Workshop: WMON2

"MIMO: Research and Implementation Perspectives"

Monday 8 Jan., 2007
8:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Abstract:
Nearly a decade after its introduction, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems, a key enabling technology for high-performance high-rate wireless communications, are rapidly moving from the theoretical to the practical realm. Using multiple antennas at both ends of the link, MIMO technology exploits the additional dimensions of spatial diversity offering benefits previously not realizable using single antenna links. Benefits include high data-rate communications in limited bandwidths, more robust wireless communications, significant range extensibility, greater security (both from an intercept and detectability standpoint), and the ability to adapt to changes in both the propagation environment and quality of service (QoS) requirements. Today, the application of MIMO technology is being considered for indoor local area networks, cellular multimedia data networks, broadband fixed and mobile wireless access, and mobile-to-mobile ad hoc wireless communication networks.

This workshop will cover a wide range of MIMO topics of interest to the seasoned MIMO researcher/practitioner, R&D managers, and graduate students exploring research topics. In addition to focusing on the most recent advances and challenges in MIMO technology, each talk will also provide information of a tutorial nature on the various topics presented. Distinguished speakers from top industry R&D labs and academic institutions will cover topics including MIMO waveforms, open- and closed-loop designs, high-performance iterative signal processing, channel phenomenology, antenna configurations exploring polarization diversity, higher layer and multi-user aspects, real-time prototyping and test-bed development, 3G and future broadband packet radio applications (Evolved UTRA), and real-time implementation challenges.

Organizer:

Dr. John Koshy
Applied Research, Telcordia Technologies

Speakers:

• Dr. Joseph C. Liberti, Advanced Wireless Signal Processing Research, Telcordia Technologies
  "MIMO signal processing, experiments, and testbed development"

• Prof. Babak Daneshrad, UCLA EE Dept. & Silvus Communication Systems
  "Practical challenges facing widespread MIMO adoption"

• Dr. Kenichi Higuchi, Radio Access Network Development Department, NTT DoCoMo, Japan
  "MIMO Techniques for Long-Term Evolution of 3G and Future Broadband Packet Radio Access"

• Dr. Alex Pidwerbetsky, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
  "PacketBLAST: MIMO Communications from Theory to Field Demonstration"