------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL APRIL 18th ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: - Full Paper Submission: April 18th 2016 (extended) - Notification of Acceptance: June 6th 2016 - Final Paper Submission: June 20th 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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invited to submit via EDAS ( https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=21561) their papers describing original, previously unpublished results.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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCOPE: The prime focus of Networks 2016 is on Emerging Topics in Network Planning and Operations: - Software Defined 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 - Traffic Measurements and Modelling - Routing, Traffic Flows and Optimization For further information please visit http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------