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Introduction to the Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum Version 2.0)

Introduction to the Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum Version 2.0). 24 March 2014. What is the Wireless Innovation Forum. A nonprofit “mutual benefit corporation” dedicated to:.

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Introduction to the Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum Version 2.0)

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  1. Introduction to the Wireless Innovation Forum(SDR Forum Version 2.0) 24 March 2014

  2. What is the Wireless Innovation Forum • A nonprofit “mutual benefit corporation” dedicated to: • “Advocating for Spectrum Innovation, and Advancing Radio Technologies Supporting Essential or Critical Communications Worldwide”

  3. Corporate Background • Incorporated in California as a Non-profit Mutual Benefit Organization • Registered with the US Government as a Standards Development organization under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, as amended by the Standards Development Advancement Act of 2004

  4. The Forum IS Its Members… And many more…

  5. Pillars of Strategy

  6. Educate technology suppliers on roadmap requirement (Market Pull) Educate customers on technologies and solutions (Technology Push) Educate Research, Standards and Regulation Bodies From All Levels of the Value Chain

  7. FY2013 Downloads • http://www.wirelessinnovation.org/Document_Library

  8. Top 10 Most Wanted Wireless Innovations • Innovation #1: Techniques for Efficient Software Porting Between Heterogeneous Platforms and Generic Development Tools for Heterogeneous Processors • Innovation #2: Certification Process for Third Party Waveform Software • Innovation #3: Receiver Specifications • Innovation #4: Low Cost Wide Spectral Range RF Front-End (Multi-octave Contiguous) (Tx,Rx) • Innovation #5: Techniques to Minimize Power Amplifier Spectral Regrowth in Non-contiguous Spectral Environment • Innovation #6: Increase Communications Time on Battery Charge by an Order of Magnitude • Innovation #7: Context Aware Cognitive Radio • Innovation #8: Interference Mitigation Techniques • Innovation #9: Standardized computer interpretable policy language for cognitive radio • Innovation #10: Flexible Regulatory Framework for Temporary, Cooperative and Opportunistic Access • http://groups.winnforum.org/winnforum_top_ten

  9. The Forum’s Advocacy Agenda: Improving the Utilization of Spectrum • Dynamic Situational Prioritization • Minimizing Regulatory Barriers to Entry • Technology and Service Neutrality • Licensed, Unlicensed, Sharing and Hierarchical Models • Minimum Technical Restrictions • Harmonized Standards • Networked and Synchronized Databases • Spectrum Sensing • Receiver Specifications • http://groups.winnforum.org/Advocacy

  10. Recent Regulatory Filings • Dec 2013: Comments to the FCC regarding Licensing Models and Technical Requirements in the 3550-3650 Band • Nov 2013: Wireless Innovation Forum’s Comments to ITU WP-5A regarding the working document towards a preliminary draft new report ITU-R: Cognitive radio systems [(CRS) applications] in the land mobile service • Jul 2013: Wireless Innovation Forum’s Comments to the FCC regarding the Public Notice on the Technological Advisory Council (TAC) White Paper and Recommendations for Improving Receiver Performance • Feb 2013: Wireless Innovation Forum’s Comments to the FCC regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order on Enabling Innovative Small Cell Use in the 3.5GHz Band Adopted December 12, 2012 • Nov 2012: Response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Notice of Inquiry on the FirstNet Conceptual Network Architecture • Sep 2012: Wireless Innovation Forum Announces Broad Support of the PCAST Recommendations on Spectrum Sharing

  11. Forum Structure

  12. Documents in Development:Coordinating Committee On International SCA Standards • Reports • Business Models for New Entrants in the SDR Tactical Radio Market, Version 2 • State of the Art of Waveform Application Portability • SCA Test Lab • Recommendations • SCA 4.1 Backwards Compatibility • Specifications • SCA 4.1 AEPs • SCA 4.1 IDL Profiles • http://groups.winnforum.org/SCA_Committee Slide 12

  13. CC SCA Advisory Council Participants Some CC SCA Advisors Marc Adrat, GE FKIE Eric Christensen, US JTNC Richard Barfoot, NATO Frédéric Bouyer, FR DGA Col. Paolo Cecchini, IT MoD Charles Chedhomme, FR DGA Philippe Margot, OCCAR ESSOR PD Sylvain Sermesant, NATO Don Stephens, US JTNC Carlo Zamariello, EDA SG Member Orgs and Principle Reps a4ESSOR: Ugo Manetti • Harris: Ken Dingman (Co-chair) Hitachi Kokusai: Yusuke Kanahashi Indra: Alberto Quintana (Secretary) Raytheon: Jimmie Marks • Rohde & Schwarz: Rüdiger Leschhorn (Treasurer) Selex Elsag: Claudio Armani THALES: Eric Nicollet (Co-chair) (): positions within SG Executive Board Slide 13

  14. Documents in Development: Spectrum Innovation Committee • Reports • Context Aware Cognitive Radio • Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Annual Report • Elements of Context for CR based Public Safety Communications Systems • Recommendations • Receiver Performance Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria • Specifications • Integrated Communications Systems Model (ICS) • Modeling Language for Mobility (with IEEE P1900.5.1) • Open Standard Spectrum Resource Format (SSRF) • http://groups.winnforum.org/spectrum_innovation_committee

  15. Standards Profiles Standards Certifications (future) Reports, Recommendations, Specifications The Forum’s Collaborative Model Standards Bodies (IEEE, OMG, ETSI, ITU, etc.)

  16. Memberships and Partnerships • Takuzo Fujii

  17. Get Involved: Join the Forum

  18. Testimonials • “The Wireless Innovation Forum has long been, and continues to be, the center of mass for standards and architectures that drive the development of Software Defined and Cognitive Radios for the communications industry,” says Datron’s Bob Schutz. “Datron is committed to providing its commercial,civil and military customers with state of the art communications platforms. Datron’s membership in The Wireless Innovation Forum is an acknowledgement of this commitment and the continued value, we see in the activities of The Wireless Innovation Forum.”

  19. Testimonials • “Five out of six a4ESSOR Main Subcontractors were already members of the Forum. a4ESSOR’s main role/interest is therefore to coordinate their contributions to the Forum in relation to ESSOR products,” said Ugo Manetti, President of a4ESSOR. “We firmly in fact believe that the Forum can offer an extraordinary opportunity, worldwide, for technical exchange in the SDR field and related matters.”

  20. Testimonials • "The Wireless Innovation Forum provides Kolodzy Consulting LLC the forum in which to address the regulatory and technical issues for next generation radios,” says Paul Kolodzy, of Kolodzy Consulting LLC. “The onset of more dynamic capabilities within radios and radio networks has created the need for such focused industry-led efforts.”

  21. Testimonials • “Scientific exchange is an important factor for research,” says Ute Miller of RWTH Aachen University. “The WInnForum is the ideal forum for the research areas of UMIC.”

  22. Testimonials • "We are pleased to be a part of this important organization, which includes some of the world's leading technology innovators in the field of wireless spectrum," said Johanna Dwyer, General Manager of Federated Wireless. 

  23. Find out More • www.WirlessInnovation.org

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