Keynote 4: Communications standards: IEEE standards association and “ComSoc” perspectives

The IEEE Standards Association is one of the world´s leaders in establishing a wide breadth of standards, especially those related to communications standards. This keynote address will describe: IEEE-SA´s role and the scope and significance of its activities in standards setting; the position that the IEEE Communications Society is playing in the arena; and the means by which standards projects and working groups come into an existence. The speaker invites individuals or corporate entities to become involved in proposing new initiatives.