4G to LTE Advanced and Beyond-(5G)
The Mobile Communications in the Next Decade

Raziq Yaqub  (dr.raziq@gmail.com)

14:00-17:00     September 20, 2010

• Tutorial Abstract (Scope of the tutorial may be amended or modified if needed)
  
  

  The tutorial will constitute of the following Five parts:

  Part-1 will be an introduction to the evolution of wireless technologies from the 1st generation through LTE Advanced and 5G. It will explain the driving forces behind this evolution. It will provide the vision of Mobile broadband in 2020 and explain the service requirements set by the ITU to appraise if a system qualifies what it claims to be.

  Part -2 will briefly introduce the standards organizations that are actively involved in the standardization process. It will include the 3GPP, 3GPP2, IEEE, and the WiMAX Forum, and their up-to date efforts in the standardization of 4G and Advanced LTE. It will also touch upon the regulatory and spectrum aspects of these systems.

  Part-3 will describe 4G and 5G technologies i.e. the LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE Advanced, WiMAX (Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access) and UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband) from technical perspective, and compare the performance of advanced LTE with WiMAX. Technical details will include system architectures, functional entities, advanced antenna technologies (MIMO), and air interface (OFDMA). It will also elucidate Fixed WiMAX (802.16d), Mobile WiMAX (802.16e and 802.16m), and WiBro (initially deployed by Korean service provider). Keeping in mind the diversified background of the audience, the technical complexities will be explained in a manner easy to comprehend.

  Part-4 will provide operator’s deployment strategies, migration plans, market drivers, opportunities and challenges, and the timelines for worldwide deployments of WiMAX and LTE Advanced. This tutorial will also debate on which technology LTE or WiMAX will Lead the Way Worldwide to 4G.

  Finally Part-5 will present the applications of mobile broadband in the fields of SmartGrid. A smart grid concept includes an intelligent monitoring system that would keep track of electrical power distribution system. Thus, how integration of robust two-way communications, advanced sensors, and distributed computing technology will improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of power delivery and use will be elucidated in the last part of the tutorial.

  
  
• About the Presenter
  
  

  Dr. Raziq Yaqub is an inventor of numerous technologies in the field of Wireless Communication. Several of his patents have already become part of technical specifications that will generate substantial revenues and royalties for Toshiba Corporation when the 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution) based technologies will be commercially deployed. Dr. Yaqub was a Research Director and an Executive Director of Toshiba America Research, Inc. (TARI) from June 2001 to June 2009. He joined Telcordia Technologies as a Senior Systems Engineer and Industry Standards Expert, in the Advanced Telecommunications Systems division, where he got involved in the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) project to develop Industry Requirements and Technical Specifications for Priority service in 4G networks. Recently he is working as a Private consultant to C & J Engineering Technical Services, LLC, PA, USA, Technology Networking International (TNI), LLC, Princeton, NJ, USA, MultiFlow Communications Princeton, NJ, USA, and Adjunct Professor at Gwynedd Mercy College PA. He provide guidance to emerging technologies based companies on Business Development; Competitive Technology Analysis, Business Model Analysis, and Global Market & Sales Development.

  Not only skilled in applied research, Dr. Yaqub is equally hands-on in Strategic Research and Planning. He was selected by Toshiba Headquarters Japan to assess trends of WiMAX, guide business units about implementing strategic plans, and pursue business opportunities. He established a coalition between Toshiba Social Infrastructure Co. and Nortel for the joint development of WiMAX base stations. Similarly for IEEE 802.11n project, he was selected by Toshiba Headquarters for policy making, setting alliances with market players and developing options. For the results he produced, he received Corporate Award, from Toshiba Headquarters Japan.

  Dr. Yaqub earned a Ph.D. in Wireless Communication from Keio University, Japan, and a MBA in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickenson University, NJ. With technical expertise and business knowledge, Dr. Yaqub, developed options to expedite the research and reduce the research cost, e.g., by establishing relationship with Engineering Universities, getting into service negotiations with business development VPs, assessing patents for commercialization, securing funds for continuation of the project through biannual interim reports.

  He also remained a founder and Principle Member of the TARI Patent Evaluation and Review Board. He evaluated numerous invention disclosures before those were filed in the U.S/Foreign patent office. He was also a Member of Patents Analysis, Mapping and Commercialization Committee, where he collaborated with 3rd parties, and Toshiba Corporation’s IP Division, for the analysis and commercialization of TARI’s Patents. He also performed collaboration among TARI, the IP division of Toshiba, and the patent attorneys of external firms. In addition, he organized patent education meetings and developed training materials. Furthermore, he studied services provided by IP.com on Legal Safeguard Agent through digital fingerprinting and safeguarding intellectual property assets.

  In addition to patents, he published numerous papers in the proceedings of international conferences. He delivered tutorials in international conferences and workshops. He remained working group chairman of Mobile Wireless Internet Forum, rapporteur of several work items in 3GPP, key note speaker at several conferences, organizing chair of international events, panelist or panel organizer for panel sessions, visiting professor, guest speaker, and IEEE coordinator. His participation and contributions to several standard bodies, include, 3GPP, WiMAX, OMA and IEEE. He received numerous awards for his endless activities. With more than 16 years in the telecommunications industry, Dr. Yaqub has a proven record of guiding large international corporations like Nokia, KDDI, and Toshiba to greater productivity and profitability. He can be reached at dr.raziq@gmail.com.