Communication Systems and Networks Group

The Communication Systems & Networks (CSN) Research Group at the University of Bristol is one of the largest in Europe. For more than 30 years the Group has conducted academically renowned and industrially impactive research in wireless communications. Our world leading research addresses topics such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Massive MIMO, Intelligent Transport Systems, dynamic mmWave networks, full duplex communications, wearable healthcare technologies and wireless/fibre network integration. Many of these subjects are critical in the development of efficient and cost-effective 5G and beyond communications. We not only perform fundamental cutting-edge research, but via large scale testbeds and trials we translate these concepts into practical prototypes. The group is equipped with state-of-the-art wireless facilities, including channel emulators, a 128-antenna real-time massive MIMO testbed. Flexible facilities include the latest Keysight vector signal generator and a Rohde & Swartz signal analyser able to operate at 44GHz with 2GHz of analysis bandwidth, a 4-port Performance Network Analyser up to 50 GHz. The group also has an antenna measurement facility, with a vector network analyser capable of operating up to 60GHz.