Who We Are
An interdisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and educators with backgrounds in EE, CS, Aero, Astronomy, Geoscience, Economics, Policy, and Workforce Development.
What We Do
Conduct strategic research and workforce development projects to transform spectrum management.
Why It Matters
Radio frequency spectrum has become a vital resource in need of balance that can be achieved through innovative advancements in policy and technology.
The World’s Largest Academic Hub for Radio Spectrum Stakeholders
NSF SpectrumX, initiated by a 5-year, $25M center grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.
NSF SpectrumX brings together broad and synergistic research capabilities from a team of 87 student researchers and 66 research partners and staff from 30 universities, a key federal research facility, and a pioneering corporate partner; a multitude of relationships across industry, government, and academia; and significant experience in interdisciplinary research collaboration, policy engagement, and educating students at all levels about spectrum use and related topics.
Fall 2026 Center Meeting Registration Open
The NSF SpectrumX Fall 2026 Center Meeting will take place October 27-28 at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. This meeting will be co-located with the NSF Center for Advanced Radio Sciences and Engineering (CARSE) 5th Annual Meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
NSF SpectrumX Impact Report (2021-2025)
The NSF SpectrumX Impact Report showcases the Center’s strategic initiatives and defining achievements from its first four years, including research advancements, objective policy contributions, and workforce development activities.
Latest News
SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, is pleased to announce that Verizon has joined its Collaboration Advisory Board (CAB). Verizon is one of the world’s largest […]
SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, has announced the merger of its Education & Workforce Development (EWG) and Broadening Participation Working Groups (BWG) into the TalentED […]
SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, is pleased to announce that CTIA has joined its Collaboration Advisory Board (CAB). Established in 1984, CTIA® is a trade […]
A recently published article by Sarah Tanveer, Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW Madison), and Ali Abedi, assistant professor in the Computer Science […]
By Erin Fennessy Lawlor In the field, the United States Army relies on fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks for secure communications, equipment tracking, and real-time health monitoring. 5G networks are also […]
By Bill Maguire Radio spectrum is the invisible infrastructure beneath nearly every wireless technology we rely on — from our smartphones to our weather satellites to the Wi-Fi in our […]
Upcoming Events
From the IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IS2) 2026 website: The symposium provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, and educators to present and discuss the latest innovations, […]
From the IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks (NFV-SDN) 2026 website: The 2026 IEEE NFV-SDN conference is an important forum for the ongoing exchange of the […]
From the Marconi Society website: The 2026 Marconi Awards Gala & Institute Forums brings together the brightest minds in technology, from pioneering researchers and global executives to policymakers, academics, and […]
From the IEEE Conference on Integrated Sensing and Communications 2026 (ISAC) website: The IEEE ISAC is the first large event dedicated to integrated sensing and communications and its applications, which […]