INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION PERSONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS (PWC) 2002 Wed, October 23 - Fri, October 25, 2002, Grand Hyatt Singapore Organised by Institute for Communications Research In Cooperation with IFIP TC-6 Working Group 6.8 National University of Singapore Supported by IEE Singapore Centre Co-sponsored by Texas Instruments This is an invitation to participate in PWC'2002: Personal Wireless Communications 2002. For details on the conference and tutorials registration, please visit our web-site: http://www.icr.a-star.edu.sg/pwc2002/registration.html PWC'2002 provides an international platform for prominent researchers and industry experts around the world to promote, share and discuss various issues and developmentsin the Mobile and Wireless Communications arena. Over 60 papers were received for a single-track conference with a keynote and three invited speeches and 37 papers were accepted. They will be presented in 10 pertinent technical sessions namely Power Control/MIMO Receiver Algorithms; Ad-Hoc Networking; Personal Wireless Communications; Buffer Control/Receiver; Satellites/High Altitude Platforms Station; QoS; UMTS/Wireless LANs; Multiple Access Techniques; CDMA and Mobility. There will also be a panel session on Data Applications for PWC: From Technology Driven to Demand Oriented Market Strategies. Four tutorials have also been planned as follows: Tutorial 1: Pervasive Networking: Architecture and Protocols Tutorial 2: Mobile and Wireless Internet - Protocols and Satellites-based Architectures Tutorial 3: QoS in the Next Generation of Wireless Networks Tutorial 4: Mobile Ad Hoc Networking - Issues and New Challenges Many renowned academics and foremost experts in this field will be attending this conference and we look forward to your participation in this prominent event. IMPORTANT DATES Early Bird Registration Closing Date: 25 September 2002 For enquiry, please call our Conference Secretariat, Jessica Koh at +65 68709188. Best regards Cambyse Guy OMIDYAR (Dr) Technical Program Chair