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What will traverse the emerging all digital network? Voice and data are surely converging, witness VoIP, but other intriguing applications are being invented as well.

Video surveillance, for example, is a sure winner after 9/11. Consider Cradle Technologies, a company that specializes in multi-core DSP for any embedded video application, especially surveillance. Check out their application news release of ten different versions of DVR and IP video-server product lines. Another company to watch is ObjectVideo.

The new DaVinci™ Platform from Texas Instruments hopes to expand digital video into new applications. Supported by Green Hills Software with development tools and MontaVista with Linux, DaVinci hopes to make multimedia video easier to design: video surveillance, multimedia phones, telematics, digital cameras, consumer Wi-Fi and more. Don't miss the upcoming free seminars.

Machine vision is an established video application. At issue is the intelligence of the device or data acquisition point, the speed of the network, and the processing power of the backend server. All three are improving. National Instruments, for example, just released an expanded line of PCI Express frame grabbers. Using PCI Express, the NI PCIe-1430 board can acquire images from two Camera Link cameras at speeds up to 255 MB/s and clock rates up to 85 MHz, the maximum defined by Camera Link. Release here.

One key network architecture facilitating digital and multimedia video is, of course, PCI Express, now entering its 'take off' phase from the PC space into the embedded and networking areas. Altera and TI thus announced a new PCI Express development kit available for easy order. Vmetro has showcased its Vanguard Express line. Useful for debugging, testing and validating the PCI Express protocol, the Vanguard Express analyzer allows testing of x1, x4 and x8 PCI Express card-edge and XMC form factors. More information here. And, PLX Technology has announced a PCIe design contest, giving engineers a chance at the $1500 prize.

Here is a list of important network protocol and/or bus analyzer testing vendors:

• Agilent Technologies
• Computer Bus Tools
• Finisar Corporation
• LeCroy Corporation
• Protocol Tools
• Silicon Control
• Tektronix
• VMETRO Inc.

(conference, 4 stars) - 4/26/2006, Las Vegas

Broadband Wireless World
Over 35 Educational Sessions Covering: WiMAX Infrastructure Planning, Implementation and Performance Enterprise Applications & Services for Differentiation Rural and Underserved Markets Fixed-Mobile Convergence PLUS: SPECIAL FOCUS: Municipal Wireless Networks

(conference, 4 stars) - 4/30/2006, Las Vegas

NetWorld+Interop
NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professionals with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and hands-on evaluation of products and services in order to make critical purchasing decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand.

(conference, 4 stars) - 5/1/2006, Salt Lake City

Software Technology Conference
Welcome to the Software Technology Conference (STC 2003)! The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for software professionals in the Department of Defense (DoD), related industries, and academia to increase their understanding of effective software technologies and exchange lessons learned in the acquisition, development, support, and management of software intensive systems.

(conference, 4 stars) - 5/7/2006, Melbourne

2006 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Learn about wireless and embedded electronics for the vehicle / automotive market. Antenna systems, signal transmission and reception, spectrum efficiency. Mobile and ad hoc networks. Mobile internet. Vehicular electronics.

(conference, 4 stars) - 5/8/2006, Las Vegas

Microsoft Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2006
Attend Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2006 and get the latest on building and bringing to market the next wave of devices, applications, content, and services for the Windows Mobile® and Windows Embedded platforms.