I hope you enjoy our third issue of IEEE Applications and Practice. This issue introduces our second series: 100Gb Ethernet. We are grateful to our series editors Milorad Cvijetic, and Peter Magill. This series is scheduled for two issues: this current issue and one schedule for publication in December of 2007.

I would also like to extend a special welcome the members of the IEEE MTT and LEOS societies. We have their permission and IEEE New Initiative support to mail a copy of this series to their membership to help spread the word about the IEEE Applications and Practice magazine and to encourage each society to put together their own series.

As with all series of IEEE A&P, our goal is to present articles of interest to the engineering practitioners who comprise a vital part of our membership. We will publish technically reviewed articles, application notes, and technical papers for the engineering practitioner in communications technology. Our hope is that this magazine will fully engage the engineering practitioner and serve as a high-quality repository for valuable “lessons-learned,” best practices, and technology overviews.

We have already received many positive comments about A&P from our readership, along with helpful suggestion. Please continue to contact me if you have such feedback.
A&P will continue to be published quarterly as an insert in IEEE Communications Magazine.

We all hope you continue to enjoy this new publication and become actively involved in its publication.

Thomas F. La Porta
Penn State University
Distinguished Professor, Computer Science and Engineering & Electrical Engineering
tlp@cse.pus.edu