Satellite and Space Communications Newsletter is published twice a year and distributed in ICC and GLOBECOM and also electronically at the SSC web site. The Satellite and Space Communications (SSC) Committee is a volunteer group actively involved in advancing satellite and space communication technologies within the IEEE.  This committee is approved by the IEEE Communications Society and is governed by the constitution and bylaws of the IEEE as well as the other twenty Technical Committees in the Society. Currently SSC has around 100 members from academia and industry and sponsors several sessions in major IEEE conferences.

From the November 2000 issue of the SSC Newsletter, there is a perspective section on new research and development in satellite communications. The purpose of this section is to explore and promote important role of satellites in the next generation wireless networks. Experts both from industry and academia are invited to submit their contribution for possible publication in the upcoming Newsletter Vol. 11, No. 2, to be published in November 2001. Hardcopies of the SSC Newsletter will be distributed during the GLOBECOM 2001 in San Antonio, Texas. Due to space limitation, contributions should be fitted into one or two pages and may include a maximum of two figures or tables. Both tutorial articles describing the state-of-the art and technical articles are welcome. All submission will be reviewed and authors will be notified on whether their paper has been accepted for this issue or not. Topics for this issue include, but are not limited to:
 
 

Role of satellites in next generation wireless networks Integration of satellites with wireless IP networks New services provided by satellites Research and development on broadband satellite networks Reduction of R&D time frame and cost for satellite networks

Satellite switching and routing technology development Satellite and ATM Satellite and IP Mobile satellite networks Satellite and navigation systems

Submission
 

Manuscript Due  15 October, 2001 Publication Date November 2001

Interested authors are invited to submit their article to Dr. Abbas Jamalipour, Secretary SSC Committee, by email no later than 15 October  2001 as a Word document attachment to “a.jamalipour@ieee.org”.