Value proposition

Unleashing the potential of 5G through Research and Innovation.

5TONIC is an Open Research and Innovation Laboratory focusing on 5G technologies, founded by Telefonica and IMDEA Networks and based in Madrid, Spain.

The objective of 5TONIC is to create a global open environment where members from industry and academia work together in specific research and innovation projects related to 5G technologies with a view to boost technology and business innovative ventures. The laboratory will promote joint project development and entrepreneurial ventures, discussion fora, events and conference sites in an international environment.

5G Virtual Software Networks, 5G Wireless Systems, Network functions virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networks (SDN), Internet-of-Things (IoT), Machine Type Communications, Air technologies above 6 GHz band, Massive MIMO, and mmWave technologies