The REMANDO2030 project, which also involves researchers from GISAR (Systems Engineering, Antennas, and Radiopropagation Group) at the University of Cantabria, is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities under the 2024 Knowledge Generation Projects call (PID2024-158965OB). The project began on September 1, 2025, and over its three-year duration, it aims to anticipate the technological challenges that will shape the development of future IMT-2030 (6G and beyond) wireless networks.
Current IMT-2020 (5G) networks have driven a rapid evolution in mobile communications, but new connectivity demands (higher capacity, lower latency, and massive integration of smart devices) are paving the way for a new scenario in which artificial intelligence (AI), ubiquitous connectivity, and perceptive communications will be essential elements.
In this context, REMANDO2030 addresses one of the main technological challenges of the coming decade: the advanced modeling and characterization of the radio channel in millimeter-wave and terahertz bands, which will enable data rates on the order of gigabits and terabits per second. These frequency ranges, fundamental for IMT-2030 networks, present complex propagation phenomena that demand precise and efficient channel models.
The project combines stochastic and deterministic approaches to develop multidimensional channel models, also integrating artificial intelligence techniques to predict channel behavior in dynamic and complex scenarios. This approach will provide deeper insight into the interaction between radio technologies and emerging applications, facilitating the design of more efficient, adaptive, and sustainable networks.
Additionally, REMANDO2030 will explore — both experimentally and theoretically — key enabling technologies such as E-MIMO and ultra-dense massive MIMO, which represent the natural evolution of intelligent antenna systems toward distributed and cooperative configurations capable of optimizing coverage, capacity, and spectral efficiency.
The project is coordinated by the APL (Antennas & Propagation Lab) of the iTEAM at the Universitat Politècnica de València, which contributes its expertise in advanced radio channel design, characterization, and modeling, as well as in the development of emerging wireless communication technologies.
REMANDO2030 aligns with major international initiatives driving the definition of IMT-2030 networks, in line with the objectives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With this vision, REMANDO2030 aims to make a decisive contribution to the development of future communication standards, providing advanced tools for the design, evaluation, and optimization of the technologies that will shape the connected society of the future.