[Discuss-gnuradio] Anyone going to this? - SDR Forum Sets Tech Seminar Date

[Tim Pozar]

SDR Forum Sets Tech Seminar Date

Summary:

The Software Defined Radio Forum will sponsor a technical conference 
and product expo in San Diego, November 11-12. The conference will 
focus on technical standards and business applications related to 
SDR; it also will provide an international perspective of this new 
technology, which was recently approved for commercial use by the 
FCC. Discussions will include an overview of the evolution of SDR 
technology and how it integrates into existing infrastructures along 
with detailing such applications as real-time location awareness for 
cellular phones, portable command-station capabilities for crisis 
management and advanced encryption for secure military 
communications. The deadline for submission of papers is May 1.

Full Article:

ROME, New York (March 11, 2002)-The Software Defined Radio Forum, an 
international wireless industry association, will sponsor a Technical 
Conference and Product Exposition in San Diego, California, November 
11-12, 2002. The conference will focus on technical standards and 
business applications related to software-defined radio (SDR) and 
also will provide an international perspective of this innovative new 
technology, which was recently approved for commercial use by the 
Federal Communications Commission.

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 for cellular phones; portable command 
station capabilities for crisis management; and advanced encryption 
for secure military communications.

"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 Decision Systems, 
Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee. "SDR is one of the 
major advancements in wireless communications 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); Dr. Ryuji Kohno, Professor, 
Head of Division,Yokohama National University Graduate School of 
Engineering, Division of Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering; 
and Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Consulting Scientist.

Paper Submission Guidelines

Organizations interested in submitting a technical paper for the 
conference should contact Allan Margulies, chief operating officer 
for the SDR Forum, at 315-736-2433 or address@hidden 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 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 Rome, N.Y. 
Additional information is available on the SDR Forum Web site at 
www.sdrforum.org.

Contact Information:

Al Margulies

Chief Operating Officer
SDR Forum
315-736-2433
address@hidden