SenSE5G 2017 - IEEE Workshop on Sub-6 GHz SpEctrum for 5G Progress (SenSE5G)

Although the definition of what fifth generation (5G) systems exactly are is still evolving, there is a general consensus in both the industrial and academic communities that the evolution toward 5G will be accompanied by the exploitation of high frequency bands (above 6 GHz) to support high data rates of up to multi-gigabits per seconds. However, spectrum below 6 GHz (Sub-6 GHz) will continue to play a key role. In fact, standardization bodies and mobile operators are actively looking for utilizing the Sub-6 GHz spectrum in the future 5G systems. Worldwide innovation leaders such as Huawei and Qualcomm are already exploiting Sub-6 GHz in their 5G system implementations. In fact, at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai in 2015, Huawei demonstrated the first 5G testbed working in the Sub-6 GHz frequency band and Qualcomm announced a 5G New Radio prototype system, operating also in the Sub-6 GHz spectrum bands. Hence, future 5G systems will rely on the concurrent exploitation of a wide range of spectrum bands, above and below 6 GHz, spanning existing and new radio access technologies, which will be integrated together to facilitate low latency and ubiquitous, seamless connectivity, as well as a wide range of use cases. This introduces numerous challenges, including the allocation and management of radio spectrum, coexistence and interoperability of heterogeneous networks, and an explosively increasing energy consumption. The effective deployment of 5G networks has to cope with the aforementioned challenges, which in turn calls for the identification of novel network architectures, protocols, and algorithms. The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers to discuss and disseminate the most promising contributions on the analysis, design, optimization, implementation, and engineering of network solutions operating at Sub-6 GHz frequencies for 5G networks. Accordingly, the workshop will focus on, but will not be limited to, the following subjects of
interest:
- Sub-6 GHz network architecture and protocol design for 5G systems
- Coexistence design and solutions for heterogeneous and independently operating Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- Sub-6 GHz system solutions for Smart Grids and Internet of Everything/Things (IoE/IoT)
- Energy harvesting design and wireless power transfer for Sub-6 GHz networks in 5G systems
- M2M and D2D communications in Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- Sub-6 GHz PHY layer solutions for 5G systems
- Sub-6 GHz MAC and routing protocols for 5G systems
- Standardization and architecture of Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- Self-organization and cooperation in Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- mmWave and Sub-6 GHz integration for 5G systems
- Sub-6 GHz backhaul design and solutions for 5G systems
- Cognitive radio approach for Sub-6 GHz networks in 5G systems
- TV White Space in Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- Database-based solutions for Sub-6 GHz spectrum usage/management in 5G networks
- Prototypes and testbeds of Sub-6 GHz systems and technologies for 5G networks
- Modeling, simulation, and tools for effective design of Sub-6 GHz systems for 5G networks
- Self-sustainable transmissions and network design of Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
- Economic aspects of Sub-6 GHz spectrum sharing for 5G networks
- Sub-6 GHz band for control signaling in 5G systems
- Caching and Coding in Sub-6 GHz networks for 5G systems
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Important Dates
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Paper Submission: July 1st, 2017
Decision Notice: September 1st, 2017
Camera-Ready: October 1st, 2017
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Committee
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WORKSHOP CHAIRS
Angela Sara Cacciapuoti, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Ioannis Krikidis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIRS
Yonghui Li, University of Sydney, Australia
Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, University of New South Wales, Australia
Ming Xiao, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
PUBLICITY CHAIR
Marcello Caleffi, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
STEERING COMMITTEE
Octavia Dobre, Memorial University, Canada
Jianwei Huang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Robert Schober, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
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Keynote Speakers
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Luiz DaSilva, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Lajos Hanzo, University of Southampton, UK
Peiying Zhu, Huawei, Canada
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For more details, please visit http://wpage.unina.it/marcello.caleffi/sense5g2017...