Recent Press Releases from the SDR Forum http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoom.asp The SDR Forum announced today finalists of their annual Achievement Awards. Finalists in the Technology of the Year include Harris, Huawei and Motorola. Finalists for International Achievement are Eric Nicollet of Thales and Huawei. Winners will be announced at SDR'09 Technical Conference and Product Exposition, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, to be held from December 1 to December 4 in Washington, D.C. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=568 The SDR Forum announced today information on four workshops to be held during the upcoming SDR’09 Technical Conference and Product Exposition, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, to be held from December 1 to December 4 in Washington, D.C. Workshop topics on Wednesday, December 2 will include Market Analysts and Regulatory. Workshop topics on Thursday, December 3 will include Satellite Communications and Government R&D Programs. A JTRS SBIR Program Day will also be held on Thursday, December 3. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=566 The SDR Forum announced today its program for the upcoming SDR'09 Technical Conference and Product Exposition, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, to be held from December 1-4 in Washington, D.C. Each day of this conference will feature a different keynote speech presented by a recognized leader in the community on the challenges that exist in the commercial, public safety and defense sectors, and the role of software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) technologies in addressing those challenges, as well as tutorials, technical sessions and workshops. SDR'09 will feature more than 100 high quality technical presentations over four days from industry, government, and university experts. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=565 The SDR Forum announced today it is accepting presentation proposals for its 2nd annual European Reconfigurable Radio Technologies Workshop and Product Exposition, to be held in Mainz, Germany 23-25 June, 2010 http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=564 The SDR Forum announced today a distinguished slate of keynote speakers for the upcoming SDR'09 Technical Conference and Product Exposition, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, to be held from 1 December to 4 December in Washington, D.C. Each day of this conference will feature a different keynote speech presented by a recognized leader in the community on the challenges that exist in the commercial, public safety and defense sectors, and the role of software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) technologies in addressing those challenges. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=560 Leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei, based in Shenzhen, China, has joined The SDR Forum. Through their membership, Huawei will be able to collaborate with the other 108 member organizations of The SDR Forum to educate and influence decision makers, develop and expand markets and advance relevant technologies while supporting their mutual objectives. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=558 SCA Technica, Inc. has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the availability, capabilities and price for commercial, small form factor, commercial on-the-shelf (COTS) test bed and prototyping equipment for software defined radio (SDR), cognitive radio (CR) and mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET). The RFI can be downloaded from the company website. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=557 The SDR Forum , a non-profit member organization dedicated to promoting next generation radio technologies, today announced the signing of a global strategic partnership with event organisers IQPC. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=556 The SDR Forum will host a multi-day workshop bringing together the advanced wireless community to explore the evolution of reconfigurable radio over the next several years. This second annual workshop will include two tracks – one focused on SDR technologies and the other focused on Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access technologies. The SDR Forum invites you to submit a presentation proposal for either of these tracks. http://www.sdrforum.org/2010EuropeWorkshop/ The SDR Forum understands that times are tough for many of our members and partners. To help, we have identified a number of new incentives to help those planning to exhibit at SDR'09. Our goal in providing these incentives is to help you through the current economic downturn to reach your customers through outstanding exhibition opportunities. http://www.sdrforum.org/sdr09/exhibitor.html Software Defined Radio and Cognitive Radio are the two themes of the first conference on Radio Spectrum Management being jointly hosted by the Radio Regulatory Bureau, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the SDR Forum. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=548 Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) has initiated the development of a new Software Communications Architecture (SCA) release. The fundamental goal behind this revision is to position the SCA as a specification that is comprehensive yet flexible enough to provide a technical foundation for multiple generations of JTRS and industry products. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=551 The Call for Presentations has been posted for the SDR Forum Satellite Communications Special Interest Group Workshop on Software Defined and Cognitive Radio in SATCOM Systems, 3 December 2009 at SDR'09. The deadline is August 28th. http://sdrforum.org/sdr09/SATCOM_workshop_flyer.pdf The SDR Forum today announced the signing of a global strategic partnership with event organisers IQPC. The partnership will facilitate greater benefits being made available to SDR Forum members via the events organised by IQPC whose brands include Defence IQ and IDGA. http://www.prlog.org/10315875-sdr-forum-and-iqpc-announce-global-strategic-partnership.html The SDR Forum today announced the addition of three new members. New members include: GateHouse, Innovative Integration and Radmor http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=550 This SDR Forum meeting, open to all SDR Forum members and subject to invitation of non-members, will be hosted by THALES at its Paris premises, on 28 and 29 of July. This first meeting is proposed to focus on improvement of V1 content, leaving outside discussions on eventual additions such as AGC, MIMO, PA, etc. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=540 Today The SDR Forum announced it’s 64th General Meeting, to be held in San Jose, California, September 14-17. The meeting will feature a workshop: "Rapid FPGA Development for Wireless Applications – IP Cores, Tools, and Standards," which aims to arm communications systems engineers with the knowledge they need to implement software defined and cognitive radio systems that utilize FPGA based processing. Speakers at this workshop will include representative of The MathWorks, Mercury Computer, Open Cores Protocol – International Partnership, Objective Interface Systems, PrismTech, Synopsis, and Xilinx. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=537 The 63rd General Meeting of The SDR Forum was held June 15 to 17, 2009 in Dearborn, Michigan. The meeting was held in conjunction with two workshops: a workshop entitled "Spectrum Sharing in TV Band Devices" held on 16 June and a workshop entitled "Smart Communications in Transportation Systems" held on 18 June. This document provides the minutes of the general meeting. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=536 The SDR Forum will hold a working meeting from September 14 to 17 at Xilinx training facilities in San Jose, California. This meeting represents the 64th General Meeting of the Forum and will comprise working sessions advancing the SDR Forum's 2010 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, satellite communications, and international tactical radio communities. In conjunction with this meeting, The SDR Forum will also a workshop "Rapid FPGA Development for Wireless Applications - IP Cores, Tools, and Standards" to be held on September 17th. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/sep09meeting.asp The SDR Forum announced at its 63rd General Meeting in Dearborn, Michigan the appointment of Claude Bélisle as Chair of the Technical Committee and of Eric Christiansen as the Board of Director, representing the Large Companies. In addition to these changes to the Board, the SDR Forum announced that Dr. John Glossner of Sandbridge Technologies has accepted an appointment as General Chair of the SDR '09 technical Conference and Product Exposition. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=534 The SDR Forum announced today that it has expanded its Achievement Awards program and opened nominations to its membership. Awards are made in three categories: The SDR Forum International Achievement Award (replacing the Industry Achievement Award), The SDR Forum President's Award (replacing the Contributors Award), and The SDR Forum Technology of the Year Award, a new addition this year. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=533 The SDR Forum announced today at the China LTE Summit in Bejing that Infoex-World Services will represent their 100+ member group in China. Infoex-World Services produces telecommunications events in Asia. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=531 The SDR Forum's 100+ membership approved two documents: an SCA Certification Guide, and a Public Safety Radio System Cost Model during its 62nd General Meeting. The SCA Certification Guide is twofold: it proposes a generic certification process, suitable for certification activities in the context of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and then applies the generic process to SCA conformance certification. The Public Safety Radio System Cost Model describes a tool for estimating total lifecycle costs associated with any public safety radio system and a methodology for determining cost impact to that system for incorporating new SDR technologies. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=530 The 62nd General Meeting of The SDR Forum was held April 20 to 22, 2009 in Madrid, Spain. The meeting was sponsored by Indra Sistemas, and preceded the first annual European Reconfigurable Radio Technologies Workshop. This document provides the minutes of the general meeting. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=529 The release of a standard defining interfaces and APIs for a unified architecture among smart antenna vendors was announced by the Object Management Group and The SDR Forum today. The "PIM and PSM for Smart Antenna Specification" is the first joint standard released by the groups, both of which are non-profit member organizations that produce industry specifications – OMG in the computer industry and The SDR Forum in the reconfigurable radio industry. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=528 Specification will define a common waveform application interface for radio security services that will reduce cost of development and upgrades - The SDR Forum approved the formation of a new project designed to reduce the cost associated with introducing and maintaining secure radio technologies. The output of this project will be a radio security services application programming interface (API) employing a common, open software architecture and supporting a broad ecosystem of waveform application developers. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=524 Today The SDR Forum announced a workshop on Smart Communications in Transportation Systems to be held June 18, during its 63rd General Meeting in Dearborn, Michigan at the Dearborn Hyatt. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=522 Are you looking for a new job with a leading organization in the advanced wireless market? Do you have experience in working within the reconfigurable radio value chain? If so, then one of the over 100 member organizations of the SDR Forum may need to hear from you. The SDR Forum Resume Referral Service has been established as a benefit for our members, allowing them to access and review the information you post and should they have a opening available contact you personally for further information or an interview. http://sdrforum.org/pages/contact/resume.asp The SDR Forum will hold a working meeting from June 15th to 18th at the Dearborn Hyatt, in Dearborn, Michigan. This meeting represents the 63rd General Meeting of the Forum and will comprise working sessions advancing the SDR Forum’s 2009 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, satellite communications, and international tactical radio communities. In conjunction with this meeting, The SDR Forum will also host two workshops: "Spectrum Sharing of TV Band Devices" and "Smart Communications in Transportation Systems" http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/jun09meeting.asp If you are a user, equipment supplier, designer, or service provider of commercial or defense satellite communications, and believe that satellite communications is not an alternative to, but an integral element of, the emerging global communications fabric - your participation in the SATCOM-SIG is highly recommended. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=511 The SDR Forum announced today a call for presentation submissions for its workshop "Spectrum Sharing by TV Band Devices." The workshop will be held June 16 in Dearborn, Michigan in conjunction with The SDR Forum’s 63rd General Meeting. The FCC recently approved the use of TV Band Devices (TVBDs) that will operate on an unlicensed basis in unoccupied TV channels. Multiple industry organizations and standards bodies are developing systems and technical standards intended for use in this spectrum. There is no regulatory constraint on the interference TVBDs may cause each other. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=510 The SDR Forum, a non-profit international industry association dedicated to promoting the success of next generation radio technology, today announced the addition of eight new members since September, representing educational institutions as well as corporations and one consulting firm. The new members are: Aerospace Corporation, EID, Kolodzy Consulting, MIT Lincoln Labs, Stevens Institute of Technology, TDK Corporation, ViaSat, Viettel http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=507 The June meeting workshop, "Smart Communications for Transportation Systems," which will be held 18 June 2009, in Dearborn, Michigan is now accepting presentation proposals. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=501 The 61st General Meeting of The SDR Forum was held January 26 to 28, 2009 in San Diego, California. The meeting was sponsored by and collocated with the JTRS Science and Technology Forum (JSTeF), and hosted working meetings of the IEEE P1900.5 and P1900.6 standards development groups. This document provides the minutes of the meeting. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=500 Join us in Washington, DC, for the conference attendees have called the "most valuable conference [to] attend each year," and "THE SDR conference." Attracting more than 400 attendees representing all aspects of the reconfigurable radio value chain, from research through deployment, SDR'09 is the ideal place to impact the software defined and cognitive radio communities and make valuable connections along the way. The SDR Forum is soliciting abstracts and proposals in three areas: Papers, Tutorials and Demos. http://www.sdrforum.org/SDR09/papers.html The SDR Forum, has announced today it is accepting abstracts and proposals for its annual technical conference and product exposition, SDR'09 which will be held 1-4 December 2009, in Washington, D.C. Last year's event, also held in Washington, D.C, attracted more than 400 attendees from 27 countries, representing all aspects of the reconfigurable radio value chain, from research through deployment. This year, SDR'09 will feature more than 40 exhibitors as well as four full days of presentations, workshops and tutorials/demonstrations. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=495 SDR'09, will be held in Washington, D.C. on December 1-4. This Conference attracts more than 400 attendees representing all aspects of the reconfigurable radio value chain, from research through deployment, SDR'09 is the ideal place to make an impact on the SDR community and make valuable connections along the way. The Call for Papers has been posted with abstract submissions due March 20th. http://www.sdrforum.org/sdr09/index.html The SDR Forum, a non-profit international industry association dedicated to promoting the success of next generation radio technology, has announced today that they have created a new group to address test guidelines and requirements for secondary spectrum access of unused TV spectrum, also known as white space. The group, Test Guidelines and Requirements for Secondary Spectrum Access of Unused TV Spectrum, will develop a set of use cases and test requirements for the use of cognitive radio techniques to allow unlicensed secondary spectrum access for unused TV bands. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=492 The Papers and Tutorials presented at the SDR'07Technical Conference is now available on the website. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/sdr07/sdr07_papers.html The SDR Forum, a non-profit international industry association dedicated to promoting the success of next generation radio technology, has announced today that three new members will be joining its Board of Directors following the annual election by the members. Management and oversight of the SDR Forum as a whole, including the SDR Forum's corporate affairs, is performed by the SDR Forum Board of Directors, who are elected on an annual basis, as defined in the SDR Forum Bylaws. New board members for 2008/2009 include Pekka Heikkinen, elected the Medium Company representative, David Renaudeau, elected the ITU Region 1 Europe representative, and Richard Taylor, elected the Large Company representative. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=490 The SDR Forum has announced the winners of the 2nd annual Smart Radio Challenge, a worldwide competition in which student engineering teams design, develop and test software defined and cognitive radio technologies that address specific problems relevant to the advanced wireless community. The six qualifying teams for the 2008 Smart Challenge addressed one of three defined problems, which they tested and demonstrated the day before the conference. Problem 1 involved extending the range of a wireless network, problem 2 addressed mapping frequencies and locations of RF emitters, and problem 3 was preparing a Rapid Waveform Development http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=485 Attendance at SDR'08, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community held October 27-30 in Washington, D.C., grew by 32 percent, according to event organizers, The SDR Forum. Registrations neared 400 for the four-day event featuring technical sessions, keynotes, workshops, tutorials, and a product exposition. Attendees represented 37 countries, and included leaders from industry, government, the research community and more. The conference brings together diverse organizations from all facets of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio (CR), including manufacturers, engineering consultants, component vendors, service providers and end-users. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=486 The SDR Forum announced today 14 technology demonstrations that will illustrate state-of-the-art technologies in Dynamic Spectrum Access, Wideband Receivers, Cognitive Mesh Radio, Waveform Portability, Radio Testing and more. These demonstrations, provided by organizations that include Anritsu, CRC, CTVR, D-TA, GateHouse, OpenSDR, PrismTech, Rohde and Schwarz, Sundance DSP, Superlec, TNO and Virginia Tech, will take place during SDR 08, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community to be held October 27-30 in Washington, D.C. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=478 Resulting Report to Yield Analysis and Guidelines on Specific Services Relevant to Public Safety SDR Community for First Time. The SDR Forum today announced a call for participation in a new project focused on defining security profiles for software defined radios (SDR) used in crisis, emergency and disaster management applications. Created under the umbrella of the SDR Forum Security Work Group, this new project will provide the designers, developers and manufacturers of public safety SDR devices with guidelines for establishing the security services on reconfigurable public safety radio products. Unlike other reports on security services available in the industry, this project will, for the first time, provide analysis and guidelines on specific services relevant to the pubic safety SDR community. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=476 This document provides a recap of the 60th SDR Forum General Meeting in Boston, MA. It includes information about new projects, the Government and Industry R and D Agendas for Next Generation Radio Technologies Workshop and other highlights. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=474 SDR'08 Panels to Address SDR Standards Evolution, Regulatory Change and Testing/Certification of Mainstream Market Transition Technologies http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=473 The SDR Forum announces the Call for Presentations for a multi-day workshop bringing together wireless telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) with their customers and suppliers to explore the evolution of reconfigurable radio over the next several years. http://www.sdrforum.org/2009EuropeWorkshop/index.html The SDR Forum will hold a Working Meeting on January 26 to 30 at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2). This meeting represents the 61st General Meeting of the Forum and will comprise working sessions advancing the SDR Forum's 2009 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, avionics, and international tactical radio communities. This meeting is sponsored by and co-located with the JTRS Science and Technology Forum (JSTeF). http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/jan09meeting.asp The SDR Forum announced today a distinguished slate of keynote speakers for the upcoming SDR08 Technical Conference and Product Exposition, the premier event for the reconfigurable radio community, to be held from October 27th to 30th in Washington, D.C. With a theme of "SDR 2.0 - Entering the Mainstream", each day of this conference will feature a different keynote speech presented by a recognized leader in the community on the challenges that exist in the commercial, public safety and defense sectors, and the role of software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) technologies in addressing those challenges. Dr. Donald Steinbrecher, Mr. Ari Viranen, Mr. Rajendra Singh, Mr. William Maheu, and Dr. Ron Jost will lead conference sessions highlighting over 140 additional speakers. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=469 On October 29, 2008, as part of the SDR 08 Technical Conference and Product Exposition "SDR 2.0 - Entering the Mainstream" being held in Washington, D.C., the SDR Forum will host a workshop to explore the regulatory challenges inherent in software defined and cognitive radio and look at ways for better regulating the technology to benefit both the industry and the end-users the industry serves. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=462 This document provides a recap of the 59th SDR Forum General Meeting in Portland, OR. It includes information about new projects, the TV White Space Communications Workshop and other highlights. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=462 This teaming will allow commercial industry participants to have greater visibility into Department of Defense (DoD) requirements, processes, and science and technology needs for JTRS programs. In addition, the agreement provides a vehicle for forming partnerships among JPEO JTRS and SDRF members to explore new technologies and processes currently at the forefront of the commercial wireless communications industry. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=459 The SDR Forum has a formal memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea (IEEK) to allow collaboration between the two organizations. Find information on this and other partnerships and industry group memberships on our website. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/aboutTheForum/forumPartnerships.asp Dr. William Lehr will present a keynote during the plenary session on September 10th entitled "Building the Ecosystem for Commercial Cognitive Radio". This talk will provide an economist's perspective on the public policy and business challenges of building a healthy ecosystem for cognitive radio and associated innovative radio technologies. William Lehr is an economist and researcher in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he helps direct the Communications Futures Program (CFP). http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/sep08meeting.asp New documents have been posted to the Approved Documents page: - SDRF-08-P-0004-V0.8.0 - Utilization of Software Defined Radio Technology for the 700 MHz Public/Private Partnership - SDRF-08-R-0005-V1.0.0 - Comments of the SDR Forum on the 2nd Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Matter of Implementing a Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=454 The 60th General Meeting of the SDR Forum will be held September 8-11, 2008 at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston, Massachusetts and will comprise working sessions advancing the SDR Forum 2008 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, avionics, and international tactical radio communities. Highlights of this meeting will include a workshop on September 11th entitled "Government and Industry R and D Agendas for Next Generation Radio Technologies", bringing together speakers and experts from leading agencies around the world to provide global insight into the upcoming requirements for communication systems and to help shape the development of appropriate R and D activities to ensure joint success. Registration for the Meeting is now available. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/sep08meeting.asp On October 28th, top analysts from Pioneer Consulting, Forward Concepts, ARCchart and Frost and Sullivan will delve into SDR's transition into mainstream markets at the SDR Forum's SDR 08' Technical Conference and Exhibition. SDR technologies are moving into mainstream markets with successful transitions being seen in the commercial sector. While there have been some differing opinions on classifying these achievements as true 'SDR' there are compelling examples of these SDR technologies. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=451 The SDR Forum has contracted with Forward Concepts to provide a discount for SDR Forum members interested in purchasing their market research study number 8030 entitled - Cellular Handset and Chip Markets '08, An In-Depth, Global Analysis of Cellphones, Chips and Subscribers. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=446 The SDR Forum's Test and Measurement Group requests your participation in an RFI. Those who complete the questionnaire will be entered in a drawing for an i-Pod Nano. The RFI will only take 15 minutes or less to complete. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=445 As some of you may have noticed, a number of changes have occurred in the SDR Forum over the past few months. I am writing today to explain what these changes are, why they are occurring, and what the SDR Forum's members and partners can expect in the near future. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=444 The SDR Forum has a formal memorandum of understanding with the JTRS Science and Technology Forum (JSTeF) to allow collaboration between the two organizations. Find information on this and other partnerships and industry group memberships on our website. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/aboutTheForum/forumPartnerships.asp Innovative Groups Look to Map Out Technologies to Ensure Future System Compatibilities and Expand Market Opportunities http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=442 This document provides a recap of the 58th General Meeting in Rome. It includes information about new projects, the Workshop on SCA Test and Evaluation and other highlights. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=441 The 59th General Meeting of the SDR Forum will be held June 16-19, 2008 in Portland, Oregon., and will include working sessions advancing the SDR Forum 2008 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, avionics, and international tactical radio communities. An all day workshop on TV White Space Communications entitled "Safely Accessing the TV White Space Spectrum - What Can We Do?", will be held in conjunction with the SDR Forum Meeting on June 19th. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/jun08meeting.asp Google and MSTV to present keynotes and join colleagues to explore safely accessing the TV Spectrum. Entitled "Safely Accessing the TV White Space Spectrum - What Can We Do?", this workshop is aimed at providing a neutral venue for discussion, allowing the Forum's members and guests to understand the issues and concerns, separate the facts from the myths, and uncover areas of agreement. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=440 This conference will focus on the integration of antenna components for full optimization of RF Systems. The SDR Forum has contracted with IQPC to provide a discount for SDR Forum members interested in attending this conference this May in Washibgton, DC. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/membership/memberdisc.asp There is a growing controversy on the use of TV "white space" for broadband internet services. The SDR Forum will explore these concerns in a workshop to be held on June 19th in Portland, Oregon. Representatives from all sides of this debate will come together to educate the SDR Forum's members and guests on this complex issue. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=439 World Bank keynote speaker, Mr. Rajendra Singh, Senior Regulatory Specialist, to talk about how to reduce costs and promote innovation. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=438 The SDR Forum has partnered with Elsevier Inc. to provide a 10% discount for SDR Forum members on the applicable "North American Price" for all Elsevier Communications Engineering print books that are in-stock. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=436 The SDR Forum has contracted with SMi to provide a discount for SDR Forum members interested in attending its 8th annual International Software Radio conference this 9th and 10th of June in London. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/membership/memberdisc.asp This meeting is being hosted by Selex Communications and will include working sessions advancing the SDR Forum 2008 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, avionics, and international tactical radio communities. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/apr08meeting.asp The SDR Forum announced today that eight organizations and educational institutions that develop and promote new and innovative technologies have joined the Forum as new members. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=403 The SDR Forum announced today that five government/nonprofit organizations - DEAL; FMV, Swedish Defence Materiel Organization; Institute for Defense Analyses; Skybridge Spectrum Foundation; and TNO - have joined the Forum as new members. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=404 The Project Approval Committee is the SDR Forum's formal mechanism for coordinating the activities of the committees and ensuring the organization's resources are used as effectively as possible to meet our collective goals. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=408 The SDR Forum announced that four radio technology providers - Agilent, Datron, EF Johnson, and STMicroelectronics - have joined the Forum as new members. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=409 Nominations for candidates for the SDR Forum Awards to be presented at the Technical Conference and Product Exposition in November will be accepted until 1 October. Please submit your nominations as soon as possible. Awards are made in two categories - The SDR Forum Industry Achievement Award and The SDR Forum Contributor Award. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoomDetails.asp?id=407 SDR Forum members can get discounts on conferences, technical papers and services. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/membership/memberdisc.asp The SDR Forum has contracted with ARCchart to provide a discount for SDR Forum members interested in purchasing their market research report entitled "Software-Defined Radios in Mobile Phones, an Analysis of the Maturing Wireless Technology Set to Disrupt the Mobile Ecosystem". http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=415 The SDR Forum's 2008 to 2011 Strategic Plan and the 2008 Operational Plan are now available for review. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=425 Proposals are now being accepted for papers, tutorials and workshops, demonstrations, and panel sessions for SDR'08 being held in Washington, D.C. on October 26-30. This year's theme is SDR 2.0: Entering the Mainstream. http://www.sdrforum.org/sdr08/index.html The SDR Forum has contracted with Pioneer Consulting to provide a discount for members interested in purchasing their market research study entitled "Commercial Software Defined Radio - The Emergence of Multiprotocol Multiband Support in Base Stations". http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=414 The SDR Forum has contracted with Forward Concepts to provide a discount for SDR Forum members interested in purchasing their market research study number 7020 entitled - Cellular Handset and Chip Markets 07, An In-Depth, Global Analysis of Cellphones, Chips and Subscribers http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=413 On November 6, 2007 at the SDR Forum Tech Conference in Denver, Portable Design interviewed Joe Mitola of Mitre Corp. Mitola is, to understate his role, one of the originators of Software-Defined Radio and cognitive radio (CR). This interview runs 54 minutes, but it's entertaining, wide ranging and an excellent update on SDR and CR theory and practice. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=420 SCARI2 and GLOMO APIs are now available to anybody who wants to use them. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=417 Identifies How SDR and Cognitive Radio Can Facilitate Implementation of a Nationwide Interoperable Broadband Network That Conforms to FCC Rules http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=421 The Papers presented at the SDR'06, SDR'05, SDR'04 and SDR'02 Technical Conferences and the papers from the Tutorials presented at the SDR'03 Technical Conference are now available on the website. http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/whatsNew/whatsNewDetails.asp?id=380