The motto for WTC2014 will be:
Telecommunications: Enabling Infrastructure for the Future
Telecommunications is the major enabler of new ways of working in the 21st Century. There have been dramatic changes in network architecture and service capabilities over the past 20 years in response to new needs and applications.
The World Telecommunications Congress brings together leading experts from industry, academia and government to map out the future requirements for telecommunications technologies, applications and policy.
The World Telecommunications Congress builds on the traditions of quality, timeliness and open interaction from its origins in the ISS (International Switching Symposium) and ISSLS (International Symposium on Services and Local Access).
You are cordially invited to submit papers to WTC 2014, to be held in Berlin.
Topics of particular relevance for papers include, but are not limited to the following:
Conference Topics
A.
Network and Technology Development
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Network Architectures for core, aggregation and access
• Future Internet
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• New air interface technologies and Cloud RAN
• Small Cells and Hetherogeneous Network
• Mobile ad-hoc, mesh and sensor networks
• Optical networks for access, metro and core networks
• self-x and autonomic networking
• Quality of Service and traffic control
• Data and network security
B.
Applications & Services
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Service development & deployment
• Internet of Things and machine-to-machine communication
• Ambient-assisted living networking solutions and services
• Cloud / Grid computing
• Fixed-Mobile convergence
• Content distribution networks (CDN)
• Social networking and multimedia services
• Immersive communications platforms
• Gaming architectures
• Smart Grid / Smart Cities
• Digital information preservation and retrieval
• Emergency Telecommunication / Desaster Relief
C.
Emerging Business Models
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Economics of new generation services
• Smart-Government, Smart-Health, Smart-Learning
• Closed loop health care
• Vertical applications in different business areas
D. Regulatory and Policy Issues
• Telecommunications as a productivity enabler
• Bridging the Digital Divide
• Network neutrality
• Privacy & personal security
• Spectrum Issues and the Digital Dividend
• Next-Generation Voice Regulation
• Standardisation strategy
E. Green and Sustainability
• Green Telecoms, Technologies, Architecture
• Energy Efficient Network Architecture
• Breakthrough Technologies for Energy Efficient Network
• ICT Business Models for Energy Reduction
• Efficient Use of ICT for Ecological and Sustainable Society
F. Other Telecommunications-related Issues
Submissions and Selection Criteria
Authors are invited to submit either full papers or short papers describing original, previously unpublished work, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing a novel aspect of the topic. All papers will be peer-reviewed and accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings. Papers must be submitted electronically via EDAS (http://www.edas.info).
All
submissions must conform to the templates available on the conference website. Full papers may be no longer than 6 pages. Short papers are mainly intended for work in progress or industry contributions. They should be no longer than 3 pages and should provide a succinct summary of the author’s contribution.
Submissions will be assessed on the basis of quality, novelty and relevance to the conference themes. Acceptance of a paper and publication in the proceedings is conditional on at least one author registering at the full rate and presenting the paper at the conference.