The First IEEE Workshop on Wireless LANs: Technical Program

9:00-2:30 pm MAIN TUTORIAL (K. Pahlavan)

2:30-4:00 pm SHORT TUTORIALS

Implementation Issues for Wireless Spread Spectrum Data Communications Links for Use in License Free Applications, S. Lipoff, Arthur D. Little, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Interference Characteristics of Microwave Ovens in Indoor Radio Communications, J. Cheah, Highes Network Systems, California
Standards and Regulatory Aspects of Wireless Local Communications, S. Wilkus, AT&T, Bell Labs, North Andover, Massachusetts

4:30-5:30 pm USERS PANEL

Discussion amomg a group of invited network managersfrom various end user companies on the application of wireless LANs.

9:00-10:30 am SESSION I: Overview of Wireless LANs, G. Hopkins, WINDATA Inc.

Trends in Networking, C. Bass, Bass Associate, Palo Alto, California
Regulatory Policy Considerations for Radio Local Area Networks, M. Marcus, FCC, Washington, DC
Wireless LANs - A Portable Communication View, H. Arnold, S. Ariyavisitakul, D.M.J. Devasirvatham, Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, NJ
Wireless LANs - Standard Activities in IEEE, V. Hayes, NCR Systems Engineering, Nieuwegien, The Nederlands

11:00-12:00 SESSION II: Channel Characterization, J. Orr, WPI

Multi-Frequency Radiowave Propagation Measurements in the Portable Radio Environment, D.M.J. Devasirvatham, C. Banerjee, M.J. Krain and D.A. Rappaport, Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, NJ
Time and Frequency Domain Models for Indoor Radio Propagation, K. Pahlavan, R. Ganesh, WPI, and S. Howard, Raytheon Company, Massachusetts
Simulation of Multipath Impulse Response for Indoor Diffuse Opticals Channels, J.R. Barry, J.M. Kahn, E.A. Lee and D.G. Messerschmit, University of California, Berkeley

1:30-3:00 pm SESSION III: Spread Spectrum Communications, P. Enge, WPI

Spread Spectrum PBX System Using CDMA, M. Kavehrad, University of Ottawa, Canada
Spectral Efficiency Using CDMA for PCN, D.L. Schilling, City College, N.Y., L.B. Milstein, USCD, R.L. Pickholtz, GWU, and F. Miller, Millicom, N.Y.
An ISM Band Spread Spectrum Local Area Network: WaveLAN, B. Tuch, NCR Corporation, Utrecht, The Nederlands
Performance of Spread Spectrum and the Decison Feedback Equalizer Over Wideband Measurements of the Indoor Radio Channels, K. Pahlavan, WPI, M. Chase, Kodak, and S. Howard, Raytheon Company, Massachusetts

3:30-4:30 pm SESSION IV: Other Emerging Technologies, R. Heile, WINDATA Inc.

Compound Strategies of Coding, Equalization and Space Diversity for Wideband TDMA Indoor Wireless Channels, C.L. Despins, D.D. Falconer, S.A. Mahmoud, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
A New Technology for High Speed Wireless Local Area Networks, T. Freeburg, Motorola Inc., Arlington Heights, IL
Considerations for the Design of High Speed Wireless Optical Networks, K.S. Natarajan, K.C. Chen and P.D. Hortensius, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY

4:30-5:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSION