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IWCS call for papers
THE IWCS International Cable & Connectivity
Symposium has officially announced a call for papers for
its 65th annual conference to be held in Providence,
Rhode Island, USA, from 2nd to 5th October 2016.
For over 60 years, the IWCS Symposium has been a
leading worldwide conference for peer-reviewed papers
and presentations on technologies and trends in wire,
cable and connectivity for the communications, data,
electronics, power, industrial, automotive and aerospace
industries.
Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings and authors will present their work at the
2016 IWCS Conference. Awards are given for the
outstanding technical paper, outstanding poster paper
and best presentation.
Abstracts for papers are sought from academic,
manufacturing and user communities worldwide –
including subject matter experts, application solutions
providers and product innovators, as well as
professionals who are engaged in various industry
segments.
If the work is of interest to the worldwide cable and
connectivity industry, it should be presented at the IWCS
Conference. In the 2015 symposium, over 130 papers
were presented to nearly 1,000 attendees.
The 2016 Symposium will emphasise innovations, new
cable component applications and sustainability issues
for raw material compounds, such as fluoropolymers,
PVC, low smoke/flame retardant halogen free, olefins,
thermoplastic elastomers, and thermoplastic urethanes.
Topics of interest also include, but are not limited to:
assemblies; cable, fibre and conductor design;
commercial applications for materials and processes;
codes and standards; copper and optical connectivity;
copper cables and accessories; environmental/
sustainability recognition; fibre, fibre optic cables and
components; FTTH/FTTX; installation techniques;
manufacturing/processing; market studies; materials for
cable and connectivity components; present and future
network demands; and wire harness design and
challenges.
In addition to the papers presented in the technical
symposium, the conference includes an executive track
with presentations by business leaders, key industry
analysts and market experts.
A supplier exhibition of more than 120 suppliers of
materials, components and accessories is another
important aspect of IWCS, providing for new product
presentations and an excellent networking opportunity
with industry peers.
An industry-recognised certification programme of
professional development courses is offered annually.
IWCS – USA
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