Workshops Announced to Define the Future of Advanced Wireless Technologies at SDR’11-WInnComm

Government and Industry Leaders to collaborate on topics that include R&D Agendas, Open Source, White Space Communications, Spectrum Management, Export Control and Small Business Innovative Research

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wireless Innovation Forum (www.WirelessInnovation.org), announced today the workshop lineup for its 2011 Wireless Innovation Forum Conference on Communications Technologies and Software Defined Radio (SDR'11 - WInnComm). The premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, SDR’11-WInnComm will be held 29 November to 2 December in Washington, D.C.

“The Future of Software Defined Radio, Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access: Understanding the Requirements, Capitalizing on the Opportunities”

Each day of the conference will feature a different workshop featuring participants from some of the biggest players in the SDR, CR and DSA markets:

• A two-day event “The Future of Software Defined Radio, Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access: Understanding the Requirements, Capitalizing on the Opportunities”
  This two-day intensive workshop will provide business development, product managers, technology managers and researchers with a unique opportunity to explore the market, network customers and partners, and gain the knowledge and tools you need to successfully bring current technologies to market and make the best possible decisions in defining your future R&D investments. The first day of the workshop features insights from government leaders on key issues in radio communications which they will be looking to industry and academia to address over the next several years through R&D activities. Moderated by David Renaudea of Thales, speakers in this first day will include:
  • Andy Clegg, NSF
  • Rich Reinhart, NASA
  • Byron Barker, NTIA
  • Howard McDonald, DISA
  • Andy Kessler, JTRS
  • Bruce Fette, DARPA
  • Tim Leising, CERDEC
  • Joe Molnar, NRL
    
  And a Government Market Analyst Overview by John McHale, Military Embedded Systems.
  
  The second day features presentations on “How to Win SBIR Phase 1, 2 and 3” by Steve Olenick, R&D Initiatives LLC and Dr. Jenny Servo, Dawnbreaker, as well as an afternoon session on “Understanding U.S. Export Controls in a Changing Regulatory Landscape” presented by Robert A. Shapiro, Thompson Coburn LLP.
• “The Future of Whitespace Communications”
  This one-day intensive workshop will provide product managers, technology managers and researchers with a unique opportunity to explore the white space market, network customers and partners, and gain the knowledge and tools you need to make the best possible decisions in defining your R&D investments. The morning session includes presentations by:
  • Michael Fitch, European QoSMos Program
  • Boya Lu, Huawei
  • Keith Nolan, COST Terra Program
  • Hiroshi Harada, DYSPAN Standards Committee
  The afternoon session features analysts’ presentations by Fanny Mlinarsky, Octoscope, and Craig Mathias, Farpoint Group, and two panel sessions:
  
  Spectrum Administration 1 Year Later
  • Mark Gibson, ComSearch
  • Alan Norman, Google
  • Peter Stanforth, Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
  • Voy Grohman, Airity
  • John Malyar, Telecordia
  Evolution of the TV Band Ecosystem
  • Amy Corman, Datasoft Corp.
  • Ilkka Niva, Nokia
  • Neal Mellen, TDK
  • Peter Tenhula, Shared Spectrum

• Regulatory
  This one-day workshop will explore the evolving regulatory landscape impacting the deployment of advanced wireless technologies around the world. Co-hosted for the third consecutive year by Peter Tenhula, Chair of the Wireless Innovation Forum’s Regulatory Committee, and Paul Kolodzy, Vice Chair of the Regulatory Committee, the workshop will bring together a multidisciplinary lineup of regulatory/public policy officials and experts from around the world – technologists/engineers, economists, social scientists, and lawyers. Please join us as we continue to develop a regulatory agenda that promotes the adoption of advanced wireless technologies.

• Open Source
  This one-day workshop will feature a number of presentations, including:
  
  
  • "Open Source and Commercial Baseband in SDR"
  • "OSSIE/GNU Radio Generic Component Performance Analysis Over Distributed Systems"
  • "Android: Taking Convergence to the Next Level"
  • "Spread Spectrum Channel Sounder Implementation with USRP Platforms"
  as well as an Open Hardware panel.
• QoS & Mobility in Cognitive Communications (QMCC’11) co-located at SDR’11-WInnComm
  The scope of the workshop is on collaboration and cross-fertilisation of Cognitive Radio Networks research, between the three ITU regions, we encourage presentations that highlight the ongoing work on the following areas:
  • cognitive radio network approach,
  • system architectures,
  • spectrum allocation,
  • spectrum access.

To register, visit our registration page.

The conference will also feature daily keynotes by industry leaders as well as tutorials, technical presentations, an exposition and a technology showcase. Program updates can be followed on our program page, as well as our Twitter and Facebook feeds.

NEW MEMBER BENEFIT FOR 2011: SDR’11-WInnComm is offering Forum member organizations that register two or more attendees a booth in the Exposition at no charge. To learn more about this opportunity, visit the Forum’s Sponsorship and Exhibition application page.

In addition, there are new pricing options for academic, non-profit and government registrants. Those who register by October 28, 2011 receive an additional discount. To register, visit our registration page.

Attracting more than 400 registered delegates, including investors, commercial network operators, radio manufacturers, system integrators, government procurement officials, regulators, engineering service providers and consultants from over 22 different countries, SDR’11-WInnComm is the only event devoted to the advancement of reconfigurable radio technologies from research through deployment. Additional information on the SDR’11-WInnComm program, workshops and tutorials can be found at http://conference.WirelessInnvation.org.

Platinum Sponsors include General Dynamics C4 Systems, Harris Corporation, and Indra Sistemas. Pentek and General Dynamics C4 Systems are the event’s Gold Sponsors.

To learn more about the benefits of Forum Membership, visit our web page.

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.