IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium

What is the Radio and Wireless Symposium? 

It's pretty clear that the IMS has grown so large as to become unwieldy, having 6-7 parallel sessions and hosting over 400 papers. Several years ago, the MTT Adcom recognized that the IMS had reached its maximum practical size and that a second conference was necessary.

Thus, the Radio and Wireless Symposium. The symposium was originally created from several conferences that previously had been held separately, but it has evolved a bit since then and now has its own identity. While the theme of the conference changes somewhat every year, it remains focused on aspects of wireless technology. 

The IMS Technical Program Committee meeting, where papers for the IMS are selected, is held on the Sunday prior to the symposium in the same location. The winter Adcom meeting is also held that weekend. This allows TPC and Adcom members to fulfill their duties and attend the symposium in a single trip.

The Radio and Wireless Symposium includes a trade show similar to the one at the IMS.

The paper submission process is virtually identical to that of the IMS. See the official web site for more specific information. 

This year's Radio and Wireless Symposium

The next MTT Wireless Symposium will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, 16-20 January, 2011.

For general information on Phoenix, see the visitors' bureau or this travel guide. 

The official conference web site can be found here.