IEEE GLOBECOM 2014
Industry Program Overview 
December 8-12, 2014

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GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION:

IEEE Globecom 2014 features a greatly expanded INDUSTRY PROGRAM organized by and for industry practioners in the communications and networking industries and its broader supporting ecosystem.  The expanded industry program is designed to provide opportunities for the practicing industry professional to both share and learn about the latest ideas, trends, and product innovations in the broader communications and networking industries, while connecting with their peers and other prominent leaders in the industry. 

The INDUSTRY PROGRAM is organized into 5 parallel program tracks: 

1. Access Technologies  
2. Networking and Information 
3. Emerging Applications
4. Enabling Technologies
5. Business and Government

Each of these tracks are covered by program components that feature prominent industry leaders including CEOs, CTOs, VPs, and Senior Managers and Engineers from leading communications and networking companies.  

These INDUSTRY PROGRAM components include:

• 6 Keynotes from C-suite executives and VPs of AT&T, National Instruments, Cisco, Huawei, and Qualcomm
• A Dialogue with Industry Leaders which features a lively Q&A session with high-level industry executives on their perspective of where the industry is going in the next 10 years
• 3 Executive Forums where industry executives present their views on the key trends affecting the industry, including 5G wireless access, the future evolution of networks, and the emerging internet-of-things 
• 4 Industry Workshops that feature half- and full-day organized presentations, panels, and demonstrations on key topics including 5G and the internet-of-things
• 10 Industry Tutorials taught by industry experts on the various tools and technologies relevant to the practicing engineer in industry
• 30 Panel Sessions where industry leaders engage in panel discussions on prominent topics across the 5 program tracks
• 23 Interactive Posters organized into 3 separate sessions presented for engineers by engineers 
• 29 Live Demonstrations of working hardware and/or software systems that show the latest innovations across the various program tracks 

In addition to these program components, there are also general program aspects that round-out the overall industry conference experience:

• Exhibits – Exhibit booths and demonstrations from our major patrons and exhibitors will be on display in the Exhibits Hall and the foyers beginning at the Welcome Reception and continuing thru, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. 
• Welcome Reception – A Monday evening reception, 7pm to 10pm, will be held for all conference registrations.  During this event, the Exhibits and Demonstrations will be on display.
• Awards Luncheon – Included under the Full Conference Registration Category, optional under all other registration categories, including the Full 3-Day Industry Registration.
• Conference Banquet - Included under the Full Conference Registration Category, optional under all other registration categories, including the Full 3-Day Industry Registration.

PROGRAM TRACKS 

Access Technologies 

Designed for the communications engineer working on various aspects of wireless and wired communications, this track includes topics covering 5G access technologies and next generation WiFi.  Some highlights for each day include:
 

	Monday, Dec. 8	Tuesday, Dec. 9	Wednesday, Dec. 10	Thursday, Dec. 11	Friday, Dec.12
AM	WI-1: 5G New Air Interfaces Workshop	Keynote: Dr. James Truchard, CEO, National Instruments: Next-Generation Tools for Next-Generation Wireless Research	EF-2: 5G Vision: Requirements and Key Technologies	Keynote: Dr. Rajesh Pankaj, Qualcomm: Future of Wireless	I-5: From 4G to 5G: A (r)evolution
PM		IF-1: Emerging Technologies For Next Generation Wi-Fi: What’s Beyond IEEE 802.11ac?	IF-11: The Challenge Ahead: Identification and Selection of Candidate Technologies and Architectures for 5G Wireless Access	IF-21: mmWave coverage and mobility for next generation cellular systems	WI-3: In-Building Wireless Access: Infrastructure Solutions for Emerging Applications

 

Networking and Information 

Designed for the information and networking technology professional, this track includes topics on software-defined networking (SDN), network-function virtualization (NFV), and the wired and wireless networks that benefit from this network evolution.  Some highlights for each day include:
 

	Monday, Dec. 8	Tuesday, Dec. 9	Wednesday, Dec. 10	Thursday, Dec. 11	Friday, Dec.12
AM	I-1:    Heterogeneous and Small Cells: Theory, Standardization, and Deployment	EF-1: Dr. Marian Croak, SVP, AT&T: Network Transformation	Keynote: Dr. Wen Tong, Head of Wireless Research, Huawei: 5G Wireless Goes Beyond Smartphones	Keynote: Dr. Alicia Abella, AT&T: Cloud computing: A new strategic infrastructure	I-7:    Low Power Wide Area Machine-to-Machine Communications using LTE
PM	I-4: CloudRAN Architectures, Virtualization and Connectivity Solutions for 5G Cellular Communications	IF-3: Programmable Carrier Infrastructure: Implications of NFV and SDN	IF-13: Update on Wired Broadband xDSL/IPTV Systems, Including the New G.fast Standard	IF-24: Unified Standards on SDN, NFV, Autonomic Management & Control (AMC), 5G, and Unified Management of Fixed/Mobile Networks	I-8: Vehicular Networking

 

Emerging Applications

Designed for the technology and engineering professional working in emerging applications for communications and networking, this track includes topics in emerging areas including the cloud, internet-of-things, public safety, energy, and other applications.  Some highlights for each day include:
 

	Monday, Dec. 8	Tuesday, Dec. 9	Wednesday, Dec. 10	Thursday, Dec. 11	Friday, Dec.12
AM	WI-2: International Workshop on the Internet of Things and Services	Keynote: Dr. Edward Amoroso, Chief Security Officer, AT&T: Recent Advances in Cloud Security	Keynote: Dr. Pankaj Patel, EVP and CDO, Cisco: Are you ready for the Internet of Everything?	EF-3: Internet-of-Things – from Standardization to Deployment and Commercialization	WI-3: In-Building Wireless Access: Infrastructure Solutions for Emerging Applications
PM		IF-5: The Smart Grid as an Application Deployment Platform	IF-15: IEEE 802.11ah: Wi‐Fi Technology Tuned for Internet of Things (IoT)	IF-25/26: Internet-of-Things – from Standardization to Deployment and Commercialization	WI-4.     Advanced RF Communications Technology for Public Safety/Homeland Security

 

Enabling Technologies

Designed for the hardware and/or software engineer working in the broader supporting ecosystem for communications and networking industries, this track includes topcis covering design and development tools, test and measurement, software-defined radio, and other computing technologies that enable today's and tomorrow's communication networks.  Some highlights for each day include:
 

	Monday, Dec. 8	Tuesday, Dec. 9	Wednesday, Dec. 10	Thursday, Dec. 11	Friday, Dec.12
AM	I-2: Learn the details of OpenFlow with Interactive Switch Visualization	ID-2: Flowsim: A OpenFlow Data Plane Simulator	ID-12: LabVIEW based Platform for prototyping dense LTE Networks	ID-26: Title: Sub-Nyquist Cognitive Radio System	I-6:    Physical Layer Modeling of LTE and LTE-Advanced Systems in MATLAB
PM	I-9: Rapid Prototyping of Real-Time Wireless Systems	IF-8: Digital Predistortion for Power Amplifier Linearization - Trends and Challenges for Future of Communication Systems	IF-17/18: IEEE Cloud Computing Initiative - Third IEEE North America Cloud Computing Congress	IF-27: Hands-on- Education and Training with Software Defined Radio	I-9:    How to Build and Test a 5G Wireless Radio Access Network (RAN) Today

 

Business and Government

Designed for engineering, business, legal, or government professionals that are broadly interested in issues surrounding the communications and networking industries, this track includes topics covering patent issues, spectrum policy, career, management and other business topics.  Some highlights for each day include:
 

	Monday, Dec. 8	Tuesday, Dec. 9	Wednesday, Dec. 10	Thursday, Dec. 11	Friday, Dec.12
PM1	WI-2: International Workshop on the Internet of Things and Services	IF-9: Federal Communications Policies Impacting the US Telecom Sector: Looking Back at 2014 and into the Future	IF-19: Standardization: an Excellent Career Path for Senior Engineers	IF-29: Making Spectrum Sharing a Reality	I-10:   What You Need to Know About Military, National, and International Spectrum Processes
PM2		IF-10: Building, Monetizing, and Litigating a Patent Portfolio	IF-20: Reduce the overhead workload of engineering management	IF-30: Carrier Network Management: Applying Legacy Principles to New & Emerging Technology

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