SEMINAR DESCRIPTION This is a one-day technical seminar produced by the IEEE Oregon Section and its Communications and Computer Society chapters. This seminar will introduce the major aspects of the IEEE 802.11 family of wireless networking standards. A roadmap of standards work in the space will be presented. The basic protocol physical and MAC layers for 802.11a, b, and new g services will be described. Issues of Wireless Security and Quality of Service (QoS) for various applications will be presented. Coexistence with other wireless networks (e.g. Bluetooth, Hiperlan) will be discussed. Future directions and business and deployment will be discussed. The day will wrap-up with a panel session with all speakers. A group of expert speakers has been recruited to teach the seminar: * John Blyler, Wireless Systems Design - "Wireless Networking: Overview and Roadmap" This session will present a brief introduction and roadmap of long range wireless LAN (802.11 – b, g and a), short range wireless PAN (802.15 – IR, Bluetooth and UWB), and wireless MAN (802.16) technologies. The likely role of these technologies/products in the coming 2.5 and 3G worlds will also be covered. Key topics: convergence and wireless designs, roadmap for 802.11 technologies, multi-mode multi-protocol and multi-band designs. * Duncan Kitchin, Intel - "PHY/MAC for 802.11 Wireless Standards" This session will discuss the 802.11 PHY/MAC protocols. The WLAN industry is at the forefront of the move from 802.11b at 2.4 GHz to 802.11a at 5 GHz. Additionally, the 802.11g draft specification defines high-speed data transmission at 2.4 GHz with backwards compatibility to 802.11b. The transition to 5 GHz involves some unique issues for those creating products. 802.11g supports both Complementary Code Keying (CCK), used in 802.11b, and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), used in 802.11a transmissions. Key topics addressed: 802.11 protocols, CCK and OFDM modulation, unique aspects of each * Jesse Walker, Intel - "The Evolution of 802.11 Security" The IEEE 802.11 Working Group responded to the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) breach by creating Task Group i (802.11i, or TGi). This Task Group is addressing the problem at two levels; improving security for existing networks and defining a scheme for future products. This session will survey the work being done in the IEEE 802.11i Task Group to provide security for 802.11 WLANs. It will cover: What is the 802.11 security problem? What is being done for legacy 802.11 equipment? What is the "real," long term solution? Key topics addressed: 802.11 security, legacy considerations, long-term security solution * Duncan Kitchin, Intel - "802.11e Quality of Service" Two years in the making, and based on analysis of more than a decade of research and experience in wireless LAN multimedia protocols, the 802.11e quality of service extensions are in the final phases of standards body approval. This presentation outlines the proposed standard, explains why it is the only quality of service standard built from the ground up to operate in the hostile wireless LAN environment, and describes the applications that will be enabled by the new standard. Key topics addressed: wireless LAN vs WAN networks, 802.11e QoS spec, implications of IP streaming media and IEEE 1394 over 802.11 networks * Rob Roy, Mobilian – "Wi-Fi and WPAN Coexistence" This session will provide an introduction to issues of coexistence between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b), with particular attention to scenarios requiring simultaneous operation, or "Sim-OP," of both systems in very close proximity. It will explain basic interference mechanisms and quantify their impact through both actual measurements and simulation. It will conclude with a discussion of techniques with the potential to greatly improve the performance of collocated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi systems. Key topics addressed: coexistence of Bluetooth ™ and Wi-Fi, basic interference mechanisms, PHY/MAC behavior simulation, impact of collocated Bluetooth and 802.11b systems * Peter Rysavy, Rysavy Research – "WLAN Business and Marketing Issues" This session will discuss the business environment of WLANs, including the key drivers in the market, who is adopting the technology, what features network managers are demanding and barriers to growth. It will examine certification issues and various aspects of marketing a product. Finally, it will examine how WLANs are likely to evolve in the public space. Key topics addressed: acceptance of WLANs and market growth projections, barriers to adoption, organizations to work with for certification, exposure, and partnering opportunities, significance of public WLANs, WLAN co-existence with cellular networks INTENDED AUDIENCE Engineers, managers, and others interested in learning about the 802.11 WLAN specifications, protocols, security, QoS, and business issues. PREREQUISITES To get the most from this seminar, a basic understanding of networking and wireless principles and familiarity with personal computer systems is advised. The seminar will be held all day Thursday, April 25. Registration/check-in starts at 8:00 AM, with the seminar starting promptly at 8:30. Morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch will be provided. Lecture notes will be provided to all attendees. Attendees will receive a copy of the IEEE 802.11 Handbook ($50 value). In addition, 0.6 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of the seminar. NOTE: The registration fee includes one copy of the lecture notes, 802.11 Handbook, continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch. The organizing committee reserves the right to substitute speakers, restrict size, change venues, or to cancel the seminar. In the event the seminar is canceled by the organizing committee, registration fees only will be fully refunded. Individuals canceling their registration prior to April 12 will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made to individuals who cancel their registration after April 12. Attendance is limited. Registration will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Complete directions and other details will be sent with registration
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Call Marj Dyrnes at 503-246-8654 or send email to e.perkins@ieee.org for more information. From MAX Line, take the MAX light rail to the line Beaverton Central
Station (just west of Hall Blvd). From the Station, go east to Hall Blvd. Go
left on Hall to Westgate Drive, then go left on Westgate to the BG Plaza
Building, Kingstad is in the west (far) side of the building. From Portland, take Hwy 26 West to Cedar Hills Blvd (Exit #68). Turn left
at end of exit. Follow Cedar Hills Blvd. to Hall Blvd, turn left onto Hall
Blvd. At the light, turn right on Westgate Drive. Go on Westgate to the BG
Plaza Building, Kingstad is in the west (far) side of the building. From West, take Hwy 26 East to Cedar Hills Blvd (Exit #68). Turn right at
end of exit. Follow Cedar Hills Blvd. to Hall Blvd, turn left From South, take I-5 North to Hwy 217 North to Hwy 8 West exit (Canyon
Rd). Turn left on Canyon Rd. proceed until light at intersection with Hall
Blvd. Turn right on Hall Blvd. Turn left on Westgate Drive. Go on Westgate to
the BG Plaza Building, Kingstad is in the west (far) side of the building. From East/North take I-5 South, or Hwy 205 South to Hwy 84 West to I-5
South, to Hwy 405 North to Hwy 26 West to Cedar Hills Blvd (Exit #68). Turn
left at end of exit. Follow Cedar Hills Blvd. to Hall Blvd, turn left on Hall
Blvd. At the light, turn right on Westgate Drive. Go on Westgate to the BG
Plaza Building, Kingstad is in the west (far) side of the building. SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES John Blyler, is Senior Technology Editor, Wireless Systems Design magazine and Affiliate Professor, Systems Engineering, Portland State University. He is a member of IEEE. Duncan Kitchin is product architect of WLAN operations at Intel and vice chairman of the IEEE TGe effort, which is responsible for WLAN quality-of-service. Jesse Walker is a security architect in Intel's Platform Networking Group. He is also the technical editor for 802.11 TGi, his punishment for being the first to discover the flaws in WEP. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Texas, and hails from Roswell, New Mexico, but does not glow in the dark. Rob Roy is Senior Director of Business Development and Technology Strategy at Mobilian Corporation. Previously, he was a manager in the Strategic CAD Laboratories at Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was a member of Technical Staff at the C&C Research Lab of NEC USA until June 1997. He has also been with AT&T Bell Labs and GE R&D Center. Peter Rysavy is president of Rysavy Research, a consulting firm that provides clients both details and insight into wireless networking. His broad experience working with carriers, infrastructure vendors, applications developers, investors, market research firms and standards organizations gives him a unique and comprehensive perspective on the industry. Since 1993, his firm Rysavy Research, has helped clients develop strategic directions, conduct market research, and develop wireless applications. Peter is the chair of the standards and architecture committee of the Portable Computing and Communications Association (PCCA), a group that promotes wireless-data interoperability. Peter graduated with BSEE and MSEE degrees from Stanford University in
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