1. T ECHNICAL C OMMITTEE ON C OMMUNICATIONS Q UALITY & R ELIABILITY Committee Meeting CQR Chair: Kenichi Mase CQR Workshop 2006 London, UK C Q R http://www.comsoc.org/~cqr/index.html

2. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 2 Officer Team Chair: Kenichi Mase Chair Elect: Chi-Ming Chen Vice-Chair-Operations: Hiromi Ueda Vice-Chair-Publications: Anil Macwan Vice-Chair-Programs: Mike Todd Secretary & Treasurer: Kevin Krantz & Shigeo Shioda Advisory Board : Karl Rauscher (Advisory Board Chair) Koichi Asatani (Advisory Board Chair Emeritus) Kelly Krick Raymond Bonelli Officer Team

3. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 3 Agenda WELCOME 2006 Workshop* (Mike Todd) 2006 Chairmans award Technical Programs (Hiromi) Strategic Programs (Chi-Ming) Publications (Anil) Special Memberships (Senior / Fellow) Policy and Procedures Update COMSOC TAC New Business ADJOURN

4. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 4 2006 CQR International Workshop Technical Program Chair: Mike Todd, BT Structure Three keynotes, three Strategic themes, one Technical theme, 12 sessions Themes World Class Communications for World Class Events Communications Response to Extreme Events Communications Services for Major Financial Centers Technology Sessions and Speakers (see the attached Program)

5. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 5 CQR Chairmans Award 2006 6 candidates were nominated 4 was selected by voting. One may be considered in 2007. John Harrison For demonstrating the priority of security to the reliability of communications networks, for building lasting international bridges throughout his career and for pioneering trusted information sharing in the communications industry Stephen Malphrus For championing communications network reliability as a finance industry stakeholder, for his marked professionalism in engaging industry experts, and for advocating network reliability as top priority before the highest levels of government Hiromi Ueda For contributions to promoting technical program activities of CQR Technical Committee

6. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 6 CQR Chairmans Award Nomination and Selection Nominations may be received from a CQR Committee Officer or a member of the CQR Board of Advisors.* Criteria upon which candidates are evaluated include: –sustained contributions in the field of Quality, Reliability & Security of communications services, networks or systems; –a demonstration of the core value of a professional society- adding value to others; and –integrity consistent with that of a role model. Evaluations should be made by the Chair and Board of Advisors; with final selection being left to the Chair. Contact the selected candidates to inform of awarding together with the requirement of attendance to CQR workshop. If some of the selected candidates are not interested in workshop attendance, they are excluded from the selected candidates. If some of them cannot attend the target workshop, their award is canceled, but they may be considered again in future workshop.

7. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 7 Technical and Strategic Programs Technical –ICC –GLOBECOM –Symposia Strategic –Annual International Workshops –Special Hot Topic Workshops Combined: –JSAC –ICC and GLOBECOM Business Application Sessions Strategic Programs Technical Programs

8. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 8 Strategic Programs - Review 2006 Workshop Mike Todd, Technical Program Chair BT Tower, London, U.K. June 7-9, 2006 2007 Workshop Sanibel Harbor, U.S. May 15-17, 2007 2008 Workshop Washington D.C. (to be determined) Strategic Programs Technical Programs

9. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 9 Technical Programs - Review 2006 ICC Istanbul, June 11-15 H. Ueda, Symposium Co-Chair with N. Fonseca of CSIM- TC* and A. Jamalipour of SSC-TC** * Communications Systems Integration & Modeling TC ** Satellite & Space Communications TC 2006 GLOBECOM San Francisco, Nov. 27-Dec. 1 2007 ICC Glasgow Scotland, June 24-28 H. Ueda, Symposium Co-Chair 2007 GLOBECOM Washington, D.C., Nov. 26-30 Propose a Symposium or not? 2008 ICC Beijing, May 19-23 2008 GLOBECOM New Orleans, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 2009 ICC Dresden Germany, June 14-18 2009 GLOBECOM Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Strategic Programs Technical Programs

10. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 10 CQR Policy and Procedure Update Duties of each officer are specified. Nomination and selection procedure for CQR Chairmans award is included.

11. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 11 COMSOC Technical Activities Council (TAC) Summary of todays earlier TAC meeting (also attended by Mase-san & Ueda-san) - recognition a. our chairmans award identified as an example b. fellow applications encouraged - TC cluster - major concerns 1. industry engagement is key 2. bringing on new leadership in TCs

12. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 12 TC Cluster: Vertical Issues In Communication Systems Communications Quality & Reliability Communications Systems Integration & Modeling Enterprise Networking Tactical Communications Personal Communications

13. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 13 Priorities for 2006-2007 Provide a structure for both the Technical and Strategic Programs to thrive –implement alternating Chair/Chair-Elect rotation plan where both T & S are emphasized simultaneously –enhance value of each Program to the other Ensure continuity of leadership Clarify scope of security... New Network Security TC being formed – deciding on leader Implement a Chairmans Award for industry professionalism in Q&R&S Operational Improvements –Improve the policy and procedures and develop and maintain templates, checklists and other guides (conference TPC, workshop TPC, ISCs, officer, other) –Call-for-paper and call-for-participation for CQR workshop need to be improved to attract more new comers. –Regular periodic officer meetings on the occasions of ICC, GLOBECOM and CQR workshop. Officers are requested to attend the regular meetings. –Timing of CQR workshop should be carefully selected.

14. C Q R 2006 CQR Workshop CQR Meeting 14 CQR Logo Official Name: Technical Committee on Communications Quality & Reliability –note use of & sign (instead of and) Abbreviation as: CQR Logo –one space between each letter –font = Garamond –font effects setting = Shadow –yellow (brightest yellow in Microsoft Office: Red = 255, Green = 255, Blue = 0) –preferred background = Blue (various shades) C Q R