FCC Spectrum Policy Advisor To Provide Keynote Address At Software Defined Radio International Tradeshow In November

Significant Industry Growth Boosts SDR Forum Membership and Event Attendance

    ROME, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2002 - Paul. J. Kolodzy, Ph.D., senior spectrum policy advisor for the FCC, will provide the keynote address at the Software Defined Radio (SDR) conference and exhibition November 11-12 in San Diego, California. The event is sponsored by the SDR Forum, an international wireless industry association, and will cover a number of issues including the evolution of SDR technology and how it integrates into existing infrastructures.

    In addition to Dr. Kolodzy, Greg Delagi, vice president and manager of worldwide digital signal processing at Texas Instruments, will provide a second keynote talk on digital signal processing for 3G and 4G SDR radio architectures.

    "We're excited that interest and adoption of SDR technology has progressed to the point that our annual show can attract speakers of Paul's and Greg's statures," said Al Margulies, chief operating officer of the SDR Forum. "Since the FCC approved SDR technology for commercial use this past February, we've seen increases in the general awareness of the technology, the number of companies creating SDR-based solutions, and in our membership."

    With more than 160 pre-registered participants and more than 80 technical papers submitted to date, the two-day event has more than doubled the Forum's original expectations. Major sponsors include SDR Forum members Spectrum Signal Processing, General Dynamics Decision Systems and QuickSilver Technology. For more information on the conference, schedule and exhibitor information, please contact the SDR Forum at 315-736-2433 or visit http://www.sdrforum.org/sdr02/main.html.

    "Our internal studies show that the wireless industry views SDR as a technology that can help solve interoperability issues, provide efficient spectrum management, and enable cost-effective technology updates," said Dr. Bruce Fette, General Dynamics Decision Systems, and general chair for the SDR conference and exhibition. "This conference will explore exciting applications made possible by SDR technology, such as real-time location awareness for cellular phones, portable command station capabilities for crisis management, and advanced encryption for secure military communications."

    Conference highlights include a series of tutorials that will address topics such as the issues involved in the design of software radios to enable integrated global communications in 3G and 4G systems; channel models for wireless communications with emphasis on the use of simulation for performance evaluation and prediction; and regulatory and spectrum implications of SDR-enabled devices.

    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.

    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.

    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 http://www.sdrforum.org.

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