| Message from the EiC |
Welcome to the November issue of VTS Mobile World in 2018 – your IEEE Vehicular Technology Society newsletter. The feature article this month is a report on a brand new conference series that began with 2018 IEEE Wireless Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Being the first IEEE-sponsored conference series for the African continent, it marks an important service of the Society to this part of the world. I look forward to hearing from you in on how we can better serve all VTS members. I can be reached at a.jamalipour@ieee.org. Read More... |
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| Message from the President |
| VTS: An International Community |
| Alexander M. Wyglinski |
Serving as VTS President has thus far been a wonderful and enriching experience! I have had the honor of engaging with many of our society’s members from around the world, as well as learning about the numerous activities organized by our VTS members for our members.
Witnessing this significant level of volunteerism is truly exciting, as it is through these activities that we help foster an environment of professional development and growth for all of our VTS members, forming our international community! Read More... |
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| Message from the VP—Membership |
| Time To Renew! |
| F. Richard Yu, IEEE VTS Vice President—Membership |
Greetings VTS Members! Renew your IEEE VTS membership today and maintain your exclusive access to the wide array of opportunities, products and services that VTS has to offer its members.
All of us here at IEEE VTS appreciate your ongoing support, and in turn, we will continue to pursue our common goals of advancing research and worldwide interest in the Society's fields of interest: Land Transportation, Motor Vehicles, and Wireless Communications. Read More... |
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| Society |
| Call for Proposals: Host A Future VTC! |
| IEEE VTS Conference Committee |
The IEEE VTS Conference Committee invites the submission of proposals to host VTCs during the fall seasons in 2020 and 2021.
The fall iteration of VTC is normally held in North America, so submissions should be in keeping with that tradition.
Please note that all proposals, even those from other areas, will be considered. Read More... |
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First IEEE VTS School in Latin America & Caribbean:
V2X Communications |
| Carlos A. Lozano-Garzon, Andres Navarro Cadavid and Javier Gozalvez |
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and the IEEE VTS Colombia chapter are organizing the first-ever VTS School in Latin America & Caribbean.
The school will take place at the University of Los Andes in Bogotá (Colombia) on 8 – 9 November 2018. Please register now to attend to this unique event! Read More... |
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| From the IEEE VTS Resource Center |
| Connected Vehicles and Smart Mobility |
VTS members can enjoy the following new webinar available at the VTS Resource Center for free, simply sign in with your IEEE Web Account. Read More... |
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| Standards |
| 6 GHz FCC Proceedings in the US |
| Edward Au |
Unlicensed access to the 6 GHz band is particularly important to the future of different radio access technologies including Wi-Fi.
This spectrum is uniquely suitable for deployment of the next generation of Wi-Fi because it offers sufficient bandwidth to alleviate data traffic congestion and provides for commonality of equipment with existing Wi-Fi networks already utilizing adjacent frequency band. Read More... |
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| Connected Vehicles |
| Toward Autonomous Vehicles |
| Elisabeth Uhlemann |
Japan aims to use automated driving at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; California started accepting applications for fully driverless testing. Read More... |
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| Mobile Radio |
| 5G Indoor Mobile Systems |
| Matthias Pätzold |
5G wireless technology transmitted 4K high-dynamic-range images from two Fox Sports cameras through the Fox Sports production truck. Read More... |
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| Transportation Systems |
| Automated Trains in The Pilbara |
| Harvey Glickenstein |
Rio Tinto announced that the autonomously operated iron ore trains tested in the Pilbara region of Western Australia have passed and were granted accreditation by Australia’s Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator. Read More... |
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| Conference News |
| 2018 IEEE Wireless Africa |
| Jae Hong Lee, 2018 IEEE Wireless Africa Treasurer and Information Contact |
2018 IEEE Wireless Africa, the first of this new event series initiated by IEEE VTS, took place on 24 September 2018, attracting over 30 researchers, academics, and graduate students from three countries to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read More... |
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| Call for Papers |
| VTC2019-Spring, VTC2019-Fall and VPPC 2019 |
| VTS Conference Committee |
Find out the latest updates and upcoming deadlines for VTC2019-Spring in Kuala Lumpur, VTC2019-Fall in Honolulu, Hawaii, and VPPC 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam! Read More... |
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| VTC2019-Fall in Hawaii |
VTC2019-Fall will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 22—25 September 2019, with the theme Intelligent Connection & Transportation. Read More... |
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Editor-in-Chief
Abbas Jamalipour
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