OVERVIEW

The International Engineering Consortium's Annual Review of Communications, Volume 55 is an indispensable reference publication for telecommunication and information-industry professionals. Each year the Consortium brings together into one unique resource the most current thinking and practical experience of industry professionals around the world on a variety of topics facing the information industry. This 1,300-page reference tool is a must for executives, managers, and educators in all sectors of today's changing telecommunications/information industry.

This latest edition of the Annual Review contains updates of current technologies and applications, and is intended to keep readers informed of the most recent industry developments. The Annual Review encompasses the newest innovations from all corners of the globe and focuses on significant evolutions in information technology. Brought together in one volume are discussions of business, marketing, and regulatory issues; multimedia and IP communications services; Internet developments and voice-over-packet networks; core and access network technology and applications; computer applications; wireless communications; and operations and quality control.

The Year's Critical Topics in Review

Industry professionals at all levels turn to the Annual Review for the latest information on issues impacting the communications industry. Detailed technology assessments, case studies, and deployment reports; business strategy reviews; regulatory updates; policy recommendations; market and service forecasts; revenue projections; and trend analyses are all part of the Annual Review. In addition, the Review includes background papers designed to help professionals educate themselves on current technology developments. Use this extensive, wide-ranging resource to make sure that you stay abreast of the most recent trends in the telecommunications/information industry.

More Than Fifty Years of Publication

The first edition of the Annual Review of Communications was published in May 1945. Since that time, the Annual Review has evolved each year along with the telecommunications/information industry to become a key resource for professionals at every level of organizational responsibility. Because it presents the very best insights, perspectives, and experiences of industry leaders on an annual basis, the Annual Review is considered to be one of the most useful resources for corporate libraries, training programs, and individual study.

Volume 55 of the Annual Review contains an exclusive section of reports authored by senior executive officers of leading information-industry corporations and organizations. Use these executive perspectives to gain an invaluable edge in planning your company's future.

FEATURES

• Offers up-to-date information on a range of key topics, all in one volume
• Discusses the hard-won experiences of industry players during the past year
• Evaluates the status of critical industry technologies and applications
• Forecasts how and where markets will develop for various services
• Provides insight on successful business practices and strategies
• Examines the change drivers and key trends in critical telecom markets
• Shares the perspectives of top industry executives on important issues facing the industry
• Includes an extensive index and acronym guide

Companies and Organizations Represented

More than 200 experts from a wide variety of change-driven corporations and research institutions, including the following, are represented in the Annual Review:

Abilliti Solutions
ADC Telecommunications
Advanced Fibre Communications
AG Communication Systems
Agilent Technologies
AirFiber, Inc.
Akara
Alcatel Microelectronics
Aliant Telecom
American Management Systems, Inc.
Amplify.net
Aplion Networks
Arizona State University
ArrayComm
Atoga Systems
Auburn University
B & C Consulting
Bechtel Telecommunications
Bekey Design Concepts, Inc.
Bell Canada
BellSouth Corporation
Bookham Technology plc
Booz Allen & Hamilton
Braintree Communications Pty Ltd.
Broadcom Corporation
BroadJump, Inc.
Cadex Electronics
Calient Networks
California State Polytechnic University, Ponoma
Cambridge Strategic Management Group
Cellular Networking Perspectives Ltd.
Celoxica Limited
Centerpoint Broadband Technologies
CGI
CIRPACK
Cisco Systems
Colorado University
CoManage Corporation
Compaq Computer Corporation
Comverse
Conductus, Inc.
Connexⁿ Technologies
Convedia
Corning Cable Systems
Corvis Corporation
CPLANE, Inc.
Cramer Systems
Crescent Networks, Inc.
Deloitte Consulting
deltathree, Inc.
DePaul University
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown
Divine, Inc.
DSET Corporation
EarthLink
ECtel
EDS
EngineX Networks
EnSANET, Inc.
Entrusted Communication Services
?quipe Communications
Ericsson
e-Site, Inc.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Future Software, Ltd.
Gallery IP Telephony, Inc.
Gartner Dataquest
General Bandwidth
Genuity
George Washington University
Gluon Networks, Inc.
GuideComm
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Consulting
HTRC Group
IBM Microelectronics
IBM Research
Illinois State University
inCode Telecom
INETCO Systems, Ltd.
Infineon Technologies
Infonetics Research
InJoy Communications BV
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Integral Access, Inc.
Integrated Information Systems
Integrated Telecom Solutions
Intel Corporation
Intelis
International Softswitch Consortium
Iospan Wireless, Inc.
IP APPS
Jetstream Communications
Johnson Controls
Lantern Communications
Laurel Networks, Inc.
Lecoma International, Ltd.
LightSand Communications, Inc.
Lightscape Networks
Lintel Communications, Inc.
Longitude Systems
Louisiana Tech University
Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies Canada
Luxcore
Luxxon Corporation
Mahi Networks
Mahindra British Telecom Ltd.
Marconi Communications
Master Consultant, Inc.
Mayan Networks
McConnell Associates
METAFrame Technologies GmbH
MetaSolv Software
Metromedia Fiber Network
Metro-Optix
Metropolitan Research and Education Network
Millimetrix Broadband Networks, Inc.
Mobile Streams
Motorola
Motorola Computer Group
MPLS Forum
Nayna Networks, Inc.
NetSolve Incorporated
NetTest Canada, Inc.
Network Photonics
NexVerse
NMS Communications
Nortel Networks
Northwestern University
Optenia, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Oresis Communications
Otelnet, Inc.
PacketLight Networks
Paul Budde Communication
PCTEL, Inc.
Phair-Sutherland Consulting
PhotonicsComm Solutions, Inc.
Polaris Networks
Portal Software
Proxim
Quarry Technologies, Inc.
Quortex Consultants Ltd.
Quttan Electronics
Raze Technologies, Inc.
RHK, Inc.
Riverstone Networks
Robinson & Maites, Inc.
Rowan University
SAFEOperations, Inc.
San Diego State University
Santera Systems
SBC Communications, Inc.
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Siemens AG
Simpler Networks
Sitara Networks
SOTAS, Inc.
Spirent Communications
Sylantro Systems Corporation
Tekelec
Telcordia Technologies
TeleChoice
Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico
Tellabs
Tellium
Telverse
Tensilica
Tesaria
Texas Instruments
Trillium
Turnstone Systems
Tut Systems
Unisys Corporation
Unitech Systems, Inc.
United Arab Emirates University
University of California
University of Colorado
University of Dortmund, Germany
University of Louisville
University of Texas at Arlington
Viewgate Networks
VINA Technologies
Virata Corporation
Viterbi Group LLC
Vivace Networks
VocalTec Communications Ltd.
Voyant Technologies
West Virginia University
White Rock Networks
Wipro Technologies
WorldCom
ZoMatch (China), Inc.