Information for Contributors
Contributions are invited on all topics concerning Information technologies, Telecommunications,
wireless and optical communications networks and components, modeling, simulation and performance
evaluation. We are soliciting original papers describing the state-of-the-art research and
development in the areas of information technologies, wireless and Optical Communication and
Telecommunications Networks, including, but not limited to the following topics:
Optical Communications and Networks topics of interest include but are not limited to the
following:
Optical Networking Technologies
Optical network planning, design and modeling
Optical access/metro networks
IP over optical networks
Network protection/restoration
Generalized multi-protocol label switching (GMPLS)
Planning and design tools for optical networks
QoS issues in optical networks
Routing and wavelength assignment
Multiple access technique and fairness control in optical LANs and MANs
Optical Switching and Network Elements
Photonic switching system architectures
Optical cross-connects and add-drop multiplexers
Optical IP routers
Photonic packet switching
Network signaling and monitoring techniques
Optical signal processing
Wavelength conversion techniques
Optical Transmission Technologies
WDM Ultra-long haul transmission systems
OTDM transmission systems
Soliton transmission systems
Transmission system experiments
Radio over fibre-optics
Optical interconnections
Optical interfaces and terminals
Optical Passive Components
Fiber-Bragg-grating-based devices
Fiber-grating dispersion compensators
Optical circulators and isolators
Optical waveguide-based devices
Fiber and waveguide filters
Micro-structured waveguides and devices
Arrayed waveguide devices
Optical splitting and directional couplers
Optical Active Components and Modules
Optical modulators and switches
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Semiconductor lasers and detectors
Fibre amplifiers and lasers
Raman and Brillouin amplifiers
Automatic gain control of optical amplifiers
Optical MEMS
Photonic integrated circuits/modules
Optical tunable filters
Optical logics and memories
Mobile and Wireless Communications topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Management Resource and Information Management
Pricing and Billing Issues
- Architecture
Convergence of Fixed and Mobile
Hybrid Communications System
- Devices
Low-Power End-Devices and Wireless Communications
- Security
Security in Mobile and Wireless Networks
- QoS
Adaptive Quality of Service Provisioning
End-to-end Quality of Service
- Mobility Support
Handoff Algorithms
IP and Mobility
Mobility and Connection Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Policy-based Mobility Management
- Applications
Personal Communications
Location and Context Management
Smart Media
Mobile Code
Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks Applications
- Access
Wireless IP
Wireless Multimedia Services
Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Multiple Access Technology
Broadband Wireless Access
- Networking
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Wireless Local Area Networks
Mobility and Nomadic Computing
Analysis and Simulation of Mobile Network Protocols
Home Networking
Mobile Ad-hoc Networks and the Internet
Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking Routing
Satellite Networks
IP telephony and IP V6
Satellite communications systems for mobile planet
Security and privacy
Multimedia applications, QOS and traffic management
Sensor Mesh and Ad Hoc Networks
WLAN, mobile WIMAX, 3G and 4G systems
Multiple antenna Systems- MIMO and Beam forming and OFDM
Performance Analysis of Wireless Networks
Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications Systems and RFID
Modeling and analysis and performance evaluation of networks
Control theory and practical implementation of communications networks
Design of algorithms and decision making of large distributed communications networks
Power line communications applications and development
- INTERNET and Information Technologies
State of the art and practice of M- and E-commerce and Web-based information systems
Emerging research topics and the future of M- and E-Commerce Technology
Peer-to-Peer systems, Grids and large-scale distributed systems
Applications of wearable systems in consumers, industrial, medical, educational, military
environment
Use of wearable computers as components to support collaborative works
Access and broadband technologies
Agent technologies, Distributed games
Hypertext and hypermedia
Multimedia on the Web
Audio/video/voice coding for Internet service
Internet security , Multicast
Virtual private networks
Web navigation strategies, Quality of service
Scalability aspects , Traffic characterization