Wolfgang Felber received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering in 2002 and his doctoral degree Dr.-Ing. in 2006 from Helmut-Schmidt-University - University of Federal armed Forces Hamburg. After leaving the armed forces he joined Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS (non-commercial society for applied research) in 2009 at the project group DVT Ilmenau (wireless distribution systems and digital broadcasting) working on MANETs (mobile ad hoc networks) and SOTM-Systems (satellite communication on the move) as scientist and later as group manager (2011) and deputy head of project group (since 2012). Since 2014 he moved to Nuremberg as Head of Department and since 2015 he is head of Business Field Localization. Business Field Localization contains of over 70 scientists in almost 10 technology programs/fields working on indoor and outdoor localization technologies based on WiFi, BLE, 5G ,RFID , GNSS, Radar and proprietary technologies and is part of one of seven divisions (division Localisation and Networking) of Fraunhofer IIS with actually over 1000 scientists.

Leading the innovation With its clearly defined mission of application-oriented research and its focus on key technologies of relevance to the future, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a recognized partner in the innovation process. Fraunhofer provides customized solutions and future-oriented technologies and applications in the area of IoT, Industry 4.0, connected transport and networked mobility among others. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is one of the world’s leading application-oriented research institutions in microelectronics and IT system solutions. Fraunhofer IIS sets new standards in the field of wireless data transmission with its IoT enabling technologies like MIOTY and s-net. They impress when it comes to application logic and process knowledge on mobile platforms, cost efficiency, transmission range and security and battery life. 5G solutions for Industrial IoT Industrial and production environments pose demanding requirements on reliability, latency, and positioning accuracy needed for seamless interaction. The upcoming mobile communication standard 5G addresses these enhanced requirements. Fraunhofer IIS will provide independent technology consulting and the customized development of communication and positioning solutions within 5G.