ICT Industry Leaders Support University Learning with Real-World Applications at 21st Century Communications World Forum in London.CHICAGO -- Information and Communication Technology (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ) Industry Leaders will help bring local academia to the International Engineering Consortium's (IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ) 21st Century Communications World Forum to discover the latest in ICT developments 27-30 March in the Business Design Centre in London, with BT as the official host sponsor. The IEC's University Program, sponsored by the IEC's Corporate Members, recently gave approximately $200,000 in grants so that local students and professors may obtain real-world learning at the upcoming 21st Century Communications World Forum. The corporate contributions will allow aspiring professionals to reap vast amounts of educational opportunities in more than 50 sessions led by more than 200 industry experts. Attending professors will also be able to take the leading-edge content back to the classroom and apply it to textbook theory. IEC Executive Vice President and head of the IEC University Program, Roger Plummer stated, "The support and generosity of our corporate members helps build a bridge between business and academia, an integral part of the IEC's core mission." IEC Corporate Members and contributors to the University Program include: Accenture, Actelis Networks, ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. , Agilent, Alcatel, Alvarion, Andrew Corporation, AttivaCorp, Avici Systems, BT, CableLabs, Inc., Cisco, Convedia, Detecon International, DSL Forum, ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute Telcom, Emerson Network Power, Ericsson, Excel Switching, Fujitsu Limited, Hostway Corporation, Huawei, IBM, IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers), Italtel, Keymile GmbH, Meriton Networks, Modulus Video, Motorola, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Australia, NeuStar, Operax, PacketFront, Pirelli, Qualcomm, Redback Networks, Siemens, Sylantro Systems, Corp., TDS TDS total dissolved solids. Telecom, Tech Mahindra, Telcordia Technologies, TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor Communications, Teradyne, Thomson, TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. , Trendium, VeriSign, Verizon, Vesbridge Partners, LLC, Vidiator Technologies, and VPIsystems. Students and professors from the Dublin Institute of Technology The institution is currently planning a single campus, the Grangegorman Campus, thus moving from its many city centre locations which has often been a source of criticism. , EuroT, Higher Institute of Industry, the Warsaw University of Technology The origins of Warsaw University of Technology date back to 1826 when engineering education was begun in Warsaw Institute of Technology. , and many others will participate in the IEC Grant Program. The 21st Century Communications World Forum will also have a strong regional presence with university leaders from York University, Lancaster University, University of Essex The University of Essex is a British plate glass university. It received its Royal Charter in 1965. The university's main campus is located at Wivenhoe Park on the outskirts of Colchester (the oldest recorded town in Britain) in the English county of Essex, less than a mile from , The University of Leeds Organisation Faculties The various schools, institutes and centres of the University are arranged into nine faculties, each with a dean, pro-deans and central functions:
The IMS Global ComForum also takes place for the first time at the show (http://www.iec.org/events/2006/ims/). With more than 50 sessions and tutorials, 65 leading companies exhibiting, and more than 200 industry leaders speaking, the 21st Century Communications World Forum expects several thousand ICT professionals to attend next week in London. For complete information, visit: http://www.iec.org/events/2006/21/. About the 21st Century Communications World Forum 2006 The 21st Century Communications World Forum 2006 will analyze the business and technology requirements for making convergent IP communications a reality in today's world on a carrier scale. In 2005, the inaugural 21st Century Communications World Forum drew more than 2,000 registrants eager to discuss the latest advances behind the move toward customer-centric information and communications technologies. In 2007, the 21st Century Communications World Forum will be renamed C5 (Customer-Centric Converged Communication and Content) and will be held in the Fiera Milano Congressi in Milan, Italy 26-29 March. Telecom Italia will be the program's official host sponsor. Visit http://www.iec.org/events/2006/21/. About the IEC University Program In 2005, Corporate Members of the IEC gave over 500 grants to students and professors. Since 1996, the IEC has had participants from more than 200 universities. For more information visit http://www.iec.org/about/university.html. About the IEC The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students. In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age. More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) is a national electrical and computer engineering honor society in the United States founded in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. , the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. The IEC also manages the activities of the Enterprise Communications Consortium. For more information, visit: www.iec.org. |
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