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Lecture

Point to point microwave radio systems

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Point-to-point microwave radio systems have been in operation since the 1940s; however, in today’s world of fibre and satellite communications, these fixed radio links often go unmentioned despite their significant usage.

This talk will explore the evolution of fixed radio links and how today’s modern point-to-point microwave and millimetre wave radios provide cost-effective connectivity with capacities ranging from 100Mbps to 20Gbps.

Research into new millimetre wave frequency bands will deliver radios with 100Gbps of capacity over link lengths of some hundreds of metres.

Traditional microwave radio systems continue to evolve, too, with ever higher capacities being possible, along with link lengths that can exceed 50km.

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Continuing Professional Development

This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.

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06 Feb 2025 

6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Organiser

  • Mersey and Western Cheshire - including Isle of Man Local Network

Speakers

Professor Andy Sutton

BT Distinguished Engineer and Principal Network Architect - BT

Andy Sutton is a BT Fellow and Principal Network Architect for Wireless Access. The wireless access domain includes 4G/5G RAN architecture and mobile backhaul/xhaul, along with microwave and millimetre wave radio systems, and satellite communications. Andy holds an MSc in Mobile Communications from the University of Salford and has over 35 years of experience within the telecommunications industry. Andy’s current research interests include advanced radio access network (RAN) coordination techniques, including Centralised-RAN and OpenRAN, optical fibre and radio based backhaul/xhaul, along with LEO satellite communications and High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), all in the context of building resilient heterogeneous networks. Andy holds the post of Visiting Professor of Telecommunications at the University of Liverpool and the University of Salford, he is a Chartered Engineer and holds Fellowships from the IET, ITP and BCS. Andy sits on the editorial board of the ITP Journal.

Location

YMCA Wirral

56 Whetstone Lane
Birkenhead

CH41 2TJ
United Kingdom

Programme

18.00 Networking and Refreshments

18.30 Presentation

20.30 Q&A and close

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