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NEW Forum Achievement Awards Nominations now being accepted NEW Cognitive radio IC technology for next-gen communications, radar, and EW is goal of DARPA CLASIC program Request for Information – NASA Office of the Chief Technologist Early Stage Innovation Division – NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Fiscal Year 2011 University NanoSatellite Program Cognitive Cross-layer Wireless Networking Architectures and Protocols End-to-End BMDS Strategic Communication Systems Innovative Approaches to On-Demand Cloud Computing over Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks Waveform Design, Database, and Development for Radio Communications Agile Space Radio (ASR) Radiation Hardened Interceptor Avionics for Ascent Phase Interceptor Ultra Wideband Conformal Antennas for Network Enabled Weapons Implement Automatic Code Generation tools (ACGT) in secure communications systems Dynamic Cross-layer Routing Using Cognitive Spectrum Allocation Techniques Unknown Wireless Network Discovery
Articles: Microsoft’s Dan Reed on Spectrum Policy Dawn of a new age in serial switch fabrics Burning Man’s open source cell phone system could help save the world Embedded mobile broadband: Software-defined radio makes carrier-switching easy End-to-End LTE Feature Editorial Single RAN : One for All ISS Ship-tracker Working With Norwegian Satellite xG searching for a market for its cognitive radio network that really works
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Wireless Networks Enable Intruder Detection and Emergency Alerts Funded by NSF Rugged wearable computer with GPS and tactical radio interface rolled out by GD Itronix Deep space lecture for the RSGB Convention PrismTech Appoints Dr. Vince Kovarik as Chief Technology Officer for Software Defined Radio (SDR) Emergent Space Technologies and Loctronix to Explore Apps for Universal Indoor/Outdoor Positioning NSF Funds Software Research for Efficient Computing with Nanoscale Devices Wireless Innovation Forum Opens Europe Office NEW! Regulatory Alerts US FCC: Commences Rulemaking to Promote Wireless Backhaul US FCC: Seeks Comment Creating a Cybersecurity Roadmap U.S. FCC: New Initiative to Unleash Additional Spectrum For Mobile Broadband in MSS Bands If you are interested in being involved with the Regulatory Committee, please contact Peter Tenhula.
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Make your nomination today for the Forum’s Achievement Awards
Nominations from the membership are accepted for two of the three awards: International Achievement Award and Technology of the Year Award. Make your nomination for these two awards today! It’s an easy, online process with no 2nd or 3rd party endorsement required. Winners are announced at SDR’10. Nominations due by Oct. 22. Cognitive radio IC technology for next-gen communications, radar, and EW is goal of DARPA CLASIC program
1 Sept 2010, Military Technology News
Military radio communications experts at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are asking industry to design extremely efficient monolithic signal-recognition integrated circuits (ICs) for next-generation military cognitive radio, radar, and electronic warfare. … Fiscal Year 2011 University NanoSatellite Program
Funding Opportunity Number: AFOSR-BAA-2010-6
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2010
Description:
AFOSR, in conjunction with the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) announces a program to promote and sustain university research and education focused on small satellites (nanosats) and related technologies. The primary outcome of individual projects funded under this program is the design, fabrication and functional testing of a nanosat. Secondary objectives are to foster research in enabling technologies for nanosats and the design of experiments that can be performed by nanosats in orbit. In a separate but related activity, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will sponsor a competition to recognize a small number of nanosats that have displayed the ability for space launch and operation. AFOSR and AFRL/RV may invite one or more nanosat projects to submit a second proposal after the competition review. AFOSR and AFRL/RV will evaluate the second proposals using the same evaluation criteria listed in this BAA and subject to availability of funds may choose to award an additional 2-years of funding to prepare the nanosats for possible launch. AFRL/RV will work actively with program participants to promote space-worthy design and fabrication and to prepare selected nanosats for launch. For this program ‘nanosat’ will be used to indicate satellites having a mass of no more than 50 kg and with linear dimensions of 50x50x60 cm or less.
Request for Information – NASA Office of the Chief Technologist Early Stage Innovation Division – NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program
Funding Opportunity Number: NNH10UA006L
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 12, 2010
Description:
In Fiscal Year 2011, NASA plans to begin the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program. The Office of the Chief Technologist is fostering the development of innovative, low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) concepts to accelerate the development of transformational capabilities and “push” technologies. NIAC will fund early studies of visionary concepts that could dramatically improve aerospace missions 10 or more years in the future. To support program formulation, the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) is seeking input on the NIAC plans described in this document and suggestions for revolutionary aerospace concepts or topic areas that NASA should consider. NIAC is part of OCT’s Early Stage Innovation (ESI) Division. ESI efforts are expected to be short term – typically one year in duration – to mature concepts and technologies that could significantly enhance various missions, or enable NASA to pursue entirely new missions. These OCT efforts will complement the NASA Mission Directorates’ focused technology activities, which directly support their planned missions. While the Mission Directorate efforts typically begin at TRL 3 or higher, this program will target …
Cognitive Cross-layer Wireless Networking Architectures and Protocols
Topic Number: OSD10-AN1 (OSD/OSD)
Objective:
Design and assess innovative methods to create cognitive cross-layer wireless networking protocols to achieve autonomous network resiliency in contested RF spectra. End-to-End BMDS Strategic Communication Systems
Topic Number: MDA10-003 (MDA)
Objective:
Devise innovative concepts to enhance the reliability of both Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Satellite Communications and communications between the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Fire Control and Platform Vehicle Architectures under severe wartime conditions. The focus is to increase probability of message delivery in the presence of both adversarial electronic counter-measures (ECM) and signal fading caused by ionospheric scintillation arising from high altitude nuclear explosions. Provide analysis of proposed communications solutions within the framework of MDA layered architecture, and develop prototype hardware that will demonstrate the utility of the proposed solution. Innovative Approaches to On-Demand Cloud Computing over Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks
Topic Number: AF10-BT03 (AirForce)
Objective:
Develop techniques, algorithms, protocols and architectures to enable on-demand cloud computing across varied tactical platforms utilizing distributed ad-hoc wireless networks. Waveform Design, Database, and Development for Radio Communications
Topic Number: SB103-007 (DARPA)
Objective:
Develop innovative tools and software functions that significantly improve the quality and development cycle time for creation of waveform and protocol software for radio communications systems. Tools and techniques will be developed that allow a communications engineer to design, produce, analyze, document, and validate radio waveform and protocol software required to implement radio communications networks. This effort enables standardized, interoperable waveforms and protocols across multiple processor and FPGA families, and across multiple radio vendors.
Proposals Accepted: August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
Develop agile multiband radios/transceivers that can automatically find and use the most efficient frequencies, modulation waveforms, protocols, etc., for communications satellites Proposals Accepted:
August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
The objective of this research and development effort is to encourage the genesis of innovative, high performance avionics systems, subsystems, and components that will enhance the capability of successfully achieving early intercept missile defense in current and future interceptors in a hostile environment.
Proposals Accepted:
August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
Develop and demonstrate conformal antennas suitable for a number of existing missile airframes which are capable of transmitting and receiving an ultra wide bandwidth of frequencies.
Proposals Accepted:
August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
Develop protocols and software to implement previously un-trusted code within secure communications systems. Leverage the isolation features and other capabilities of real-time operating systems to meet system performance requirements while mitigating information assurance (IA) risks posed by the use of automatic code generators in the development of secure systems. Proposals Accepted:
August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
Design and assess innovative methods to create adaptive cross-layer wireless networking protocols to achieve network resiliency in contested RF spectra. Proposals Accepted:
August 17, 2010 – September 15, 2010
Objective:
Research, develop and evaluate algorithms and methodologies for discovering and characterizing non-cooperative hidden nodes with selfish or malicious intent operating in real world environments. [TOP]
Articles
Microsoft’s Dan Reed on Spectrum Policy
8 Sept 2010, Eliza Krigman, National Journal
Microsoft’s Dan Reed, corporate vice president of technology, strategy and policy, is scheduled to speak in the nation’s capital on Wednesday about spectrum policy. Spectrum, a finite resource, is needed to power the tremendous growth of mobile devices and for the infrastructure of the information economy. Reed spoke with Tech Daily Dose early Wednesday morning and gave a preview of his remarks to be delivered at the Gov 2.0 Summit held at the Grand Hyatt Washington. … Dawn of a new age in serial switch fabrics
1 Sept 2010, John Keller, Military and Aerospace Electronics
We stand on the doorstep of the next generation in serial data switch fabric networking, which will see vast speed increases from today’s data processing. The dominant switch fabrics of today–Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, and Serial RapidIO–all are ready to move to even faster versions, which promise fundamental leaps in embedded computing power. … Burning Man’s open source cell phone system could help save the world
Solar-powered OpenBTS systems costs pennies a day and operates in the farthest outreaches of Earth.
30 August 2010 Julie Bort, Network World
Today I bring you a story that has it all: a solar-powered, low-cost, open sourceVoIP yet works with existing cell phones. It has pedigreed founders. Best of all, it is part of the sex, drugs and art collectively known as Burning Man. Where do you want me to begin? … cellular network that’s revolutionizing coverage in underprivileged and off-grid spots. It uses Embedded mobile broadband: Software-defined radio makes carrier-switching easy One chip to run them all… or at least many of them
30 Aug 2010, Daniel P. Dern, IT World
All wireless communication, whether it’s Bluetooth, cell phone voice service, WiFi, WiMAX, or plain old walkie-talkies and CB radios, needs several things inside each device: a radio transceiver (transmitter/receiver), a radio antenna, and the related protocols and technologies that differentiate some carriers from each other. Even one-way devices like radios and televisions need all this except for the transmitter part. … End-to-End LTE Feature Editorial
How Can LTE Help You Optimize Your Network to Realize the Value of your Legacy Assets?
27 Aug 2010, Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor
The demand for content rich services continues to increase throughout the global marketplace and network operators are seeking new ways to deliver such content on their current networks. This is not an easy task and many are considering the potential of moving to LTE (News – Alert). For many providers, it is the preferred broadband evolution path. … Single RAN : One for All
A Uniquely Reliable, Affordable, Convergent Solution to Meet Current Needs and Future Expansion of Wireless networks
27 Aug 2010, Sethumadhavan Srinivasan, Deputy Director, Marketing & Strategy, Huawei India for Voice & Data
Inevitably, from human to fiscal resources, the global economic crisis has had far-reaching consequences, many of which extend to our industry.
A recent report projected the telecom services market generated $1.4 trillion in 2009, representing only a 1% year-on-year growth compared with the much healthier 10-11% annual rates enjoyed in recent years. … ISS Ship-tracker Working With Norwegian Satellite
26 August 2010, Red Orbit
Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station’s ship-tracking experiment has experienced a marked increase in data quality. Now it operates along with a dedicated satellite carrying the same receiver. … xG searching for a market for its cognitive radio network that really works
26 Aug 2010, Lynnette Luna, Fierce Broadband Wireless
When it comes to xG Technology, wireless industry folks have taken a see-it-to-believe it approach to the company’s claims of a carrier-class cognitive radio network that operates in unlicensed spectrum called xMax. The company has made many marketing missteps over the past several years, saying its technology would be rolled out “soon.” But soon never came. … [TOP]
Press Releases
Wireless Networks Enable Intruder Detection and Emergency Alerts Funded by NSF
03 September 2010, PR-Canada.net
According to the Federal Communication Commission, wireless services experienced an annual growth rate five times greater than the overall market 1992-2007. Some analysts predict that within five years more users will connect to the Internet using wireless devices than with desktop computers. Wireless signal penetration is expanding correspondingly to meet these proliferating needs. … Rugged wearable computer with GPS and tactical radio interface rolled out by GD Itronix
1 Sept 2010, John Keller, Military and Aerospace Electronics
SUNRISE, Fla.–Rugged computer specialist General Dynamics Itronix in Sunrise, Fla., is introducing the GD300 wearable computer that combines satellite navigation, data communications, and battlefield-rugged computing to enhance situational awareness for the foot soldier. … Deep space lecture for the RSGB Convention
27 Aug 2010, Southgate Amateur Radio Club
There will be a lecture on deep space reception techniques covering the 2.2, 8.4 and 32GHz bands by Paul Marsh, M0EYT at the RSGB Convention.
He plans to give an overview as to what can be received with a modest ground station using a small dish…. PrismTech Appoints Dr. Vince Kovarik as Chief Technology Officer for Software Defined Radio (SDR)
24 August 2010, DMN Newswire
BOSTON, Mass. — PrismTech’, a global leader in standards-based, performance-critical middleware, today announced that Dr. Vince Kovarik has been appointed as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for SDR. In this senior role Vince will provide technical leadership for PrismTech’s Spectra’ SDR products and services. … Emergent Space Technologies and Loctronix to Explore Apps for Universal Indoor/Outdoor Positioning
Emergent Space Technologies and Loctronix to Explore Government and Military Apps for Universal Indoor/Outdoor Positioning
25 August 2010, GIUser.com Greenbelt, MD – Emergent Space Technologies, Inc., a provider of advanced systems technologies for U.S. civil, military, and commercial space missions, has announced an alliance with Loctronix Corporation, a developer of high-accuracy, indoor/outdoor positioning technologies, to explore market opportunities for Loctronix’s patented Spectral Compression PositioningT (SCP) within the space and military industries. … NSF Funds Software Research for Efficient Computing with Nanoscale Devices
Grant gives green light to explore variability-aware software that can help nanoscale devices and components be more adaptive and highly energy-efficient.
25 August 2010, Design News
Despite all the promise of nanoscale computer components and nanoscale devices, there is a downside: Experts say the circuits and chips can become less reliable and more expensive to produce, leading to variability in behavior from device to device over the course of their lifetime. … Wireless Innovation Forum Opens Europe Office
24 Aug 2010, PR-Inside
The Wireless Innovation Forum ( https://winnforum.org, a non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to driving technology innovation in commercial, civil, and defense communications worldwide, today announced the opening of a European office, located in Brussels, to provide stronger support to its current European membership and the growing advanced wireless market in Europe. … [TOP] |
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