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)

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.

Other papers

• T. Smura and H. Saksela, Radio spectrum policy in Europe, in Luukkainen S. (Ed.), Innovation in Telecommunications, Proceedings of the Research Seminar on Telecommunications Business, Publications in Telecommunications Software and Multimedia TML-C20, Espoo, 2006 (pdf)
• T. Smura, Mobile number portability: Case Finland, Seminar paper, Espoo, 2004 (pdf)
• T. Smura, Interworking between wireless LAN and cellular networks, in Antila J. (Ed.), Current topics in IP networks, Helsinki University of Technology, Networking Laboratory Report 4/2004, Espoo, 2004 (pdf)
• T. Smura, Roaming considerations for the Finnish public WLAN market, in Luukkainen S. (Ed.), Innovation Dynamics in Mobile Communications, Proceedings of the Research Seminar on Telecommunications Business, Publications in Telecommunications Software and Multimedia TML-C16, Espoo, 2004 (pdf)

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