IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
08-13 October 2017 – Montreal, QC, Canada

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The Internet of Things Applications are the ultimate manifestation of value. In IoT the composition of solutions, their development, deployment, and operation varies widely as do the specific implementations for connectivity. This panel brings together business leaders and technologists who are intimately Involved with…

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5G is still in its early definition stage. It is a remarkable time for researchers and system designers from across academia and industry to think of innovative approaches required to deliver the substantial improvements expected in multiple dimensions, encompassing spectral efficiency, achievable data rates, ultra-low latency,…

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N2women is a discipline-specific community for researchers in the communications and networking research fields. The main goal of N2women is to foster connections among the under-represented women in computer networking and related research fields. N2women allows women to connect with other women who share the…

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Successive generations of cellular communications standards have aimed at increasing network throughputs by utilizing a variety of tools including increased spectral efficiency, cell densification and also utilizing more frequency spectrum. With licensed spectrum becoming scarcer and therefore more expensive in recent times…

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The future of connectivity will reshape our cities, and it is closer than you think. 5G, the next iteration of wireless broadband, promises to offer mobile ultra-broadband, very low-latency services, and capillary networks that will enable the multi millions of wireless sensors necessary for the rollout of the Internet of Things (IoT) across…

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There’s a lot of expectation around 5G and the promise of what it can deliver. To cater for the diverse requirements and high expectations, 5G will require a paradigm shift in our understanding of service conception, capability and delivery. Vendors, operators and standardisation bodies across the world are all…

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5G systems will bring an unprecedented advance and revolution in the way we use cellular networks. Wireless networks will be finally capable of providing residential broadband access with speeds similar to those of ADSL technology, will enable the advent of the tactile Internet, and will serve mobile users with extremely large…

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The talk will provide perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of a new era in networking, which will be defined by the digitalization and connection of everyone and everything with the goal of automating much of life, effectively creating time, by maximizing the efficiency of everything we do. These perspectives are…

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To address the question in the title, i.e. “Is there any room or need for Beyond 5G: 6G first vision and requirements” this paper has two contributions: First, we discuss all the different standards, starting from the first analog wireless cellular standards, via 2nd generation GSM, passing 3G up to 5G. Based on the key…

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The sky-high expectations of 5G to be the one size Technology fits all services across industry verticals, public and private networks is complicated and certainly will not achieve this with a wide range of features and capabilities. There are many opportunities, but also challenges and questions surrounding 5G…

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The 5G and its promised smart society, consisting of billions of connected devices, will be fuelled by the radio spectrum, which is a limited and highly shared resource. How can we innovate future spectrum management to support the 5G spectrum requirements and demands? How can we manage the spectrum to facilitate the…

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Among the major transitions in 5G, is the enablement of mega scale utilities such as extremely higher data rate, significantly lower latency, and close-to-perfect coverage and reliability. The most challenging of these utilities is achieving ultra-low latency together with extreme reliability. While there are various developments on the…

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Audio-visual media services generate very large volumes of data traffic on networks, which is unevenly distributed over time and geographical areas. At the same time, Quality of Experience (QoE) is strongly dependent on sustained minimum data rates and low latencies to all regardless of the total number of…

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Fifth-generation wireless technology promises to open-up a new horizon of applications and use cases well beyond the conventional mobile and personal communications. For consumers, mobile communication is associated with bandwidth, transmission speed and increased data consumption and applications’ usage. Yet…

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The SCEF (Service Capability Exposure Function) is a core network node that exposes network services to IoT Servers via a set of APIs. The SCEF APIs provide IoT Servers with access to a set of services that can be used to simplify IoT Device applications, extended battery life, and avoid network congestion. IoT Servers will need to…

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Virtualization, containerization and softwarization technologies enable telecommunication systems to realize multi-tenancy, multi-network slicing and multi-level services. However, the use of these technologies to such ends requires a redesign of the telecommunications network architecture that goes beyond the current long…

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Facebook has recently announced its OpenCellular platform for promoting open-source wireless access technology developments and broader applications. In this talk, we will give an introduction of an open 5G platform, which applies SDN and NFV techniques to realize the key functions of a telecom operator according to…

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Communication networks’ architecture and technologies are undergoing through their next evolutionary phase towards 5G. This evolutional phase is markedly different from the previous phases in that the complete concept of networking is undergoing a paradigm shift. Networks are now moving beyond as mere bit-pipe providers…

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Multiple System Operators or MSOs have come a long way from their origin as distributors of TV signals. They are today at the forefront of the broadband Internet industry serving a broad segment of the population. In this keynote, Luc Noiseux shares his perspective on some of the driving forces shaping the industry as MSOs…

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In this talk, we discuss channel characteristics of wireless vehicular channel and how those affect the possibilities to perform radio based positioning based on already available wireless signals. We review vehicular channel properties, and look at how cellular 5G trends will affect the possibility of performing radio based…

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One of the keys to successful radio communications is a good understanding of the radio channel characteristics. The channel behavior and communications performance is affected by the wavelength, the environment and the motion of the sender and the receiver. In the V2X environment, in which both the…

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This presentation will provide an overview of Massive MIMO as it is being defined in the 3GPP New Radio standardization effort. The unique aspects of 3GPP NR-MIMO will be discussed, and recent system level simulations will be presented comparing the performance characteristics of NR-MIMO with the MIMO techniques…

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This talk will share insight on requirements, challenges, realities, roadmap, and key design principles and architectural considerations, to enable wide range of use cases with diverse requirements. A major question in this path is the notion of migration, and how the different paradigms of densification, virtualization,…

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Virtualization in wireless networks has been mainly driven by the cost factor, however, it has proven to bring new insight in the business model of mobile and wireless networks. Therefore, economics of network virtualisation (NV) can be seen from two different angles including the way NV impacts cost and the way NV…

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The technology development and standardization of 5G radio access have been rapidly progressing. In addition to enhancing mobile broadband (MBB) services, 5G aims to enable critical machine type communications (cMTC) and support Internet of Things (IoT) using the same network. This ambition poses stringent design…

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Since the early days of civilization, mankind has been relentlessly pursuing automation of routine tasks so that more time is available for satisfying higher order human needs of self-fulfillment. This fundamental characteristic of humanity has enabled the level of advancements in our society that has not been observed in…

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Telecommunication community can benefit from some findings in neuroscience and robotics. The neuroscience community has long been trying to understand how the central nervous system is managing the concurrent control of the whole body with many degrees of freedom to survive in situations that needs fast responses,…

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In the last decade, mobile internet has transformed that way we live and many industries. A major technology shift in the last decade was a move from distributed computing to central cloud computing where content and applications were hosted in data centers and consumed on device on the edge. In the last few years, internet of…

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The World Health Organization in its latest report on road safety states that more than 20% of all road traffic deaths comprise pedestrians – far more then a quarter of a million per year. Since many years the automotive industry is working on reducing this number by using passive as well as active approaches…

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In this talk, we present enabling technologies for full-duplex (FD) MIMO. For self-interference cancellation, we have introduced adaptive echo cancellation concept which is based on adaptive filter theory. First, open loop technique is compared to closed loop technique. Closed loop technique such as adaptive echo cancellation…

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Billions of people around the world are interconnected via wireless communication devices for our daily lives and business transactions. Privacy and security have become a top concern as wireless networks are prone to eavesdroppers due to shared physical medium. The physical layer security on top of cryptography is essential to…

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Distributed storage systems (DSSs) provide anytime anywhere access to one’s data. In order to provide reliability and availability, triple replication method (in which three copies of each block of data is stored) has been traditionally used in DSSs. Considering the high storage overhead of replication methods, new reliable storage…

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Recently machine learning becomes an active direction in the area of artificial intelligence. Essentially, the general decoding problem can also be viewed as a form of pattern recognition. In this speech, we discuss the some typical decoding algorithms under the frame work of artificial neural networks (ANN). We retrospect the…

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In a trend of 5G and IoT, one of the most crucial demands is enhanced dependability in wireless networks to guarantee worst performance with evidence. Many of service networks such as remote medicine, autonomous car driving need such a dependable wireless network that worst and average performance can be guaranteed…

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Multiple access refers to the way radio resources are shared among different users. The multiple access techniques used in 2G and 3G cellular networks were time-division multiple access (TDMA) and code-division multiple access (CDMA), both being used in conjunction with single-carrier transmission. A big leap came out…

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The online registration site is open since 2 August 2017.

In an unprecedented initiative of breaking financial barriers to accessing a top-tier event, this year’s edition of PIMRC is offering in a festive and sharing spirit the most affordable and inclusive registration fees ever posted by a flagship conference in the field. It has also negotiated and secured unbeatable room rates at its top hotel venue. For similar quality events, both registration fees and room rates are usually up to 40-50% higher!

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 is pleased to announce the sixteen tutorials scheduled within the technical program of the conference. They cover a wide range of timely and disruptive topics and will be presented by top-notch experts in their field, both from academia and industry.

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PIMRC has always been living up to its promise and reputation of being one of the premier conferences in the wireless research arena and of standing as one of IEEE ComSoc’s flagship events.

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The creation of Place Bonaventure involved much more than just the construction of a building. Above all, it is the story of people who, over several decades, devoted their energy to fulfilling a concept of monumental proportions.

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Between the Laurentians and the Appalachians, the St. Lawrence Plain is punctuated by a series of hills extending from east to west. These Monteregian Hills, as they are known, were formed by intrusions of molten magma over 100 million years ago. One of them, Mount Royal, dominates the largest island of the Montreal archipelago, right in the heart of Quebec’s biggest city.

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See for yourself our unprecedented initiative of offering you the most affordable and inclusive registration fees ever posted by a top-tier flagship conference in the field such as IEEE PIMRC. Fees are usually up to 40-50% higher! Please check ours…

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“The Organizing Committee of IEEE PIMRC 2017 has been working with the IEEE 5G Initiative – within the framework of the IEEE International 5G Summit series – on holding and organizing a 5G Summit edition in Montreal ; and is today proud to annonce its co-location with the 28th edition of PIMRC.

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The National Education Fair was one of the first events related to education and career choice in Quebec. It is the only event in Canada to combine a comprehensive offer to answer specific needs of the next generation as well as of the working force, as a result of a shift taken by INEO more than 10 years ago by presenting in conjunction with the Fair, The National Job Fair and, more recently, The Study & Stay Abroad Fair.

Place Bonaventure, October 12th – October 13th, 2017
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Montreal has been ranked as the WORLD’S BEST STUDENT CITY in a new ranking out from QS, becoming the first city to take Paris’s first-place slot since inaugural ranking. Ranking is based on university rankings, affordability, student mix, desirability, and employer activity.

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With more than 100 festivals and public events, the city of Montreal has its own international reputation when it comes to festive atmosphere and joie de vivvre. Multiple exciting sociocultural events are to held in overlap with PIMRC2017. From fashion to culinary events, Montreal has all the ingredients of perfect mix between technology and culture.

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The 2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will take place just the week just before IEEE PIMRC 2017, from October 2-8, at the Olympic Stadium and will add to the panoply of festivities awaiting Montreal in 2017.

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The deadline for submissions to the Workshops and Special-Sessions of IEEE PIMRC 2017 is now extended to this Friday 4 August 2017 at 23:59 EDT. This extension is final and firm!

Many of you have recently requested extra time to finalize their manuscripts. Hopefully, this extension will allow prospective authors finalize and submit their contributions before the new deadline’s expiration. Thank you!

IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits submissions for live demonstrations of research results intended to provide interested researchers from both academia and industry with the opportunity to showcase their experimental work before IEEE PIMRC 2017 attendees.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits the submission of special session papers within the technical scope of the conference. The proposed special sessions listed below offer a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions where researchers and industry entities are invited to share their state-of-the-art research and development results on specific areas and novel challenging topics.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits the submission of workshop papers within the technical scope of the conference. The proposed workshops listed below offer a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions where researchers and industry entities are invited to share their state-of-the-art research and development results on specific areas and novel challenging topics.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits proposals for panels within the technical scope of the conference. Panel sessions provide forums for lively, interactive discussions among world leading experts in specific areas to share new ideas, trends, and innovations in mobile and wireless communications. Both academia and industry are welcome to propose panels. Panel sessions are 90-minute moderated discussions on a specific topic of interest.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits proposals for tutorials within the technical scope of the conference. Tutorials are an opportunity for researchers from both academia and industry to learn about the state-of-the-art research. Proposals should concisely describe the motivation, the content and the structure of the tutorial. They should cover emerging topics consistent with the goals of IEEE PIMRC and provide clear and focused teaching material within the scope of the conference.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits proposals for workshops within the technical scope of the conference. Workshops offer a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions where researchers and industry entities are invited to share their state-of-the-art research and development results on specific areas and novel challenging topics.

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IEEE PIMRC 2017 solicits proposals for special sessions within the technical scope of the conference. Special sessions supplement the regular program of the conference and provide a sample of the state-of-the-art research in both academia and industry in special, novel, challenging, and emerging topics.

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The extended deadline for submissions to the regular tracks of IEEE PIMRC 2017 expires today Monday 12 June 2017 at 23:59 EDT.

Please note that this extension is final and firm! We strongly encourage, however, registration of prospective paper submissions on EDAS before then, should we be able to grant a short grace period allowing only manuscript (re-)uploads of previously registered papers. As no other new extension will be granted please. Furthermore, please note that we have added a new note both on EDAS paper registration webpages and on the conference website to further help authors avoid manuscript upload issues. Thank you and good luck!

The deadline for submissions to the regular tracks of IEEE PIMRC 2017 is now extended to Monday 12 June 2017 at 23:59 EDT. This extension is final and firm!

It is a celebration-year edition of PIMRC! And it already promises to be a memorable event based on the high number of submissions received so far. Guided by the very same sprit of widening participation circles to this top-tier conference, by setting as one example the most affordable registration fees ever for a flagship event, we have recently made all necessary new logistical arrangements to make it possible for more delegates to join the big party we expect to have!

Indeed, a lot of you have once again requested extra time to finalize their manuscripts. Besides, many of you are still facing manuscript upload issues due to PDF format constraints or embedded font problems.

We kindly bring to your attention the new notes recently made available both on the conference website and EDAS’ paper registration webpage; that is to help you quickly resolve these issues but also to address recent inquiries on what it means if you check your manuscript as a “student paper”.

Hopefully, this second and final extension will once again properly address all reported concerns and most importantly allow new prospective authors finalize and submit their contributions before this hard deadline’s expiration. Thank you!

The 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2017) will feature a comprehensive technical and industry program covering the latest research and innovation in wireless communications technologies.

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The deadline for submissions to the regular tracks of IEEE PIMRC 2017 is now extended to Friday 2 June 2017 at 23:59 EDT.

Many of you have recently requested extra time to finalize their manuscripts or reported manuscript upload issues due to PDF format constraints or embedded font problems. We have just posted new instructions to avoid having these issues arise again. Besides, many of you will be travelling and attending IEEE ICC next week.

Hopefully, this extension will properly address all reported concerns and allow prospective authors finalize and submit their contributions before the new deadline’s expiration. Thank you!

The 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2017) will feature a comprehensive technical and industry program covering the latest research and innovation in wireless communications technologies.

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We are receiving several inquiries on whether the May 19 deadline will be extended. We will definitely do our best to accommodate prospective authors as much as we can within the conference’s ability assessed right before the deadline’s expiration. We strongly encourage, however, registration of prospective paper submissions on EDAS before then, should we be obliged to limit our extension, if any, to simple manuscript (re-)uploads of previously registered papers only. Thank you for your kind understanding.

The 28th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2017) will feature a comprehensive technical and industry program covering the latest research and innovation in wireless communications technologies.

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When autumn settles over Montréal, the city changes in perfect harmony with nature. Responding to the ever-shortening days, Montréal brings the poetry of light into its neighbourhoods.

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In 2017, 50 years will have passed since Expo 67 and Montrealers of all origins have kept cherished memories of the event alive. Hundreds of thousands of them spent whole days exploring the dream city of Man and His World on “invented islands”, in the words of singer Stéphane Venne.

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Canadians are gearing up for the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Visitors from all over the world are invited to take part in the year-long celebration! Memorable activities and exciting performances will be held in 19 urban centres across the country. Be part of this exceptional occasion!

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Montréal is a city that loves to celebrate and, in 2017, the island will be more festive than ever, with activities and surprises around every corner. From east to west, from the mighty St. Lawrence River to the top of Mount Royal,Montréal will be bubbling with activities and celebrations, which will be organized around four major themes.

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The foundation for PIMRC was a 1989 workshop on Mobile Communications organized by Prof Aghvami of King’s College London with the cooperation of the local IEEE Communication Society Chapter.

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