CRC TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS TESTBED OVERVIEW Luc Boucher CRC
CRC TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS TESTBED OVERVIEW (Luc Boucher, CRC) A wireless testbed is being established by pulling together resources, expertise and equipment from the various CRC Branches. The objective is to create a versatile testbed to support wireless experiments and development for CRC, IC, DND, and industry. The testbed includes demonstration/test components and research components.
OBJECTIVES Provide to industries, governments, and universities a means to: Test new wireless concepts, prototypes, and products, Demonstrate leading-edge communication systems, test interconnection of wireless and wireline networks (internetworking), Evaluate competing technologies, Experiment with new technologies and frequency bands, including 3 G mobile systems, LMDS, WLL, etc.
OBJECTIVES (cont. ) Provide CRC with a tool for research and development of new concepts and ideas. Provide Industry Canada with the means to experiment with new technologies and frequency bands to support the development of policy, regulations and standards. Collaboration and experiments conducted for/with various departments and with industry will provide additional revenues to CRC.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION Implementation is progressing well (see figure): a high speed wired Network Infrastruture (ATM & Ethernet) a Wireless LAN to support the development of wireless IP secure voice and data (DND/CSE) a wireless video-on-demand server (MPEG-1, MPEG-2) an experimental LMCS link at 29 GHz
CURRENT PROJECTS and CONTRACTS 99/00 Fiscal Year Projects include: Studies and Measurements for Clients Establish a 60 GHz link and conduct measurements (IC Spectrum Engineering project) Wireless ATM and TCP/IP (IC Spectrum Engineering project) Multimedia Deployment in the North of Ontario (Fed. Nor)
Need for Studies/Measurements Found out that many Canadian Companies needed the same kind of information, e. g. , Studies and measurements for the newly allocated frequency bands: 2. 5 GHz, 3. 4 GHz, 10 GHz, 24 GHz, 28 GHz, 38 GHz, etc. Propagation/coverage models Effect of ice/snow on antennas Benefits of antenna diversity Use of Polarization etc.
The Wireless Testbed can offer a collaborative facility: Dedicate resources (e. g. , 1 - 2 PY) to conduct studies and make measurements to fulfill the needs of Canadian Companies Studies and Measurements determined by all the participating Corporations (by a sub-committee or RABC) Costs shared between CRC/Industry Canada and the Canadian Industry (firm commitment by the Canadian Industry will lead to comparable commitment by CRC/Industry Canada) Mid-term financial commitment required by each participant and by CRC/Industry Canada to support the procurement of advanced measurement systems and equipment (e. g. , broadband channel sounder, microwave test equipment, etc. ) and hiring of personnel Results obtained / studies are confidential
Conclusions A laboratory to provide support for advanced wireless systems Studies & measurements determined by the Canadian Industries Small contribution by each participant gives access to large array of resources and leads to greater benefits to all Training/education support opportunities Where to go from here
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