-------- Original Message -------- Subject: E-NEXT.members: MSAN 2005 - Call For Participation Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:26:38 +0200 From: Rolland Vida Rolland.Vida@tmit.bme.hu To: members@ist-e-next.net

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======================================================================= MSAN 2005

First International Conference on Multimedia Services Access Networks

Technically co-sponsored by IEEE and IEEE Communications Society

Conference June 13 - 14, 2005

Post-conference workshops June 15, 2005

Orlando, Florida, USA http://www.msan.org

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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** 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.

MSAN'05, the First International Conference on Multimedia Services Access Networks is intended to provide a unique international forum to explore the new research frontiers in the field of current and next generation multimedia services access networks. Original unpublished contributions will be presented that can improve the knowledge and practice in the integrated design of efficient access technologies and the relevant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 address: 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).

** PROGRAM **

The technical program of the conference will be available soon on the conference website (http://www.msan.org)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Charles N. Judice, Adjunct Professor at Flagler College and Monmouth University, IEEE Fellow for his pioneering work in MPEG, ADSL and visual image processing techniques.

** WORKSHOPS **

The following post-conference one-day workshops will be held in conjunction with MSAN 2005, on June 15, 2005.

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

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

** LOCATION **

The conference and workshops will take place at the GROSVENOR Resort in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Orlando Area). Hotel Website: www.grosvenorresort.com

** REGISTRATION **

On-line registration for the conference and the workshops is available on the conference website (http://www.msan.org) The early registration deadline is May 12nd, 2005, 23:59 (GMT)

For any additional information please refer to the conference website.

Best regards, Wenjing Lou and Rolland Vida MSAN Publicity co-chairs

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