Excellence in the next generation of hardware
The Devices and Things Ecosystem (DTE) covers the 40 years of expertise of over 300 hardware researchers in specialized teams and over 100 project partner companies with the goal of creating innovations needed by future devices.
Years of expertice
Hardware researchers
Project partner companies
Enablers for interconnected, sustainable world
Our interconnected world is increasingly complex and built on highly specialized hardware: devices, networks and services form the enabling foundation of future society and businesses. Thus, our cutting-edge research combined to our commercial partners innovations form a unique setting to deliver necessary technologies for everyday use globally.


A hub with headquarter at University of Oulu
Devices and Things Ecosystems gathers researchers, ICT companies and customers to find solutions in full R&D spectrum from ICT materials, printed electronics, microelectronics to components, SoCs, chips, antennas, sensors and advanced electronics in future hardware modules and devices. Key areas are rapidly growing needs in 5G, 6G, smart cities, IoT services, and edge intelligence, used in multiple disciplines such as health, industry, automotive and energy.
Highlights
Latest news from the Microelectronics Research unit, Optoelectronics and Measurement Technologies, Circuits and Systems, as well as The Centre for Wireless Communications.

Miten 1000 C valmistettavia komponentteja voi saada aikaan huoneenlämmössä? Oululaistutkijat tietävät sen.
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Unveiling the Digital Horizon: New Book on 5G, 6G and Future Digital Services Released
In a rapidly digitising world, staying ahead of the curve requires a deep understanding…

Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering succeeded in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
In this year’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, a total of 20 academic subjects…

The University of Oulu’s project combines 6G technology and autonomous cars
6G research at the University of Oulu is already well advanced. The Empirical Software…

From 5G to 6G: a gentle journey, not a jolt
Back in 2018, when 5G was just stepping into the limelight, the University of…

One day your phone can be soft or even stretchy – elastomers bring flexible solutions to electronics
Could you imagine that one day our phones would be soft or even stretchy?…