BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19440319T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180302T192835Z UID:FCDFDF51-0EF0-11E7-A7C6-0050568D7F66 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20170503T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20170503T173000 DESCRIPTION:With the challenge to provide cost effective broadband connecti vity in Africa many are looking at 5G to be the saviour. Besides 5G provid ing massive traffic\, instant information\, higher bandwidth and lower lat ency\, it is supposed to revolutionize the way we live\, work and commute in cyber-secure Africa through new spectrum opportunities for businesses\, fundamental new applications\, smarter cities and transportation\, all ho pefully in a Cognitive Networked environment.\n\nThis 1 day workshop will address the challenges and research opportunities in 5G and how and what i ts industry and academia is doing to address this.\n\nCo-sponsored by: SAI EE\, Univ. of Pretoria\; North West Univ\; Univ. of Manitoba\, Canada and Univ. of Carthage\, Tunisia\n\nAgenda: \nDownload PDF version of 5G Progra m and Speaker list [here](http://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/545/ZP_Resource s/5g-summit-program-and-speaker-list.pdf)\n\n08:00-08:15 ---- Introduction by Professor Sunil Maharaj\, Dean\, EBIT Faculty\, UP\n\n08:15-08:30 ---- Welcome\, by Professor N. Duncan\, Vice-Principal Academic\, UP\n\nSessio n Chair: Professor Sunil Maharaj\n08:30-09:15 ---- A Practical Network Evo lution to 5G\, Hugo van Zyl\, CTSO\n\n09:15-10:00 ---- Heterogeneous V2X N etworks for Connected and Automated Vehicles\, Dr. Javier Gozalvez\, Assoc iate Professor Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche\, Spain\n\n10:00-10:3 0 ---- Break for refreshments\n\nSession Chair: Professor A. S. Alfa\n10:3 0-11:15 ---- Advanced Radio Access Solutions for the New 5G Requirements\, Dr. Sami Tabbane and Dr. Soumaya Hamouda\, Supercom and University of Car thage\, Tunis\, Tunisia\n\n11:15-12:00 ---- The Internet of People and Thi ngs (IoPT): What will 5G-Enabled Applications Look Like?\, Dr. Ed Coyle\, John B. Peatman Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar\, Georgia Institute of Technology\, USA\n\n12:00-13:30 ---- Lunch\n\nSession Chair: Dr. Soumaya Hamouda\n13:30-14:00 --- Current Research and Standardization Activities on TCP in 5G Type Networks\, Dumisa Ngwenya\,CTO\, Sentech Pty Ltd\, South Africa\n\n14:00-14:30 --- Is Affordable Broadband in 5G a Chal lenge or an opportunity?\nDr. F. Mekuria\, Chief Scientist\, CSIR\n\n14:30 -15:00 --- Break for refreshments\n\nSession Chair: Professor Albert Helbe rg\n15:00-15:30 --- Mathematical Modelling\; its Role in “Squeezing” t he Most Out of 5G for theIoT\, Dr. A. S. Alfa\, SARChI Chair\, University of Pretoria and Professor\, University of Manitoba\, Canada\n\n15:30-16:00 --- Cognitive radio and spectrum in SA\, Dr. Albert Helberg\, Professor\, Northwest University\, SA\n\n16:00-16:30 ---From TVWS experimentation tow ards 5G\, Dr. Albert Lysko\, CSIR\n\n16:30-17:00 --- Plenary Discussion an d closing\n\n17:00-18:30 – Cocktail\, Snacks and Networking\n\nUniversit y of Pretoria\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, South Africa LOCATION:University of Pretoria\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, South Africa ORGANIZER:sunil.maharaj@up.ac.za SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:IEEE SUMMIT: 5G IN FUTURE AFRICA: The role of IoT\, Cognitive Radio and Cybersecurity in networking the next billion URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44657 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>With the challenge to provide cost effecti ve broadband connectivity in Africa many are looking at 5G to be the savio ur. Besides 5G providing massive traffic\, instant information\, higher ba ndwidth and lower latency\, it is supposed to revolutionize the way we liv e\, work and commute in cyber-secure Africa through new spectrum opportuni ties for businesses\, fundamental new applications\, smarter cities and tr ansportation\, all hopefully in a Cognitive Networked environment.</p>\n<p >This 1 day workshop will address the challenges and research opportunitie s in 5G and how and what its industry and academia is doing to address thi s.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><span style="background-color: #ffffff\ ; color: #ff0000\;">Download PDF version of 5G Program and Speaker list&nb sp\;<strong><a href="http://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/545/ZP_Resources/5g- summit-program-and-speaker-list.pdf"><span style="background-color: #fffff f\; color: #ff0000\;">here</span></a></strong></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\ n<p>08:00-08:15 ---- Introduction by Professor Sunil Maharaj\, Dean\, EBIT Faculty\, UP</p>\n<p>08:15-08:30 ---- Welcome\, by Professor N. Duncan\, Vice-Principal Academic\, UP</p>\n<p>Session Chair: Professor Sunil Mahara j<br />08:30-09:15 ---- A Practical Network Evolution to 5G\, Hugo van Zyl \, CTSO</p>\n<p>09:15-10:00 ---- Heterogeneous V2X Networks for Connected and Automated Vehicles\, Dr. Javier Gozalvez\, Associate Professor Univers idad Miguel Hernandez de Elche\, Spain</p>\n<p>10:00-10:30 ---- Break for refreshments</p>\n<p>Session Chair: Professor A. S. Alfa<br />10:30-11:15 ---- Advanced Radio Access Solutions for the New 5G Requirements\, Dr. Sam i Tabbane and Dr. Soumaya Hamouda\, Supercom and University of Carthage\, Tunis\, Tunisia</p>\n<p>11:15-12:00 ---- The Internet of People and Things (IoPT): What will 5G-Enabled Applications Look Like?\, Dr. Ed Coyle\, Joh n B. Peatman Distinguished Professor and GRA Eminent Scholar\, Georgia Ins titute of Technology\, USA</p>\n<p>12:00-13:30 ---- Lunch</p>\n<p>Session Chair: Dr. Soumaya Hamouda<br />13:30-14:00 --- Current Research and Stand ardization Activities on TCP in 5G Type Networks\, Dumisa Ngwenya\,CTO\, S entech Pty Ltd\, South Africa</p>\n<p>14:00-14:30 --- Is Affordable Broadb and in 5G a Challenge or an opportunity?<br />Dr. F. Mekuria\, Chief Scien tist\, CSIR</p>\n<p>14:30-15:00 --- Break for refreshments</p>\n<p>Session Chair: Professor Albert Helberg<br />15:00-15:30 --- Mathematical Modelli ng\; its Role in &ldquo\;Squeezing&rdquo\; the Most Out of 5G for theIoT\, Dr. A. S. Alfa\, SARChI Chair\, University of Pretoria and Professor\, Un iversity of Manitoba\, Canada</p>\n<p>15:30-16:00 --- Cognitive radio and spectrum in SA\, Dr. Albert Helberg\, Professor\, Northwest University\, S A</p>\n<p>16:00-16:30 ---From TVWS experimentation towards 5G\, Dr. Albert Lysko\, CSIR</p>\n<p>16:30-17:00 --- Plenary Discussion and closing</p>\n <p>17:00-18:30 &ndash\; Cocktail\, Snacks and Networking</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR