The Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) is an interdisciplinary center for research and education at The University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis on industrial relevance.
Founded in 2002, the group includes 25 faculty from the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science. WNCG currently has over 130 graduate and undergraduate students as well as an ever-changing number of research scientists, postdoctoral fellows and industry visitors.
Mission
The mission of the WNCG is to create a collaborative environment that supports research, provides highly relevant education and opportunities, promotes technical innovation, imagination and entrepreneurship in wireless networking, communications and data sciences.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
UT Austin WNCG
2501 Speedway
EER 6.804
Austin, Texas 78712
WNCG Main Telephone Line: 512-471-6500
Dr. Todd Humphreys, Director: 512-471-4489
A Message from the Director
To our students and new faculty, welcome to WNCG!
We are thrilled that you've joined us in our pursuit of knowledge discovery and innovation.
You'll find among our 24 faculty and 160+ graduate students many eager collaborators and a deep repository of experience, intuition, and wisdom that encompasses not only research but scholarship and the academic life in general.
To our dear affiliates, thank you for your participation in and support of our center! Interaction with you keeps our innovative efforts fresh and relevant, and ensures a pathway for their application and further development.
We look forward to collaborating with you on projects, and seeing you in person at our annual events:
- Board Meeting
- 6G@UT Forum
- Student Research Showcase
-Dr. Todd Humphreys, WNCG Director
Industrial Collaborations
Become an Affiliate
WNCG has an exceptional track record of fostering collaborations with industry leaders through the Industrial Affiliates Program. Our Industrial Affiliates include:
- AT&T
- Crown Castle
- Ericsson
- Honda R&D Americas
- Intel
- InterDigital
- Keysight
- Nokia
- NVIDIA
- Qualcomm
- Samsung
- Tektronix
- VIAVI Solutions
- Western Digital
Find out how your company can become involved with our Industrial Affiliates Program.
Visiting WNCG
WNCG is located on the 6th floor of the Engineering Education and Research Center (EER) at UT’s campus.
WNCG is an academic research facility and is not able to accommodate visits from the general public.
- Scheduled visitors should report to EER 6.804.
- Employees of our affiliate companies who wish to visit our labs should contact their company’s affiliate member.
- All scheduled visitors needing internet access or reimbursements for travel expenses (that WNCG has agreed to pay) must contact Karen Little at 512-471-2604.
- If you have any questions about visiting WNCG or would like to arrange a visit please contact Karen Little at 512-471-2604.
Driving Directions to Engineering Education and Research Center (EER)
Driving Directions from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport website
- From the airport, head west on Hwy. 71.
- Take the exit for I-35N.
- Take Exit 236.
- Turn right, following the ramp for Lyndon B. Johnson Library/Dean Keeton.
- Keep right at the fork and merge onto E Dean Keeton St.
- EER is on Speedway, south of Dean Keeton.
- Nearby parking garages are San Jacinto Garage (turn left onto San Jacinto from Dean Keeton) & Speedway Garage (turn right onto Speedway from Dean Keeton).
- Paid street parking is also available near EER on Dean Keeton.
From I-35
- Take the exit for Dean Keeton.
- Head west on E. Dean Keeton.
- EER is on Speedway, south of Dean Keeton.
- Nearby parking garages are:
- San Jacinto Garage (turn left onto San Jacinto from Dean Keeton)
- Speedway Garage (turn right onto Speedway from Dean Keeton)
- Paid street parking is also available near EER on Dean Keeton.
From Mopac
- Take the 24th St/Windsor Rd exit and head east on Windsor Rd.
- Proceed east on Windsor Road; it will become 24th St.
- Turn left onto Guadalupe St.
- Turn right onto Dean Keeton.
- EER is on Speedway, south of Dean Keeton.
- Nearby parking garages are:
- Speedway Garage (turn left onto Speedway from Dean Keeton)
- San Jacinto Garage (turn right onto San Jacinto from Dean Keeton)
- Paid street parking is also available near EER on Dean Keeton.