HSE University and Moscow DIT Partner to Advance 5G and 6G Networks
The Moscow Department of Information Technology and HSE University have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of innovative development of the capital’s IT infrastructure. The parties agreed on joint research into modern and promising communication technologies, including 5G and 6G, as well as AI, the Internet of Things, and other smart city technologies.
The agreement opens up opportunities for organising research and development work, knowledge exchange, educational events, and the development of production clusters based on Moscow’s infrastructure.
Their cooperation includes technical testing of students’ solutions using equipment from the 5G demo centre and, based on this, the implementation of projects to create and develop mobile 5G communication networks and digital services.
According to Professor Evgeny Kucheryavy, Director of the HSE Telecommunications Research Institute (website in Russian), cooperation with Moscow DIT will enable students and scientists to participate in real-world projects, contributing to the effective development of the capital’s infrastructure.
Evgeny Kucheryavy
‘In our opinion, Moscow has the best conditions for innovation in the field of communications and telecommunications. We are ready to contribute to applied research, to test 5G prototypes and digital services, and to train specialists,’ Evgeny Kucheryavy emphasised.
Within the Priority 2030 programme, HSE University is implementing a strategic technology project to create trusted 6G communication systems. In particular, in February 2025, university researchers ensured stable operation of a sub-terahertz 6G channel with a data transfer rate of 12 Gbit/s for the first time in Russia. In addition, HSE has developed software and patented a method for simulating a wireless communication channel based on ray tracing data for 5G/6G networks, which helps predict coverage areas and optimally position antennas. ‘The partnership with Moscow DIT will open up new opportunities for the demonstration, testing, and piloting of 6G software and hardware components under development,’ stated the Director of the HSE Telecommunications Research Institute.
According to Evgeny Novikov, Advisor to the Deputy Head of Moscow DIT, signing the agreement with HSE University is another step that strengthens the partnership between the city and leading universities in the development of high-tech communication networks and the introduction of innovations.
Evgeny Novikov
‘Among other things, this cooperative effort will enable university students and specialists to test their projects at the 5G demo centre at the MosHub.Skolkovo site using Russian equipment and to conduct research and technology seminars on promising mobile communication technologies with the participation of DIT experts. Our goal is to accelerate the introduction of breakthrough technologies into the urban environment and to make Moscow a good place for developing human and scientific potential in the field of 5G/6G networks,’ he said.
Moscow DIT and HSE University have also agreed to conduct methodological work, which will lay the foundation for the development of an evaluation system for innovative solutions and standard project testing methodologies.
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