Fwd: [802SEC] They're doing it again !!! - Re: What's New @ IEEE in Communications, December 2001
Angela-
Extracted from the body of the message below:
> 5. NEW WIRELESS NETWORK STANDARD APPROVED
> The IEEE's approval of the 802.11g standard is a definite boost for
> wireless networking and a step toward higher wireless Internet speeds.
> <http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/80211gadv.html>
> 802.11 Working Group: <http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/>
Please see if you can fix this and get back to us.
Thanks
Geoff
>From: "Rigsbee, Everett O" <everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com>
>To: 802 Exec <stds-802-sec@ieee.org>
>Subject: [802SEC] They're doing it again !!! - Re: What's New @ IEEE in
> Communicat ions, December 2001
>Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 17:20:33 -0800
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>FYI- I just received the following email newsletter from IEEE and once
>again they are indicating that the IEEE has approved 802.11g, which is
>clearly NOT correct. Someone needs to tell them that their "FIX" is not
>working yet !!!
>
>Thanx, Buzz
>Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
>Boeing - SSG
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> > From: whatsnewadmin@ieee.org[SMTP:whatsnewadmin@ieee.org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 12:00 PM
> > To: whats-new-communications@ieee.org
> > Subject: What's New @ IEEE in Communications, December 2001
> >
> > WHAT'S NEW @ IEEE IN COMMUNICATIONS
> > VOLUME 2 NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 2001
> >
> > An HTML version of this newsletter can be viewed on our
> > online archive at <http://www.ieee.org/whats-new/archive>
> >
> > CONTENTS:
> > 1. New Journal, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Accepting
> > Submissions
> > 2. FBI Wants Help from Telecom Companies for Better Wiretaps
> > 3. Access, Transmission and Networking Focus of Zurich Broadband Seminar
> > 4. DSL Companies Seize Opportunity in Demise of Excite@Home
> > 5. New Wireless Network Standard Approved
> > 6. A New Spin on Electronics: An IEEE Spectrum Special Feature
> > 7. IEEE Calls for National Voting System in U.S.
> > 8. Successful Consulting: Don't Give Away the Store Before the Job is
> > Yours
> > 9. IEEE Offers Credit Cards in U.S., Canada, UK and Puerto Rico
> > 10. Award-Winning Experts Publish New Edition of Optical Networks Resource
> > 11. Fiber Optic Pioneer Authors New Edition of Bestselling Guide
> > 12. Jamming Technology Could Enforce Cell Phone Etiquette
> >
> > 1. NEW JOURNAL, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, ACCEPTING
> > SUBMISSIONS
> > In January 2002, the IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE Signal
> > Processing Society will launch a new quarterly journal, IEEE Transactions
> > on Wireless Communications. The editor-in-chief of the new journal,
> > Professor Khaled Ben Letaief at the Hong Kong University of Science &
> > Technology, says, "TWireless will address the rapidly expanding field of
> > wireless communications, which aims to make personal communication
> > services
> > universal without regard to mobility or location. TWireless is created so
> > as to be the journal of choice for reporting on R&D in wireless
> > communications." Authors are encouraged to submit their work at <
> > MailTo:TWireless@ee.ust.hk>. For more information on the new journal and
> > manuscript submissions, visit <http://www.ee.ust.hk/~Twireless>.
> >
> > 2. FBI WANTS HELP FROM TELECOM COMPANIES FOR BETTER WIRETAPS
> > The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked
> > telecommunications
> > companies to make changes in their networks to make it easier to conduct
> > surveillance. The request encompasses land-based and wireless networks,
> > potentially including companies such as Qwest Communications International
> > and AT&T Wireless. With this effort, the FBI hopes to gain the same access
> > to voice communications that it has gained with email.
> > <http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7940581.html>
> > There are also reports that the FBI is developing a "Magic Lantern"
> > technology, which would allow investigators to secretly install
> > eavesdropping software over the Internet to record computer keystrokes.
> > <http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7944351.html>
> >
> > 3. ACCESS, TRANSMISSION AND NETWORKING FOCUS OF ZURICH BROADBAND SEMINAR
> > The Seventeenth Biennial International Zurich Seminar (IZS 2002) on
> > Broadband Communications will focus on access, transmission and networking
> > technologies, as well as key aspects of future communication systems. The
> > conference will be held from 17 to 21 February 2002 in Zurich,
> > Switzerland.
> > Specialists from academia and industry will come together to discuss new
> > concepts related to the most recent developments in high-performance
> > broadband communications. For more information, visit
> > <http://www.izs2002.ethz.ch/>
> > IEEE sponsors more than 300 technical conferences and workshops each year,
> > highlighting today's very latest technological advances. The IEEE
> > ConferenceSearch Web site can pinpoint an IEEE conference to help you with
> > the work you are doing today. <http://www.ieee.org/conferencesearch/>
> > PROCEEDINGS OF IEEE EUROCON CONFERENCE RELEASED: The Proceedings of the
> > 2001 International Conference on Trends in Communications Proceedings
> > (EUROCON) has just been published. Topics covered in this meeting include
> > communication theory, image processing, optical communication systems,
> > mobile communication systems, security and cryptography theory and
> > applications, electronic commerce, wireless cellular and satellite
> > technology, networking and more. For more information, visit <
> > http://shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=EX439>
> > ***What's New Special - Use Code WNI for 15% Off - order instructions
> > below***
> >
> > 4. DSL COMPANIES SEIZE OPPORTUNITY IN DEMISE OF EXCITE@HOME
> > When bankrupt corporation Excite@Home terminated high-speed Internet
> > service to AT&T customers, cable providers rushed to transfer @Home's 4.1
> > million customers to their own independent networks. However, many
> > customers have been temporarily stranded without a high-speed Internet
> > connection. Seizing the opportunity, some rival digital subscriber line
> > (DSL) companies are offering free installation and other perks to these
> > stranded customers, who refuse to tolerate dial-up access.
> > <http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-8067041.html>
> >
> > 5. NEW WIRELESS NETWORK STANDARD APPROVED
> > The IEEE's approval of the 802.11g standard is a definite boost for
> > wireless networking and a step toward higher wireless Internet speeds.
> > <http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/80211gadv.html>
> > 802.11 Working Group: <http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/>
> >
> > 6. A NEW SPIN ON ELECTRONICS: AN IEEE SPECTRUM SPECIAL FEATURE
> > A new form of electronics is viable, says an article in the December issue
> > of IEEE Spectrum magazine. Spin, a fundamental property of electrons and
> > other subatomic particles, may be applicable to the densest of memories
> > and
> > even to logic circuits, the basic building blocks of digital electronics.
> > Proponents envision spin being applied to an entirely new form of
> > electronics, called spintronics, in which the spin of electrons is used to
> > control the movement of charge.
> > <http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/dec01/spin.html>
> >
> > 7. IEEE CALLS FOR NATIONAL VOTING SYSTEM IN U.S.
> > Last year's U.S. presidential election vote-counting controversy served as
> > a call to action for many organizations, including the IEEE. IEEE-USA
> > recently issued a policy statement to the U.S. Congress and Bush
> > administration supporting a national voting system that uses systems
> > technologies to address current weaknesses. At a minimum, the statement
> > said, voting system reforms must maintain privacy, ensure voting accuracy,
> > allow manual ballot counting, receive adequate funding and achieve
> > compliance in all states. The IEEE Standards Board has also taken an
> > unprecedented action by assigning themselves as sponsor of a standard, the
> > IEEE P1583 Standard for the Evaluation of Voting Equipment.
> > <http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/INST/nov01/fvoting.html>
> >
> > 8. SUCCESSFUL CONSULTING: DON'T GIVE AWAY THE STORE BEFORE THE JOB IS
> > YOURS
> > You poured hours of work into a detailed proposal for a potential client.
> > You didn't get the job, but the solution they came up with sure looks a
> > lot
> > like what you had proposed. As a consultant, if you're not careful you
> > might get caught in a something-for-nothing scenario, where a prospective
> > client tries to take advantage of your trust or inexperience. Avoid
> > falling
> > into the trap by learning what to look for and what questions to ask.
> > http://www.todaysengineer.org/careerfocus/nov01te/nov01features/consulting
> > 3.html
> >
> > 9. IEEE OFFERS CREDIT CARDS IN U.S., CANADA, UK AND PUERTO RICO
> > Through the IEEE Financial Advantage Program, IEEE members in a growing
> > number of countries can apply for the IEEE credit card. Each credit card
> > offers a competitive interest rate and no annual fee. Find out more, or
> > apply online at
> > http://www.ieee.org/services/financial/fap/programs/financial_services/all
> > cards.html
> >
> > For a complete list of personal benefits offered to members worldwide
> > through the IEEE Financial Advantage Program, visit
> > http://www.ieee.org/fap>
> >
> > 10. AWARD-WINNING EXPERTS PUBLISH NEW EDITION OF OPTICAL NETWORKS RESOURCE
> > Optical-network experts Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar Sivarijan, both past
> > recipients of the IEEE W.R.G. Baker and W.R. Bennett prize paper awards,
> > have authored a new edition of their book "Optical Networks: A Practical
> > Perspective." Aimed at engineers, networking professionals and students,
> > the book examines the second generation of optical networks and presents
> > the architectural, physical, and algorithmic issues of optimal network
> > systems. Paul E. Green, a Research Fellow at Tellabs, writes in his
> > foreword, "The authors have captured what is going on and what is going to
> > be going on in this field in a completely up-to-date treatment unavailable
> > elsewhere." This title is now available through IEEE Fatbrain, an IEEE
> > members-only site offering discounts on the most popular technology titles
> > from the leading publishers in the field.
> > <http://www.ieee.org/ieeefatbrain> (IEEE Web Account required)
> >
> > ***Special Offer - Free shipping for IEEE members on all items ordered
> > through the IEEE Fatbrain bookstore in December***
> >
> > NEW DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE RELEASED: "Digital Communications:
> > Fundamentals and Applications," a new IEEE self-study course presented by
> > Bernard Sklar, focuses on digital signaling methods, error-correction
> > coding, spread-spectrum techniques, and bandwidth-efficient signaling in
> > the context of wireless communication systems, telephony, satellites and
> > other systems.
> > <http://shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=HL5767>
> >
> > ***What's New Special - Use Code WNI for 15% Off - order instructions
> > below***
> >
> > 11. FIBER OPTIC PIONEER AUTHORS EDITION OF BESTSELLING GUIDE
> > John G. Nellist led the development and implementation of fiber optic
> > technology into the British Columbia telephone network as General
> > Transmission Engineering Manager at Telus (formerly BC Telecom). This
> > telecommunications veteran with over 40 years experience in the field has
> > now authored a third edition of the bestseller "Understanding
> > Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems: An Entry-Level Guide." Published
> > by IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons, this revised and updated edition of
> > the bestseller teaches how voice, video, and multimedia can be carried
> > simultaneously over the information superhighway to an unlimited number of
> > locations.
> > <http://shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=PP5894>
> >
> > ***IEEE members receive a 15% discount on Wiley-IEEE Press titles***
> >
> > 12. JAMMING TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL TO ENFORCE CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE
> > Champion Technology Holdings of Hong Kong is looking to sell
> > signal-jamming
> > technology to block cell phone calls in public places. The key prospects
> > for this "Mutetone" product include hospitals, places of worship and
> > restaurants. At the recent product launch, company chairman Paul Kan said
> > "This is a way to enforce the etiquette of mobile phone usage where polite
> > persuasion has failed." Champion is currently seeking to gain legal status
> > for the product. In the past, Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator has
> > rejected a similar product on the grounds that the signals could interfere
> > with equipment outside the area of intended use.
> > <http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7942522.html?tag=cd_mh>
> >
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