Prof. Badrul Hisham Ahmad
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Title: 5G and Beyond: Opportunity and Challenges
Abstract:
It is estimated that, 5G technology will considerably change the world around us by enabling a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices. But what exactly is 5G technology and how it works? How can this technology bring about a digital revolution? If a revolution is in the offing, are we ready for this wave of transformation? Also, what are the security challenges coupled with adoption of this technology and what is the connection between the recent Huawei case and 5G? To overcome the possible challenges, what steps can we take? 5G technology presents with an opportunity to become a leader in one of the omnipresent technologies of the future. We must embrace this opportunity by deploying 5G networks early, efficiently, and pervasively. Though there are several challenges from domestic deficiencies to geopolitical quagmires. But, we has often leapfrogged the curve in adoption of the latest telecommunications technologies like 4G in the past. Amid the rising connectivity demands during COVID-19, the time is ripe to make rapid strides towards 5G deployment.
Keyword: 5G Technology, millimeter wave, ultra-low latency, high data rate, next generation mobile network technology
Biography:
Badrul Hisham Ahmad graduated with honours degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK in 1998. He received the M.Sc. degree from University Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2003 and Ph.D. degree from University of Leeds, UK for a thesis on the design and development of SIW filters in 2008. His area of interest is Advance Microwave Filters and Antenna Propagation. He is also an active researcher with a good track record with a number of research projects in RF and Microwave Engineering. He has published more than 200 journals and conference proceedings. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of International Steering Committee of Asia Pacific Microwave Conferences. He is the General Chair of Asia Pacific Microwave Conference 2017. Currently he is a Professor of Microwave Engineering in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka since 2018.