Wireless Innovation Forum Announces White Space Communications Summit: Driving Growth Through White Space Innovations

Event Features Introductory Comments by FCC Chair Julius Genachowski

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum version 2.0), a non-profit organization dedicated to driving the future of radio communications and systems worldwide, announced today that it will host a White Space Communications Summit: Driving Growth Through White Space Innovations, on June 7 in Washington, DC.

“The Vision for a White Space Ecosystem”

Convened by industry stakeholders to discuss the current state of the emerging market for TV Band and other White Space Devices, this Summit will highlight market demand, industry interest, and progress towards deployment. The event presents multiple industry perspectives and provides discussion on outstanding issues together with plans for how to move forward.

“The WInn Forum is very pleased to be hosting its fifth summit on this important topic in wireless communications,” said Bruce Oberlies, Sr. Director of Advanced Technology in the CTO Office of Motorola Solutions and Chair of the Forum. “We believe that this provides the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in the broader TVWS community to have conversations about what the 'white space' ecosystem looks like now, how it is evolving, when 'white spaces' will roll out, when the technologies will be ready, when products will be deployed, what progress has been made in trials and deployments, and how we can measure commercial success.”

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski will provide introductory remarks at the Summit, which will feature a content-rich program including:

• An Executive Panel on "The Vision for a White Space Ecosystem" with
  • Moderator – Doug Sicker, Chief Technologist, FCC
  • John Chapin, Chief Technologist, TVBS
  • Eli Salomon, Airity
  • Peter Stanforth, Chief Technology Officer, Spectrum Bridge
  • Haiyun Tang, Chief Technology Officer, Adaptrum
  • Rick Rotondo, VP Marketing, xG Technology
  • Paul Bruce, Head of Wireless Infrastructure, BT (tentative)
• An Analyst Briefing on the market for TV Band and other White Space devices
• An Update on current trials for TV Band Devices, with
  • Paul Bruce, Head of Wireless Infrastructure, BT (tentative)
  • James Carlson, CEO, Carlson Wireless
  • Illka Niva, Nokia
• An Update from database administrators, with
  • Moderator – Rick Rotondo, xG Technology
  • Eli Salomon, Airity
  • Jesse Caulfield, Keybridge
  • Mark Gibson, Comsearch
  • John Malyar, Telcordia
  • Peter Stanforth, Spectrum Bridge
  • Rick Whitt, Google
• A Session Exploring on "Other White Spaces" with
  • An update on WINNF TD-LTE White Space Project
  • Presentation by Michael Calabrese, New America Foundation
  • Presentation by Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
  • Presentation by Marc G. Girouard, Industry Canada
• A Session on "Type Certification"
• A Panel session on challenges and next steps

The registration page is here. More information on the Summit can be found on the event web page.

This event is sponsored by xG Technology, Inc., Spectrum Bridge and Airity. Forum Platinum sponsors include General Dynamics C4 Systems, Indra and Harris Corporation.

About the Wireless Innovation Forum

Established in 1996, The Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum Version 2.0) is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to driving technology innovation in commercial, civil, and defense communications worldwide. Members bring a broad base of experience in Software Defined Radio (SDR), Cognitive Radio (CR) and Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) technologies in diverse markets and at all levels of the wireless value chain to address emerging wireless communications requirements. To learn more about The Wireless Innovation Forum, its meetings and membership benefits, visit www.WirelessInnovation.org.