BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250911T165100Z UID:B4711CD4-AD3B-4105-ABBA-573D34B1C995 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250904T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250904T180000 DESCRIPTION:Honoring Nokia’s ADSL breakthrough that kickstarted the broad band evolution\n\nThis event is the honoring by the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone Award event on 4 September 2025\, at Nokia in Antwerp.\nThe IEEE Milestone Award recognizes technological innovation and excellence\, honoring achievements that have had a profound impact on humanity. To be considered\, milestones must dem onstrate at least 25 years of proven relevance and influence.\nThe event w ill honor Nokia for its introduction of ADSL in the 1990s\, a breakthrough innovation that marked the beginning of the broadband era for over 1 bill ion people. Nokia's continued innovation has been instrumental in shaping the modern broadband landscape.\nDuring the event\, representatives of the IEEE\, academia and Nokia\, will share the fascinating story behind what was originally a two-person idea and ultimately transformed an industry an d created today's modern broadband.\nParticipants will also have the chanc e to network and socialize with fellow attendees\, view a collection of AD SL artifacts and memorabilia\, and celebrate this milestone achievement du ring the cocktail reception.\n\nBjorn Capens (CSO Nokia Bell) Geert Heynin ck (VP & GM Broadband Networks at Nokia)The IEEE Milestone ADSL committee\ n\nCo-sponsored by: NOKIA\n\nAgenda: \n13:30 Join your colleagues with a c offee\n13:45 Birth of Broadband moderated by VRT-journalist Tim Verheyden\ n\nIEEE in the Benelux Martin Bastiaans\, Emeritus Professor at TU Eindhov en\nThe Story of ADSL: from Research Idea to $1B Mark Martin De Prycker\, Director of Boards\, former CTO at Alcatel\, Bart Van Looy\, Professor at KU Leuven\n\nHow Copper Carried the Future: the DSL Technology Journey Pau l Spruyt\, Broadband Technology Strategist at Nokia\, Michael Peeters\, VP R&D Connected Computing at IMEC\n\nBelgian Innovation Delivered: the Path to 1st Mio Users in USA John Shelnutt\, CEO of Fortress Solutions\, forme r VP of Sales at Alcatel\n\n15:15 Break\n15:30 Broadband for Society moder ated by VRT-journalist Tim Verheyden\n\nA Day without the Internet Jan Rab aey\, Emeritus Professor at UC Berkeley\nFrom Copper to Fiber in 30 Years Geert Heyninck\, VP & GM Broadband Networks at Nokia\nIEEE Milestones and ADSL Kathleen Kramer\, IEEE President\n\n16:15 Inauguration of plaque in N okia lobby Kathleen Kramer\, Bjorn Capens (CSO Nokia Bell)\, Geert Heyninc k\n16:30 Reception\n18:00 End\n\nNokia Antwerp\, Copernicuslaan 50\, Antwe rp\, Antwerpen\, Belgium\, 2018 LOCATION:Nokia Antwerp\, Copernicuslaan 50\, Antwerp\, Antwerpen\, Belgium\ , 2018 ORGANIZER:kvtklooster@gmail.com SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:IEEE Milestone ADSL Award Dedication Ceremony URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497878 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Honoring Nokia&rsquo\;s ADSL break through that kickstarted the broadband evolution</strong></p>\n<p><br>This event is the honoring by the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Elec tronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone Award event on 4 September 2025\, at No kia in Antwerp.<br>The IEEE Milestone Award recognizes technological innov ation and excellence\, honoring achievements that have had a profound impa ct on humanity. To be considered\, milestones must demonstrate at least 25 years of proven relevance and influence.<br>The event will honor Nokia fo r its introduction of ADSL in the 1990s\, a breakthrough innovation that m arked the beginning of the broadband era for over 1 billion people. Nokia' s continued innovation has been instrumental in shaping the modern broadba nd landscape.<br>During the event\, representatives of the IEEE\, academia and Nokia\, will share the fascinating story behind what was originally a two-person idea and ultimately transformed an industry and created today' s modern broadband.<br>Participants will also have the chance to network a nd socialize with fellow attendees\, view a collection of ADSL artifacts a nd memorabilia\, and celebrate this milestone achievement during the cockt ail reception.<br><br>Bjorn Capens (CSO Nokia Bell)&nbsp\;Geert Heyninck ( VP &amp\; GM Broadband Networks at Nokia)The IEEE Milestone ADSL committee </p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>13:30 Join your colleagues with a coffee< br>13:45 <strong>Birth of Broadband</strong> moderated by VRT-journalist T im Verheyden</p>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;"><br><em>IEEE in the Bene lux</em> Martin Bastiaans\, Emeritus Professor at TU Eindhoven<br><em>The Story of ADSL: from Research Idea to $1B Mark</em> Martin De Prycker\, Dir ector of Boards\, former CTO at Alcatel\, Bart Van Looy\, Professor at KU Leuven</p>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;"><em>How Copper Carried the Fut ure: the DSL Technology Journey</em> Paul Spruyt\, Broadband Technology St rategist at Nokia\, Michael Peeters\, VP R&amp\;D Connected Computing at I MEC</p>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;"><em>Belgian Innovation Delivered: the Path to 1st Mio Users in USA</em> John Shelnutt\, CEO of Fortress Sol utions\, former VP of Sales at Alcatel</p>\n<p>15:15 Break<br>15:30 <stron g>Broadband for Society</strong> moderated by VRT-journalist Tim Verheyden </p>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;"><br><em>A Day without the Internet < /em>Jan Rabaey\, Emeritus Professor at UC Berkeley<br><em>From Copper to F iber in 30 Years</em> Geert Heyninck\, VP &amp\; GM Broadband Networks at Nokia<br><em>IEEE Milestones and ADSL</em> Kathleen Kramer\, IEEE Presiden t</p>\n<p><br>16:15 <strong>Inauguration of plaque</strong> in Nokia lobby Kathleen Kramer\, Bjorn Capens (CSO Nokia Bell)\, Geert Heyninck<br>16:30 <strong>Reception</strong><br>18:00 End</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR