1. Perspectives in Telecommunications Research Prof. Timo O. Korhonen Communications Laboratory Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), Finland

2. 2 Perspectives in Telecommunications Research - Overview Challenges of university-industry cooperation The framework of university-industry cooperation in terms of universities’ internal and external processes Examples: External factors: Otaniemi cluster Internal factors: Learning & product/service development in teaching (S-72.3510 Product Development of Telecommunication Systems)

3. 3 Challenges of University-industry Cooperation Conventional academic research faces new challenges: Competition of research funding requires extensive networking & state-of-the-art research groups – Now more and more in international level Companies require university research to yield products and service faster than ever – no easy source of funding resources for basic research! Companies need to know if research truly yields business cases – structure of value network must be investigated. Also, there are many technologies to realize the intended telecommunications services- best business case can also be a conventional design :( It’s a small world- Thanks to Telecommunications!

4. 4 High-tech Product Development Constant product improvements High development velocity Knowledge sharing from suppliers, competitors, and customers Feedback on demand from customers Reference: T. Korhonen, A. Ainamo: Handbook of Product and Service Development in Communication and Information Technology, Kluwer Academy Press, 2003

5. 5 The Framework of University-Industry Cooperation Universities have a general (academic) focus research - knowledge generation teaching - knowledge distribution Companies have a commercial, specific focus research - to make commercially successful products & services personnel education programs - to make personnel to track development in company’s area Converting functions should be build to enable information to flow to commercially successful products & to satisfy both academia & companies Companies Universities Global Information Society Successful Products & Services Scientific knowledge Application centered knowledge Converting functions

6. 6 Companies Universities Global Information Society Successful Products & Services Scientific knowledge Application centered knowledge Converting functions Universities need development in their internal processes Universities need support in their external processes Building converting functions …

7. 7 Academic and Industrial Research Time to market 5-10-20 years Academic research Industrial Product/service Development 0 years

8. 8 Converting functions – a field of contradictions! Motto: Academic research can produce practical & applicable products and services - The main challenge is in communication between academia & industry! Research project should be generated by using extensive networking with companies & other research groups/institutions Especially, research management must understand also other things than their own key-field of expertise – multidisciplinary orientation required! Research & teaching in universities must relate to State-of-the-art in science Understanding of companies’ practicalities in technology and service development Building co-operative forums of interactions

9. 9 External processes: Otaniemi Cluster of Innovation Network FUNDING BASES Technology Agency of Finland (TEKES) Companies Academy of Finland EU-programs Foundations (as Nokia Foundation) FUNDING BASES Technology Agency of Finland (TEKES) Companies Academy of Finland EU-programs Foundations (as Nokia Foundation) *COMMERCIALIZATION KNOW-HOW AND LINK TO COMPANIES & SPIN-OFFs TEKES, Spinno, FinPro *COMMERCIALIZATION KNOW-HOW AND LINK TO COMPANIES & SPIN-OFFs TEKES, Spinno, FinPro ACADEMIC - TECHNOLOGY Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology (EWTEK) ACADEMIC - TECHNOLOGY Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology (EWTEK) ACADEMIC - BUSINESS Helsinki School of Economics Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) ACADEMIC - BUSINESS Helsinki School of Economics Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) SPECIALIZED SCIENCE CLUSTERS/FACILITIES Biomag Micronova Technomedicum *Funding, localize business contacts & help in internationalization/business processes TKK+HUS+HU: Technomedicum & Biomag TKK+VTT: Maritime Inst. of Finland & MilliLab TKK+HU+JU: Helsinki Inst. Of Physics (HIP) TKK+HU: Helsinki Inst. of Inf. Tech. (HIIT)

10. 10 Developing Requirements of Working Life Key factors driving the change in working life Globalization Rapid increase in Amount of accessible information Number of available tools and techniques Process outputs must confirm high quality Tailored measurements required Requirement of balance with scientific ambition business environment company’s internal, ever evolving multi-level platforms, production, and personnel Universities’ Internal Processes

11. 11 knowledge, experience, substance, management: -> Vision! - framework - ideation - balancing - quality control Group work...... Workshop Existing and evolving technology INDUSTRY DRIVEN CASE Usability Strategic management Innovation methods Product dev. methods Project leadership Marketing Quality management Lecture Modules industry +academy Learning the Path from Innovation to Products: CASE: S-72.3510 Product Development of Telecommunication Systems

12. 12 Workshop Objectives To get acquainted with real-life product development processes Early-phase product development problems are not well defined – there is a problem framework that is a description of interconnected elements Development teams strive to find applicable solutions; examine and validate the most promising solution(s) - in detail as possible In workshop group formation objective is creativity boosting: groups should be multidisciplinary! Group participants need not to know each other beforehand Note: Map risks relating to your solution and tell why you selected the particular solutions

13. 13 Workshop Deliverables Case Idea Concrete deliverables are necessary to evaluate the concept! Business Case What, why, contextHow the solution is used in practise - example Business effects and reasoning

14. 14 Innovation in Week - Workshop Timetable Monday: First focus on problem: understanding the problem framework - don't discuss about solutions Tuesday: Continue innovating the problem - double teams Afternoon: groups generate long list of solutions Wednesday: Select the most import solutions to focus on and prepare for customer check points. Start preparing idea document & business case - Focus on gathering all together and presenting them in customer check points Thursday: Evaluate solutions and prepare presentations applicable solutions - check point conclusions risks and how to get quality outputs - focus on development/production & target product/service degree of innovations - market potential & long run business vision Friday: Group presentations & discussions (industry & academy)

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16. Communications Laboratory Prof. Timo O. Korhonen Communications Laboratory Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), Finland

17. 17 HUT - Organization

18. 18 Resources and Results of HUT FTE: Full-time equivalent

19. 19 Personnel of HUT

20. 20 Electrical and Communications Engineering Laboratory of Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing Laboratory of Applied Electronics Circuit Theory Laboratory Communications Laboratory Laboratory of Computational Engineering Laboratory of Electromagnetics Laboratory of Electromechanics Electronic Circuit Design Laboratory Lighting Laboratory Metrology Research Institute Network Laboratory Optoelectronics Laboratory Power Electronics Laboratory Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering Radio Laboratory Signal Processing Laboratory Laboratory of Space Technology Laboratory of Electronics Production Technology

21. 21 Degree Programs in Electrical and Communications Engineering Degree ProgrammeIntake/2004 Bioinformation Technology Electrical Engineering Communications Engineering 46 185 145 Total 376

22. 22 International Master’s Programs Master’s Programme in Telecommunications, 1999 Options: Radio Communications (typical intake 25) Telecommunications Software (25) Digital Signal Processing (10) Other International Master’s Programs: Master’s Programme in Electrical Engineering, 2000 Master’s Programme in Micro- and Nanotechnology, 2004

23. 23 Personnel at Communications Lab PROFESSORS 3 (4 chairs) professors TEACHING 1 (4) special teacher 0 (1) senior assistant 1 (1) assistant 1 (1) university teacher 3 docents lecturers, classroom assistants RESEARCH 20 researchers 9 research assistants 10 trainees OTHER STAFF secretary laboratory manager production engineer GRAND TOTAL 49...55 persons

24. 24 Degree Program of Telecommunications Engineering

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27. 27 Communications Lab - Research Areas Radio Communications Mobile radio channel measurement and modelling Radio interface techniques Radio network planning and resource management Radio link and network performance Communication Networks Access networks Optical networks Power-line communications Human Factors in Telecommunications Usability and interface design User and task analysis Social technology and special user needs

28. 28 Communications Lab - Research Areas (cont.) Information Theory Algebraic, combinatorial, and computational methods in coding theory and related areas of telecommunications Computer-based Learning CD-ROM and Internet-based learning environments

29. 29 Communications Lab - On-going projects Wireless technologies Ad-hoc networks Wireless deployable network system (WIDENS) www.widens.org MIRROR – Adapting technology education for ladies http://www.comlab.hut.fi/Itu/mirror.html Interactive services and technologies for mixed broadcasting, navigation, and communication in the mobile society, BROCOM http://www.tkk.fi/Units/IDC/brocom/sub/terminal/abstract.html Modular LED-PLC lighting system Computational methods in telecommunications Computational methods in discrete mathematics Analysis of nonlinear effects in multicarrier systems and development for their compensation Radio resource management (RRM) in interference-limited ad-hoc networks

30. 30 Communications Lab - Facilities Communication systems GSM1800 and GSM/GPRS900/1800 Base Station Systems Nokia Metrohopper 58 GHz radio relay link ATM system up to STM4 SDH systems, STM1/4 and STM16, 5 nodes, WDM unit up to STM64 PCM30 system CATV system WLAN systems, Wavelan, WiFi Measurement equipment PropSim Dual Mobile Radio Channel Simulator ANT-20WEA, Advanced Network Tester, SDH Ballman Network Analyzer, 0 – 6 GHz

31. 31 Communications Lab – Facilities (cont.) Measurement equipment (cont.) RADCOM ATM Protocol Analyzer Coupling Measuring Tube System, EMC-measurements LeCroy LW420 Waveform Generator HP8780A Vector Signal Generator, 0 – 3 GHz R&S Spectrum Analyzer, 20 Hz – 3.5 GHz Simulators NetAct UTRAN/GERAN network planning tool NetSim WCDMA radio network simulator RPS ray tracing tool PTDS&trade, optical system simulator VPI transmission maker, WDM Nethawk MSC/A simulator

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