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DESCRIPTION:IEEE PCJS Fellows Forum 2025\n\nAn Overview of Projects and Act
 ivities in IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee\n\n[]\n\nPaul Nikolich\n\n
 IEEE Life Fellow\, Former Chairman of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Commi
 ttee\n\nAbout the Talk\n\nThis talk provides an overview of current projec
 ts and initiatives within the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee. It hig
 hlights ongoing work on high-speed optical interfaces aimed at advancing E
 thernet technologies\, as well as new developments in wireless LAN standar
 ds to support evolving connectivity demands. Attendees will gain insights 
 into the latest trends\, technical directions\, and collaborative efforts 
 shaping the future of wired and wireless networking under the IEEE 802 umb
 rella.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nPaul Nikolich served as Chairman of the IEE
 E 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee from 2001 to 2024\, providing oversight 
 over thousands of dedicated participants completing hundreds of ratified I
 EEE 802 standards in wired and wireless communications networking\, most t
 aking several years to complete. He played a key role in developing broadb
 and access standards\, including the IEEE 802 LMSC and DOCSIS Cable Modem 
 standards families\, which have revolutionized global connectivity. These 
 standards created vast opportunities\, enabling employment of millions in 
 the networking industry\, and connecting billions to the Internet. All tol
 d\, the economic impact of these technologies well exceeds $1 trillion ann
 ually. As a successful company founder and angel investor\, Paul invented\
 , funded and delivered new products and services that leveraged these many
  networking standards. Paul is the winner of the 2025 IEEE Charles Proteus
  Steinmetz Award.\n\nAn IEEE Life Fellow\, Nikolich is the Owner of Nikoli
 ch Advisors\, LLC based in Essex Fells\, New Jersey\, USA.\n\nSponsors: IE
 EE Princeton/Central Jersey Section\n\nIEEE Photonics Society PCJS Chapter
 \n\nIEEE Young Professional PCJS Chapter\n\nIEEE Women in Engineering PCJS
  Chapter\n\nIEEE Signal Processing PCJS Chapter\n\nAll are welcome! You do
  not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend. The registration is free a
 nd required.\n\nEvent link:\nhttps://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479901\n\nTi
 me: 8:30~9:00PM (Eastern Time)\, Wednesday April 9\, 2025\n\nZoom: https:/
 /futurewei.zoom.us/j/6135444997?pwd=KKKo8mEq66bLONa0Egynb9hWaSZfzl.1\n\nZo
 om ID: 613 544 4997 (passcode: 1001)\n\nRegistration Required (Please Clic
 k &quot;Register Now&quot; at the end of this page to finish your registration)\n\nC
 o-sponsored by: IEEE Princeton/Central Jersey Section\, IEEE Photonics Soc
 iety PCJS\, IEEE Young Professional PCJS\, IEEE Women in Engineering PCJS\
 , IEEE Signal Processing PCJS\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m
 /479901
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479901
ORGANIZER:yuanqiu.luo@futurewei.com
SEQUENCE:26
SUMMARY:An Overview of Projects and Activities in IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standard
 s Committee
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 ogies\, as well as new developments in wireless LAN standards to support e
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  trends\, technical directions\, and collaborative efforts shaping the fut
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 the IEEE 802 LMSC and DOCSIS Cable Modem standards families\, which have r
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 ies\, enabling employment of millions in the networking industry\, and con
 necting billions to the Internet. All told\, the economic impact of these 
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 font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;All are welcome!&amp;nbsp\;You do not have to be a member o
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 pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event link:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.
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 etica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration Required &lt;/st
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 egistration)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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