Access Technologies for Next Generation Wireless Networks
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Access Technologies for Next Generation Wireless Networks
Tue, 08/11/2016 - 11:30
Location:
Speaker:
Dr Dushyantha Basnayaka
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
Synopsis:
The exponential increase of mobile data traffic in conjunction with slow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of spectral efficiency of existing wireless networks has been creating a growing data bottleneck known as “Spectrum Crisis”. The new communication paradigms like Internet of Things (IoT) have also been driving an exponential growth of devices that require wireless communication functionalities. This creates a parallel challenge to spectrum crisis that could be termed as “Ocean of Devices” issue. The network densification (i.e., increasing the number of access points (APs) per unit area) has been considered to be the key enabler to meet the increasing traffic demand and to serve a large number of simultaneous active devices. In this talk, I discuss the potential access technologies for fifth generation (5G) and beyond 5G (B5G) dense wireless networks with specific emphasis to my contributions and future research plans.
Biography:
Dr. Basnayaka is currently a Research Fellow in Wireless Communication at the Institute for Digital Communication, University of Edinburgh, UK. He obtained B.Sc.Eng and PhD degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2006 and 2012 respectively. His expertise includes modelling, analysis, and computer simulation of modern wireless communication systems. His contributions have broadened the fundamental understanding of coordinated multi-point (a form of macro-scale diversity scheme for cellular wireless). His research has also addressed several challenges of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO), visible light communication (VLC), and Internet-of-Things (IoT). Dr. Basnayaka has numerous scientific papers and patents to his name, and is also a recipient of several research awards including University of Canterbury International Doctoral Scholarship, and a best paper award from IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTC).