NETWORKS 2016

POSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL JULY 11th

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

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

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Extended Abstract Submission: July 11th 2016
• Acceptance Notification: July 18th 2016
• Camera ready version: July 25th 2016

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

The prospective authors are invited to submit via Easy Chair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=networks2016) their extended abstracts/short papers describing recently completed work, highly relevant results of work in progress, and innovative ideas that can stimulate interesting discussions. The abstract/paper length should not exceed 3 pages (minimum 1 page) formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template. Abstracts of the accepted and presented posters will be published in the conference proceedings. Best Poster Award will be given.

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
• Trac Measurements and Modelling
• Routing, Trac Flows and Optimization

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