Forwarded message: =================================================================== This list (tc-ieee-comp) is available exclusively for IEEE use. See our web page at http://www.comp.tc-ieee.org =================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------- -- Please register by close of business on Tuesday. -- -- We can accept walk up registrations, but only on -- -- a first-come first-served basis. Lunch will be -- -- limited to 5% over our pre-registration total. -- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -- Check the Web for details on our prestigious -- -- guest, Professor Kristin Nygaard, speaking at -- -- the October 11th luncheon program that follows -- -- the wireless event by just 2 weeks. -- ------------------------------------------------------- The Twin Cities IEEE Computer Society Invites You to Attend: "A Seminar on Wireless Communications" Saturday, September 29, 2001 8:30am until 3:00pm at the Radisson Hotel South (I-494 and 100) Minneapolis, Minnesota To register: http://www.comp.tc-ieee.org/register.html (or email the registration below) Cost: $15 for full time undergraduate students $25 for Computer Society Members $30 for non-members Pay at the door, cash or check are gladly accepted. Sorry, we cannot process credit cards at this time. Program Schedule: 08:30 - 09:00 -- Registration 09:00 - 10:00 -- Wireless from an ISP Perspective 10:00 - 11:00 -- Wireless from an Enterprise Perspective 11:00 - 12:00 -- Wireless Telephony and the Internet 12:00 - 01:00 -- Lunch 01:00 - 02:00 -- Bluetooth Wireless Technology Overview 02:00 - 03:00 -- Panel Discussion About the Presentations: WLAN, WEP, 802.11b, WAP, 3G, Wi-Fi, 802.11a, WPAN, Bluetooth(tm),... Wireless communication technologies are among the hottest in our industry. Join us for this half day seminar where we will look at wireless networking from several perspectives. Speaker Abstracts and Biographies: (Note: please check the Web for complete program details and speaker biographies) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wireless from an ISP Perspective: This talk will discuss the use of fixed wireless broadband technology to provide high-speed Internet access. The discussion will cover the design, deployment, and operation of a wireless network. Other topics to be covered include technology trends, the advantages and disadvantages of various spectrum areas, and network design and architecture. Travis Carter is co-founder and VP of Technology of US Internet Corporation. He has over thirteen years of experience in the computer/network industry including extensive experience at the Carlson Companies (Radisson Hotels / TGI Friday / Carlson Travel) deploying local/wide area networking products and services to all US, European, and Asian divisions. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wireless from an Enterprise Perspective: Wireless LAN Access Points are cheap and easy to install, and provide open access to your network--even through walls. Users do not always understand the problems and risks involved in adding their own network infrastructure to an existing (and, presumably, managed) network. This problem is compounded by the lack of containability of wireless networks. Taking control of, and managing wireless infrastructure is a daunting task for any medium to large-sized enterprise. In this talk, we will go over the dangers of medium- to large-scale wireless deployment and discuss some of the solutions under investigation at the University of Minnesota. Chris Hertel is a Network Design Engineer at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Samba Development Team, and a founding member of the jCIFS Project. At the University, his duties include creating a design for campus-wide 802.11b wireless infrastructure. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wireless Telephony and the Internet: Have you ever wondered how roaming works? Do you know what cloning is -- and are you aware of the impressive system that is now in place in some areas to prevent it? What is Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), 3G, and where is the wireless industry going? It is predicted that in two or three years the number of wireless handsets connected to the Internet will exceed the number of PC's. That is a powerful statement. What is happening here? John Rooks is Executive Director of the Institute for Wireless Education in Mankato. Immediately upon completing college he joined the aerospace industry and has been involved in various government and industrial ventures ever since. He has an extensive background in aerospace sounding rockets, magnetic recording, laser printing, satellite communication, and now wireless communication. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a registered Professional Engineer, and he holds several patents. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Wireless Technology Overview: Bluetooth short-range radio technology provides low cost, low power, wireless connections for mobile computers and related devices. Originally envisioned for simple cable replacement, the Bluetooth standard has evolved to include the concepts of ubiquitous peer-to-peer computing and dynamic Personal Area Networks (PANs). This talk will include an overview of Bluetooth technologies, a survey of commercial products and applications, and a discussion of the benefits and pitfalls in applying Bluetooth technologies in a tactical military environment. Craig Meyer is a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems in Eagan, Minnesota where he is currently researching wireless and mobile computing technologies for the tactical military environment. He has been with Lockheed Martin and its predecessor companies for 20 years. His current research interests include Bluetooth wireless communications, mobile computing, peer- to-peer networks, human machine interfaces, Java technologies, and server clusters. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Panel Discussion on Wireless Technologies: Join our speakers in a wide open discussion of issues, debates, and controversies in the fast changing wireless technology fields. We will let the audience direct the discussion toward any areas if interest. Possibilities include: Privacy issues of ubiquitous wireless networks; Technology comparisons and competitions; Voice & Data coexistence; frequency allocation and other regulatory issues. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Email registration: Full name: _____________________________ Organization: _____________________________ Email address: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ ACM/IEEE Member Number: _____________________________ Special Meal Request: _____________________________ Please indicate which of the following applies: _____ IEEE Computer Society Member _____ IEEE Member _____ ACM Member _____ Full Time Undergraduate Student _____ Non-Member Please complete and email to mailto:compsoc at tc-ieee.org on or before Monday, September 24, 2001. Register on the Web at: http://www.comp.tc-ieee.org/register.html Please register as it helps us to plan a successful event. 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