ComSoc Technology News (CTN)

In CTN’s podcast #24, Professor Aryan Kaushik, and Doctors Doohwan Lee and Hirofumi Sasaki from NTT DoCoMo’s research institute discuss Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory (ESIT) and how it is being applied to industrial research and real-world solutions.  Dr. Lee and Dr. Sasaki share their methods and ideas to improve on known solutions by utilizing ESIT.  Watch and discover why ESIT is...

Welcome to the era of the "3D Networks”! The distinguish panel of CTN’s podcast #23 explores the push toward 6G, and how the boundaries of connectivity are moving off the ground and into the skies. Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) represent a paradigm shift in how we think about coverage. By integrating satellites, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and drones with traditional ground-based towers, we...

Welcome to CTN’s podcast episode 22, where we explore one of the most exciting frontiers in wireless technology: Integrated Sensing and Communications, or ISAC. Professor Aryan Kaushik hosts Dr Alain Mourad in this conversation where they unpack how ISAC is reshaping the future of wireless systems by merging communication and sensing into a unified framework. From next‑generation radar capabilitie...

In CTN’s podcast #21, professor Kaushik, host of the series,  shares his views on 6G and Beyond Communications and the synergies with Sensing, Non-terrestrial networks and role that AI might play in this next generation of communications systems. Hosted by:  Prof. Aryan Kaushik, IEEE CTN Senior Editor; CIO, RakFort; Chair IEEE ComSoc ETI on ESIT & SIG on AITNTN; and Vice Chair WG3 one6G  l9yWP...

Podcast #20 of CTN where we explore the technologies shaping 6G and beyond. In this episode, we dive into Integrated Sensing and Communications — combining radar-like sensing and high-speed data transfer into shared waveforms and hardware — and Non-Terrestrial Networks, linking satellites, high-altitude platforms, and UAVs for seamless global coverage. Professors Wonjea Shin and Aryan Kaushik disc...

In episode 19 of CTN’s podcasts, we dive into the cutting-edge world of holographic MIMO communications, a potential game-changer for 6G networks! Join us as we explore how this revolutionary technology uses massive antenna arrays to shape signals with incredible precision, with the promise of boosting speed and efficiency. We’re happy to spotlight the work of Professor Boya Di from Peking Univers...

Podcast #18 of CTN delves into a critical topic at the intersection of technology and society: the role of communication technologies in connecting underserved communities. Despite the global transition from 5G to 6G, up to one-third of the world’s population still lacks access to broadband or any form of connectivity. How can 6G finally bridge the much-discussed digital divide? In this episode, h...

In podcast 17, professor Aryan Kaushik and Professor Lina Mohjazi discuss how sustainability can be intertwined into the fundamental design of 6G to create a sustainable ICT system but also an ICT system designed for sustainability.  Professor Mohhazi discusses how their research focuses on how to understand the environment (users, traffic patterns, etc.) so that they can have a better design pers...

CTN Podcast discusses the latest book from Prof. Aryan Kaushik, IEEE CTN Senior Editor and Professor, Manchester Met, UK, on  ISAC Technology, with contributions from over 50 experts worldwide including 10+ IEEE Fellows. ISAC is one of the new technologies that will make its way into 6G networks, and it promises to bring new and exciting applications that take advantage of communications and sensi...

O-RAN, Digital Twin, Machine Learning, all very popular topics being researched as we march towards the next evolution of wireless.  But what does it all mean and how do they work together to bring us a more efficient, cost effective and easier to deploy networks and services?  Professors Antonino Masaracchia and Mona Jaber join our very own Professor Aryan Kaushik to discuss this very topic, prov...

In the podcast episode #14, Prof. Aryan Kaushik, IEEE CTN Senior Editor, chats with Prof. Marco Di Renzo on latest technology of Electromagnetic Signal and Information Theory (ESIT) which sets to unveil the fundamental limits of communication systems moving from first electromagnetic principles, and to develop electromagnetically consistent communication models, signal processing and optimization...

With podcast episode #13, CTN continues to explore the capabilities that will help make 6G a successful evolution of 5G.  In this episode Aryan Kaushik, professor at Manchester Met and CTN’s senior editor, discusses digital twins, context aided communication and other interesting technologies with professors Tommy Svensson from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Berk Canberk from Edin...

In Episode 12 of IEEE CTN podcast series Professor Aryan Kaushik and Professor Kai-Kit Wong discuss the concept of Fluid Antennas, or fluid antenna systems (FAS) which are software-controlled structures that can change their shape, size, and position to reconfigure their performance metrics.  Can this modern concept help push the envelope of overall system performance?   We also would like to enco...

“6G: The Way Forward with Important KPIs and Technologies” is podcast #11 of IEEE’s ComSoc Technology News (IEEE CTN).  In this podcast we are happy to have Professor Ana Garcia Armada from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and CTN’s Senior Editor Professor Aryan Kaushik from Manchester Met, UK sharing their views on what are the critical and important KPIs and technology adjustments that need to...

In Podcast #10, CTN brings you the wisdom of three excellent academic and industry researchers working together in the one6G organization (one6G – Taking communications to the next level)  which looks to define what 6G might be from the European perspective.  The discussion from this group is quite engaging and showcases the challenges but also the opportunities that lie ahead for 6G, while discus...

In the previous podcast (#8) the speakers provided a perspective into the emerging 6G technologies and the state of industrial progress toward 6G.  Podcast #9 continues to close the circle of pre-standardization and pre-commercialization activities with a discussion regarding early test beds being developed to prove either academically or by the industry the key technologies being researched for 6...

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) has gathered significant attention from the academic community in recent years and it has also made its way into the ITU-2030 usage scenarios.  3GPP has also taken up work on sensing and on the integration of communications systems with sensing capabilities, with the objective to include support for ISAC in initial releases of 6G.  Beyond academic work,...

CTN’s podcast #7 features a very distinguished academic panel discussing the emerging technologies that are being researched and developed in order to support the upcoming 6G network’s requirements.  Some of these will be there on day one, while some still need more research but they all can be far reaching and have the potential to usher in many exciting new services.  We wish to thank the paneli...

CTN’s podcast #6 features Professor Yansha Deng discussing with our very own Professor Aryan Kaushik the vision of AI and how it will be enhancing the upcoming 6G technology cycle.  The words “AI native”  has been used extensively as it relates to 6G, and academic work has and is taking place in almost every research space, from physical layer, to cross layer to management and orchestration.  This...

Podcast #5 of CTN is proud to present Alessandro Guidotti, Senior Researcher, CNIT, Italy discussing Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) from the perspective of standardization activities and how the technology fits with the Terrestrial Networks (TN) evolution towards 6G. Since its inception, 3GPP has been focused on the standardization and evolution of terrestrial wireless networks and specifically ce...

Podcast #4 of CTN is proud to present Professor Davide Dardari from the University of Bologna where he discusses the use of metaprism materials and smart skins in wireless communication.  Metaprism, a concept rooted in metamaterials science, allows for the manipulation of electromagnetic waves depending on their frequency (frequency selectivity properties) and it is promising to revolutionize how...

In this episode, Prof. Aryan Kaushik hosts Prof. Wonjae Shin at the IEEE Globecom 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the discussion on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 5G-Advanced and 6G, timeliness with latest 6G framework and standardization, challenges to multi-beam satellite communication based NTN, fundamentals and benefits of implementing rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) for interference...

Prof Aryan Kaushik and Prof Di Renzo discusses the trends, challenges, potential use cases, applications and prospects of deploying RIS and H-MIMO in future communications networks.  Professor Aryan Kaushik hosts Professor Marco Di Renzo in this podcast that sheds light on the role that these technologies can play as we approach 6G standardization.  RIS has been the subject of numerous research ac...

Featuring Aryan Kaushik and Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir This podcast on “Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) for Global Connectivity" discusses the trends, challenges, standardisation perspective, use cases, applications and future prospects of deploying NTNs into 5G-Advanced and 6G communications. We shed light on the role of airborne NTNs such as unmanned aerial vehicles/flying platforms, integration of...