Seattle Communications (COM-19) Society Chapter

 

Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010

Sponsors: Communications Society (COM-19)

Topic: LTE

Speaker: Dr. Titus Lo, Neocific Corpn.

Date/Time:
          T
hursday, Sep. 30 , 6:00-8:00 pm
          COM-19 chapter meeting and pizza social: 6:
00 - 6:30 pm
          Seminar:
6:30-8:00 pm

Location:
Microsoft Bldg. 99, Room 1919-C

Directions to Building 99 are here:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/redmond/visit.aspx

Local map:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/redmond/b99_map_800x600.gif

This seminar is open to all IEEE members. Those wishing to join IEEE are also invited.

Abstract:

This talk provides some general information about LTE, including
technology evolution
deployment landscape
IP landscape
benefits for operators and users
market outlook

The talk also provides high level technical information about LTE, including
major specs
technical capabilities
key technologies
deltas in LTE-A

Speaker Biography:

Dr. Titus Lo is currently with Neocific, Inc., a wireless technology company, where he serves as the VP of Technology and Operations. Previously, he served as an executive in Walbell Technologies, Inc. and in NextComm, Inc. He also spent a number of years at AT&T Wireless, developing OFDMA wireless system. Dr. Titus Lo also has a solid background in academic R&D. Before joining AT&T Wireless, he was a research project/program manager at Communications Research Laboratory, McMaster University, carrying out numerous engineering projects for the telecommunication industry. He is the co-author of "Digital Beamforming in Wireless Communications", the first technical reference book of this kind. He is a named inventor of 20 US issued patents, with many pending applications, in the area of wireless communications. He has published numerous technical papers in international peer-review journals, and presented and lectured more than 50 times in a broad array of industry and professional venues. Dr. Lo received his B.A.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and his M.Eng. and Ph.D., from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, all in electrical engineering,. Dr. Lo is an affiliate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is a senior member of IEEE.