IEEE AND COMSOC: One for all and all for one! [The President's Page]

The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) is one of 45 technical societies and councils that provide the foundation for the IEEE’s broad range of technical, professional, and humanitarian activities. These societies and councils are also part of a much broader, higher-level framework that includes Organizational Units (OUs) such as Member and Geographic Activities, Standards Activities, Educational Activities, etc. ComSoc and the extensive IEEE organization offer a wide range of valuable products and services to their members and the broader, global community. To succeed in fulfilling its mission, it is important that ComSoc recognize the wider IEEE landscape, and avoid "silo" thinking. This month's column, shared with Doug Zuckerman, provides perspectives on how the activities of ComSoc and its parent IEEE go hand in hand to enhance the value offered to IEEE and Society members by being, "One for All and All for One!"