Award Abstract # 1719547
PPO: Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office

NSF Org: CNS
Division Of Computer and Network Systems
Recipient: US IGNITE, INC.
Initial Amendment Date: March 6, 2017
Latest Amendment Date: March 13, 2023
Award Number: 1719547
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager: Murat Torlak
mtorlak@nsf.gov
 (703)292-0000
CNS
 Division Of Computer and Network Systems
CSE
 Direct For Computer & Info Scie & Enginr
Start Date: March 1, 2017
End Date: February 29, 2024 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $6,116,329.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $12,165,815.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2017 = $2,655,164.00
FY 2019 = $2,469,557.00

FY 2020 = $3,997,305.00

FY 2021 = $1,194,867.00

FY 2022 = $1,274,814.00

FY 2023 = $574,108.00
History of Investigator:
  • Mari Silbey (Principal Investigator)
    mari.silbey@us-ignite.org
  • William Wallace (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Joseph Kochan (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Bryan Mikesh (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Joseph Kochan (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: US Ignite, Inc.
1150 18TH ST NW
WASHINGTON
DC  US  20036-3880
(202)365-9219
Sponsor Congressional District: 00
Primary Place of Performance: US Ignite, Inc.
1150 18th Street NW Suite 900
Washington
DC  US  20036-3846
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): HZPHQMVF4WM3
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): Special Projects - CNS,
CISE Research Resources
Primary Program Source: 01002324RB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002223RB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01001718DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01001920DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002021DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002021RB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s): 044Z, 097Z, 100Z, 115E, 2890, 7218, 7363, 8237, 9178, 9251
Program Element Code(s): 1714, 2890, U206, W273, X105
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.070

ABSTRACT

Innovations in wireless communication networks and applications relying on them have now become vital components driving the nation's economic growth and productivity. Sustaining the rapid growth in these technologies is essential to maintaining the nation's leadership and economic competitiveness. In July 2016, the National Science Foundation announced a multi-year effort, called Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR), aimed at creating a set of city-scale testbeds to promote research in advanced wireless communication and networking technologies over the next decade. In this effort, the NSF was joined by a Consortium of companies with commercial interests in the wireless technologies resulting from this investment. PAWR will enable experimental exploration of robust new wireless devices, communication techniques, networks, systems, and services that will revolutionize the nation's wireless ecosystem, thereby enhancing broadband connectivity, leveraging the emerging Internet of Things (IoT), and sustaining US leadership and economic competitiveness for decades to come. PAWR will also enable rapid commercialization of promising technologies, bringing jobs and economic vitality. Researchers will have access to realistic, city-scale testbeds for testing new wireless theories and concepts, while a whole new generation of participating graduate students will emerge with hands-on practical training.

In order to support the design, development, deployment, and operations of the advanced wireless research platforms, the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is funding this award, which will support the work of a PAWR Project Office (PPO). Working closely with the wireless research community, the PPO will assume responsibility for design, development, and deployment of a set of advanced wireless research platforms. Upon successful completion of the design of advanced wireless research platforms, the PPO will proceed to the development and deployment phases with funding provided by NSF as well as the Industry Consortium. The PPO will professionally establish and manage the advanced Research Platforms needed to unleash American innovation, drive economic development, and help extend US global leadership in the wireless industry. The PPO will work closely with the wireless research community in all aspects of the design, development, deployment, and operations of PAWR. A PAWR Steering Council (PSC), comprising research leaders in wireless networking technologies and a subset of the Industry Consortium, will represent the community's research interests in PAWR. The PSC will be chartered and supported by the PPO, with the goal of obtaining advice on all aspects of the deployment and operations of the advanced wireless research platforms.

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