December 2006 Vol. 4 No. 12

Laboratory Strategies

• To Be the First into the Future

R&D Spirits

• Innovating the Future Backbone Network through IP + Optical Technology

Selected Papers : Innovative Research for Communication in the Future

• Environment of intellect - What we need to think about for the future
• The World of Mushrooms - A Transdisciplinary Approach to Human-Computer Interaction with Ambient Intelligence
• The t-Room - Toward the Future Phone
• Event Searching in the Real World

Special Feature : IP Multicast Transmission Technology

• IP Multicast Transmission Technology and Technical Issues
• Conditional Distribution Technology for IP Multicast
• Bandwidth-guaranteed Reliable Multicasting
• Visualization of Multicast Virtual Private Network Topology

Letters

• Aluminum Nitride Deep-ultraviolet Light-emitting Diodes

Global Standardization Activities

• Activities and Standardization Trends in ITU-R SG 9 (Fixed Wireless Service)

Information

• Report on "Ambient Intelligence Symposium 2006-The Future: A Tapestry Woven from Threads of Intelligence"