Reinaldo Valenzuela - iCore Inaugural Workshop Speaker

Reinaldo A. Valenzuela: Fellow IEEE. IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award. Bell Labs Fellow. B.Sc. U. of Chile, Ph.D. Imperial College. Director, Wireless Communications Research Department, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories.

Engaged in propagation measurements and models, MIMO/space time systems achieving high capacities using transmit and receive antenna arrays, HetNets, small cells and next generation air interface techniques and architectures. He has published 190 papers and 44 patents. He has over 21,300 Google Scholar citations and is a 'Highly Cited Author' In Thomson ISI and a Fulbright Senior Specialist.


Talk Title: "5G Physical Layer: Technology Opportunities and Challenges"

Abstract: The insatiable demand for media rich content and the increasing availability of advanced devices such as smart phones, tablets, etc., is forcing the mobile communications eco system to start in earnest to consider the next generation solutions to address these needs. Some of the options being mentioned as ingredients for such 5th Generation mobile radio systems include Small Cells, HetNets, Carrier Aggregation, Machine-to-Machine, Internet-of-Things, Relays, Device-to-Device and operation in the millimeter wave spectrum range, among others. In this talk, I will review some of the background trends driving the evolution of broadband wireless access that will impact the technology choices beyond 2020. Then, I will consider in some detail some of the most intriguing options service providers may consider.