Global Communications Newsletter (GCN)

INTERVIEW

IEEE ComSoc in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region: Interview with Stefano Giordano, IEEE ComSoc EMEA Region Director

By Stefano Bregni - Global Communications Newsletter Editor-in-Chief and Stefano Giordano - IEEE ComSoc EMEA Region Director

This article continues the series of interviews with the Officers of the IEEE ComSoc Member and Global Activities (MGA) Council for the term 2026–2027, which is published every month in the Global Communications Newsletter.

In this series of interviews, I introduce the Vice-President and the six Directors on the MGA Council (namely: Member Services, Industry Outreach, and AP, NA, LA, EMEA Regions), as well as the three Chairs of the Women in Communications Engineering (WICE), Young Professionals (YP), and Sister Societies Standing Committees. Additionally, I will introduce the Chair of the Communications History Committee...

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SISTER SOCIETY

The Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam (REV): a Sister Society of IEEE ComSoc: Three Decades of Partnership Advancing Communications Science in Vietnam

By Tran Duc Lai - President of the Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam

Since a chance meeting at a scientific conference in Hanoi in 1992, the relationship between the Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam and the IEEE Communications Society has grown into an annual series of international conferences, a scientific journal awarded the highest possible rating by Vietnam’s State Professor Council, and a network of more than 800 members nationwide.

Mission and History of REV

The Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam (REV) was formally established on 17 December 1988 under Decision No. 313 of the Council of Ministers. However...

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CHAPTER REPORT

Promoting HEALTH in Agumbe, India: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Livelihood, Technology, and Heritage

By Mohit P. Tahiliani - IEEE ComSoc Bangalore Chapter, India

Promoting HEALTH, a project that brings reliable Internet connectivity to Agumbe, a rainforest region in Karnataka’s Shimoga district, often listed as one of India’s “no network zones.” The elevation of Agumbe is 660 meters above mean sea level; rainfall here exceeds 7,000 millimeters per year; the terrain is steep, forested, and often inaccessible; and power outages are frequent. Tucked in one of the corners of the Western Ghats Mountain range, Agumbe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but is also the most cut-off area, with complete network isolation. Agumbe ghat (a mountain pass) connects Shimoga district to Udupi district and has vital geographical significance in enabling the socio-economic development of both districts...

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