TKK | Networking Laboratory

Timo Smura

Postal address: Helsinki University of Technology Networking Laboratory P.O.Box 3000 FIN-02015 TKK Finland Tel:+358-9-451 6258 Fax:+358-9-451 2474 Email:firstname.lastname@tkk.fi

Visiting address: Room SF301 Otakaari 5A 02150 Espoo

Research interests

• Emerging wireless technologies: 3GPP evolution, WLANs, WiMAX, DVB-H
• Techno-economic modelling of mobile network investments
• Competition between technologies and standards in mobile communications
• Operator business models and strategies

Research projects

• MoMI (2008 - 2009)
• COIN (2006 - 2007)
• ECOSYS (2004 - 2007)

Submitted Papers

1. T. Smura, A. Kivi and J. Töyli, A Framework for Analyzing the Usage of Mobile Services, 2008, submitted for publication (bib)

Journal Papers

1. J. Harno, D. Katsianis, T. Smura, T. G. Eskedal, R. Venturin, O. P. Pohjola, K. R. Kumar and D. Varoutas, Alternatives for mobile operators in the competitive 3G and beyond business, Telecommunication Systems (Accepted for publication), 2008 (bib)
2. T. Smura, A. Kiiski and H. Hämmäinen, Virtual operators in the mobile industry: A techno-economic analysis, Netnomics, 2008 (link)(bib)(abstract)
3. E. Kivisaari, T. Autio, T. Smura and H. Hämmäinen, Operator Roles in Mobile Broadcast, Nordic and Baltic Journal of Information and Communication Technologies, 2008 (bib)

Conference Papers

1. T. Smura, Access alternatives to mobile services and content: analysis of handset-based smartphone usage data, in ITS 17th Biennial Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 24-27, 2008, 2008 (pdf)(bib)(abstract)
2. T. Rokkas, D. Varoutas, M. Kind, D. V. Hugo, J. Harno, T. Smura, M. Heikkinen and K. R. Kumar, Fixed-Mobile Convergence: An Integrated Operator Case Study, in Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Telecommunication Techno-Economics, 14-15 June 2007, Helsinki, Finland, 2007 (bib)
3. T. Smura, A. Kiiski and H. Hämmäinen, Techno-Economic Analysis of Mobile Virtual Network Operators: Strategies, Investments, and Revenues, in 5th Conference on Telecommunication Techno-Economics, 8-9 June 2006, Athens, Greece, 2006 (bib)
4. T. Smura, Competition between Emerging Wireless Network Technologies: Case HSPA vs. WiMAX in Europe, in 17th European Regional ITS Conference, August 22-24, 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2006 (pdf)(bib)(abstract)
5. T. Smura, Competitive potential of WiMAX in the broadband access market: a techno-economic analysis, in Proceedings of ITS 2005, 2005 (pdf)(bib)(abstract)
6. K. Stordahl, B. Craignou, T. Smura, J. O. Paret, I. Welling, K. Kumar and T. Monath, Potential new broadband revenue streams, in Proceedings of NAEC 2005, 2005 (bib)
7. J. Harno, D. Katsianis, T. Smura, T. G. Eskedal, R. Venturin, O. P. Pohjola, K. R. Kumar and D. Varoutas, Alternatives for mobile operators in the competitive 3G and beyond business, in Proceedings of NAEC 2005, 2005 (bib)
8. T. Smura and H. Hämmäinen, The Role of VoIP: Future Evolution Paths of Voice Communication, in Proceedings of 1st International CICT Conference, , 2004 (link)(bib)(abstract)

Theses

1. T. Smura, Techno-economic analysis of IEEE 802.16a-based fixed wireless access networks, Master's thesis, Helsinki University of Technology, 2004 (pdf)(bib)(abstract)

Book Chapters

1. T. Smura, H. Hämmäinen, T. Rokkas and D. Katsianis, Techno-economic analysis of fixed WiMAX network deployments, in Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks: WiMAX and Beyond. New York: Auerbach Publications, 2007 (bib)

Invited presentations

• T. Smura, WiMAX vs. other mobile technologies, Merito Forum seminar on WiMAX Technology in Practice, Helsinki, Finland, 17-18 September, 2007.
• T. Smura, WiMAX vs. other broadband and mobile technologies, Merito Forum seminar on WiMAX Technology, Vantaa, Finland, 25 January, 2007.
• T. Smura, Mobile virtual network operators, IFRA Digital Trend Days conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 3-4 May, 2005.
• T. Smura, WLAN integration into mobile terminals, Merito Forum seminar on Status of WLAN technology and services, Espoo, Finland, 21-22 October, 2003.
• T. Smura, Future WLAN technologies, Merito Forum seminar on SIP and All-IP, Helsinki, Finland, 24-25 October 2002.
  

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