Wireless Future News 6.27.2004 Notice and Call for PapersThe Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) at the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to invite you to submit a paper to the 2nd annual Wireless Networking Symposium this October 20-22 in Austin, Texas. Last year's conference was very successful, with more than 300 academic and industrial leaders in attendance. This year the symposium will follow the same format, and it promises to be bigger and better. The schedule of events includes plenary talks and panel discussions on October 20 and 21, and parallel technical sessions on Oct. 22. Papers will be presented during one of the Friday sessions, pending review of all abstracts. Original abstracts will be accepted for consideration until JULY 15, 2004. If you are interested in submitting a paper for the 2004 WNCG Wireless Networking Symposium, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.ece.utexas.edu/wncg/events/symposium2004/cfp2004.php or in Adobe PDF format at http://www.ece.utexas.edu/wncg/events/symposium2004/cfp2004.pdf. Many distinguished speakers for the 2004 symposium have already been confirmed, and the list promises interesting talks on many cutting-edge aspects of the wireless industry. Some of the speakers include: Plan on joining this exciting conference to learn the latest happenings in wireless networking and communications! Registration is now available online at https://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/wncg/checkout.cfm?course_num=827&course_type=short. Please contact Katherine White for Symposium sponsorship opportunities or potential speaking opportunities at kmwhite@mail.utexas.edu or 512 471 2602. Check the WNCG website at www.wncg.org for the latest developments in this fantastic wireless event! 6.24.2004 Wireless Forecast: Wireless Survey of Trends, Technologies, and Workforce Needs in Texas
We would like to include
your opinion in the wireless forecast for the State of Texas. The report's
purpose is to highlight important industry, market and technology trends as
well as determining the workforce and curricula needs of the wireless
industry in Texas. To thank you for your
time we will send you a free copy of the report. The first 50 participants
who complete the 10 minute survey will receive a printed version of the
report mailed as soon as copies are available. IC² Institute, The University of Texas at Austin P.S. Please forward this email to your contacts in the wireless industry that would help us provide a comprehensive report. P.S.S. If you would like to read the report we created for Austin's Wireless Future follow this link.6.11.2004 Statewide Internet 'Hotspots' Proposed By TxDOTThe Texas Department of Transportation piloted free wireless at a couple of rest areas in Donley and Hardeman counties. After positive feedback on the service, TxDot plans to expand the service to all of its 84 safety rest areas and 12 Travel Information Centers. [Link] 6.8.2004 Wi-Fi: If Not Free, Then How?Joanne Glasner in Wired Newsconsiders the business model for Wi-Fi. [Link]
For surviving Wi-Fi players to remain afloat, Yunker believes, they'll have to change their business models, offer more all-you-can-surf plans and cut prices. For those who do charge, he believes customers will be comfortable paying rates of about $4 a month for unlimited access to a network of hot spots. 6.5.2004 Qualcomm to open Austin chip design center
The company said it would start hiring at the end of the month for the center. (Full story at the Austin American-Statesman. Registration required. 6.3.2004 Dell Joins WNCG Industrial Affiliates ProgramAUSTIN, TEXAS – June 3, 2004 – The Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) announced today that Dell has joined WNCG as an Industrial Affiliate sponsor. WNCG, a leading academic research center at the University of Texas, involves more than 12 engineering professors and 70 graduate and undergraduate students who are pursuing cutting edge research in next generation wireless technologies for both licensed and unlicensed services. Dell joins a list of preeminent wireless companies that have committed multi-year funding for WNCG research and teaching initiatives. "Dell sees strong alignment between our wireless integration strategy and WNCG’s leading-edge research in key areas such as embedded antenna design and wireless roaming," said Liam Quinn, director of communications technology strategy for Dell. "We are looking forward to this great opportunity to work with some of the top minds in wireless research." Ted Rappaport, WNCG's founder, director, and the William and Bettye Nowlin Chaired professor in UT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is equally enthusiastic about the partnership. Rappaport commented, "Dell is the world-wide leader in personal computers and mobility products that will increasingly demand wireless connectivity in the coming years. We are extremely pleased to be able to work closely with Dell and to provide research results that will enable them to create future computing devices that enable broadband communications worldwide." Wireless Unleashed Wireless Unleashed is a group weblog for Open Spectrum advocates, featuring Kevin Werbach, Andrew Odlyzko, David Isenberg, and Clay Shirky as contributors. 6.2.2004 Austin in Newsweek's Top 10 Wireless CityAustin is listed in the current (June 7) Newsweek as one of the top 10 wireless cities in the USA. [Link]
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