IWCS 2016 Explores Innovative New
Technologies
IWCS, producer of the International Cable &
Connectivity Symposium, the premier venue
for new technologies in cable and connectivity
products, processes and applications,
welcomed attendees to the 65th annual
conference in Providence, Rhode Island, on
October 2 through 5, 2016. The topics for
IWCS 2016 included the Internet of Things
(IoT), Power over Communications Cables,
Global FTTX & Installation, Materials for Cable
& Connectivity Applications, Fiber Optic
Connectors for Harsh Environments, Copper
Cable Performance & Design, and more.
“This conference gives attendees a unique
opportunity to gain insight from top engineers,
researchers and executives from the cabling
and connectivity industry,” mentioned David B.
Kiddoo, CEO of IWCS. “The quality of the papers
was excellent and the overall popularity of the
topics, including the enhanced connectivity focus,
generated a high level of global interest in this
year’s program.”
A formal announcement of a collaboration
between IWCS and UL to produce a regional
conference in Shanghai, China next year was
made at the plenary session. Robert Wessels, Jr.
of CommScope and chairman of IWCS, signed
the collaboration agreement with L.F. Lai, VP and
general manager of UL’s Wire and Cable division.
The new event, called UL and IWCS China 2017
Cable & Connectivity Symposium will be held
April 25-27, 2017 at the Marriott Shanghai City
Centre and will be based on the IWCS conference
format of a technical symposium, plenary session
with keynote speaker, executive track, and a
professional development program. Simultaneous
translations will be provided for each presentation.
Selection of presentations will be made with a Call
for Papers and peer review.
The executive session and the technical
symposium offered a high caliber program
containing 99 technical papers and presentations
in 16 sessions that attracted presenters and
attendees from across the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
The conference also included 22 poster papers,
11 new product presentations, 7 professional
development courses led by industry experts, and
a 2 day supplier exhibition.
Attendees came from 25 countries, spanning
6 continents, with 31% from outside the USA.
Attendees from Europe accounted for 13%,
while 14% came from Asia. 11% of the Attendees
were from Japan and China. Overall attendance
increased 24% over the prior year.
WN November 2016
“This is our 65th year of the global symposium
conducted in the United States and we are
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