Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00460, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Gohary, Ramy (Carleton University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Current wireless communications of data rely on two competing technologies: Long-Term-Evolution (LTE),_x000D_
which is used in today's cellular networks, and Wi-Fi which is used in home Internet routers. LTE cellular_x000D_
systems are characterized by dedicated controlled spectrum access leading to Quality-of-Service~(QoS)_x000D_
guarantees such as data throughput and ubiquitous connectivity; these are, however, at a premium fee to the_x000D_
user. Wi-Fi, on the other hand, relies on random access of freely-available radio spectrum, but with no QoS_x000D_
guarantees. Hence, while Wi-Fi deployment at large will enable cost-effective communication, it will_x000D_
potentially result in considerable interference with existing LTE infrastructure, leading to compromised_x000D_
performance. From a complementary perspective, LTE service cellular providers have been progressively_x000D_
cognizant of the ample spectrum available in the unlicensed bands. An LTE variant that will use such bands is_x000D_
the license-assisted access (LAA); LAA uses downlink transmissions in the unlicensed band and uplink_x000D_
transmissions in the licensed ones. Hence, LTE and Wi-Fi will co-exist within the same frequency bands._x000D_
The objective of the current project is to focus on co-existence from the Wi-Fi side. In particular, this project_x000D_
will examine different Wi-Fi product implementations by various manufacturers. This will enable optimizing_x000D_
deployment and management of Wi-Fi networks. This research will generate insight into how real Wi-Fi_x000D_
products deviate from theoretical requirements described in the 802.11 standard. In foresight, our research plan_x000D_
will contribute to establishing recommendations for forthcoming Wi-Fi and LAA co-existence. To achieve this_x000D_
goal, we will rely on real-time flexible wireless hardware that can be used to realize the Wi-Fi standard. Such a_x000D_
hardware is provided by Universal Software-Defined Radio Peripherals (USRPs), which can be configured via_x000D_
software suites that enable the developer/researcher to control the key parameters that govern performance_x000D_
and interference., program purpose french : Current wireless communications of data rely on two competing technologies: Long-Term-Evolution (LTE),_x000D_
which is used in today's cellular networks, and Wi-Fi which is used in home Internet routers. LTE cellular_x000D_
systems are characterized by dedicated controlled spectrum access leading to Quality-of-Service~(QoS)_x000D_
guarantees such as data throughput and ubiquitous connectivity; these are, however, at a premium fee to the_x000D_
user. Wi-Fi, on the other hand, relies on random access of freely-available radio spectrum, but with no QoS_x000D_
guarantees. Hence, while Wi-Fi deployment at large will enable cost-effective communication, it will_x000D_
potentially result in considerable interference with existing LTE infrastructure, leading to compromised_x000D_
performance. From a complementary perspective, LTE service cellular providers have been progressively_x000D_
cognizant of the ample spectrum available in the unlicensed bands. An LTE variant that will use such bands is_x000D_
the license-assisted access (LAA); LAA uses downlink transmissions in the unlicensed band and uplink_x000D_
transmissions in the licensed ones. Hence, LTE and Wi-Fi will co-exist within the same frequency bands._x000D_
The objective of the current project is to focus on co-existence from the Wi-Fi side. In particular, this project_x000D_
will examine different Wi-Fi product implementations by various manufacturers. This will enable optimizing_x000D_
deployment and management of Wi-Fi networks. This research will generate insight into how real Wi-Fi_x000D_
products deviate from theoretical requirements described in the 802.11 standard. In foresight, our research plan_x000D_
will contribute to establishing recommendations for forthcoming Wi-Fi and LAA co-existence. To achieve this_x000D_
goal, we will rely on real-time flexible wireless hardware that can be used to realize the Wi-Fi standard. Such a_x000D_
hardware is provided by Universal Software-Defined Radio Peripherals (USRPs), which can be configured via_x000D_
software suites that enable the developer/researcher to control the key parameters that govern performance_x000D_
and interference., agreement title english : Stochastic Evaluation of the Behaviour of 5 GHz Radio LAN Devices and the Impact on Future Radio Communication Regulations, agreement title french : Stochastic Evaluation of the Behaviour of 5 GHz Radio LAN Devices and the Impact on Future Radio Communication Regulations, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada