Workshop on LTE in Unlicensed Bands: Potentials and Challenges

Keynote 1- Spectrum Sharing: Games and Optimization Abstract: The wireless industry has been debating how to take advantage of hundreds of megahertz of unlicensed spectrum. Some promote WiFi based technologies; others have proposed to retool and deploy Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies in unlicensed frequency bands. This talk starts with a brief overview of the regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy. Game theoretic models are then introduced to study the fundamental problem of spectrum sharing by strategic operators. Also discussed is a new optimization based framework for an operator to manage all available licensed and unlicensed spectrum in many cells to achieve the best quality of service. Keynote 2- Open Innovation in Unlicensed Spectrum: Implications of LTE-Unlicensed (LAA-LTE) Abstract: The purpose of the presentation is to illustrate some potential impact of LTE-U (or LAA-LTE) on WiFi performance and make the case for strong co-existence requirements. We will start with providing a high level background on LTE-U/LAA-LTE, explain the possible impacts on LTE-U/LAA-LTE on WiFi performance then explain the co-existence goals. We will also discuss LWA (LTE WLAN Aggregation) as a potential alternative allowing operators to leverage the unlicensed spectrum while providing for better co-existence with WiFi. We will conclude with a summary of the main takeaways and asks.