• Spectrum sharing and cognitive networks, such as:
  • Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA)
  • Licensed Shared Access (LSA)
  • Licensed Assisted Access (LAA)
  • Coexistence in unlicensed bands (including offload mechanisms)
• Cognitive Radio Related Standards and initiatives
• Application of artificial intelligence approaches to cognitive radio wireless networks
• Spectrum efficiency optimisation at any layer level perspective (at PHY, MAC, networking and application level)
• Radio resource slicing and radio virtualization techniques
• Spectrum for digital inclusion
• Application of cognitive radio and sharing for the IoT
• Sharing and coexistence in mmWave bands
• Experimental results on spectrum efficiency of end-to-end wireless systems and trials
• Spectrum sharing and security
• Business aspects and new opportunities related to spectrum sharing models (DSA, LSA, LAA, coexistence) and deployments

The aim of CROWNCOM 2018 is to bring together researchers from academia, industry, standards, and policy to present their new solutions of how cognitive radio systems will help deliver the required stringent requirements of future 5G and beyond 5G networks.

So far, Cognitive Radio and Sharing mechanisms have been considered for sub 6GHz bands broadband systems mainly. The emergence of 5G as raised unprecedented expectations in terms of broadband services, latency and convergence of broadband systems with IoT networks. In this context, CROWNCOM 2018 will encompass a large scope of research topic also covering IoT in 5G and how cognitive mechanisms shall help leveraging access for billions of devices ; mmWave and how specific propagation and operation in these bands bring new sharing mechanisms ; how resource allocation amongst bands (including offload mechanisms) shall be solved.

This event is organized by EAI.

EAI – European Alliance for Innovation is a non-profit organization and a professional community established in cooperation with the European Commission to empower the global research and innovation, and to promote cooperation between European and International ICT communities.

EAI’s vision is to foster excellence in research and innovation on the principles of transparency, objectivity, equality, and openness. Our guiding principle is community cooperation to create better research, provide fair recognition of excellence and transform best ideas into commercial value proposition.

EAI‘s mission is to create an environment that rewards excellence transparently, and builds recognition objectively regardless of age, economic status or country of origin, where no membership fees or closed door committees stand in the way of your research career.

Through these shared values, EAI leads the way toward advancing the world of research and innovation, empowering individuals and institutions for the good of society to fully benefit from the digital revolution.