
i2CAT is a research and innovation center in advanced digital technologies. It collaborates with various sectors to develop innovations in areas such as 5G, space, the IoT, cybersecurity and AI, driving the digital transformation of Catalonia.
Centres de Recerca de Catalunya (CERCA)
Advanced 5G, 6G and space communications; smart grids; AI; cybersecurity; IoT; immersive technologies
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Technological capabilities
i2CAT promotes innovation with advanced technologies:
- 5G, 6G and satellite communications: Cellular and satellite access networks, Intelligent Sensing, and assets such as radio access controllers, satellite network simulators, 5G positioning with drones, and satellite constellation planners.
- Internet of things (IoT): Connectivity with NB-IoT, environmental sensors and energy saving. Positioning with technologies such as UWB, GNSS, RTK and 5G, and vehicular communications kits (V2X).
- Smart networks: Virtualization, automation, slicing and cloud/edge orchestration, with patents for Wi-Fi-optimized streaming.
- Distributed AI and data space management: Expertise in frameworks such as Gaia-X and IDS, advanced security protocols, multi-agent AI and distributed training.
- Cybersecurity and blockchain: Threat detection and prevention systems, and development of smart contracts.
- Immersive technologies: Coding and streaming for VR/AR/MR, volumetric capture, point cloud encoding and multi-source synchronization.
Technological fields

IoT / Sensors; Big Data + IA, Cybersecurity, Tec. Immersive technologies and digital entertainment

New space
Relevant equipment
i2CAT has an experimental telecommunications network called 6GEN. This network distributed throughout the territory has scientific-technical equipment for applied research in terrestrial networks (5G, 6G), satellite networks (satellite-embedded lab), vehicular networks, distributed AI and security.
i2CAT location
