Polish Office in Taipei

The Polish-Taiwanese ESAT-6G consortium visits the Polish Office in Taipei

 

A delegation of Polish scientists and entrepreneurs and their Taiwanese partners met today with Janusz Bilski, Director of the Polish Office in Taipei, to present the objectives and progress of a joint research project that could transform the way antennas for 5G, 6G, and satellite communications are tested. The delegation included Bryan Chu from Ohmplus also representing National Taiwan University; Dr. Krzysztof Sieczkarek from Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology; and Krzysztof Marszałek & Jakub Olszewski from the Polish company EMC.PL Sp. z o.o.

The ESAT-6G project, carried out as part of the EUREKA GlobalStars initiative, has a primary goal: to create a fast, affordable, and compact software-defined antenna tester. Why is this important? Every antenna used in a phone, aircraft, satellite internet terminal, or 5G base station must undergo rigorous testing. Currently, these tests take many hours and cost tens of thousands of euros. The system being created by the consortium is expected to do the same thing in several times less time and cost 20-30% less than the global competition.

At the heart of the system is a test algorithm developed by the Taiwanese company Ohmplus - a company originating from National Taiwan University, where its co-founder conducted research on RF (radio frequency) measurements for 30 years. The Polish partners are building a unique "housing" for it: a shielded chamber (minimum attenuation of 80–100 dB) and a precision rotator. The Łukasiewicz– PIT is responsible for the independent validation of results and conformity assessment according to European Directives.

The first measurement results and a prototype of the complete system are expected to be ready by the end of 2028.