The R&D Conference is Co-Sponsored by The Masschusetts Telecommunications Council and the University of Massachusetts.

Conference Co-Chairs are: Dr. Donald H. Steinbrecher, Chairman and CEO, The MInT Collaborative, dsteinbrecher@mintprimary.com and Dr. Aura Ganz, Professor of Engineering, UMass, ganz@tikva.ecs.umass.edu

This Conference's mission is to create a forum for business leaders, academics, and government officials to meet and share break-through technologies and innovative research relating to telecommunications.

It is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of technologies, issues, research, current thinkings and networking opportunities between those who know with those who need to know.

Why Attend

The conference assists:

Developers
Engineering Managers
Students and Academicians
Investors and Analysts
Decision Makers
Senior Management
Product Managers

in identifying progress being made on key telecommunications segments and provides access to:

Potential partnering opportunities
Expert advisors
Ground-breaking work
Technical talent

Where and When

November 13, 1997, UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA

The Vision

The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of information among the Bay-State telecommunications companies and the faculty and students of the regional universities working in fields related to the present and future telecommunications industry.

What information will the conference include?

The day will include information on new technical developments which may influence future directions in telecom; current research and thesis work that may influence future directions in telecom; and concepts, processes and technologies related to telecom that may become available for licensing to existing firms of for start-up situations.

What's the format?

Two informative keynote presentations
Four panel discussions
Ten technical-paper sessions built on five tracks
Poster sessions capable of supporting a minimum of thirty poster presentations

Why get involved?

The R&D Conference is an opportunity for industry and academia to come together to share information. It is an opportunity to highlight what currint-edge technological advances are happening in the field of telecommunications. It is also a great opportunity to build relationships in both the industry and academic worlds.

Contact Information:

Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
41 West Street
Boston, MA 02111

Telephone: (617)292-0050

Email: jmerenda@masstel.org

Fax: (617)292-7777