The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) has selected San Francisco for its Communications EXPO which will be co-located its 49th Annual IEEE GLOBECOM conference in November 2006.

The EXPO will feature industry exhibits and includes ACCESS '06, a brand new multi-disciplinary executive event focused on the broad range of "Last Mile" access technologies. This program includes:

• ACCESS '06 Business Forum
• Design & Developers Forum
• Tutorials & Workshops

Historically the IEEE GLOBECOM conference is focused on research and development. The technical program for IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 will continue this emphasis. There will be 13 symposium conducted by the various COMSOC technical committees covering the major industry technologies and numerous hot topics.

We encourage you to make plans to enjoy the numerous sites and amenities of San Francisco and also to visit nearby Silicon Valley.

We look forward to seeing you at the IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 conference, IEEE Communications EXPO and ACCESS 2006!

Terrence Kero General Chair IEEE GLOBECOM/Communications Expo 2006