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IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY<br />
Overview<br />
The IEEE Communications Society is a diverse<br />
group of industry professionals with a common<br />
interest in advancing all communications<br />
technologies. Individuals within this unique<br />
community interact across international and<br />
technological borders to:<br />
• produce publications<br />
• organize conferences<br />
• foster educational programs<br />
• promote local activities<br />
• work on technical committees<br />
People<br />
Working Together<br />
Expanding<br />
the Industry<br />
Furthering<br />
Careers<br />
Promoting<br />
Leadership<br />
History of ComSoc<br />
The foundation of the IEEE and its societies’ structure was due in great<br />
part to the activity of members in the communications field. The<br />
American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE), founded in 1884 to<br />
® advance electrical power technologies, and the Institute of Radio<br />
Engineers (IRE), founded in 1912 to explore expanding radio and communications<br />
technology, merged in 1963 to form The Institute of Electrical and<br />
Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE).<br />
The Communications Society itself began with the formation of the IRE’s<br />
Professional Group on Communications Systems (PGCS) in 1952. When the<br />
Society celebrated its 50th anniversary, it produced a succinct, useful book A<br />
Brief History of Communications that captures the major communications<br />
technology events of the 20th Century, provides interviews of leaders, and gives<br />
a brief overview of Society history. Copies are available by sending a request to<br />
society@comsoc.org.<br />
In the past forty years ComSoc has increased its membership over five-fold from<br />
8,800 when it began operations as an independent Society of the IEEE to over<br />
40,000 today. The Society has become the premier international forum for the<br />
exchange of ideas on communications technologies and information networking<br />
including wireless technology, the Internet, and optical systems.<br />
The volunteer members of the Society shape the course of ComSoc, its publications,<br />
technical activities and conferences while the Society’s strength comes<br />
from the vision and dedication of its members and staff.<br />
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