Individuals, institutions, and organizations conducting research on 5G and beyond networks, particularly focusing on the physical layer, millimeter waves, MIMO, waveform design, and similar topics, will be able to use the Spark Test Infrastructure in 5G Valley for six months.
The first 5G test signals in 5G Valley were broadcast on November 8, and the test network infrastructures located in the valley were introduced at an event. Stakeholders conducting research particularly on the physical layer in 5G and beyond fields will be able to benefit from the Spark Test infrastructure, one of the infrastructures to be made available for use by all parties wishing to conduct tests and trials at the 5G Valley Open Test Field. Those who wish to utilize the test infrastructure must apply to the Authority.
With the 5G Valley Open Test Field (5GVATS) Project, the aim is to create an environment where universities, research centers, companies, and entrepreneurial technology firms can test 5G and Beyond applications and technologies in the region covering Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus in Ankara, Bilkent and METU campuses, and the BTK Main Building. The 5G Valley Open Test Field Collaboration Protocol was signed on August 15, 2017, by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority, Hacettepe University, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Middle East Technical University, Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş., Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş., and Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. The purpose is to enable all parties conducting research on 5G and beyond topics, such as academics, researchers, PhD students, operators, manufacturers, and entrepreneurial technology firms, to benefit from 5G VATS, providing new R&D opportunities for all stakeholders in the electronic communications sector and creating a platform that facilitates effective research and projects in the context of public-university-operator-industry collaborations.
In order for Turkey to be one of the leading countries in 5G and beyond technologies and to contribute to the development of these technologies domestically and nationally through strategic collaborations, five separate memoranda of understanding were signed on July 24, 2018, between the 5GVATS Protocol Parties and Spark Ölçüm Teknolojileri A.Ş., Ulak Haberleşme A.Ş., Netaş, i2i Bilişim Danışmanlık Teknoloji A.Ş., and Huawei Telekomünikasyon Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti. to contribute to the establishment process of the 5GVATS test infrastructures.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of the Spark Test Infrastructure at 5G VATS, it is envisaged that the test equipment set owned by Spark Ölçüm will be deployed in 5G Valley for 6 months, and the equipment set will serve as a test, verification, and trial infrastructure for all kinds of R&D and product development activities in the 5G and Beyond fields. Spark Ölçüm will also contribute through test and application engineering support and consulting services for the measurements in the studies to be conducted on the said test infrastructure. Explanations regarding the infrastructure, detailed information on infrastructure components and technical specifications are available in the Beneficiary Information Brochure, the link to which is at the end of the page, and some of the studies that can be conducted with the Spark Test Infrastructure are listed below:
Up to 6 GHz:
Above 6 GHz:
All parties wishing to conduct tests and trials in the 5G Valley Open Test Field Test Network Infrastructures with the Spark Test Infrastructure must apply in writing to the Authority on behalf of the 5G Valley Executive Board using the Application Form and Commitment Letter, the links to which are provided below. Applicants will be able to benefit from the infrastructures according to the schedule to be determined following the evaluation by the 5G VATS Technical Working Group.
Institutional Correspondence Address:
Information Technologies and Communication Authority
Technical Regulations Department
Eskişehir Road 10.Km No: 276
06530 Çankaya/Ankara