Pilot and testbed facilities: when the lab scale may not be enough

Jakob Kjøbsted Huusom; Helena Junicke; Joanna Morgan; Justin Searle; Darina Blagoeva; Thomas Malkow; Aurelien Pitois; Andreas Pfrang

doi:10.1038/s44172-026-00596-6

Pilot and testbed facilities: when the lab scale may not be enough

Jakob Kjøbsted Huusom
, Helena Junicke
, Joanna Morgan
, Justin Searle
, Darina Blagoeva
, Thomas Malkow
, Aurelien Pitois
, Andreas Pfrang

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Abstract

Testbed and pilot facilities allow studies in real-world conditions—especially when scale matters. They often bring together universities and industry partners across borders, creating a space where collaboration thrives.

Original language	English
Article number	45
Journal	Communications Engineering
Volume	5
Issue number	1
Number of pages	5
ISSN	2731-3395
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-026-00596-6
Publication status	Published - 2026

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