Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM CT
Abstract : AraHaul is a first-of-its-kind multimodal wireless Xhaul infrastructure within the ARA rural wireless testbed. It integrates microwave, millimeterwave (mmWave), and freespace optical (FSO) links operating at 11 GHz, 71-86 GHz, and 191-194 THz, respectively. Together, these heterogeneous links form a longdistance, highcapacity Xhaul system capable of delivering more than 170 Gbps over distances exceeding 15 km. By providing fiberlike throughput without the need to deploy physical fiber, AraHaul offers a powerful solution for rural connectivity challenges and NextG backhaul demands. In this webinar, we will present the AraHaul platform architecture, capabilities, and experiment workflow. Participants will gain an understanding of the experimental design process, the procedures for reproducing experiments on the testbed, and the methods for utilizing its multimodal wireless infrastructure to collect measurementdriven data in rural environments.
Bio : Md Nadim is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the Center for Wireless, Communities, and Innovation (WiCI) at Iowa State University. He received his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2017 and his M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University in 2025. Prior to joining WiCI, he accumulated over four years of industry experience at one of the largest mobile network operators in Bangladesh. He currently serves as a lead student member in the development and deployment of the ARA wireless living lab, particularly the AraHaul wireless X-haul testbed for long-distance, high-capacity communications. His research focuses on wireless X-haul systems integrating microwave, millimeter-wave (mmWave), and free-space optical (FSO) links to enable resilient and high-performance next-generation network infrastructure.