The 2014 edition of EW is aimed at addressing a key theme on “Energy- and Spectrally-Efficient Broadband Communication Systems”.
In addition to this key theme, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Transmission techniques and signal processing
– Modulation and Coding for Wireless Communications
– Signal Processing for Wireless Communications
– Synchronization, Channel Estimation
– Equalization Iterative Detection and Processing
– MIMO Systems, Space-Time Coding, Diversity
– Fundamental Limits, Information Theory
– Multiple Access Schemes, Multiuser Detection
– Interference Mitigation and Management Techniques
– Network Coding and Cooperative Diversity
– Adaptive Systems
– OFDM and OFDMA
– Localization and Positioning
– Source and Joint Source/Channel Coding
– Spectrum Sensing and Parameter Estimation
Wireless networking
– Relay Based Cellular Networks
– Ad-hoc and Mesh Wireless Transport Layer
– Cross-layer Issues in Mobile and Wireless Networks
– Cognitive Radio and Networks
– Protocols and Architecture for Wireless Networks
– Radio Resource Management
– Mobility Management and Billing Technologies
– QoS and Resource Allocation in Mobile Networks
– Security and Robustness in Wireless Networks
– Mobile/Wireless Networks Modelling and Simulation
– Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
– Wired-Wireless Integration
Sustainable and advanced wireless technology
– Power Management
– Interference Alignment
– Resource Allocation and Game Theory
– Software Defined Radio & Re-configurability
– 2G-3G-4G Migration, Convergence and Interworking
– WiFi, LTE-A, 3GPP, 5G
– Wireless LAN/PAN/BAN
– Wireless Broadband Mobile Access
– Testbeds and Experimental Systems
– Mobile Social Networks
Radio channel and RF subsystems
– Radio Channel Measurements/Modelling/Estimation
– Antenna Issues in Wireless Communications
– Smart Antennas and MIMO systems
– Compact Antennas for Mobile Terminals
– Modelling and Mitigation of RF System Imperfections
– Near Field Communications and RFID
– Ultra-Wideband Communications
M2M and WS&AN
– Provisioning/Monitoring/Management of M2M Services
– Internet-of-Things and Semantic Sensor Networks
– Query Processing and Data Management in WS&AN
– Protocols and Mechanisms in WS&AN and M2M
– Real-world measurements in WS&AN and M2M
– Performance characterisation of M2M patterns
– Performance-oriented design and evaluation
Acceptance of submitted papers will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. Proposals for special sessions and tutorials are also invited. There is also a PDF version of the Call for papers that can be downloaded at:
http://www.ew2014.org/images/CfP/EW14_CfP.pdf