New York, NY - The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), the leading worldwide professional organization dedicated to the advancement of communications technologies, will host the International Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks (DySPAN) symposium from October 14th to 17th in Chicago, Illinois at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel.

Since its launch in 2005, DySPAN has emerged as a preeminent event for expanding the understanding of complex next-generation wireless systems and the efficient use of the RF spectrum. This includes the advancement of cutting-edge technical and multidisciplinary research as well as the practical applications related to commercial smart radio system technologies.

This year, more than 300 economists, engineers, network architects, researchers and academic scholars from the United States, Europe and Asia are expected to discuss the decentralized access of the radio spectrum, its operation in wider bandwidths and the ability to process large amounts of information, while making intelligent decisions. Highlighted during the event will also be the ways in which international regulators can capitalize on these advances to increase spectrum utilization and foster future wireless communications and networks.

On Tuesday, October 14th, the conference will commence with a day of full- and half-day tutorials that will explore "Successful Wireless Experiments and A Survey of Available Platforms," "Networking Cognitive Radio for Dynamic Spectrum Access," "Working with Programmable Platforms Including the GNU/USRP" and "Policy & Technology Intersections: Recent Development in Flexible and Dynamic Spectrum Use."

Extending from October 15th through the 17th, numerous experts representing the wireless industry and government will also share their views on RF spectrum dynamics and its influence on new regulations and wireless communications applications. These scheduled keynote speakers include Christopher B. Galvin, chairman & CEO of Harrison Street Capital LLC; Dr. Gee Rittenhouse, vice president of wireless research at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs; Jorge Pereira, principal scientific officer at the European Commission; Dave Borth, vice president, CTO and head of advanced technology, standards and common engineering at Motorola; David Cleevely, chairman of the Communications Research Network; and the Honorable Jonathan S. Adelstein, commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Additional highlights of the four-day event will also include the presentation of over 70 technology and policy track sessions held from October 15th to the 17th as well as the daily presentation of live demonstrations showcasing spectrum systems and networks by world-leading researchers and commercial developers. This year"s demonstrations will feature dynamic spectrum access, cognitive radio, and policy-based systems, prototypes, and critical technology components and algorithms using TV-band spectrum which was specially licensed by the FCC for this event.

The IEEE Communications Society has nearly 40,000 members and is the second largest of IEEE"s 37 technical societies. Founded in 1952, it has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking.