The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) promotes the advancement of science, technology and applications in communications and related disciplines. It fosters presentation and exchange of information among its members and the technical community throughout the world. The Society maintains a high standard of professionalism and technical competency. The IEEE Communications Society is a professional society of the IEEE.
The IEEE Communications Society sponsors several conferences every year such as the International Conference on Communications (ICC) and Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), and operates over 200 local chapters around the world. It coordinates the operation of several councils, task forces, and technical committees, e.g. the Internet Technical Committee. The society participates in educational activities (including distance learning) and in accreditation of higher education programs within its fields of interest (including Computer Science and Computer Engineering). It operates about a dozen working groups and committees on the development of industrial standards.
Founded in 1952 with the formation of IRE’s (the Institute of Radio Engineers) Professional Group on Communications Systems (PGCS), IEEE Communications Society has evolved into a diverse group of global industry professionals with a common interest in advancing all communications technologies.
Membership and Member Grades
Student Members
Graduate Student Members
Members
Associate Members
Society Affiliates
Senior Members
Fellow Members
Life Members, Life Senior Members, and Life Fellows
The Communications Society oversees the publication of scholarly magazines.
IEEE Communications Magazine ISSN 0163-6804
IEEE Network ISSN 0890-8044
IEEE Wireless Communications ISSN 1536-1284
China Communications ISSN 1673-5447
Additional Co-sponsored Magazines:
IEEE Cloud Computing ISSN 2325-6095
IEEE Internet Computing ISSN 1089-7801
IEEE Multimedia Magazine ISSN 1070-986X
IEEE Pervasive Computing ISSN 1536-1268
The Communications Society oversees the publication of eight scholarly journals.
IEEE Communications Letters ISSN 1089-7798
IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials ISSN 1553-877X, electronically published
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications ISSN 0733-8716
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking
IEEE Transactions on Communications, ISSN 0090-6778
IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological, and Multi-Scale Communications
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management ISSN 1932-4537, electronic publication first issued in 2007
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ISSN 1536-1276, co-sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society
IEEE Wireless Communications Letters ISSN 2162-2337
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking ISSN 1063-6692, a bimonthly archival journal sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, the IEEE Computer Society, and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
IEEE/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks ISSN 1229-2370, with Korean Institute of Communication Sciences (KICS)
IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking ISSN 1943-0620, with Optical Society of America
Additional Co-sponsored Journals:
IEEE Internet of Things Journal
IEEE Journal on Biomedical Health Informatics
IEEE Life Sciences Letters
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity ISSN 1051-8223
IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing ISSN 1536-1233
IEEE Transactions on Multimedia ISSN 1520-9210
IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology ISSN 0733-8724, with Optical Society of America
Global Communications Newsletter ISSN 0163-6804
IEEE Wireless Communications Professional Newsletter (WCP News)
Best of the Best - Fifty Years of Communications and Networking Research ISBN 978-0-470-11268-7
IEEE Press Books
The Society sponsors several conferences and workshops, called portfolio events
IEEE GLOBECOM - IEEE Global Communications Conference
IEEE ICC - IEEE International Conference on Communications
MILCOM - IEEE/AFCEA Military Communications Conference
OFC - Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition
IEEE CCNC - IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference
IEEE CNS - IEEE Communications and Network Security
IEEE CSCN - IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking
IEEE DySPAN - The IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
IEEE IM - IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management
IEEE INFOCOM - IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications
IEEE NOMS - IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium
IEEE SmartGridComm - IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications
IEEE WCNC - IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference
ATC - International Conferences on Advanced Technologies for Communications
EuCNC - European Conference on Networks and Communications
Fog World Congress
IEEE ICME - International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
IEEE ISCC - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications
IEEE PIMRC - IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
IEEE VNC - IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference
IEEE WF-IOT - IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things
NetSoft - IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization
IEEE ANTS - Advanced Networks & Telecommunication Systems
IEEE BlackSeaCom - International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking
IEEE ICCC - International Conference on Communications in China
IEEE LATINCLOUD - IEEE Latin America Conference on Cloud Computing and Communications
IEEE LATINCOM - IEEE Latin-American Conference on Communications
Small Conferences and Workshops
IEEE CAMAD - IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling & Design of Communication Links & Networks
IEEE CCW - IEEE Workshop on Computer Communications
IEEE CloudNet - IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking
IEEE CogSIMA - IEEE Cognitive Methods in Situation Management
IEEE CQR - IEEE International Communications Quality and Reliability Workshop
IEEE CTW - IEEE Communications Theory Workshop
IEEE HEALTHCOM - IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Application & Services
IEEE HPSR - International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing
IEEE ICSOS - International Conference on Space Optical Systems and Applications
IEEE ISPLC - IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications
IEEE IWQoS - IEEE Workshop on Quality of Service
IEEE LAN/MAN - IEEE Workshop on Local & Metropolitan Area Networks
IEEE NFV-SDN - IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization & Software Defined Networks
IEEE OnlineGreenComm - IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications
IEEE SECON - IEEE Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
IEEE 5G Summit
CommunicAsia
INTERPOL World
The Communication Society's technical committees define and implement the technical directions of the Society. As a fundamental element of the Society all members are invited - and encouraged - to participate in one or more of its technical committees. These committees - networks of professionals with common interests in communications - usually meet twice a year at major conferences. Throughout the year, these committees also play a major role in determining which events (conferences, workshops, etc.) are technically co-sponsored by ComSoc.
Ad Hoc & Sensor Networks
Cognitive Networks
Communications & Information Security
Communications Quality and Reliability
Communications Software
Communications Switching & Routing
Communications Systems Integration & Modeling
Communication Theory
Computer Communications
Data Storage
e-Health
Green Communications & Computing
Information Infrastructure & Networking
Innovation & Standards in Information & Communication Technologies (ISICT)
Internet
Multimedia Communications
Network Operations & Management
Optical Networking
Power Line Communications
Radio Communications
Satellite & Space Communications
Signal Processing & Communications Electronics
Social Networks
Transmission, Access, & Optical Systems
Wireless Communications
5G Mobile Wireless Internet
Autonomic Communications
Backhaul/Fronthaul Networking & Communications
Big Data
Cable Networks & Services
Cloud Communications & Networking
Integrated Fiber & Wireless Technologies
Internet of Things
Nano-Scale, Molecular & Quantum Networking
Quantum Communications & Information Technology
Situation Management
Smart Grid Communications
Software Defined Networking & Network Function Virtualization
Tactile Internet
Vehicular Networks & Telematics Applications
Asia/Pacific Region
Europe, Middle-East, Africa Region
Latin America Region
North America Region
Through its awards program, the IEEE Communications Society recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest of the Society.
IEEE Communications Society Education Award
IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award
IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award
IEEE Communications Society Industrial Innovation Award
IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications
IEEE Communications Society Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award
IEEE Communications Society Harold Sobol Award for Exemplary Service to Meetings & Conferences
IEEE Communications Society Joseph LoCicero Award for Exemplary Service to Publications
IEEE ComSoc/KICS Exemplary Global Service Award
The Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award
The IEEE Communications Society Charles Kao Award for Best Optical Communications & Networking Paper
The Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize
The IEEE Communications Society Heinrich Hertz Award for Best Communications Letter
The Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize in the Field of Communications Systems
The Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize in the Field of Communications Theory
The Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize in the Field of Communications Networking
The IEEE Communications Society Young Author Best Paper Award
The IEEE Communications Society Award for Advances in Communication
The IEEE Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award
IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications
Notable leaders of the IEEE Communication Society include Mischa Schwartz, Robert Lucky and Paul Green.
