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T8: Multiband Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond – Modeling, Analysis, and Resource Allocation - VTC2024-Fall Washington

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CANCELLED – T8: Multiband Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond – Modeling, Analysis, and Resource Allocation

Co-chair: Hina Tabassum, York University, Canada
Co-chair: Mohamed-Slim Alouini, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Co-chair: Hong-Chuan Yang, Victoria University, Canada

Abstract: This tutorial will first discuss the evolution of wireless communication networks from utilizing the sub-6 GHz spectrum and the millimeter wave frequency band to incorporating extremely high frequencies like optical and terahertz for 6G and beyond. While these higher frequencies offer broader bandwidths and extreme data rate capabilities, the narrow-beam transmissions are susceptible to severe path-loss attenuation resulting in smaller coverage zones and frequent switching among beams even with low to moderate device movements. Multiband networks, where distinct frequencies coexist, enable optimized planning of distinct transmission frequencies. Different from conventional heterogeneous networks, the MBNs tackle distinct channel propagation characteristics with very different transceiver and antenna designs, wideband spectrum allocation issues, diverse channel coherence time, etc. Thus, understanding the dynamics and interplay of distinct transmission frequencies is critical to complement them in an efficient manner. In the sequel, this tutorial will discuss the challenges related to channel modeling, transceiver and antenna design, and resource allocation from the perspective of both stand-alone networks and integrated MBNs supporting different radio transmission bands simultaneously. Next, an in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art channel propagation models will be provided followed by a discussion on the key architectures of multi-band networks. An overview of existing multi-band resource allocation problems, constraints, and solutions will then be covered and research gaps will be highlighted. Recent research results will be presented to demonstrate potential solution techniques that can overcome some of the MBN design challenges and answer the questions such as (1) whether mobility can be efficiently supported via MBNs? (2) how the wideband resource allocation can be performed efficiently in the presence of different channel characteristics as well as user capabilities? (3) how deep learning solutions can help to develop efficient resource management methods for MBNs. Finally, the tutorial will pin-point some of the emerging technologies that can be leveraged to enhance the MBNs reliability.

Co-chair Bios:

Hina Tabassum

Bio: Prof. Hina Tabassum (SM’17) is currently an Associate Professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada, where she joined as an Assistant Professor in 2018. She is also appointed as York Research Chair on 5G/6Genabled mobility and sensing applications in 2023 for five years. She received her PhD degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2013, and completed postdoctoral research at University of Manitoba, Canada, in 2018. Dr. Tabassum has made significant contributions in the development of a diverse spectrum of statistical models and numerical optimization algorithms. These innovations are tailored to enhance the performance of 5G and 6G wireless networks, catering to a wide array of applications encompassing vehicular, aerial, space, and IoT sensing networks. She received Lassonde Innovation Early-Career Researcher Award in 2023, N2Women: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications in 2022, and listed in the Stanford’s list of the World’s Top Two-Percent Researchers in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She has published over 90 refereed articles in well-reputed IEEE journals, magazines, and conferences (https:// sites.google.com/a/kaust.edu.sa/hina-tabassum/). Her publications thus far have garnered 5500+ citations with an h-index of 34 (according to Google Scholar). She delivered several tutorials and invited talks, including recently IEEE PIMRC’22, IEEE WCNC’23, IEEE IoT World Forum’23.

 

Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Bio: Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini general research interests include design and performance analysis of diversity combining techniques, MIMO techniques, multi-hop/cooperative communications systems, optical wireless communication systems, cognitive radio systems, green communication systems and networks, wireless communication systems and networks in extreme environments, and integrated ground-airborne-space networks. He is currently actively working on addressing the uneven global distribution, access to, and use of information and communication technologies by studying and developing new generations of aerial and space networks as a solution to provide connectivity to far-flung, less-populated, and/or hard-toreach areas.

Professor Alouini has published several papers on the above subjects and he is co-author of the textbook Digital Communication over Fading Channels published by Wiley Interscience. He has also won several awards in his career. For instance, he recently received the 2021 IEEE Communication Society Award, the 2020 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society James Evans Avant-Garde Award and the 2019 Technical Achievement Award of the IEEE Communication Society Communication Theory Technical Committee. Prior to this, he was honored in 2017 with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Science and Technology (S&T) Achievement Award in Engineering Science at the First OIC Summit on Science and Technology, Astana, Kazakhstan. He also received the 2016 Recognition Award of the IEEE Communication Society Wireless Technical Committee as well as the 2016 Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers in Engineering Sciences. Other recognitions include his selection as (i) Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Optical Society of America (OSA), the African Academy of Science (AAS), the European Academy of Science and Arts (EASA), and the Academia Europaea (AE), (ii) IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Communication Society and for the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, (iii) member for several times in the annual Thomson ISI/Clarivate Web of Knowledge list of Highly Cited Researchers as well as the Shanghai Ranking/Elsevier list of Most Cited Researchers and the AMiner 2020 list of the AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars in the area of Internet of Things, and (iv) a co-recipient of best paper awards in thirteen IEEE journals/conferences (including Communication Surveys & Tutorials, ICC, GLOBECOM, VTC, PIMRC, ISWCS, UCET, and DySPAN).

He offered more than 75 tutorials in his career including IEEE VTC-Fall’2020 (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, October 4, 2020, IEEE BlackSea-Com’2021 (Cyberspace, May 2021), (IEEE PIMRC’2021, (Cyberspace, September 2021), IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom’2021), (Athens, Greece, September 7, 2021), European Wireless 2021 (Verona, Italy, November 2021), IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (IEEE CCNC’2022), (Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2022).

 

Hong-Chuan Yang

Bio: Prof. Hong-Chuan Yang (S’00, M’03, SM’07) received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, in 2003. Since then, Dr. Yang has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada, where he is now a professor. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. Yang was a Research Associate at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Beijing, China. His current research focuses on the design and analysis of wireless transmission technologies for advanced Internet of Things. Dr. Yang has published over 200 referred journal and conference papers. He is the author of Introduction of Digital Wireless Communications by IET press and the co-author of Advanced Wireless Transmission Technologies by Cambridge University Press. He is a registered professional engineer (P. Eng.) in British Columbia, Canada. He offered over 10 tutorials in his career, including IEEE VTC-Fall’2020 (Virtual, October 4, 2020), IEEE WCNC`2020 (Virtual, May 25, 2020), IEEE WCNC’2019 (Marrakech, Morocco, April 15, 2019), IEEE VTC-Fall’2018 (Chicago, USA, August 27, 2018).