Recent Press Releases from the SDR Forum http://www.sdrforum.org/pages/pressRoom/pressRoom.asp 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&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&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 & 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 & 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 & 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