Successful Project Meeting at IZT – Retrospective and Focus for the Final Months
On March 19 and 20, the final project meeting of the DOCT partners took place at IZT – Innovationszentrum für Telekommunikationstechnik GmbH in Erlangen. With a bit of sadness that this was the final meeting, but also with pride in the achievements so far, the partners presented the results of the last few months of the project.
Among the key insights of the meeting were:
• The PoC setup and measurements show that the system works.
• Comparison and evaluation of different antenna systems are possible.
• The emulation in the measurement chamber is reliable, and the test results are reproducible.
• The project can precisely replicate real radio channels through ray tracing measurements.
• The project has developed an extensive set of tools that enables a variety of tests and analyses.
A central topic was also the preparation for the DOCT Final Event on June 4, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen. A highlight of the meeting was the company tour at IZT, an expert in digital signal processing and FPGA design for high-frequency and microwave technology.
IZT makes key contributions to the project. This includes providing interference measurement equipment, expanding the OTA system to be 5G-compatible, and implementing an interface to the OTA system to transmit synchronized GNSS position data.
Particularly impressive was the demonstration of the IZT C7000 – an Over-the-Air research and testing solution. The powerful channel emulator enables real-time streaming, offers a bandwidth of 100 MHz, and supports 6x6 MIMO, making it possible to simulate realistic 4G/5G handover scenarios.
To conclude the meeting, the partners enjoyed a city tour in Erlangen, gaining fascinating insights into the city's history. All participants are now eagerly looking forward to the Final Event in June, where the final results will be presented to a wide audience.
About DOCT:
The DOCT project (Digital Over-the-air Connectivity Twin) runs over a period of 36 months. The aim of the project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action, is to significantly increase the level of system security and accelerate the development of connectivity systems. Automated driving and infotainment functions used in parallel are placing increasingly complex demands on the modern connectivity system. Creating a digital development environment for secure and robust connectivity systems enables costs to be reduced and resources to be conserved. At the same time, complete validation of the cellular system can increase road safety. Last but not least, Germany as a business location also benefits by accelerating transformational innovations in the connectivity sector.
For further information about the project click here.