
Dr. Walt Magnussen Director
TAMU Internet2 Technology Evaluation
Center
11 May, 2017
3. PAWR proposal
• Research focus areas
– Wireless research – developing and testing the network
elements
– Transportation – autonomous vehicle
– Energy – Smart Grid wireless access, IOT
– Public Safety – AUV, wearables, 3D imaging
– Health – remote health monitoring
– Community requirements best practices– how do you
support ultra high density
• Team with UT Austin
5. PAWR program
• $100 million grant program to fund 4 communities for testbed
($20 million). 1 or 2 in 2017, 1 or 2 in 2018 and 1 in 2019.
• Funding
– NSF $50 million
– Industry $50 million (28 firms including AT&T, Verizon, Intel, Dell)
• Time line
– 1 June 2017 – Pre Proposal
– 31 July 2017 – Full Proposal
– Oct-Dec 2017– Negotiations with finalists
– Jan 2018 begin testbed deployment
6. Benefits to B/CS
• Economic development
• Better understanding of what the community needs
to do to support 5G
– The view from the citizens
– The view from utilities
– The view from the service providers
• Further our reputation as world technology leaders
7. What we are asking from the city
• An agreement that provides access for 3 or 4
nodes in the city. Rights of way, pole contact
etc (the project should fund make ready,
permitting and construction costs.
• Guidance from City IT, Utilities, Planning,
Economic Development etc.