[ecoop-info] ITNAC 2016, Dunedin, New Zealand (One week to submission deadline, firm)

[Haibo Zhang]

CALL FOR PAPERS: ITNAC 2016
Co-sponsored by IEEE Computer Society, Indexed by Ei COMPENDEX

Paper Submission Now Open: http://edas.info/N21968
Full paper submission deadline: Extended to July 31, 2016 (firm deadline)


Special Issues:
Selected high-quality papers will be invited to submit extended versions to
special issues in the following journals:

-International Journal of Parallel, Emergent, and Distributed Systems and
International
-Journal of Information, Communication Technology and Applications.

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Yonghong Tian - Towards Coding-Representation-Analysis Framework for
Multimedia Big Data
Prof. Liang Zhou - Large-Scale Video Transmission via D2D Communication


Student Travel Grant: NZD$600 per approved application
Workshops:
  (1) Software Defined Networking Workshop
  (2) Modelling and Simulation Workshop




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The IEEE International Telecommunication Networks and Application
Conference ITNAC 2016
December 7-9, 2016 in Dunedin, New Zealand
http://www.itnac.org.au
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*SCOPE*

With the increasing number of emerging robust networks, the challenges to
design new networking protocols, techniques, and applications are never
ending. With the imminent deployment of 4G and 5G on the horizon, the
demand for better service and quality has never been greater. ITNAC
(formerly known as ATNAC) has been a leading forum for researchers and
engineers to present and discuss topics related to advanced
telecommunication network technologies, services and applications.

ITNAC 2016 seeks to address and capture highly innovative and
state-of-the-art research from academia, communications industry and
standardisation bodies that covers applications for and analysis of
distributed, mobile, cognitive and cloud computing, computer and data
communications, local and metropolitan networks, optical, wired and
wireless telecommunication networks and applications.
Contributions are welcome on all advanced research and particularly (but
not limited to) the following topics:
Mobile  & Wireless Networks
• Wireless access and routing protocols
• Cross-layer design optimisation
• Green, low power, energy efficient and sustainable networking
• Nature and bio-inspired approaches to networking
• Network-based mobile positioning and tracking systems
• Cognitive and cooperative principles for networking
• Mobile social and ambient networks
• Delay tolerant networks
• Mobile and fixed wireless broadband access networks
• 4G/5G networks
• Wireless sensor networks
• Vehicular Ad-hoc networks
• Cognitive networks
• Wireless mesh networks

Internet Technologies and Applications
• Network Modelling and Simulation
• Traffic engineering, congestion and admission control
• Software defined networks
• Content-centric networks
• Datacenter networks
• Cloud computing
• Peer-to-peer networks and overlays
• Novel network-enabled applications and services
• Future Internet routing schemes or transport concepts
• IPv6 and its derivatives
• High performance network virtualisation
• Networking standards and regulations
• QoS/QoE provisioning and resource management
• Novel network-enabled applications and services

Network Management, Privacy and Security
• Next generation network regulation
• Broadband network management
• Intrusion detection and prevention
• Key distribution and management
• Large-scale attacks and defense
• Security and privacy in wireless networks
• Network security policy, theory and tools
• Secure Mobile Agents and Mobile Code
• Trusted computing and management
• World Wide Web security
• Network resiliency and network security
• Cyber security

Optical Networking and Applications
• Optical switching and routing
• Optical Network on Chips
• Visible light communication
• Optical Ethernet, EPON/GPON, 10Gb/s Ethernet, 100Gb/s Ethernet
• WDM Access Networks, WDM-PON
• Wired/wireless convergence, Telecom/broadcast convergence, IPTV
• Hybrid optical-wireless access networks, Radio-over-fiber
• Large capacity optical transmission, WDM, OTDM
• OFDM and advanced modulation formats in photonics
• Energy efficient optical networks



 *SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS*

Submitted manuscripts should be written in English conforming to IEEE
conference proceedings format (template available at
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html).
We invite the following two types of submissions:
Full Papers (6 pages complementary, and up to 8 pages with over length
charge) and Short Papers (3 pages complementary and up to 4 pages with over
length charge).

All paper submissions must represent original and unpublished work. Papers
must be submitted electronically in PDF format through EDAS:
http://edas.info/N21968

*PUBLICATIONS*

Accepted papers from this conference will be published by the IEEE Computer
Society in IEEE proceedings (indexed by EI Compendex). Distinguished
papers, after further revisions, will be considered for possible
publication in SCI & EI indexed special issues of prestigious international
journals. By submitting a paper to the conference, authors assure that if
the paper is accepted, at least one author will attend the conference and
present the paper.



*STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS*
ITNAC 2016 is pleased to announce there will be a number of NZD$600 travel
assistance grants. To apply for a travel assistance grant please send an
application letter detailing how the travel assistance grant is to be used
plus a letter of support from your supervisor to the ITNAC committee.

*WORKSHOPS*
Software Defined Networking Workshop —
A workshop on Software Defined Networking (SDN) will be held in conjunction
with ITNAC 2016. The workshop will include the opportunity to learn about
SDN, carry out hands on SDN design and network configuration exercises
using a hardware-based SDN testbed, and presentation of SDN research and
industry case study papers.

Modelling and Simulation Workshop -
A workshop on the latest modelling and simulation tools and methodologies
will be held in conjunction with ITNAC 2016. The workshop will include the
opportunity to learn about tools, carry out hands on simulation and
modelling design exercises, and presentation of research and industry case
study papers.


*IMPORTANT DATES*
Paper submission: Extended to July 31,  2016  (firm deadline)
Notification of acceptance: 30 August,  2016
Camera-ready due: 20 September,  2016
Registration due:                               1   November, 2016
Conference:                                     7-9 December, 2016



*CONFERENCE COMMITTEES*

General Chairs
   Martin Purvis, University of Otago, New Zealand
   Mark Gregory, RMIT University, Australia

Program Chairs
   Graeme Woodward, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
   Rudolf Mathar, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
   Haibo Zhang, University of Otago, New Zealand

Publication Chair
   Qiang Fu, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Local Organising Committee Chair
   Jeremiah Deng, University of Otago, New Zealand

Web Chair
   Yawen Chen, University of Otago, New Zealand

Steering Committee
   Adnan Al-Anbuky, Auckland University of Technology, NZ
   Naveen Chilamkurti, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AU
   Franco Davoli, University of Genova, Italy
   Mark Gregory, RMIT University, Melbourne, AU
   Vijay Sivaraman, University of New South Wales, AU
   Krys Pawlikowski, University of Canterbury, NZ
   Richard Harris, Massey University, NZ
   Phuoc Tran-Gia, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
   Alexander Kist, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, AU
   Harsha Sirisena, University of Canterbury, NZ
   Ron Addie, University of Southern Queensland, AU