Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) | Queen's University Belfast

IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) is one of the IEEE Communications Society’s two flagship conferences dedicated to driving #innovation in nearly every aspect of #communications. We are proud to be represented this year by seven postdocs and PhD students plus a few academic #researchers in Cape Town, South Africa. They are Dr Xidong Mu (Lecturer), Dr Zahra Mobini and Dr Amy Inwood (both Research Fellows), and PhD students Zonghan Wang, Mustafa S. Abbas, Isabella da Silva, and Muhammad Zeeshan Mumtaz (see photo below). Each year, more than 3,000 scientific #researchers and their management submit proposals for programme sessions to be held at the annual conference. After extensive peer review, the best of the proposals is selected for the conference program, which includes technical papers, tutorials, workshops and industry sessions designed specifically to advance technologies, systems and infrastructure. Three of our #PhD students, Zonghan Wang, Mustafa S. Abbas, Isabella da Silva, made the cut and presented their papers at this prestigious conference. Special thanks go to Prof Michalis Matthaiou and Dr Ngo Quoc Hien for their invaluable guidance and support. Here are the links to the three papers presented this week: 📄 Cell-Free massive MIMO for ISAC under multi-functional jamming attack (https://lnkd.in/eqejVa_Z) 📄 Unicast-multicast cell-free massive MIMO: gradient-based resource allocation (https://lnkd.in/e4_y6Yy3) 📄 CSI acquisition in cell-free massive MIMO surveillance systems (https://lnkd.in/eUyTmDcf) In the session 'SAC-RIS-S03: RIS in High-Dimensional Communications' Dr Xidong Mu also presented yesterday his collaborative research on "Large-Scale STAR-RIS Assisted Mixed Near- and Far-Field SWIPT"; in the session 'SAC-BD-P02: SAC BD Interactive Session 2', he presented on "A Mobile Edge Generation Approach" while in the session ' SAC-ISC-S01: Advanced Concepts and Systems' he presented a paper on "Near-field ISAC for A RIS-assisted System". In the session 'SPC-S01: Advanced Beamforming Techniques', Prof Matthaiou and Dr Ngo with Chi Yen Nguyen also presented their research on "Joint OMA-NOMA Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Limited Fronthaul". In the session ' SPC-S02: Massive MIMO and Transceiver Design' they also presented a paper on "STAR-RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Imperfect Hardware".

"🌐🏅 We are proud to announce that Prof. Simon Cotton and Dr Ngo Quoc Hien have been honoured with the prestigious IEEE Fellow status. This rare double recognition from the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization, underscores Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) | Queen's University Belfast's exceptional contributions to wireless communications. Prof. Cotton's work in fading channels and Dr. Ngo's advancements in MIMO technologies are setting new standards in the development of future wireless systems like 6G. Prof. Cotton remarked, '𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘞𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳. 𝘕𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦.' Dr. Ngo shared, '𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘞𝘐 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘌𝘌𝘌𝘊𝘚, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.' 📡 Their work aligns with the UK government's identification of future telecommunications as a pivotal technology, promising to revolutionise our interactions and understanding of the environment. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eqwZV2td Queen's University Belfast | School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science EEECS #IEEEFellow #WirelessInnovation #QueensUniversity

How can advanced wireless tech transform UK public services and boost productivity? 📡 Digital Catapult is gathering insights to shape a major report for the Careers at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as one of the four partners of UKTIN Don’t miss your chance to have your say—time is running out ⏳ Share your views now: https://lnkd.in/e9N_z5f5 #telecoms #innovation #wireless #mobiletechnologies

In this issue: #5G in 2024, predictions for 2025, and #RedCap in #FWA! As the year comes to a close, the just-released “5G in 2024” snapshot report identified continued investment by mobile operators in 5G networks as well as increased deployment activity in both public and private mobile networks. New mobile and #fixedwirelessaccess services are being launched by operators and new 5G #NTN partnerships formed. We've pulled out the key data points and commentary in our lead article. Last month, GSA research partner CCS Insight launched its “Predictions: 2025 & beyond” report and, as sponsors, we have an exclusive download link for all GSA members and associates. We’ve picked out our top 10 predictions below but there are a further 83 for you to enjoy. Use the download link at the end of the article to get your own digital copy. Our last member event of the year, the GSA 4G-5G FWA Forum Plenary, is on Thursday 12th December at 9.00am GMT. Sponsored by POYNTING Antennas and START, the agenda will see operators and FWA ecosystem players sharing best practice FWA use cases. A highlight will surely be hearing from DITO Telecommunity Corporation about what they learned from completing the deployment of the world's largest #RedCap FWA network upgrade. Scroll down to the “Upcoming GSA events” section to register. And finally, this is our last GSA Monthly Pulse newsletter of the year so we’d like to thank GSA members for their continued support in 2024 and wish you all the very best for the holidays and a very happy new year.

As 6G development accelerates across the UK, it’s fantastic to see JOINER highlighted in Parliament’s latest research briefing on telecoms innovation. JOINER plays a vital role in advancing 6G technologies through collaboration, experimentation, and real-world testing. Proud to be instrumental in shaping the UK’s position as a global leader in next-generation networks! Read the full briefing here: https://bit.ly/4fbHYEG #6G #TelecomsInnovation #FutureNetworks #JOINER

Heading to CES in January? Don't miss this opportunity to schedule a meeting with AntennaWare's CTO and Co-Founder Matthew Magill Matt's diary is now open and is filling up fast, secure your slot by following the link: https://lnkd.in/eHPDH47J #CES2025 #Wearables #IIOT #AntennaTechnology

🔍 We are delighted to announce the release of the UKTIN Academic Future Networks Strategic Group’s paper on Future Networks. This UKTIN group has been tasked with developing a long-term strategy to ensure world-leading academic research into future networks. In this first paper, the group has set out an overview and initial inventory of the UK's current academic-led Research, Innovation, and Development (R&I&D) landscape and ecosystem in future networks. The paper - which aims to bridge the gap between academic research and future industry needs - offers strategic recommendations aimed at capitalising on existing strengths while promoting new growth in areas with gaps, with the potential to secure a future leadership position for the UK. UKTIN would love to hear your thoughts - take a look and share your feedback💡 #telecoms #innovation #research #futurenetworks University of Bristol, Digital Catapult, Bristol Innovations Chair and editor: Maziar Nekovee Co-chair: Dimitra Simeonidou, FREng, FIEEE Contributors: Zoë Graham, Timothy O., Alwyn Seeds, Bruno Clerckx, Periklis Petropoulos, Martin Kuball, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, Mahesh Marina, jianming Tang, Simon Cotton, Dominic O’Brien, Julie McCann, Harald Haas, Fatma Benkhelifa, Abderrahmen Trichili, Yathreb Bouazizi, Ning Wang, Iman Tavakkolnia, Polina Bayvel, Ferheen Ayaz.

So you want to advance research in #ML for #wireless #communications (still a rare combination) but wonder how to? look no further, our colleague Dr Nidhi Simmons offers a funded PhD opportunity, apply before 28th February in our Centre to join 70+ researchers who innovate in #5G and #6G, #mmWave and #THz.

Our business development manager Norbert Sagnard attended this event, and now calls out to SMEs across Europe to join us in a consortium to apply for 6G SNS call to be issued in January 2025. The UK is full of world-class talent in #research in #wireless #technologies, and UK Gov intends to keep investing in it to benefit the national ecosystem that UKTIN is building and growing together.

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