Keynote Speaker

GIOVANNI E. CORAZZA - CURRICULUM VITAE

Biography

Giovanni Corazza is a Full Professor at the University of Bologna, Head of the Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Systems (DEIS), and leader for Wireless Communications inside the Advanced Research Centre for Electronic Systems (ARCES). He was Chairman of the School for Telecommunications in the years 2000-2003, Chairman of the Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems Task Force (ASMS TF), Founder and Chairman of the Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI), a European Technology Platform devote to Satellite Communications. Since 1997, he is Editor for Communication Theory and Spread Spectrum for the IEEE Transactions on Communications. He is author of more than 200 papers, and received the Marconi International Fellowship Young Scientist Award in 1995, the IEEE 2009 Satellite Communications Distinguished Service Award, the 2002 IEEE VTS Best System Paper Award, the Best Paper Award at IEEE ISSSTA'98, at IEEE ICT2001, and at ISWCS 2005. He has been the General Chairman of the IEEE ISSSTA 2008, ASMS 2004, ASMS 2006, ASMS 2008, ASMS 2010 Conferences. His research interests are in wireless and satellite communications, information society, estimation and synchronization, spread spectrum and multi-carrier transmission, upper layer coding, navigation and positioning.

Presentation Title

ICT Evolution and the Opportunities for Satellite Communications

Abstract

This keynote speech will dwell on the trends that are characterizing the transformation from the industrial to the information society, identifying the crucial role that Information and Communication Technologies play in this revolution. We will try to go as far as describing the "DNA of ICT evolution". Out of this general framework, we will pin out the most promising opportunities for satellite communications.