ICTP-ITU-URSI School on Wireless Networking for Development

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Monday, 6 February 2006
- 09:00 - 12:00 REGISTRATION (Galileo Guest House Meeting Room - 2nd floor) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (upon registration Enrico Fermi Bldg)
  - 09:00 REGISTRATION (Galileo Guest House Meeting Room - 2nd floor) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (upon registration Enrico Fermi Bldg) 3h0'
- 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 2h0'
- 14:00 - 15:00 OPENING CEREMONY: Eight Years of School on Wireless Networking
  - 14:00 OPENING CEREMONY: Eight Years of School on Wireless Networking 1h0'
    
    Speaker: S.M. Radicella (ICTP-ARPL)
- 15:00 - 16:00 2006 School on Wireless Networking for Development
  - 15:00 2006 School on Wireless Networking for Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Struzak ((ITU, Switzerland, ret.))
- 16:00 - 16:30 Introduction to the School's Wiki
  - 16:00 Introduction to the School's Wiki 30'
    
    Speaker: C.Fonda and M.Zennaro (ICTP-ARPL)
- 16:30 - 17:00 Introduction to the ICTP Computer System
  - 16:30 Introduction to the ICTP Computer System 30'
    
    Speaker: J. Grassberger (ICTP-SCS)
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 dB Units and Calculations
  - 09:00 dB Units and Calculations 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Struzak
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 Interference and Co-existence
  - 10:20 Interference and Co-existence 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Struzak
- 11:20 - 11:50 Introduction to Open Source
  - 11:20 Introduction to Open Source 30'
    
    Speaker: M. Zennaro
- 11:50 - 12:20 Introduction to Ubuntu Linux
  - 11:50 Introduction to Ubuntu Linux 30'
    
    Speaker: T. Krag (Wire.less, Denmark)
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Introduction to Laboratory Equipment
  - 14:00 LAB: Introduction to Laboratory Equipment 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Intro to Linux and Linux Installation
  - 16:30 LAB: Intro to Linux and Linux Installation 2h0'
- 19:30 - 21:30 SMALL RECEPTION
  
  Location: Main Building Cafeteria
  - 19:30 SMALL RECEPTION 2h0'
Wednesday, 8 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Radiocommunication Channel and Digital Modulation: Basics
  - 09:00 Radiocommunication Channel and Digital Modulation: Basics 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Struzak
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 Radiocommunication Channel and Digital Modulation: Basics
  - 10:20 Radiocommunication Channel and Digital Modulation: Basics 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Struzak
- 11:20 - 12:20 Comparative Use of Unlicensed Radio Spectrum
  - 11:20 Comparative Use of Unlicensed Radio Spectrum 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Flickenger (Metrix, USA)
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: E.M. Measurements
  - 14:00 LAB: E.M. Measurements 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffe Break
  - 16:00 Coffe Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: E.M. Measurements
  - 16:30 LAB: E.M. Measurements 2h0'
Thursday, 9 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 WiFi Overview
  - 09:00 WiFi Overview 1h0'
    
    Speaker: T. Krag
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 WiFi Networking Architecture
  - 10:20 WiFi Networking Architecture 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 11:20 - 12:20 WiFi Hardware Examples
  - 11:20 WiFi Hardware Examples 1h0'
    
    Speaker: T. Krag
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: WiFi Hardware Setup
  - 14:00 LAB: WiFi Hardware Setup 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup
  - 16:30 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup 2h0'
Friday, 10 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Spectrum Management and Regulatory Issues
  - 09:00 Spectrum Management and Regulatory Issues 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Struzak
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 WiFi Channel Management
  - 10:20 WiFi Channel Management 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 11:20 - 12:20 Network Monitoring and Management in Linux
  - 11:20 Network Monitoring and Management in Linux 1h0'
    
    Speaker: T. Krag
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup
  - 14:00 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup
  - 16:30 LAB: WiFi Networks Setup 2h0'
Monday, 13 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Basic Antenna Theory
  - 09:00 Basic Antenna Theory 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Struzak
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 Basic Antenna Theory
  - 10:20 Basic Antenna Theory 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Struzak
- 11:20 - 12:20 DIY WiFi Antennas
  - 11:20 DIY WiFi Antennas 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Antenna Building
  - 14:00 LAB: Antenna Building 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Measurements on Antennas
  - 16:30 LAB: Measurements on Antennas 2h0'
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Radiopropagation basics
  - 09:00 Radiopropagation basics 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Struzak
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 Link Budget calculation
  - 10:20 Link Budget calculation 1h0'
    
    Speaker: M.Zennaro
- 11:20 - 12:20 Software for Wireless Link Design: Radio Mobile
  - 11:20 Software for Wireless Link Design: Radio Mobile 1h0'
    
    Speaker: E.Pietrosemoli ((ULA-EsLaRed, Venezuela))
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Simulation of long distance links with software
  - 14:00 LAB: Simulation of long distance links with software 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Planning and Preparation of outdoor activities
  - 16:30 LAB: Planning and Preparation of outdoor activities 2h0'
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
- 09:00 - 12:30 Long distance links implementation
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  - 09:00 Long distance links implementation 3h30'
    
    Speaker: Outdoor Activity
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Review of the morning activities
  - 14:00 LAB: Review of the morning activities 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Review of the morning activities
  - 16:30 LAB: Review of the morning activities 2h0'
Thursday, 16 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Site Survey and Antenna Mounting Considerations
  - 09:00 Site Survey and Antenna Mounting Considerations 1h0'
    
    Speaker: E.Pietrosemoli
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 Powering Issues
  - 10:20 Powering Issues 1h0'
    
    Speaker: E.Pietrosemoli
- 11:20 - 12:20 Community Networks Installations
  - 11:20 Community Networks Installations 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 15:00 LAB: "Tower Mounting"
  - 14:00 LAB: "Tower Mounting" 1h0'
- 15:00 - 16:00 LAB: "Setup of a Wireless Site"
  - 15:00 LAB: "Setup of a Wireless Site" 1h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 17:30 LAB: "Powering a Wireless Site"
  - 16:30 LAB: "Powering a Wireless Site" 1h0'
- 17:30 - 18:30 Wireless for Rural Development
  - 17:30 Wireless for Rural Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: T.Krag
Friday, 17 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 WiFi Security
  - 09:00 WiFi Security 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:20 WiFi Security, contd.
  - 10:20 WiFi Security, contd. 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 11:20 - 12:20 Security tools
  - 11:20 Security tools 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R.Flickenger
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 15:00 Introduction to Mesh Networks
  - 14:00 Introduction to Mesh Networks 1h0'
    
    Speaker: T. Krag
- 15:00 - 16:00 LAB: Exercises with Mesh Networks and Security
  - 15:00 LAB: Exercises with Mesh Networks and Security 1h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Exercises with Mesh Networks and Security
  - 16:30 LAB: Exercises with Mesh Networks and Security 2h0'
Monday, 20 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Frontiers of Radiocommunications and ICT Public Policies for Development
  - 09:00 Frontiers of Radiocommunications and ICT Public Policies for Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: presented by R.Struzak (original Lecture Notes by William Luther (FCC, USA))
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 12:20 Economic Planning
  - 10:20 Economic Planning 2h0'
    
    Speaker: G. Repici (Telecom Italia, Italy, ret.)
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Exercises with Outdoor Nodes, Mesh and Security
  - 14:00 LAB: Exercises with Outdoor Nodes, Mesh and Security 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 LAB: Exercises with Outdoor Nodes, Mesh and Security
  - 16:30 LAB: Exercises with Outdoor Nodes, Mesh and Security 2h0'
Tuesday, 21 February 2006
- 09:00 - 09:30 Indoor Radio Coverage Measurement
  - 09:00 Indoor Radio Coverage Measurement 30'
    
    Speaker: R.Struzak
- 09:30 - 10:00 Software for Antenna Design
  - 09:30 Software for Antenna Design 30'
    
    Speaker: M. Zennaro
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 12:20 Voice over IP
  - 10:20 Voice over IP 2h0'
    
    Speaker: S. Okay (Inveneo, USA)
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Exercises on VoIP
  - 14:00 LAB: Exercises on VoIP 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 17:30 LAB: Planning and Preparation of Outdoor Activities - Competition
  - 16:30 LAB: Planning and Preparation of Outdoor Activities - Competition 1h0'
Wednesday, 22 February 2006
- 09:00 - 12:30 Link GGH-Muggia
  - 09:00 Link GGH-Muggia 3h30'
    
    Speaker: Outdoor Activity
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 16:00 LAB: Review of the Outdoor Activities and Competition
  - 14:00 LAB: Review of the Outdoor Activities and Competition 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 18:30 Setup and Demo of the INVENEO Prototype System
  - 16:30 Setup and Demo of the INVENEO Prototype System 2h0'
Thursday, 23 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 -
  - 09:00 - 1h0'
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 12:20 WiMAX
  - 10:20 WiMAX 2h0'
    
    Speaker: C.H.Cap (University of Rostock, Germany)
- 12:20 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:20 Lunch Break 1h40'
- 14:00 - 14:30 Opening of the "Round Table on North-South and South-South Cooperation in ICT for Development"
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
  - 14:00 Opening of the "Round Table on North-South and South-South Cooperation in ICT for Development" 30'
- 14:30 - 18:00 Presentations of Case studies
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
  - 14:30 Presentations of Case studies 3h30'
- 18:00 - 18:30 Quiz for the Competition
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House Kastler Lecture Hall
  - 18:00 Quiz for the Competition 30'
Friday, 24 February 2006
- 09:00 - 10:00 Review of the Lab Reports and Measurements of Cantenna performances
  - 09:00 Review of the Lab Reports and Measurements of Cantenna performances 1h0'
- 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 20'
- 10:20 - 11:00 Closing of the Competition
  - 10:20 Closing of the Competition 40'
- 11:00 - 12:00 End-of-stay Clearance - Housing Office, etc (Enrico Fermi Bldg)
  - 11:00 End-of-stay Clearance - Housing Office, etc (Enrico Fermi Bldg) 1h0'
- 12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 2h0'
- 14:00 - 16:00 Presentations of Case Studies
  - 14:00 Presentations of Case Studies 2h0'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
  - 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:30 - 17:00 Final Discussion and Review
  - 16:30 Final Discussion and Review 30'
- 17:00 - 17:30 Closing Ceremony and Distribution of Diplomas of Attendance
  - 17:00 Closing Ceremony and Distribution of Diplomas of Attendance 30'