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1. WELCOME
Welcome to the December 2004 issue of IEEE ComSoc e-News.
This issue introduces Communications Engineering Technology for 2005, the My ComSoc feature for the
ComSoc Digital Library and six new online tutorials on Tutorials Now!, announces Plenary Session speakers
for OFC/NFOEC 2005, Stevens Institute Web campus for Spring semester courses and the IEEE election
results. Also included is the latest information in Standards, Periodicals, and Imminent Events.
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2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Communications Engineering Technology 3 DVD set coming in 2005
In March 2005, ComSoc plans to release a 3 DVD set -- Communications Engineering Technology: A
Comprehensive Collection of Papers 1953-2004 -- with over 25,000 authors and 34,000 papers originally
published in ComSoc magazines and journals and at major IEEE ComSoc conferences since 1999. This new
edition will include more than 20% more content than the 2002 edition, will provide convenient hands-on access
to a complete set of ComSoc's technical foundations, and will be enhanced with added research functionality,
like author profiles and linked references and citations, including US patent citations.
An extraordinary prepublication offer at $89 for members is valid until 1 March 2005. There is a non-member
prepublication price at $799. After that the price will be $179 for members and $1,399 for nonmember.
For more details, see ComSoc DVD set www page.
To review the demo page of the 2002 edition, see Demo.
For a printable order form, see DVD set pdf order form.
To order online, see ShopIEEE.
New MyComSoc tool enhances your online research
Personalize your gateway to IEEE Communications Society Digital Library of more than 34,000
communications engineering papers. Choose e-mail alerts for publication content…Advanced search
alerts…Keep historical data …Save searches…Save files… and more.
Your Personal Library displays the latest papers published for the your favorite keyword, subject, publication,
or author; maintains a personal filing cabinet of selected articles; gives you the option of selecting a “favorite”
for notification via e-mail of new content published; let’s you see access rights and purchase history.
See the “My ComSoc” link on the navigation bar in the upper right area of the IEEE Communications Society
Digital Library Home page.
OFC/NFOEC 2005 Plenary Session speakers named
The OFC/NFOEC 2005 Plenary Session will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. This year's Plenary
Session will include Donald B. Keck, retired Vice President and Research Director of Corning Incorporated,
USA and Hiromichi Shinohara Director, NTT Access Network Service Systems Labs., Japan.
For more information see the OFC/NFOEC 2005 web site.
New full and half day online tutorials announced
IEEE ComSoc has never been in a better position to serve your professional educational needs – online -- with
the Tutorials Now program. Six new half-day or full-day ComSoc conference tutorials are now available online
as voice over slide presentations. Each of these new educational tutorials includes a free five minute preview to
help you decide which presentation is right for you.
Malek, Security and Information Assurance
Weast, Introduction to UPnP
Winters, Smart Antennas for Wireless Systems
Jamalipour, Broadband Wireless IP
Cayirci, Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks
Duman and Ghrayeb, Coding for MIMO Systems
See the complete list of online tutorials at ComSoc’s Tutorials Now program at wwww.comsoc.org.
Check out the Stevens Institute Web campus for Spring semester courses
To help you achieve your objective of advancing the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, or the
related sciences and technologies, ComSoc encourages you to take advantage of quality online education
programs at Stevens Institute of Technology. ComSoc is happy to continue to offer its members a 10%
discount for online “WebCampus” courses at Stevens. Of special interest are programs in Electrical Engineering
, Computer Science, and Project Management. Registration is now open for the Spring 2005 semester, which
begins on January 24. A complete list of Spring courses can be viewed at:
http://webcampus.stevens.edu/Spring_2005_Schedule.pdf
Detailed course and program descriptions as well as admissions information can be viewed at:
http://webcampus.stevens-tech.edu/courses/index.html
Online graduate programs offered by Stevens are particularly well-suited for busy engineers and managers with
tight schedules. You can attend these "virtual classes" day or night on the Internet. WebCampus courses are
conducted by highly respected faculty and cover the same intensive business and technical content as
conventional classes.
Some recent distinctions that Stevens has been noted for include:
winning the Sloan Foundation award for the “Best Online University” in the nation;
gaining accreditation of its Project Management program by the PMI (one of only three schools in the world to
be so recognized); ranking among the five top national business and technology schools in Optimize Magazine’s annual survey.
Contact WebCampus at Stevens to find out how you can get started.
By Phone:1-800-496-4935 or 1-201-216-5031
By email: webcampus@stevens.edu
By Internet: www.webcampus.stevens.edu
2004 IEEE Annual Election Results Announced. For a list of winning candidates, including go to
election results.
For the latest information on the IEEE compliance with the regulations of the ITAR and OFAC
IEEE has completed changes to its computer systems that enable the organization to re-establish electronic
communications with members in embargoed countries. Click here for more information.
Guiding Women to Engineering Careers
Women make up 46 percent of the workforce in the United States, yet they hold only 12 percent of the jobs
in science, technology, engineering,
and math. Hoping to attract more women to careers in engineering, a coalition of engineering associations and
societies including the IEEE,
together with the WGBH-TV Educational Foundation in Boston, have established the Extraordinary Women
Engineers Project. Read more.
REVISION TO TIP CODES: The IEEE Technical Interest Profile (TIP) codes
The IEEE Technical Interest Profile (TIP) codes have been restructured making them simpler to manage and
maintain. In addition, the changes have made the TIP codes a more useful source of our member's technical
interests. Members can now manage their own TIP code profiles through IEEE's web based Change of Profile
site throughout the year. Previously, members were only given the opportunity to update their TIP profiles once
a year during renewal.The new TIP structure includes a migration to a multi-level hierarchical system, allowing
members to choose high level broad based technical codes
or unique technical codes at subsequent levels that are specific to that technical area. The new TIP structure
also allows for a shared list of "core" codes spanning multiple technical areas allowing IEEE entities the
capability to select members which have a common cross-technical
interest.
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3. RECENT EVENTS
3.1 AWARDS
Nominate a Colleague for Fellow
It's time to start thinking about nominating a colleague who is a senior member for the 2006 class of IEEE
Fellows. Nomination forms are due to the Nominations Committee by 1 March 2005. For the first time, you can
submit nominations for a new category that recognizes members working in industry, including application
engineers and engineers who have made significant contributions to the profession. To nominate an IEEE
senior member for fellow status or to learn more about the process, visit http://www.ieee.org/fellows.
2006 IEEE Technical Field Award Nominations Due
Nominating forms for the 2006 IEEE Technical Field Awards are due 31 January 2005. To nominate a
colleague, visit the IEEE Awards Web site at <http://www.ieee.org/about/awards> or contact IEEE Awards
Activities, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway,
NJ, USA, 08855-1331;
Tel +1 732 981 9019 or write to <mailto:awards@ieee.org>
Vijay Bhargava Recognized by Royal Society of Canada
When IEEE Fellow Vijay Bhargava journeyed from his native India to Canada as an 18-year-old to study
engineering at Queens University in Kingston, Ont., he had no intention of staying in North America.
But 38 years later, he's still there. He's become a renowned educator and
wireless technology pioneer. Recently, Bhargava's adopted country recognized his contributions to wireless
technology by presenting him with the Royal Society of Canada's Thomas W. Eadie Medal. Read more at
http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/portal/pages/tionline/legacy/inst2004/nov04/11w.profilebhargava.html
For information about ComSoc awards, visit
http://www.comsoc.org/socstr/org/operation/awards/index.html
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3.2 SOCIETY NEWS
If you are not already a member, you can join ComSoc online. Find out more about the benefits of becoming a
ComSoc member and apply for membership at: http://www.comsoc.org/join/index.html
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3.3 CHAPTER NEWS
or more information about ComSoc chapters, see http://www.comsoc.org/socstr/org/chapters/index.html
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3.4 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS
For more information about ComSoc technical committees, see
http://www.comsoc.org/socstr/org/operation/techcom/committees.html
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3.5 STANDARDS NEWS
29 November New IEEE Registry Supports Use of Analog Sensors in Digital Networks
29 November IEEE Standard Amended to Support 4.9 and 5 GHZ Bands for Indoor,
Outdoor, and Mobile use in Japan
18 November IEEE Approves Communication Standard to Foster Public Safety in Transportation
Emergencies
18 November IEEE to Update Communication Standard for TrafficEmergencies Involving Hazardous Materials
For more news regarding IEEE Standards development work go to
http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/index.html.
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3.6 PUBLICATIONS NEWS
3.6.1 Current Issues
MAGAZINES
IEEE Communications Magazine
IEEE Network
IEEE Wireless Communications
JOURNALS
IEEE Transaction on Communications
IEEE Communications Letters
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
IEEE Transaction on Wireless Communications
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3.6.2 PERIODICALS
Recent special reports in IEEE Spectrum:
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3.6.3 NEW BOOKS
A new book from IEEE offers a comprehensive overview of WLAN, WPAN, and WMAN (IEEE 802.11, 802.15,
and 802.16) standards. "Wireless Communication Standards: A Study of 802.11, 802.15, and 802.16" has been
prepared for use by those just getting their feet wet in wireless standards and also for wireless data
communications experts. The Study discusses deployment of WLAN networks, explains current
business trends and provides understanding of future standards development. For more information, visit:
IEEE Wireless Communication Standards: A Studyof 802.11, 802.15, and 802. 16
JUST PUBLISHED BY WILEY-IEEE PRESS
"Stuff You Don't Learn in Engineering School," by C. Selinger, ISBN 0-471-65576-7.
"Understanding Delta-Sigma Data Converters," by R. Schreier a. C.Temes. ISBN 0-471-46585-2.
For information about books published by the Wiley-IEEE Press,
see http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/press/
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3.7 SISTER SOCIETIES
The IEICE Communications Society
Global News Letter
IEICE Transaction on Communications current issue
For information about ComSoc Sister Societies,
see http://www.comsoc.org/socstr/org/operation/socrel/societies.html.
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4. IMMINENT EVENTS
4.1 IMMINENT CONFERENCES
PV 2004
14th International Packet Video Workshop
Irvine, CA USA December 13-14
CCNC 2005
IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference
Las Vegas, NV USA January 3-6
ONDM 2005
9th Conference on Optical Network Design and Modelling
Milano IT February 7-9
ICACT 2005
7th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology
Phoenix Park KR February 21-23
OFC 2005
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Anaheim, CA USA March 6-11
Additional forthcoming conferences are listed at http://www.comsoc.org/confs/index.html.
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4.2 IMMINENT SPECIAL ISSUES
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4.3 IMMINENT CALLS FOR PAPERS
4.3.1 CONFERENCE CFPS
| Conference |
Full name |
Year |
Location |
Date of conference |
CFP deadline |
| WOCN 2005 |
2nd International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications and Networks |
2005 |
Dubai AE |
Mar. 6-9 |
Dec. 15 |
| ICME 2005 |
IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo
|
2005 |
Amsterdam NL |
Jul. 6-8 |
Jan. 10 |
EntNet @ SUPERCOMM
|
The 5th International Enterprise Networking & Services Conference |
2005 |
Chicago IL USA |
Jul. 6-8 |
Jan. 10 |
Additional forthcoming ComSoc conference Calls For Papers are listed at
http://www.comsoc.org/confs/calendar/2004/confscfp.html.
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4.3.2 JOURNAL CFPS
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications calls for papers for forthcoming special issues:
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4.3.3 MAGAZINE CFPS
New: IEEE Radio Communications: Components, Systems, and Networks: A quarterly supplement to
IEEE Communications Magazine. Supplement Editor: Dr. Joseph Mitola III, The MITRE Corporation. See the Call For Papers at http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/commag/commagradiocfp.htm
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5. ANNIVERSARIES
This section of e-News summarizes anniversaries of significant events in the history of communications. It is made possible by the IEEE History Center.
Birthdays:
9 December, 1886
Inventor Clarence Birdseye was born in New York City. He is most famous for his fast-freezing method of preserving food, and for founding the frozen-food company which still bears his name.
10 December, 1889
Sir Noel Ashbridge, radio engineer and manager, was born in Wanstead, Essex, England. He served as an engineer with the British Thomson-Houston and with the Marconi Company and was chief engineer for the BBC.
Events:
6 December, 1877
The first sound recording was made by Thomas Edison, who recited the nursery rhyme "Mary Had A Little Lamb" into his phonograph.
12 December, 1901
Guglielmo Marconi and his assistant, George Kemp, verified the reception of the first transatlantic radio signals at Signal Hill, Canada.
13 December, 1994
The first meeting of the World Wide Web Consortium took place at MIT.
More historical information is available at http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/history/index.html.
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