

Communication Systems
Protecting U.S. military communications capabilities
We develop advanced systems and technology to enable the next generation of communications networks. Our work explores how to make satellite communications more resilient, how to make longer and faster laser datalinks to space, and how to improve tactical radios for soldiers.

Communication Systems Groups
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Featured Projects
Balloon-Based Resilient Communications
High-altitude balloons used as beyond-line-of-sight relays would provide communications nodes if satellite communications could not offer coverage in contested environments.
Advanced ASIC System on Chip for CLASS
A power-efficient application-specific integrated circuit system on chip that performs up to 2 trillion computations per second has potential for use in mobile communication systems.
Undersea Optical Communications
A system that enables robust, long-distance communications between underwater vehicles exploits laser technology.
Next-Generation Incident Command System
Emergency agencies around the world are using NICS to coordinate rapid and organized response to disasters.
Laboratory Stories
YaYa Brown
Kat Riesing
Azad Jalali
Tejash Patel
Advancing Our Research
Featured Publications
Capacity bounds for frequency-hopped BPSK
Application of complex split-activation feedforward networks to beamforming
Detecting pathogen exposure during the non-symptomatic incubation period using physiological data: proof of concept in non-human primates
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Career Opportunities
Discover the exciting and challenging opportunities in Communication Systems.