October 23 seminar: Reza Biazaran

October 23, 2026

Network Delay and Wireless Compatibility, Two obstacles in Modern Satellite Communications

Reza Biazaran,UNM

3:00 pm, UNM Centennial Engineering Center, Room 1026
Online Guests: Contact bidram@unm.edu for a Zoom link

Abstract: Recent advances in satellite communications engineering have presented opportunities for satellite communications service providers to operate as a viable alternative to their terrestrial counterparts or to a great extent operate as a complementary service to terrestrial cellular networks. To meet the demand for providing non-terrestrial mobile broadband, ultra reliable and low latency communication services, the Federal Communications Commission, the regulatory body in the US, has opened up a large swath of frequency bands for all modes of satellite communications using primarily Low Earth Orbits (LEO). Service providers that intend to use those frequency bands need to carefully design their networks to broadband operations while operation with other incumbent service providers in the same band or adjacent bands. This presentation provides a novel method to address reliable low latency requirement for a hypothetical satellite-based broadband service provider while ensuring compatibility with operation in immediate adjacent band allocated to Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) systems on a primary basis.

Bio: Dr. Biazaran is a principal engineer at Auria Space with over two decades of experience in federal and commercial wireless and satellite communications. His industrial work focuses on wireless communications and Radio Frequency (RF) systems coexistence and spectrum management. He is the former director of the Laboratory Division of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) where he spearheaded development of technical standards, compliance verification methods and test procedures for many modern wireless communication systems such as IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) compliant systems, Advanced LTE (4G) and 5G NR cellular networks used in terrestrial and non-terrestrial applications. He earned his PhD in electrical engineering (communications and networks) from the George Washington University.