CALL FOR PAPERS             

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                                 NETWORKS 2016

                17th International Network Strategy

                       and Planning Symposium

                   http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/

                     Technically co-sponsored by

                     IEEE Communications Society

                        September 26-28, 2016

                             Montreal, Canada

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IMPORTANT DATES:

Full Paper Submission: April 4th 2016

Notification of Acceptance: June 6th 2016

Final Paper Submission: June 20th 2016

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

The prospective authors are invited to submit via EDAS (https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=21561) their papers (6+2 pages formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template) describing original, previously unpublished results. 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.

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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 athttp://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/ .