International Conference To Focus On Technical Standards And Business Applications Of Newly-Approved Software Defined Radio Technology; Deadline To Submit Papers Is May 1.Business Editors/Technology Writers NEW HARTFORD New Hartford is the name of several towns in the United States:
The Software Defined Radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. Forum, an international wireless industry association, will sponsor a Technical Conference and Product Exposition in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , November 11-12, 2002. The conference will focus on technical standards and business applications related to software defined radio (SDR See software defined radio. ) and also will provide an international perspective of this innovative new technology, which was recently approved for commercial use by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. . The conference will cover a number of specific issues, including an overview of the evolution of SDR technology and how it seamlessly integrates into existing infrastructures. It will also explore exciting applications made possible by this technology, such as real-time location awareness Location awareness, or more commonly "location-aware", is a general term used for something that can show that it is aware of your current location. An example is a GPS. There are also certain websites that use user locations, such as show what other users live nearby the current for cellular phones; portable command station capabilities for crisis management; and advanced encryption for secure military communications Military communications, or Signals, is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with communications. First of all, military communications are battlefield (combat) communications, including intercommunication with a higher command or country's . "The conference will be a good opportunity for the wireless industry to learn the very latest on this technology, some exciting new applications for its use, as well as SDR products that are now available," said Dr. Bruce Fette, General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Decision Systems, Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee. "SDR is one of the major advancements in wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. this century, and by working together in forums such as this one, we can keep the industry's momentum moving forward." Serving as conference co-chairs are industry leaders: Dr. Walter Tuttlebee, Executive Director, Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile & Personal Communications (Mobile VCE VCE Victorian Certificate of Education (State of Victoria, Australia) VCE Virginia Cooperative Extension VCE Volvo Construction Equipment VCE Venice, Italy - Marco Polo (Airport Code) ); Dr. Ryuji Kohno, Professor, Head of Division, Yokohama National University Yokohama National University (横浜国立大学 Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering; and Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Consulting Scientist. Paper Submission Guidelines Organizations/individuals interested in submitting a technical paper for the conference should contact Allan Margulies, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for the SDR Forum, at 315-736-2433 or asm@sdrforum.org. Guidelines for papers can also be found at the Forum's Web site at http://www.sdrforum.org/sdr02/main.html. Deadline to submit a paper is May 1. About SDR Technology In SDR, functions traditionally performed by hardware via analog circuits, such as the generation of the transmitted radio signal and the tuning and detection of the received radio signal, instead are performed by software residing in high-speed digital processors. Because these functions are carried out in software, the radio can be easily programmed to transmit and receive over a wide range of frequencies using a variety of transmission formats used around the world. In addition, the operating parameters of a software defined radio can be easily changed in the field by a simple software change. SDR provides an efficient and comparatively inexpensive mechanism for the design and implementation of multi-mode, multi-band, multi-functional wireless devices that can be enhanced using software upgrades, thus addressing many of the most challenging issues confronting the wireless industry. Future applications of the technology could include: -- Cell phones that can be used on a variety of networks, frequency bands and applications; -- Public safety communication devices that can communicate with any number of separate agencies on the specific bands assigned to each. -- Universal handsets that can communicate over a commercial network in the field, a LAN in the home, and via a short-range Bluetooth network to various peripherals. About the Software Defined Radio Forum The Software Defined Radio Forum is an international industry association dedicated to supporting the development and deployment of software defined radio systems that enable flexible and adaptable architectures in advanced wireless systems. The membership of the SDR Forum spans commercial, defense, and civil government organizations, and includes wireless service providers, network operators, component and equipment manufacturers, hardware and software developers, regulatory agencies, and academia. Presently numbering more than 100 organizations, the SDR Forum's membership includes major commercial wireless players from Asia, Europe, and North America. The SDR Forum's administrative office is headquartered in New Hartford, N.Y. Additional information is available on the SDR Forum Web site at http://www.sdrforum.org. |
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