The semi-annual BWAC IAB meeting took place in person, March 16-17, 2023. It was hosted by The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. A reception took place at the Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol on the evening of March 15.
BWAC Registration: Click here to register for the meeting.
Meeting Agenda: Click here.
Recommended Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol (2 stops by Metro Red Line) 1325 2nd St NE, Washington, DC 20002 Use this link to get the pre-negotiated group rate or call the hotel at 202-898-4000 (mention the Catholic University BWAC Event). The cut-off date is Feb. 21, 2023.
Invited Keynote Speakers:
Keynote 1: 5G Operate Through (Dr. Dan Massey, OUSD (R&E) – Program Lead Future G-5G)
Abstract: Operate Through aims to ensure DoD can securely operate through or make use of existing commercial 5G networks in any environment. It achieves this goal by delivering clear and actionable security assurances and providing enhancements and augmentation to a combination of the end-user device and the existing communications infrastructure.
Bio: Dr. Dan Massey leads the Operate Through and Cross-Functional Team portion of the DoD FutureG & 5G Initiative. As a researcher at the University of Southern California Information Institute Sciences in the Network and Cybersecurity Division, Dr. Massey has more than 25 years of research and management experience and is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications on networking and cyber security, including co-editor of the DNS Security Standard (RFCs 4033, 4034, and 4035) and early work on Named Data Networking. Dr. Massey has served as the Principal Investigator on research funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and industry. As a faculty member, he helped develop graduate and undergraduate cybersecurity programs. Dr. Massey also served as a Program Manager in the Cyber Security Division, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). At DHS, he developed and managed the Distributed Denial of Service Defense (DDoSD) program and the Cyber-Physical Systems Security (CPSSEC) program that focused on cyber security for automobiles and other systems that combine the cyber and physical worlds. He earned his doctorate in computer science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Keynote 2: 5G New Radio (NR) Design Features Enabling Enhanced Spectrum Sharing and Coexistence (Dr. Kamran Etemad, Senior Technology Adviser, FCC; and Univ. of Maryland)
Abstract: This presentation starts with a review of different spectrum sharing and coexistence scenarios and concepts and then describes several promising capabilities in 5G radio access networks, which can be used for enhanced intra-system and inter-system reuse and sharing. In this context, some of the key component technologies in the 5G New Radio interface, such as lean PHY layer signaling, flexible time-frequency resource structure, preemptive and reservation-based allocations, bandwidth part, beam management, cross-link and remote interference measurement, as well as unlicensed/shared spectrum access are described and compared with 4G/LTE systems.
Bio: Kamran Etemad is a principal wireless technology, strategy, and standards expert. He is currently a senior technical advisor at the Federal Communications Commission and also Adjunct Faculty at the University of Maryland. Previously he has held various senior technical and management positions as director of technology standards at Intel Corporation, as executive technology advisor with Sprint-Nextel, and as Vice President of Advanced Technology and Strategy at WFI.
Kamran received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1996. He has conducted many industry workshops, panels, and seminars and published numerous technical papers and two books on 3G/4G systems. He holds more than 80+ issued patents and 30+ more pending all in 3G/4G/5G wireless systems.
Dr. Etemad’s current area of focus is on novel dynamic spectrum sharing both from regulatory and technical perspectives. His most recent research has been on advanced technologies based on 3GPP-LTE/NR and WiFi and their cooperation in CRAN and small cells deployment, for opportunistic spectrum aggregation, local group and broadcast communication, and interference management.
Keynote 3: The role of Open RAN in the Innovation and Wireless Network Evolution (Dr. Balaji Raghothaman, Chief Architect for Infrastructure Solutions, Keysight Technologies)
Abstract: The Open RAN movement is more than a few years old, and it is time to take stock of it. What has it meant for the telecommunication industry, and how is it potentially shaping the future evolution of the industry? Open RAN is many things to many people, and it is instructive to look at all the opened or newly created interfaces and their impact – from the radio and fronthaul, to the application layer, and the introduction of artificial intelligence and machine learning. We start with a broad overview of the Open RAN landscape, then provide a brief view of the commercial or business aspects of the Open RAN architecture, and finally examine its role in fostering innovation, especially as we inch towards the next-generation network architecture.
Bio: Dr. Balaji Raghothaman has more than 2 decades of accomplishments in the wireless communications field. In his current role as Chief Architect for Infrastructure Solutions at Keysight, Balaji is engaged in enriching Keysight’s product portfolio and mapping its trajectory for the future. He participates actively in ORAN and holds significant positions, including rapporteur-ship of the ongoing massive MIMO optimization work. He plays a prominent role in Keysight’s 6G program, and participates in the Next Gen Alliance.
After completing his PhD in Signal Processing at the University of Texas at Dallas, he has spent his career at Nokia, Airvana, InterDigital and CommScope, prior to joining Keysight. He was one of the prime architects of Airvana/Commscope’s flagship OneCell cloud-RAN base station product. He has had R&D, standardization and productization responsibilities in multiple generations of technologies, especially in femtocell, small cell and cloud RAN, and massive MIMO areas. He has more than 65 patents (granted and pending) to his name. Balaji lives in the Philadelphia metro area.
Meeting Location: Caldwell Auditorium, the Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20640. Please see the attached campus map.
Getting to CUA Campus:
https://www.catholic.edu/resources/Maps%20and%20Directions/index.html
By Metrorail:
Take a Red Line train and get off at the Brookland-CUA metro station (please see the attached metro map). Exit to the left when leaving the station. Cross John MaCormack Dr. N.E. and 5-minute walk to Caldwell Auditorium.
Driving:
Parking
There is a parking lot behind Caldwell Auditorium. Please send an email to liuh@cua.edu with your car information (license plate number, state, model, color, and year). We will request a virtual parking permit for you.
Driving from the South, I-95
When I-95 intersects the Capital Beltway in Springfield, Virginia, follow I-395 North. After crossing the Potomac River, take the "Route 1 North" exit. The road becomes 14th Street, NW. Turn right on Constitution Avenue. Turn left on 6th Street, NW. Turn right on E Street, NW. Turn left on North Capitol Street. Drive approximately 2 miles and turn right on Michigan Avenue, NE. You will soon see the dome of the Basilica on your left marking a university entrance at 4th Street, NE.
Driving from the North, I-95 to I-495
Follow I-95/I-495 South to Exit 22B, the Baltimore/Washington Parkway. Continue traveling south on the Parkway and exit at Route 50 West. Take the South Dakota Avenue exit. After approximately 1.3 miles, turn left onto Monroe Street. Monroe Street ends at Michigan Avenue, NE. Bear left and you will see the dome of the Basilica on your right marking a university entrance at 4th Street, NE.