Software Communications Architecture and Future Wireless Technologies Workshops to Highlight SDR Forum's September General Meeting in Seoul.

DENVER -- Software Communications Architecture (SCA) and Future Wireless Technologies workshops will highlight the Software Defined Radio (SDR) Forum's September General Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, September 14-15. The workshops and General Meeting are open to all those interested in the continued development and deployment of SDR technology.

The Future Wireless Technologies workshop kicks off the activities on September 13, a day before the General Meeting. The SCA workshop is scheduled for the morning of September 14 with the General Meeting starting that afternoon and ending on September 15. The workshops and the General Meeting will take place at the Radio Research Laboratory, Ministry of Information and Communication. For more information, please visit www.sdrforum.org.

"We coordinate five General Meetings a year, in locations around the world to accommodate the growing global interest in SDR," said Alan Margulies, chief operating officer of the SDR Forum. "When it's appropriate, we also coordinate technical workshops to provide an additional value-add to attending the General Meeting. It allows the Forum to provide the international wireless community an opportunity to come together to discuss hot topics, and the latest developments and trends in SDR technology."

The Future Wireless Technologies workshop will address topics such as the End-to-End Reconfigurability (E2R) Project, IMT-2000, Verification of Wireless Applications, B3G, Wireless LAN, Evolving Networks, and Wireless World Research Forum. The workshop will feature some of the leaders in the wireless industry, including representatives from Orange PCS, ITU, Intel, Samsung, and Sun Microsystems.

The SCA workshop will address issues such as development of SDRs for military use, European and North American perspective on SCA, and future technology for mobile service. Presenters will include representatives from Thales, Agency of Defense Department (Korea), and Samsung Electronics.

SDR Forum General Meetings typically involve focused plenary sessions to address the business aspects of the Forum, management of work, and approval of documents. Highlights for the Seoul General Meeting will include reports and discussions on Smart Antenna Open Architecture, Development of Meta Language for managing complex systems, and commercial handset guidelines.

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 Denver, Colorado. Additional information is available on the SDR Forum website at www.sdrforum.org.