*Join us for Change Seminar next Today 10/15!* *When*: today, 12pm-1pm *Where*: CSE2-271 *Who*: Kurtis Heimerl *Title: *CoLTE, a LTE-based community networks solution *Talk Summary:* In this talk I introduce CoLTE, a solution for LTE-based community networks. CoLTE is a lightweight, Internet-only LTE core network (EPC) designed to facilitate the deployment and operation of small-scale, community owned and operated LTE networks in rural areas with limited and unreliable backhaul. The key differentiator of CoLTE, when compared to existing LTE solutions, is that in CoLTE the EPC is designed to be located in the field and deployed alongside a small number of cellular radios (eNodeBs), as opposed to the centralized model seen in large-scale telecom networks. We also provide performance results and lessons learned from a real-world CoLTE network deployed in rural Indonesia. This network has been sustainably operating for over six months, currently serves over 40 active users, and provides measured backhaul reductions of up to 45% when compared to cloud-core solutions. *Speaker bio:* Kurtis is Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Computer Science & Engineering, where he works with the Change and ICTD groups. His research interests are in the space of technology for poverty alleviation, specifically Internet Access. He was a recipient of the 2014 MIT “35 under 35” award, the 2018 UW early career Diamond Award, and won “Best Paper” awards at both CHI and DySPAN. He publishes in top conferences such as ICTD, CHI, and NSDI and occasionally on the UWCSE ICTD Blog. -- Sara Vannini, PhD Lecturer - Integrated Social Sciences and Department of Communication University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Personal website: http://www.saravannini.com Sanctuary collective website: http://www.sanctuarycollective.net/ Pronouns: she, her, hers