The SDR Forum will hold a working meeting on September 8-11, 2008 at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston, Massachusetts. This meeting represents the 60th General Meeting of the Forum and will comprise working sessions advancing the SDR Forum 2008 operations plan in support of the commercial, public safety, avionics, and international tactical radio communities.

Highlights of this meeting will include:

• A keynote presentation during the plenary session on September 10th by William Lehr entitled “Building the Ecosystem for Commercial Cognitive Radio”. This talk will provide an economist's perspective on the public policy and business challenges of building a healthy ecosystem for cognitive radio and associated innovative radio technologies. William Lehr is an economist and researcher in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he helps direct the Communications Futures Program (CFP). Dr. Lehr's research focuses on the economic and policy implications of broadband Internet access, next generation Internet architecture, and radio spectrum management reform. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Lehr provides business strategy and litigation consulting services to public and private sector clients in the US and abroad. Dr. Lehr holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, and MSE, BA, and BS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.

• A workshop on September 11th entitled "Government and Industry R&D Agendas for Next Generation Radio Technologies", bringing together speakers and experts from leading agencies around the world to provide global insight into the upcoming requirements for communication systems and to help shape the development of appropriate R&D activities to ensure joint success. The workshop will feature government speakers from agencies such as the Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC), the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and venture capitalist, such as Battery Ventures, who will address the potential and future trends for development in science and technology, advancements to support autonomous wireless communication systems, opportunities for RF and wireless technology developments, industry participation in government R&D, industry views on anticipated future needs for investment in R&D and more. (See Agenda - updated Aug. 12, and Press Release for more information on the Workshop)

The agenda for the meeting is now available - as of August 13.

The SDR Forum will also host a working meeting of the IEEE SCC41 P1900.3 Project, in addition to regular working sessions

The facility fees for this meeting will be:

• Members - $400
• Non-Members - $500
• Workshop - $150

Please use the Registration Form to register for the Meeting and Workshop.

Both the workshop and the general meeting will take place at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston.

The reservation URL is https://resweb.passkey.com/go/sdrforum, the Forum's preferred rate is $189 (plus taxes). This rate is available until 16 August. The reservation fax number is +1 617-567-8856 and the toll-free reservation number is +1-888-421-1442

Both the workshop and the general meeting are open to anyone interested in next-generation radio technologies, including non-Forum members.