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In 1980 there were around 5 000 analogue mobile subscribers. With the GSM digital mobile coming into play around 1988, it is predicted that by the end of 2013 there will be approximately 7 billion connections in the world. With such spectacular growth in the wireless communications industry, the next challenge is the provision of greater throughput via broadband connections that are both pervasive and affordable. Today, broadband wireless is largely based on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology.
Current challenges in this area can be summarised as follows:
- Increased power consumption motivates the need for ‘green radios’.
- The opportunity for spectrum sensing and cognitive radio.
- The digital divide and the radio frequency spectrum regulatory landscape.
- Innovation in software applications and localisation.
We invite you to participate in UP's one hour EXPERT LECTURE SERIES and be enriched by the University's research output.
Date: Wednesday 21 August 2013
Lecture will start at: 17:00
Cocktail after the lecture: 18:15-19:30
Venue: Senate Hall, Hatfield Campus, Pretoria
GPS coordinates: S25° 45' 21" E28º 13' 51"
Dress: Day wear
RSVP: Click on the link: web.up.ac.za/uprsvp5 by 14 August
Enquiries: Lynette Smith, 012 420 2278
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Prof Sunil Maharaj holds a MEng in Electronic Engineering, an MSc in Operational Telecommunications and a PhD in Electronic Engineering with specialisation in wireless communications. He is a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) and a Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE). Prof Maharaj is the current Head of Department and the SENTECH Chair in Broadband Wireless Multimedia Communications (BWMC) in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering,Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria. |
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