The IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will hold its 55th annual event at the Disneyland Hotel from December 3-7, 2012. IEEE GLOBECOM is dedicated to driving innovations and technological break-throughs in nearly every telecommunications field including broadband, wireless, multimedia, data, image and voice communications. The conference will host hundreds of keynotes, panels, technical symposia, workshops, tutorials and industry forums exploring topics ranging from 4G wireless communications theories, global multimedia and social networking, smart grid strategies, aerospace power technologies, cyber security and emergency response to underwater sensoring, wireless vehicle networking, healthcare biomedical electronics, and energy-efficient computing.