New Jersey Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission Telecommunications Working Session Notes

New Jersey Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission Telecommunications Working Session Notes July 2003 03-0XX This page intentionally left blank 03-0XX New Jersey Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission Telecommunications Working Session Notes July 2003 Prepared for: Sherrie Preische Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission State of New Jersey 125 West State, P.O Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 777-2624 Prepared by: ICF Consulting 60 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 677-7100 Disclosure Statement: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of—or in conjunction with—the submission of these data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in these data if it is obtained from another source without restriction The data subject to this restriction are contained in this volume This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents Telecommunications Work Session Welcome and Introductions .1 Background Process Meeting Presentations .2 Industry Views Crosscutting Themes for Consideration ICF Consulting 03-0XX i NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Table of Contents This page intentionally left blank ICF Consulting 03-0XX ii NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Work Session Welcome and Introductions Roy Vagelos, Co-Chair of the Commission welcomed participants, introduced the meeting CoChair, Debasis Mitra, and members of the Commission project team—Sherrie Priesche of the Governor’s office and James Gollub, the project consultant from ICF Consulting He then introduced the National Academy of Science panel organized to support the decision-making process of the Commission Ed David Jim Flanigan Larry Rabiner Bill Brinkman Background Dr Vagelos stated that the mission of the Commission is to foster growth of a critical mass of research in science and technology fields, business and government practices and work force development in New Jersey that will help grow the state’s next generation economy This work session is forum at which universities have been asked to present early stage proposals for new research centers, programs or projects that would support the objectives of the Commission while industry and public agencies have been asked to propose their own themes relating to their strategic directions The outcome of this meeting is expected to be a broad set of themes on which universities could collaborate across institutions and with industry Following review of the results of these meetings terms of reference will be developed that will solicit proposals in strategic theme areas Universities will be asked to reach out across campuses and businesses to respond to these terms of references Panels of the National Academy of Sciences members —from both industry and university—have been asked to review these proposals (due September 15th) against clear criteria for scientific and technological quality, competency, degree of collaboration with other universities and with industry, and leverage The proposals submitted will be considered for funding from new sources to be raised on behalf of the future of New Jersey However, each proposal will be expected to have a realistic business plan that demonstrates matching support from each participating university and an ability to transition to other sources of funding—be they federal agencies or industry Process Jim Gollub, Senior Vice President, ICF Consulting, explained the format and expected outcomes of the work session, which he then facilitated each round of discussions This working group is one of five that have been held to define candidate research themes for new centers of excellence in science and technology in New Jersey The working group had the following rounds of activity: • Round University Presentations: During first portion of the work session representatives of New Jersey’s universities each presented the “high concept” of their initial proposals for ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes R&D in this specific theme area—recognizing that there is natural overlap across virtually all the R&D theme areas University representatives were asked to speak to their peers, industry and agencies in the room as if they were “pitching” a business proposal to a venture capital firm • Round 2—Industry and Agency Views: After each university presented their R&D proposal themes, representatives of industry, R&D institutes and federal agencies (e.g., defense and civilian) then identified the R&D themes and directions that are most crucial to their businesses or missions This took place in a facilitated roundtable discussion format • Round 3—Crosscutting Themes: Finally, to set the stage for the next round of proposals, all participants were asked to identify themes—building on the discussions of the group These “convergence themes” are those that might be of mutual interest to both universities and industry or agencies or simply represent an opportunity to position New Jersey at the front end of a wave of innovation and emerging industry technology development • Next Steps: After all five rounds of university-industry-agency work sessions the National Academy of Sciences panel, Commission and consultants will develop of the terms of reference for a request for proposal (RFP) that will be made publicly available The Academy members will serve as a peer review panel for the proposals submitted and make recommendations to the Commission for consideration These proposals will then be the core focus for future financial support Meeting Presentations The following outline summarizes the materials presented at the Telecommunications working group Many of these presentations were distributed or made available by e-mail or at university websites New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Don Sebastian Competencies • Multidisciplinary framework with fields from life sciences to applied materials and sustainable systems, and ICT at the core • Cyber security and information assurance • Wireless telecommunication and networking • Communications and signal processing • Components Vision • Ubiquitous, un-tethered, unlimited bandwidth leveraging NJIT capabilities in: – Communications theory – Signal processing – Advanced components – Networking – Security ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes • Wireless Medical Images Workplace/In-Home Wireless Wireless Internet Applications • Bedside • Streaming HD video • In home • Remote data access • Sensor nets • Hot spots • Teleconferencing • On the move Themes Range and Data Rate Transmission: Communications and Signal Processing • MIMO • UWB (Ultra Wide Bandwith) • Interference suppression Users and Applications: Wireless Networks • Adaptive wireless networks • MAC • Pervasive computing Ubiquitous Access/Packet Centric Advanced Components • UWB antennas • WMB transceivers • Optoelectronic components Harnessing UWB (ultra wideband) • Using new spectrum space • How to use via low power devices • How to extend range via multiple transceivers Examples of R&D themes within these areas • Hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical technologies: building to building to network • High-speed wireless bridges • Adaptive architecture for wireless ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes • Pervasive computing via battery powered sensor networks Resources • Center for Communication and Signal Processing • DOD and industry Princeton University, Peter Ramadge Competencies • Optical networks/optics on chip • Power aware computing and switching • Wireless networks and sensor networks • Cross layer network design and flow control • Security: Computer and network denial of attacks • Search engines: Distributed programs and massive data analysis • Experimental facilities: Planet Lab – 100 computers around the world Objectives • A Center of Excellence in Telecommunications • Beyond typical principal investigator focused research • Expand capacity (there is no national center yet) • Use industry advisory board to attract federal funding • Use a model similar to POEM: Regular industry input, internships, and incubation of spinoffs • Should have multidisciplinary focus Resources • 20 full time faculty, 60 to 70 graduates across departments in this theme area • Already has $7.1 million in support in research theme area: 70% federal, 20% industry, 10% state/other Rutgers University, Fred Roberts, DIMAC Competencies: Telecommunications is at the hub three fields – Communications, Information Technology and Computing The universities has capabilities in: • Networks • Interconnectivity • Operations ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes • Content • Attachments • Services Resources: The university has three existing centers with competencies in these areas: • CAIP: Founded in 1985, $55m total funds raised, $17m in current contracts (2003), strong industrial focus • DIMCACS: Founded in 1988, highly collaborative with 230 affiliated scientists, more than $50m in funding since inception • WINLAB: Founded 1989, 20 industry sponsors Focus on hot spot wireless communications, $2m in annual funding Themes MUSE: Multimodal Wireless Sensors on Silicon: Low cost, wireless and networked sensors Locating Mobile Users Massive Data Analysis Lab (MASSDAL): Engineering, math and computer tools and algorithms for database analysis and mining, including evaluation of data sets Visualizing, Monitoring and Analyzing Network Data Self-Healing Dependable Computing: Continuous self-diagnosis, adaptive systems Multimodal Human-Machine Interface: Applications for security and logistics, including remote control in hazardous settings, work with disadvantage/disabled, builds on CAPS (25 potential core members) Pervasive and Autonomous Computing: integrating computing and telecommunications systems and meeting security needs Trusted Computing and Authentication: Innovation in passwords (having units), locationbased access control, dynamic access control, and biometrics for control Telecommunications and Homeland Security: Key themes include communications security, Emergency communications, rapid networking (building nets), sensor networks, bioterrorism sensor location, surveillance and detection intelligence Stevens Institute of Technology, Paul Kolodzy Competencies • Secure communications platform for the military and homeland defense Resources • Wireless Network Security Center: Use capabilities to address federal needs in wireless telecommunications: DOD $10b, DHS $500m and FCC Themes ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes Devices and Enablers: Agility, high frequency range (20 gigahertz +), cost focused antenna phase arrays Networks: Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), pricing for multiple levels of service quality (voice, data, video) Security: Authentication, identification, isolation, device control, networks, systems centric Systems: Harnessing “useless spectrum,” multi-network, multi-band, broadband demand, context aware (geolocation techniques) Global Information Grid: Terabyte networking, large-scale dynamics, multi-tiered optical networks Secure High Speed Mobile Networks: Scalable ad hoc networks, multiple physical layers Bandwidth Mining: Dynamic frequency selection (finding holes to utilize) Sensor Communications: Power aware devices Interoperable Communications: Intra and Inter-service 10 Interoperable Secure Communications: Equipment, authentication, prioritization 11 Regional Operations Centers: Networks of Networks – land-sea-air transition, and sensors, sentinels, and centers 12 High Efficiency Communications: Dynamic spectrum utilization, wire-wireless bridging, policy enabled devices 13 Dynamic Interference: Interference monitoring and modeling 14 Bandwidth Brokering: Secondary spectrum utilization, spectrum underlay markets, interference brokers Industry Views AT&T, Dennis Morgen Challenge • Getting from the core of the network to the customer (access plus edge) in large-scale IP networks • How to manage unlicensed spectrum? How to avoid congestion nightmare? What type of R&D on modulation, coding, network management, and multidimensional approaches can be used? Verizon, Calvin Iszard (wireless HQ is in NJ) Challenge • Take wireless and wire through fiber optics the last mile—the last few feet Coupling wire and wireless and vice versa, harnessing the wide range of pipes that are available to reach customers ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes Telesciences, John Loughlin/Gene Horowitz (voice switches for air traffic control) Challenge • Make voice over IP high quality and reliability in order to ensure safety and efficiency of air flight Sarnoff Labs, John Riganati • Build on all the competencies noted, but make them simply more industry market driven Voxem, Jo-ann Polise Challenge • Get beyond quality of service in the interconnect quality of service Voxem, Richard Strose Challenge • Being able to charge for services across different functions offered to customers Need ways to efficiently secure service revenue if the range of services is to grow Bell Labs, Debasis Mitra Challenge • Inter ISP Links are notoriously congested Need bandwidth allocation and network management across an IP network—even the “best effort” Internet has limits and new security requirements will exert an impact on network performance L3Com, Kenneth J Bodzioch/John Cervini Challenge • Need more network engineers There are simply not enough of them to sustain business • Innovations in low power for the wireless world NJIT, Zig Barneas (was at AT&T many years) Challenge • Improve how New Jersey universities work with industry European models work on a continuous basis with industry—from research through standards and product delivery (Fraunhofer Institutes or Max Planc Institutes, for example) ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes Lucent Technologies, Gee Rittenhouse Challenge • Need to focus on a homogenous, seamless, application layer in the telecommunications system via research on applications, beyond voice, to high data rates and ad hoc networks Sarnoff, John Grigonotti Challenge • Decision support within and across the telecommunications industry CECOM/Ft Monmouth, Gary Bloum Challenge • Information management, particularly how to get targeted information out without data mining • Challenge: Efficient security for normal and security FAA Technical Center, Vidyut (Vic) Patel Challenge • Datalink—voice will be fading out in 10 years How to put integrity/confidence in mobile environment Despite authentication standards (VDL3) and “next com” Will need a public infrastructure system for key management—particular in avionics boxes, for airport security, for intrusion detection and voice/non-voice authentication • Administrative side of telecommunications, including security at network level and operations Infraguard Challenge • Critical infrastructure challenge—survivability, redundancy of all systems (wire to wireless), plus interoperability for first response as well as first responders (apprehension via retention of data) Crosscutting Themes for Consideration • Infrastructure: Metropolitan access (last mile), networking, traffic engineering • Operations • Services and Devices: Quality of services (can the Internet support quality of service) • Security • Applications ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal Telecommunications Working Session Notes • Wireless: Mobile access and the future • Ease of Use/User Interface • Intelligent Networks: Network to physical layer • Smart State Initiative: Apply wireless innovation through a coalition with near-term and longer-term agenda Make New Jersey the wireless state (See La Grange, GA) ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal  ... 03-0XX New Jersey Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission Telecommunications Working Session Notes July 2003 Prepared for: Sherrie Preische Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission. .. mission of the Commission is to foster growth of a critical mass of research in science and technology fields, business and government practices and work force development in New Jersey that will... a coalition with near-term and longer-term agenda Make New Jersey the wireless state (See La Grange, GA) ICF Consulting 03-0XX NJ Jobs Growth & Economic Development Commission July 2003 Use of