ISPLC-2006OrlandoHan Vinck University Duisburg-EssenGermany

Problems and challengesToo early introduction of productsMissing knowledge of communication medium

High expectations (in profit)

Competing technologies (WiFi, DSL, WiMax, etc.)Time made this problem worse!

Delay in standards and regulationsHesitation in investments

Interference problemsRadio amateurs, astronomy, basic (secret) services

Conservative utilities: we sell energy

Olaf Hooijen with his modem design, 1997, Cebit HannoverNur die Goldmaschine ist nocht nicht erfundenintroduction of products

we sell energy

who wants to disprove an idea that can change the world and fatten your bank account at the same time? High expectations (in profit)GOOD

Interference problemsFor instance: radio astronomy ISPLC2003 Kyoto

proposals in EuropeRadiated Emission StandardNext year we are ready!?are you John?ISPLC1997 EssenDelay in standards and regulations

Ferrari performance at a Trabant price Challenges (marketing)problems (engineering)

Important research topicsCoding and Modulation techniques

Radiation problems (EMC)

Networking

Network connection

Channel charactization and utilization

Spectrum sharing and interference

HISTORY

ISPLC 2006 Florida USAHaniph A. Latchman ISPLC 2005 Vancouver CANADALutz Lampe ISPLC 2004 Zaragoza SPAINAlfredo Sanz ISPLC 2003 Kyoto JAPANYoshiteru Morihiro, Masaaki Katayama

ISPLC 2002 Athens GREECEF-N Pavlidou,P. Dokopoulos ISPLC 2001 Malm SWEDENHans Ottosson, Gran Lindell ISPLC 2000 Limerick IRELANDT. Coffey, A. J. Han Vinck ISPLC 1999 Lancaster UKBahram Honary ISPLC 1998 Tokyo JAPANGen Marubayashi ISPLC 1997 Essen GERMANY A. J. Han Vinck

Comment Lutz Lampe (2005) : I do not want to be the last ISPLC organizer!

Gran Lindell (2001), Tom Coffey (2000), Gen Marubayashi(1998), Bahram Honary(1999), Han Vinck(1997)Masaaki Katayama (2003),Lutz Lampe (2005),Alfredo Sanz (2004),Haniph A.Latchman (2006)F-N Pavlidou (2002),Our chairpersons

ISPLC is now in hands of IEEE Communications society

Development in powerline communicationsFrom metering telephony internet Broadband indoor

10 years of ISPLC made a great contribution to our field of interest

Thanks to all the volunteers!

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