ELECTRON
September 2001
IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecture Tour Presentation
FOURTH GENERATION CELLULAR SYSTEMS AND SMART ANTENNAS
Date:
Thursday, September 27, 2001Time: 6:00 p.m. - Food and refreshments will be served 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Presentation
Location: O. J. Miller Auditorium, Duke Energy Center, 526 S. Church St., Charlotte
Parking: Park behind the Energy Center (enter from Mint Street). At the entrance lift gate inform Security that you are attending and IEEE meeting.
Contact: RSVP by September 25 by contacting:
Robert Beazley, COMSOC Chapter Chair, 704-892-1477, consulting@ocns.com
or Tracy Blackmon, 704-892-1477. trblackm@duke-energy.com
Presenter:
IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Jack H. Winters is Division Manager of the Wireless Systems Research Department at AT&T Labs-Research. He is also a Fellow of the IEEE, Area Editor for Transmission Systems for the IEEE Transactions on Communications, Technical Program Chair for the Fall 2001 Vehicular Technology Conference, and New Jersey Inventor of the Year for 2001. His research interests include signal processing techniques, such as smart antennas, for increasing the capacity and performance of wireless local area networks and cellular systems.
In this talk we discuss the evolution to high-speed data mobile wireless systems, with data rates in excess of 10 Mbps. We describe the extension of wireless local area networks using 802.11b and 802.11a, and cellular systems (WCDMA), to provide high-speed ubiquitous access. Smart antennas are then described and shown as a key technology to provide the needed enhancements of range extension, interference suppression, and capacity increase.
Family Fun Day Picnic
Sponsored by
The Charlotte Section
Please join us at our annual Family Fun Day Picnic. This year’s picnic will be held at Nevin Community Park. Nevin’s is one of Charlotte’s newest parks offering walking trails, soccer and softball fields, playgrounds, horseshoe pits and shuffleboard. The Family Fun Day activities will include:
The picnic will be catered by Sony’s BBQ. The menu includes BBQ pork, BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad and tea.
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2001
Time:
6:15 PM Dinner ServedLocation: Nevin Community Park (Shelter #1)
6000 Statesville RoadDirections: From I-85, take Statesville Road exit, go approximately 1 mile (away from
City), take first right after Ranson Middle School.From I-77, take Sunset Road east exit, go approximately ½ mile and make
Right on Statesville Rd (HWY 21), go approximately ½ mile, park entrance On the left.cost: $5.00 for members,
$7.00 for non members, $3.50 for children 11 and underReservations
: Please purchase tickets by October 1, 2001Contact the following for tickets:
Natalie Sayles 704-875-4895
nalittle@duke-energy.comTracy Blackmon 704-382-5692
trblackm@duke-energy.comRobert Beazley 704-892-1477
consulting@ocns.comDavid Pullen 704-382-5511
dcpullen@duke-energy.comRandy Groves 704-382-9176
rcgroves@dukeengineering.com