IEEE Communications Society

IEEE Communications Society
Founded	1952
Type	Professional Organization
Focus	Advancement of science, technology and applications in communications and related disciplines
Origins	Formation of IRE's (the Institute of Radio Engineers) Professional Group on Communications Systems (PGCS)
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Industry standards, Conferences, Publications, Tutorials, Webinars, Certifications, and Training
Key people	Vincent W.S. Chan (President), Xuemin (Sherman) Shen (President-Elect)
Employees	22
Website	www.comsoc.org

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The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) promotes the advancement of science, technology and applications in communications and related disciplines. It fosters presentation and exchange of information among its members and the technical community throughout the world. The Society maintains a high standard of professionalism and technical competency.^[2] The IEEE Communications Society is a professional society of the IEEE.

Overview[]

The IEEE Communications Society sponsors several conferences every year such as the International Conference on Communications (ICC) and Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM),^[3] and operates over 200 local chapters around the world.^[4] It coordinates the operation of several councils, task forces, and technical committees, e.g. the Internet Technical Committee. The society participates in educational activities (including distance learning) and in accreditation of higher education programs within its fields of interest (including Computer Science and Computer Engineering). It operates about a dozen working groups and committees on the development of industrial standards.

The IEEE Communications Society headquarters is on the 17th floor of 3 Park Avenue in New York City

History[]

Founded in 1952 with the formation of IRE’s (the Institute of Radio Engineers) Professional Group on Communications Systems (PGCS), IEEE Communications Society has evolved into a diverse group of global industry professionals with a common interest in advancing all communications technologies.^[5]

Membership and Member Grades[]

Student Members
Graduate Student Members
Members
Associate Members
Society Affiliates
Senior Members
Fellow Members
Life Members, Life Senior Members, and Life Fellows

Publications[]

Magazines[]

The Communications Society oversees the publication of scholarly magazines.^[6]

IEEE Communications Magazine ISSN 0163-6804
IEEE Network ISSN 0890-8044
IEEE Wireless Communications ISSN 1536-1284
IEEE Communications Standards Magazine ISSN 2471-2825

Additional Co-sponsored Magazines:

China Communications ISSN 1673-5447
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine ISSN 2576-3180

Journals[]

The Communications Society oversees the publication of scholarly journals.^[7]

IEEE Communications Letters ISSN 1089-7798
IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials ISSN 1553-877X, electronically published
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications ISSN 0733-8716
IEEE Networking Letters ISSN 2576-3156
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society ISSN 2644-125X
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking ISSN 2332-7731
IEEE Transactions on Communications, ISSN 0090-6778
IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking ISSN 2473-2400
IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications ISSN 2332-7804
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management ISSN 1932-4537, electronic publication first issued in 2007
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ISSN 1536-1276, co-sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters ISSN 2162-2337
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking ISSN 1063-6692, a bimonthly archival journal sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, the IEEE Computer Society, and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
IEEE/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks ISSN 1229-2370, with Korean Institute of Communication Sciences (KICS)
IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking ISSN 1943-0620, with Optical Society of America

Additional Co-sponsored Journals:^[7]

IEEE Internet of Things Journal
IEEE Journal on Biomedical Health Informatics
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing ISSN 1536-1233
IEEE Transactions on Multimedia ISSN 1520-9210
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology ISSN 0733-8724, with Optical Society of America

Newsletters[]

Global Communications Newsletter ISSN 0163-6804
IEEE Wireless Communications Professional Newsletter (WCP News)

Books[]

Best of the Best - Fifty Years of Communications and Networking Research ISBN 978-0-470-11268-7
IEEE Press Books

Portfolio of Conferences and Events[]

The Society sponsors several conferences and workshops, called portfolio events

Flagships[]

IEEE GLOBECOM - IEEE Global Communications Conference
IEEE ICC - IEEE International Conference on Communications

Core Conferences[]

IEEE CCNC - IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference
IEEE INFOCOM - IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications
IEEE/IFIP NOMS - IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium
IEEE WCNC - IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference
IFIP/IEEE IM - IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management

Other Conferences and Workshops[]

IEEE CAMAD - IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling & Design of Communication Links & Networks
IEEE CloudNet - IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking
IEEE CNS - IEEE Communications and Network Security
IEEE CQR - IEEE International Communications Quality and Reliability Workshop
IEEE CSCN - IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking
IEEE CTW - IEEE Communications Theory Workshop
IEEE DySPAN - IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
IEEE HEALTHCOM - IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Application & Services
IEEE HPSR - IEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing
IEEE ICBC - IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
IEEE ICSOS - International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications
IEEE ISPLC - IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications
IEEE LANMAN - IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
IEEE NetSoft - IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization
IEEE NFV-SDN - IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization & Software Defined Networks
IEEE SECON - IEEE Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
IEEE SmartGridComm - IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications

Regional Conferences[]

IEEE ANTS - Advanced Networks & Telecommunication Systems
IEEE BlackSeaCom - International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking
IEEE LATINCOM - IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications
IEEE MeditCom - IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking

Conferences Financially Co-Sponsored[]

OFC - Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition
MILCOM - IEEE/AFCEA Military Communications Conference
ATC - International Conferences on Advanced Technologies for Communications
EuCNC - European Conference on Networks and Communications
IEEE ICCC - International Conference on Communications in China
IEEE ICME - International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
IEEE/ACM IWQoS - IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service
IEEE PIMRC - IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
IEEE QCE - IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering
IEEE VNC - IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference

Events of IEEE Initiatives Sponsored by ComSoc[]

IEEE 5G Summit
IEEE Sustainability through ICT Summit
IEEE IoT Summit
IEEE WF-IOT - IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things

Other Events Supported by ComSoc[]

Brooklyn 5G Summit

Committees[]

Technical Committees[]

Big Data
Cognitive Networks
Communication Theory
Communications & Information Security
Communications Quality and Reliability
Communications Software
Communications Switching & Routing
Communications Systems Integration & Modeling
Computer Communications
Data Storage
e-Health
Green Communications & Computing
Information Infrastructure & Networking
Internet
Internet of Things, Ad Hoc & Sensor Networks
Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications
Multimedia Communications
Network Operations & Management
Optical Networking
Power Line Communications
Radio Communications
Satellite & Space Communications
Signal Processing & Communications Electronics
Smart Grid Communications
Social Networks
Tactile Internet
Transmission, Access, & Optical Systems
Wireless Communications

Emerging Technologies Initiatives[]

Backhaul/Fronthaul Networking & Communications
Full Duplex Communications
Machine Learning for Communications
Network Intelligence
Quantum Communications & Information Technology

Chapters[]

Asia/Pacific Region
Europe, Middle-East, Africa Region
Latin America Region
North America Region

Awards[]

Through its awards program, the IEEE Communications Society recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest of the Society.^{[citation needed]}

Career Awards[]

IEEE Communications Society Education Award
IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award
IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award
IEEE Communications Society Industrial Innovation Award
IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications

Service Awards[]

IEEE Communications Society Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award
IEEE Communications Society Harold Sobol Award for Exemplary Service to Meetings & Conferences
IEEE Communications Society Joseph LoCicero Award for Exemplary Service to Publications
IEEE ComSoc/KICS Exemplary Global Service Award
IEEE Communications Society Carole Swaim Award for Distinguished Staff Service
IEEE Communications Society Robert M. Walp Industry Humanitarian Award

Paper Awards[]

The IEEE Communications Society Best Survey Paper Award
The Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award
The IEEE Communications Society Charles Kao Award for Best Optical Communications & Networking Paper
The Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize
The IEEE Communications Society Heinrich Hertz Award for Best Communications Letter
The Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize in the Field of Communications Systems
The Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize in the Field of Communications Theory
The Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize in the Field of Communications Networking
The IEEE Communications Society Young Author Best Paper Award
The IEEE Communications Society Award for Advances in Communication
The IEEE Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award
IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications

Notable leaders[]

Notable leaders of the IEEE Communication Society include Mischa Schwartz, Robert Lucky, Paul Green and Theodore Rappaport.

References[]

^ "About ComSoc | IEEE Communications Society".
^ IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Vision and Mission". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Portfolio Events". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Chapters". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ IEEE Global History Network (2011). "IEEE Communications Society History". IEEE History Center. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
^ "IEEE Communications Society Magazines". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "IEEE Communications Society Journals". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

External links[]

The IEEE Communications Society's Website

[1] "About ComSoc | IEEE Communications Society".

[2] IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Vision and Mission". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[3] IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Portfolio Events". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[4] IEEE Communications Society (2016). "IEEE Communications Society Chapters". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[5] IEEE Global History Network (2011). "IEEE Communications Society History". IEEE History Center. Retrieved 5 July 2011.

[magazines-6] "IEEE Communications Society Magazines". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[journals-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "IEEE Communications Society Journals". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

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