A team of researchers at Macquarie University has been selected to help develop technologies for the next generation of cellular communications, dubbed 5G.

The team, lead by Professor Eryk Dutkiewicz, is one of 10 chosen by Intel from around the world and one of only three at universities outside the USA. The company, better known for its computer chips, said it would invest at least $US3 million in the project focused on improving the quality of mobile services.

Researchers are looking for more efficient technologies for mobile communications. Credit:Rob Homer

It plans to improve power efficiency and enable new radio spectrum for mobile devices to connect.

Prof Dutkiewicz told IT Pro that the Macquarie team of four professors and five PhD students would focus on more efficient ways of using spectrum.