THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, INC.

COMMUNICATIONS & VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY SOCIETIES

 

2012 TECHNICAL LUNCHEON PROGRAM

Technical Presentation: 

"LTE Self Optimizing Networks"" 
       - Dr. Kamakshi Sridhar – Alcatel-Lucent

DATE: Tuesday 21 February 2012
 
TIME: Luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m.
     Main Presentation is from 12:00-1:00p.m.
 
PLACE: Holiday Inn Richardson
1655 N. Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080

 

COST: Lunch - $10 members
$15 non-members
Students - Free (with proof of student ID)

RSVP here

 

Abstract:

The February CVT-IEEE lunch will host Kamakshi Sridhar, Director of Wireless in the Chief Technology Office at Alcatel-Lucent discussing LTE Self Optimized networks. Self-Optimizing and Self-Organizing Networks (SON) is a key component of LTE and is being standardized by 3GPP, with capabilities to enhance network performance and the user experience. As the lead author of a whitepaper published by 4G Americas on "Self-Optimizing Networks - The Benefits of SON in LTE", Dr. Sridhar will describe the drivers for SON, the topology, and the key issues faced by operators as they being to deploy SON.

 

Bios:

Dr. Kamakshi Sridhar has over 14 years of experience in telecom during which she has held research and management positions in Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs and Nortel Networks. Her current interests include Self Organizing Networks (SON), traffic management and network optimization for applications in 3G and 4G HetNet, and working with leading U.S. carriers in defining architectures and solutions. Dr. Sridhar received her S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991 and 1995 respectively and her B.Tech degree in electronics engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India in 1989. She is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff and a member of Alcatel-Lucent Technical Academy.