Hot issues on UWB, MIMO and Security for Wireless Broadband Technologies
(Last Minute Session on Wireless Communications)

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Date: Thu, 28 November

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Speakers:

Tadahiko Maeda, Ritsumeikan University

Yukitoshi Sanada, Keio University

Yoshihiro Ohba, Toshiba America Research, Inc.

Chisato Endo, Intel Corp.

Ryuji Kohno, Yokohama National University

Mamoru Sawahashi, NTT DoCoMo Inc.

This special session offers several aspects and hot issues on antenna, propagation, and systems in Broadband wireless technologies. Six related topics will be presented by invited speakers from both academia and industries.
The emphasis is on applying Software Defined Radio, including MIMO techniques, to the future high-speed wireless communication systems, with emphasis on the seamless services between multi-wireless standards.
Central questions addressed include “how antenna systems can collaborate with operating system for higher frequency utilization?", "What is the industry’s expectation to broad band wireless PAN (Personal Area Network) and wireless network security?” and “how does an antenna engineer efficiently contribute to the system development?” Also, special attention is given to UWB (Ultra Wideband) technologies including its current developing status in the industry.

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