

The Wireless Communications and Networks (WN) department of Fraunhofer HHI has carried out cutting edge research on wireless networks for more than 20 years. In close cooperation with numerous companies and organisations, the researchers make extensive contributions to the theory, concept development, technical feasibility and standardisation of wireless networks. The service offering is completed by scientific studies, simulations and evaluations at link and system level, field measurements as well as the development and construction of hardware prototypes. Amongst others, we offer solutions in the areas of 5G and potential successors, smart antenna systems (MIMO), cognitive radio, millimeter wave communications, meshed networks with wireless sensors, control and optimization of wireless networks, car to car communication, self-organizing networks, big data as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence for wireless networks.
Nokia (Stuttgart and Munich) develops the technologies for our networked world. Based on Nokia Bell Labs' research and innovation, we offer telecom operators, governments, large corporations and consumers the most comprehensive portfolio of products, services and licensing in the industry. From infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things to new applications for virtual reality and digital health, we are developing the technologies of tomorrow that will transform the way we communicate. As a leading provider of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, Nokia also has the software, services and future technologies to unlock the full value potential of networked devices and sensors. For customers in over 100 countries, Nokia seamlessly connects mobile, fixed, IP routing and optical networks with software and network management, driving the transformation to intelligent and virtualized networks. Nokia's researchers and developers are continuously inventing new technologies that transform the way people and things communicate: 5G, ultra-broadband, IP and software defined networking, cloud-based applications, Internet of Things and network security, data analysis, sensors and image processing.
Nokia is represented in KICK by the research department Bell Labs. With locations in several European countries, the US and China, and in collaboration with customers, research institutes and universities, Nokia Bell Labs contributes with a deep understanding of network operations to the evolution of communication networks to meet the demands of constant traffic growth and increasing user expectations for quality of experience, network efficiency and energy consumption reduction. Bell Labs locations in Munich and Stuttgart are represented in KICK, with a focus on end-to-end network and service automation, network management, mobile edge computing, standardization and the linking of mobile communications with industrial networks and environments.
Infosim® GmbH & Co. KG is an international IT company founded in 2003 with headquarters in Würzburg, Germany and subsidiaries in Münster, the United States (Austin, TX) and Singapore. With StableNet®, Infosim® is a leading global provider of automated service fulfillment and service assurance solutions for telecommunications companies, ISPs, managed service providers, and enterprises. StableNet® is developed with a unified data model on a standardized system platform and is designed to address the extensive operational and technical challenges of distributed and mission-critical IT infrastructures. The core competencies of StableNet® are the monitoring and management of these infrastructures in the domains of fault, performance and configuration. In addition, Infosim® ERP offers development in Microsoft® Dynamics 365 Business Central and custom software development and is a partner in various national and international research projects. In the context of these projects Infosim® is researching on future-oriented technologies such as the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain or 5G. In the KICK project, Infosim® contributes its experience from these projects, supplemented by a wide range of competences in different business areas, especially in network and service management with a special focus on manufacturer-independent interfaces.
Siemens (Berlin and Munich) is a global leader in automation, digitization and electrification. This includes the entire range of network technologies, communication middleware and application layer protocols. The company is active in the fields of industry and energy as well as in the healthcare sector. Approximately 385,000 employees develop and manufacture products, plan and create systems and plants and offer tailor-made solutions. For over 170 years, Siemens has stood for technical performance, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, Siemens generated revenue of €86.8 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. With around 3,000 researchers and developers and more than 55,000 active patents, Siemens Corporate Technology (CT) is one of the leading global research networks within the technology company.
Since its foundation in 1992, GHMT AG, which operates independently and neutrally, has been dealing with the complex field of physical transmission security in networks, computer centres and industrial plants. A highly qualified team carries out tests and expert inspections, prepares analyses, expert opinions and concepts in the following service areas
Thus, GHMT AG also supports building owners, planners and installers in renowned large-scale projects by providing concepts, quality assurance and metrologically supported acceptance tests. In the KICK research project, GHMT AG is represented by the Wireless Applications division, which offers services for the entire life cycle of industrial radio networks and consistently considers them as a holistic concept. During the introductory phase, it advises customers on the selection of a suitable radio technology for their application and carries out precise simulation and metrologically supported radio network planning of campus networks. During operation, it supports its customers through remote support with defined response times, monitoring in the radio channel for which it has developed its own measuring equipment, and complex troubleshooting. In this way, GHMT AG always ensures the best possible availability and maximum performance for all types of industrial radio applications.
atesio from Berlin, founded in the year 2000, is a founder-led SME. It specialises in the use of mathematical models and methods for the planning and operation of networks, in particular telecommunications networks (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, SDH, IP/MPLS, fibre optics). atesio offers consulting services, software modules and development services. As a spin-off of the non-university mathematical research institute Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB), atesio is still regularly involved in national and international research projects.
As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing. Renningen, near Stuttgart, Germany, is the new hub of the Bosch Group's global research activities. Here around 1,600 employees are developing new technologies, materials, and methods for the future business of Bosch.
Das Deutsche Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI) with locations in Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen (with branch office in Osnabrück) and a project office in Berlin is the leading research institution in Germany in the field of innovative software technologies. In the international scientific community, DFKI is one of the most important "Centers of Excellence" and is currently the world's largest research center in the field of Artificial Intelligence and its applications in terms of staff numbers and third-party funding. The financing volume in 2014 was 38.4 million euros. DFKI projects address the entire spectrum from application-oriented basic research to the market- and customer-oriented development of product functions. Currently, more than 430 employees from about 60 nations are researching innovative software solutions with a focus on knowledge management, Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics Innovation Center, Innovative Retail Laboratory, Institute for Information Systems, Embedded Intelligence, Agents and Simulated Reality, Augmented Reality, Language Technology, Intelligent User Interfaces, Innovative Factory Systems, Intelligent Networks. The success: over 60 professors from our own ranks and more than 60 spin-off companies with approx. 1,700 highly qualified jobs.
To further develop production technology and to digitally network it, to make it even more economical, precise and future-proof - that is our task. In doing so, we want to make production and its upstream and downstream processes more efficient. This is how we are building the industrial world of tomorrow. We are the market and technology leader in machine tools and lasers for industrial production and our innovations are effective in almost every industry. Our software solutions pave the way to the Smart Factory, and in industrial electronics we enable high-tech processes.