Co-sponsored by: Saraswati Kaja Abstract: Cloud radio access network (C-RAN) is an emerging wireless cellullar architecture in which the base-stations (BSs) take advantage of high-capacity backhaul links to upload signal processing and computation to a cloud-computing based central processor. The C-RAN architecture offers an enabling platform for the centralized joint encoding and joint decoding of user messages and a capability for intercell interference mitigation across the BSs. In this talk, we address the capacity analysis and optimization technique for C-RAN while specifically taking into account the finite capacity constraint on the backhaul links. In the uplink, the C-RAN architecture can be modeled as a multiple-access relay channel. We show that a compress-and-forward scheme in which the BSs quantize the received signals and send the quantized signals to the central processor is near optimum. In the downlink, the C-RAN architecture can be modeled as a broadcast relay channel. We compare the message-sharing strategy versus compression-based strategy for this setting, and show how compressed sensing and weighted minimum mean-squared error (WMMSE) techniques can be used to solve a network utility maximization problem involving joint user scheduling, BS clustering and beamforming in a user-centric message-sharing C-RAN design.   Speaker(s): Dr. Wei Yu, Agenda: 1.       Pizza is served. 2.       6-6:30 is networking time 3.       The lecture starts at 6:30. Location: Room: Room #1919 Bldg: Building #99 14820 NE 36th Street Redmond, Washington

This is simply a test registration for an upcoming event by the Seattle IEEE PES Chapter Location: Tacoma, Washington

This is simply a test registration for an upcoming event by the Seattle IEEE PES Chapter Location: Tacoma, Washington

Co-sponsored by: Titus Lo Abstract Despite the ubiquitous deployment of Wi-Fi throughout the world, many engineers have not taken the time to understand the richness and diverse applications of this most popular of wireless technologies.  This comprehensive interactive session explains the evolution of Wi-Fi with related technologies of Power over Ethernet, antenna options, cable considerations, and connector choices to fill an engineer’s Wi-Fi toolbox.  Direct hands-on experience with domestic and international deployments of point-to-multipoint and point-to-point solutions is presented including design considerations before discussing security and testing methods.   Speaker(s): Scott Peabody, Location: Room: 1919 Bldg: 99 14820 NE 36th Street Redmond, Washington