NEW YORK, NY (June 2, 2009) – The 7th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) to be held January 9 – 12, 2010 at Harrah’s Las Vegas Casino & Hotel in Nevada has extended the “Call for Papers” deadline to June 15th.

Held concurrently with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and hosted by the IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc), IEEE CCNC 2010 will highlight the latest advances in consumer communications and networking technologies, devices and services under the”Empowering the Connected Consumer” theme.

All industry professionals interested in presenting at IEEE CCNC 2010 are urged to visit www.ieee-ccnc.org/2010 for more conference information and detailed submission guidelines. The upcoming conference will include a peer reviewed program consisting of more than 300 technical and special sessions, short papers, workshops, business application panels, tutorials, and demonstrations. Specific areas of concentration include:

· Wireless Home Communication and Networking

· Smart Spaces and Personal Area Networks for Consumer Electronics

· Multimedia Communication and Services

· Content Distribution and Peer-to-Peer Networks

· Security and Content Protection for Consumer Electronics

· Pervasive and Ambient Applications

In addition, anyone interested in attending IEEE CCNC 2010, networking online with colleagues or other attendees and/or receiving conference updates on a regular basis are invited to follow CCNC on Twitter or join the CCNC Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Additional information including registration and log in details are also available on the conference web site located at www.comsoc.org/2010.

For more information on IEEE CCNC 2010, contact: Heather Ann Sweeney, IEEE Communications Society, 3 Park Avenue, New York,NY 10016. Phone: (212) 705-8938. E-mail: h.sweeney@comsoc.org. Or visit: www.ieee-ccnc.org/2010.

The IEEE Communications Society has over 40,000 members and is the second largest of IEEE’s 37 technical societies. Founded in 1952, it has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking.