The Horizon 2020 mmMAGIC project (Millimetre-Wave Based Fifth Generation Integrated Communications) aims to develop and design a concept for a mobile radio access technology (RAT) operating in the mm-wave bands. Operation at these frequencies is expected to be a key component of the 5G multi-RAT ecosystem. The project outputs will be used as a foundation for standardization in the relevant fora enabling ultrafast mobile broadband services for mobile users.

The mmMAGIC consortium brings together leading research institutes and universities (University of Bristol, Fraunhofer HHI Institute, CEA-LETI, IMDEA Networks, Aalto University, Chalmers University of Technology, Technische Universität Dresden), major infrastructure vendors (Samsung, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Intel, Nokia), major European operators (Orange, Telefonica), measurement equipment vendors (Keysight Technologies, Rohde & Schwarz) and one SME (Qamcom).

A new radio interface including novel network management functions and architecture components will be proposed. This will exploit the use of novel adaptive and cooperative beam-forming and user tracking techniques to address the specific challenges of mm-wave mobile communications. The mmWave network will support outdoor users (up to a few hundred meters) along with seamless and robust mobility in stand-alone and non-stand-alone deployments. The project will undertake extensive radio channel measurements in the 6-100 GHz range and will develop and validate advanced channel models. These models will be used for rigorous validation and feasibility analysis of the proposed concepts and system. The ambition of the project is to pave the way for a European head start in 5G standards.