-- Luca Valcarenghi, Ph.D. Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna School of University Studies and Doctoral Research via Cisanello 145, 56124, Pisa (PI), Italy ph.: +39-0509719005 fax: +39-0509719033 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ CALL FOR PAPERS +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + IEEE GLOBECOM 2003 + + December 1-5 + + San Francisco, California + + www.globecom2003.com + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + IEEE Globecom 2003 Optical Networking and Systems Symposium + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Endorsing technical Committee(s) Optical networking technical committee (ONTC) Symposium Chair: Prof. Ibrahim Habib Department of Electrical Engineering City College and Graduate School City University of New York Convent Avenue at 138th Street New York, NY 10031, USA E-mail: habib@ccny.cuny.edu Symposium Vice-Chair: Prof. Anthony C. Boucouvalas Director of Microelectronics and Multimedia Research Centre, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK E-mail: tboucouv@bournemouth.ac.uk Technical Program Committee TPC Chair: Andrea Fumagalli, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA, andreaf@utdallas.edu Wesam Alanqar, Sprint, USA, wesam.alanqar@mail.sprint.com Nirwan Ansari, NJIT, USA, Nirwan.Ansari@NJIT.edu Javier Aracil, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain, javier.aracil@unavarra.es Daniel Awduche, Consultant, awduche@awduche.com Jacek Chrostowski, Cisco, USA, jchrosto@cisco.com Tarek Elbawab, Alcatel Networks, USA, telbawab@ieee.org Khaled Elsayed, Cairo University, Egypt, khaled@ieee.org Don Fedyk, Nortel Networks, Canada, dwfedyk@nortelnetworks.org Jeff Fitchett, Nortel Networks, Canada, jfitch@nortelnetworks.com Fary Ghassemlooy University of Sheffield Hallam, UK, z.f.ghassemlooy@shu.ac.uk Mohsen Guizani, University of West Florida, USA, mguizani@cs.uwf.edu Takis Hajifotiou, Nortel Networks, aph@nortelnetworks.com David Hunter, University of Essex, UK, david.hunter@ieee.org Bilel Jamoussi, Nortel Networks, Canada, jamoussi@nortelnetworks.com Jason Jue, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA, jjue@utdallas.edu Wojciech Kabacinski, Poznan University of Technology, Poland, kabacins@et.put.poznan.pl Moshen Kaverhad, Pennsylvania State University, USA, mkavehrad@psu.edu Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida, USA, Labrador@csee.usf.edu Emilio Leonardi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, leonardi@polito.it Bo Li, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China, bli@cs.ust.hk Hussein Mouftah, Queen's University, mouftah@eleceng.ee.queensu.ca Fabio Neri, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, neri@polito.it Alberto Paradisi, CPqD Foundation, Brazil, paradisi@cpqd.com.br George N. Rouskas, North Carolina State University, USA, rouskas@csc.ncsu.edu Ted Sargent, University of Toronto, Canada, ted.sargent@utornoto.ca Krishna Sivalingam, Washington State University, USA, krishna@eecs.wsu.edu Marco Tacca, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA, mtacca@utdallas.edu Lubo Tancevski, Alcatel, USA, Ljubisa.Tancevski@alcatel.com Luca Valcarenghi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy, valcarenghi@sssup.it Vasileios Vitsas, TEI Thessaloniki, Greece, vitsas@it.teithe.gr Ian White, Cambridge University, UK, ihw3@cam.ac.uk Guoliang Xue, Arizona State University, USA, Xue@eas.asu.com Doug Zuckerman, Zuckerman Associates, w2xd@DougZuckerman.com This symposium is a forum for exchanging views on recent research and development activities in the area of optical networking and systems. Despite the recent economical downturn, the optical communications field continues to be the subject of extensive efforts in standards bodies like the IETF and the OIF among others, as well as in academia. Optical communications technologies for devices, systems, and networks will play a major role in the infrastructure of future telecommunications networks. You are invited to submit original technical papers for presentation at GLOBECOM 2003 and publication in the Conference Record. Symposium Topics * Routing and wavelength assignment * Optical Switching * Optical Communication Systems * Optical Access Networks * Network Survivability and fault management * Network Design and reconfiguration * Quality of service and Scheduling * Traffic Grooming in Optical Networks * Traffic Engineering in IP optical Networks * Metropolitan and Local Area Optical Networks * Traffic control and management * GMPLS protocols analysis * Optical Components and Devices * DWDM/TDM multiplexing systems GENERAL INFORMATION GLOBECOM 2003 will be composed of six major Symposia, the traditional GLOBECOM General Conference addressing a set of current communication topics, and technology Tutorials and Workshops. You are invited to submit original technical papers for presentation at GLOBECOM 2003 and publication in the Conference Record. You are invited to submit proposals to conduct technical Tutorials and Workshops. Visit the website for further details. IMPORTANT DATES Complete Paper Manuscripts Due: February 15, 2003 Paper manuscripts should be submitted electronically, after November 15, 2002, by using the Online Submissions form on the GLOBECOM 2003 website. Proposals to Conduct Technical Tutorials and Workshops Due: February 15, 2003 Proposals should be sent electronically, after November 15, 2002, to the Technical Program Chairs. GENERAL CHAIR TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIR Terry Kero (Myaani Inc.) Dr. Willie W. Lu (Siemens-Infineon) E-Mail: tkero@myaani.com E-Mail: wwlu@ieee.org , e-fax :1-603-590-0637 TECHNICAL PROGRAM VICE-CHAIR CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT Dr. Norival Figueira (Nortel Networks) Terrie Heikkila, CMP(Don Anderson Inc.) E-mail: norival@nortelnetworks.com E-Mail: terrie@donanderson.com GLOBECOM 2003 will also conduct the first annual IEEE COMSOC EXPO with exhibits featuring new products and ventures. Business Application Sessions will be conducted as part of the COMSOC EXPO (Contact Dr. Hal Sobol - E-Mail: h.sobol@ieee.org).