Invitation: ARA User Training Webinar Series (Feb–May 2026)

[Selim, Mohamed Y [E CPE]]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the ARA User Training Webinar Series, which will  introduce advanced wireless research platforms in ARA ranging from long-range, high-capacity terrestrial RAN and x-haul to satellite communications

This series will provide hands-on guidance on the ARA architecture, experiment workflow, automation, and experiment reproducibility support. Participants will learn how to design and execute real-world wireless experiments using ARA’s programmable infrastructures for 5G/6G research and application trials.

Webinar Schedule

• Feb 27, 2026 — 11:30 AM–12:30 PM Central Time
AraMIMO: A Programmable TVWS mMIMO Living Lab for Rural Wireless

• Mar 27, 2026 — 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Central Time
AraSDR: End-to-End, Fully Programmable Living Lab for 5G and Beyond

• Apr 24, 2026 — 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Central Time
AraCOTS5G: An Experimental Platform for Programmable Control of Commercial 5G RAN

• May 22, 2026 — 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Central Time
AraHaul: A Multi-Modal Wireless X-Haul Living Lab for Long-Distance, High-Capacity Rural Connectivity

Register here:
https://iastate.webex.com/webappng/sites/iastate/webinar/webinarSeries/register/dbf68014e6c44e47ae67bb4a7d68377c

The series is ideal for researchers, students, and practitioners interested in wireless experimentation, programmable infrastructure, and next-generation networking systems.

For more information about the ARA Living Lab, please visit:
www.arawireless.org

We hope you can join us.

Best Regards,

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Mohamed Y. Selim

Senior Member, IEEE

ARA PAWR Project Co-PI

Associate Teaching Professor,

Electrical and Computer Eng. Dept,

Office Phone Number: +1 515 294 5498

305  Durham Center, Iowa State University

Zoom Meetings: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/5699021678

"In memory of my beloved advisor, Prof. Ahmed Kamal, 

whose wisdom, guidance, and kindness continue to inspire me.