-------- Original Message -------- Subject: E-NEXT.members: CFP - MSAN 2005 (Multimedia Services Access Networks) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:53:41 +0100 From: Rolland Vida Rolland.Vida@tmit.bme.hu To: members@ist-e-next.net

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Dear Colleagues,

Please find below the CFP for MSAN 2005, the First International Conference on Multimedia Services Access Networks (http://msan.org/). The conference will be held at the GROSEVENOR Resort in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Orlando Area). Note that the submission deadline is February 4, 2005.

Please notice also, that there will be four workshops co-located with MSAN:

- BWAN 2005: International Workshop on Broadband Wireless Access Network on fixed network (http://www.bwan.org/)

- COMNETS 2005: Deployment Models and Technologies for Broadband Community Networks (http://www.comnets.org/)

- AAA-IDEA 2005: International Workshop on Internet DElivery of Advanced Services (http://www.aaa-idea.org/)

- SID-WAS 2005: International Workshop on Standardization, Interoperability and Deployment of Wireless Access Solutions (http://standardswireless.org/)

Best regards, Rolland Vida MSAN publicity co-chair

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CALL FOR PAPERS - MSAN 2005

First International Conference on Multimedia Services Access Networks Technically co-sponsored by IEEE Communications Society

June 13-15, 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA

http://msan.org

** SCOPE **

Access networks (the ‘last-’ or ‘first-’ mile according to provider’s or customer’s perspective) represent one of the most important parts in telecommunication systems, being responsible for the high-quality, reliable and secure delivery of services to end users. They also encompass some of the most demanding networking problems, such as the coexistence of a large variety of technologies based on both wired and wireless solutions, the need of optimal integration with the core network in terms of bandwidth and availability mismatch, the provision of an acceptable quality of service in very different application scenarios and traffic conditions. Perhaps, the most important challenge is that the design of access networks – from the analysis of requirements to the implementation and operation of the system – can only be successful if it is based on an integrated approach, taking into account the needs of different user groups, the technical constraints posed by different application technologies, as well as the related business and societal aspects.

Within this framework, MSAN’05 is intended to provide a unique international forum to explore the new research frontiers in the field of current and next generation multimedia service access networks. Original unpublished contributions are solicited that can improve the knowledge and practice in the integrated design of efficient access technologies and the relevant provision of advanced multimedia applications.

** TOPICS OF INTEREST **

Topics of interest are organized in three tracks addressing respectively: access network technologies (with particular emphasis on network design methodologies, protocols, analysis of performance and quality of service); multimedia service delivery (mainly focusing on the integration/adaptation between multimedia data processing and transmission techniques and access networks characteristics); implementation, operation and performance (providing an opportunity to present innovative applications and testbeds for the above technologies, as well as new approaches to testing and performance evaluation). Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Track 1: Access technologies and networks in MSANs (technologies and protocols) - Wire-based access (PON, FTTx, xDSL) - Wireless fixed access solutions (802.11x and 802.16 networks) - Mobile and nomadic access (3G and beyond, WiFi, etc.) - Other emerging technologies (power lines, CATV, DOCSIS, FSO) - Integration/migration among different technologies (heterogeneous nets, seamless handover) - Integration with core network - Handling bandwidth and availability mismatch between optical and wireless

Track 2: Delivery of multimedia services - Technologies for multimedia-multimodal services - Streaming over IP (VoIP, packet video, rate control, error control) - Scheduling and allocation of network resources (bandwidth allocation, power management, etc.) - Quality of service (at network and application level) - Terminals and devices - Security issues

Track 3: MSAN implementation, operation and performance - Testbeds and laboratory experiments - Performance evaluation and measurements - Interoperability of last mile solutions - Case studies of novel networking solutions and services implemented - Application techniques, tools and experiences (e.g., health, tourism, e-government, entertainment) - Specific operation and management issues - Planning and design methodology and tools

** CHAIRS **

General Co-Chairs: Aggelos K. Katsaggelos Northwestern University, USA Csaba A. Szabo BUTE, Budapest, Hungary

Technical Program Co-Chairs: Francesco G.B. De Natale Univ. of Trento, Italy Nelson L.S. Fonseca Univ. of Campinas, Brasil

Steering Committee Chair: Imrich Chlamtac Create-Net, Italy

Local Chair: Ladislau L Bölöni Univ. Central Florida, USA

Local Vice-Chair: Damla Turgut Univ. Central Florida, USA

Workshops Chair: Iacopo Carreras Create-Net, Italy

Tutorials & Panels Chair: Viktoria Fodor KTH, Stockolm, Sweden

Demo and Exhibit Chair: Scott A. Valcourt Univ. New Hampshire, USA

Sponsorship Chair: Jing Deng University of New Orleans, USA

Publications Chair: Luigi Atzori University of Cagliari, Italy

Publicity Co-Chairs: Wenjing Lou Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA Rolland Vida BUTE, Budapest, Hungary

Financial Officer: Karen Decker ICST, USA

** Technical Program Committee **

K. Aizawa, Univ. Tokyo, JPN J. Apostolopoulos, HP Labs, USA M. Barni, Univ. Siena, ITA S. Bregni, Polytechnic Milan, ITA Y. Cai, Iowa State Univ., USA R. Civanlar, Koc Univ., TUR R. Cohen, Technion, ISR E. Delp, Purdue Univ., USA T. Ebrahimi, EPFL, SUI P. Frossard, EPFL, SUI B. Gandhi, Motorola, USA B. Gavish, South. Methodist Univ., USA A. Gelman, Panasonic Research, USA A. Gumaste, Fujitsu Labs., USA N. Jayant, GeorgiaTech, USA M.G. Kang, Yonsei Univ., KOR G. Kramer, Teknovus, USA M. Krunz, Univ. Arizona, USA R. Lagendijk, Delft Univ., NED G. Lemos, Natalnet, BRA T. Miki, NTT DoCoMo, JPN J. Modestino, Univ. Miami, USA A. Pakstas, London Metrop. Univ, GBR T. Pappas, Northwestern Univ., USA G. Pau, UCLA, USA F. Pereira, IST, POR D. Pitt, Univ. Santa Clara, USA C. Regazzoni, Univ. Genova, ITA M. Reisslein, Arizona State Univ., USA J. Roberts, France Telecom R&D, FRA I. Rubin, UCLA, USA Gy. Sallai, BUTE, HUN M.R. Salvador, CPqD Telecom, BRA T. Sikora, Technical Univ. Berlin, GER L.F. Soares, PUC-Rio, BRA W. Tavanapong, Iowa State Univ., USA M. Tekalp, Univ. Rochester, USA D. Tran, Univ. Dayton, USA H. Wang, Qualcomm, USA S. Wright, BellSouth, USA Y. Wang, Polytechnic Univ., USA H. Yu, Panasonic Research, USA Y.-Q. Zhang, Microsoft, USA

** SUBMISSION **

Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of no more than five (5) pages including figures and references. Submissions will be accepted only by EDAS electronic submission system, accessible through the conference website. The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE.

** IMPORTANT DATES **

Full papers due (to be received by): February 4, 2005 Notification of acceptance: March 31, 2005 Submission of camera-ready papers: April 30, 2005

** FURTHER INFORMATION **

For further information, please go to our website: http://msan.org

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