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CALL FOR PAPERS - CNSM 2021

17th International Conference on Network and Service Management

October 25-29, 2021, Izmir, Turkey

http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/

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The 17th International Conference on Network and Service Management
(CNSM) is inviting authors to submit original contributions in the
area of network and service management research. CNSM 2021 is a
selective single-track conference, covering all aspects of the
management of networks and services, pervasive systems, enterprises,
and cloud computing environments. The core track will be accompanied
by a series of workshops and poster sessions.

Papers accepted and presented at CNSM 2021 will be published as open
access on the conference website (with IFIP copyright), and will be
submitted to IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Authors of selected papers,
accepted for publication in the CNSM 2021 proceedings, will be invited
to submit an extended version of their papers to the IEEE Transactions
on Network and Service Management journal.

*** Topics of Interest ***
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Network Management
* Software-defined networks
* Virtual networks
* Overlay networks
* Wireless and cellular networks
* Sensor networks
* Internet of Things networks
* Information-centric networks
* Enterprise networks and campus networks
* Data center networks
* Optical networks
* IP networks
* Home networks
* Access networks
* Smart cities and Smart grids

Management Paradigms
* Centralized management
* Distributed management
* Hierarchical management
* Federated management
* Autonomic and cognitive management
* Policy-based management
* Pro-active management
* Energy-aware management
* Quality of experience-centric management

Service Management
* Cloud computing services
* Content delivery services
* Multimedia services
* Internet connectivity and Internet access
* Internet of Things services
* Security services
* Context-aware services
* Information technology services

Business Management
* Economic aspects
* Multi-stakeholder aspects
* Service level agreements
* Lifecycle aspects
* Process and workflow aspects
* Legal perspective
* Regulatory perspective
* Privacy aspects

Functional Areas
* Deployment management
* Fault management
* Configuration management
* Accounting management
* Performance management
* Security management

Management Technologies
* Network function virtualization
* Software-defined networking
* Orchestration
* Cloud computing and cloud storage
* Communication protocols
* Middleware
* Data models, information models semantic models
* Operations support systems and business support systems
* Information visualization

Methods
* Mathematical optimization
* Control theory
* Probability theory, stochastic processes, and queuing theory
* Machine learning, artificial intelligence
* Evolutionary computing
* Economic theory and game theory
* Mathematical logic and automated reasoning
* Data mining and (big) data analysis
* Monitoring and measurements
* Computer simulation experiments
* Prototype implementation and testbed experimentation
* Field trials

*** Submission Guidelines ***
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Authors are invited to submit original contributions that have not
been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers should
be prepared using the IEEE 2-column conference style and are limited
to 9 pages including references (full papers) or 5 pages including
references (short papers). They have to be submitted electronically in
PDF format through EDAS at https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=28015

Papers exceeding page limits, multiple submissions, and
self-plagiarized papers will be rejected without further review. All
other papers will get a thorough single-blind review process, followed
by a rebuttal phase.

For more information, please check http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/.

*** Important Dates ***
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Paper Submission: May 28, 2021
Acceptance Notification: July 15, 2021
Camera Ready due: August 1, 2021

*** TPC Co-Chairs ***
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Müge Sayit, Ege University, Turkey
Stuart Clayman, University College London, UK

*** General Co-Chairs ***
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Prosper Chemouil, Cnam, France
Mehmet Ulema, Manhattan College, USA

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Website: http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/