[Mip4] IEEE DySPAN 2005: Registration Open Now!. (Exciting Conference Program, Keynotes and Invited Lectures)

["Milind M. Buddhikot" <mbuddhikot at lucent.com>]

[Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement]

Dear All:

Early registration for "First IEEE Symposium on New Frontiers in
Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks (IEEE DySPAN 2005)" is open now.

The key highlights of DySPAN are enclosed.  Please take this
opportunity register early and book your hotel.

   -- You can download and distribute a short DySPAN flyer available at
      http://www.ieee-dyspan.com/images/Dyspanad2.pdf

   -- You can  check out the advance program at
         http://www.ieee-dyspan.com/program.htm

   -- Find DySPAN special events at
         http://www.ieee-dyspan.com/special.htm


Please check

   http://www.ieee-dyspan.org

for comprehensive information.

Milind Buddhikot

======================x Key Highlights x===========================

Here are some key highlights:

[1]  KEYNOTES:
      Please check http://www.ieee-dyspan.com/special.htm

	Wednesday, Nov 9, 2005, Opening keynote*

	   Richard Lynch, Chief Technology Officer, Verizon Wireless, USA

	Wednesday: Dinner Keynotes:Nov 10, 2005:

	"Dynamic Spectrum Access: Technology and Policy  Perspectives"
	  - The Honorable Michael Gallagher
            Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
            Information and Administrator of the National
            Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

       And

	  - Dr. Anthony Tether
             Director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
             (DARPA)
              
[2]   Tutorials on Tuesday, Nov 8/05

      T1: Understanding the Issues in Software Defined and Cognitive Radios 
	   Charles Bostian (Virginia Tech, USA)
	   Jeffrey Reed (Virginia Tech, USA)

      T2: Spectrum Regulation 101 
	   Dale Hatfield (University of Colorado, USA)
	   Martin Cave (University of Warwick, UK)

      T3: Spectrum Sensing Fundamental Limits and Practical Challenges
	   Anant Sahai (University of California - Berkeley, USA)
	   Daniejla Cabric (University of California- Berkeley, USA)

      T4: End-to-End Reconfigurability (E2R), Enabler of the Seamless 
	   Experience 
	   Didier Bourse (Motorola, Inc., France)

      T5: Current Issues in Spectrum Policy
          William Lehr (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  	   David Cohen (Univ. of Maryland University College, USA)
	   Dennis Stewart(Alion, USA )
	   Scott Blake Harris (Harris Wiltshire, USA)


[3] -Strong technical and policy full-length paper presentation program
   -Exciting Platforms, Prototypes, and Testbeds session
   -Interactive Poster Session for short papers


[4] Panels
   Wed 9/05:

       *PANEL: Liquid Protocols: Robust Design Principles for
        Unlicensed Ad Hoc Networks*:

	Panel Chair: William Lehr (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
	Panelists:* John Crowcroft (University of Cambridge, London), 
	    David Reed (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), 
	    David Tse (University of California-Berkeley, USA)

   Thursday, 10/05:
      *Spectrum Rights Panel*
       Peter Pitsch (Intel), Ellen Goodman (Rutgers), Paul Kolodzy
	(Independent), Julius Knapp, Bob Matheson, Barry Ohlsen,
	Charla Rath (Verizon Wireless)

[5]  Policy Plenary session on Friday, Nov 11/05

   "Promoting Technological and Market Innovations: Update on
		Spectrum Policy Reform Initiatives Around the World"

   with insightful talks from leading members of key spectrum policy
   making bodies around the world.

[6]  *IEEE P1900.x Meetings*

    The IEEE 1900 series of standards committees are holding meetings
    in conjunction with DySPAN. The IEEE P1900 Standards Group was
    established in the first quarter 2005 jointly by the IEEE
    Communications Society (ComSoc) and the IEEE Electromagnetic
    Compatibility (EMC) Society. The objective of this effort is to
    develop supporting standards dealing with new technologies and
    techniques being developed for next generation radio and advanced
    spectrum management.

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