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Title: 5G Networks: Opportunities and Challenges

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Babak Khalaj

Abstract:

After a decade of research and standardization, the 5G network has finally been operational in various parts of the world since last year. In this lecture, we will have an overview of the key components of this network and its new aspects compared to previous traditional networks. As we will see, there is still a long way to go to launch all the dimensions required in the initial definition of 5G, and the practical realization of some of these key features in practice will be left to future generations of mobile networks. In the following, we will examine the main opportunities of this technology in the country, along with the corresponding challenges. Overall, we will see that the new space resulting from the advent of 5G in the country will undoubtedly result in fundamental changes in the ecosystem and configuration of key players in mobile networks. In this regard, our young generation of researchers and engineers will benefit from a deep understanding of 5G network in the field of telecommunications and computers, to play a profound role in the evolution of our country's telecommunications in the years to come.

Biography:
Babak H. Khalaj received his B.Sc. degree from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 1989, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 1993 and 1996, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering. He joined KLA-Tencor in 1995 as a Senior Algorithm Designer working on advanced processing techniques for signal estimation. From 1996 to 1999, he was with Advanced Fiber Communications and Ikanos Communications. Since then, he has been a Senior Consultant in the area of Data Communications, and a visiting professor at CEIT, San Sebastian from 2006 till 2007. Professor Khalaj has also been the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship in the year 2007-2008 and Nokia Visiting Professor Fellowship in 2018. He is the author of four U.S. patents and many papers in signal processing and digital communications.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: ~~November 30, 2020~~ December 20, 2020 (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: February 3, 2021
Final Papers Due: February 13, 2021
Paper Registration: February 18, 2021
Conference: March 3-4, 2021