17th International Network Strategy and Planning Symposium

Event Dates

Sep 26, 2016 - Sep 28, 2016

Location

Montreal (Quebec) - Canada

Submission Deadline

Apr 04, 2016

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL MAY 2nd (FIRM)

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NETWORKS 2016

17th International Network Strategy

and Planning Symposium

September 26-28, 2016

Montreal, Canada

http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/

Technically co-sponsored by

IEEE Communications Society

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

– ERICSSON (Canada): Pierre Boucher, Research Director

– GENI (US): Chip Elliott, GENI Futures Director

– CIENA (US): Loudon Blair, Senior Director of Corporate Strategy

– SAVI (Canada): Alberto Leon-Garcia, Scientific Director of the NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures

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IMPORTANT DATES:

– Full Paper Submission: May 2nd 2016 (extended – firm)

– Notification of Acceptance: June 20th 2016

– Final Paper Submission: July 4th 2016

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

The prospective authors are invited to submit via EDAS (https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=21561) their papers describing original, previously unpublished results. The paper length should not exceed 6 pages formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template (the minimum paper length is 3 pages). Two additional pages will be allowed for a fee per page. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Best Paper and Best Student Paper will be awarded.

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SCOPE:

The prime focus of Networks 2016 is on Emerging Topics in Network Planning and Operations:

– Software De?ned Networking (SDN),

– Network Function Virtualization (NFV),

– Cloud networking,

– Big data analytics,

– Cybersecurity issues and solutions,

– OTT services and impact on service providers,

– Social networks and impact on new services,

– Vehicular and 5G networks and their challenges,

– Smart cities,

– Internet of Things,

– Peer to peer networking,

– New paradigms.

Networks 2016 topics also cover (but are not limited to) the following main tracks (detailed topics are available at http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/networks2016-cfp.pdf) :

– Network Design and Planning Methods

– Economic Aspects of Network Planning and Operations

– Network Planning Support Processes

– Trafficc Measurements and Modelling

– Routing, Traffic Flows and Optimization

For further information please visit http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/

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