WOC 2009 will highlight the latest research and developments in Wireless and Optical Communications. This conference is intended for research scientists from around the world and will feature universities, institutions, telecommunication companies, service developers, and organizations using telecommunication technologies.
COMMUNICATIONS THEORY AND TECHNIQUES

* Coding Techniques
* CDMA Systems
* Spread Spectrum Techniques
* Turbo Codes
* Space-Time Codes
* Multiplexing
* Multiple Access Techniques
* Channel Estimation
* Fading Channels
* MIMO Channels
* Multiuser Detection
* Transmission Diversity
* Modulation
* Adaptive Modulation and Coding
* Demodulation
* Equalization
* Synchronization
* Queuing Theory
* Filtering Techniques
* Noise Reduction
* Signal Processing in Communications

COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS

* Internet Protocols (IP)
* Mobile IP
* Congestion Control Protocols
* Transport Control Protocols (TCP)
* Routing Protocols
* Wireless Application Protocols (WAP)
* IP and ATM over Optical Networks
* IP over WDM
* IP over Wireless
* IP over ATM
* MAC Protocols
* Photonics-based Communications Protocols
* Communications Standards (GSM, UMTS, GPRS, CDMA2000, 802.11 WLANs, HiPerLAN, 802.15 WPANs)
* Interference and Coexistence of Wireless Standards

NETWORK MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, AND SECURITY

* Intelligent Networks and Services
* Digital Integrated Services (ISDN, BISDN)
* System Capacity Analysis
* Optimization
* Routing and Signalling Issues
* Wavelength Assignment
* Resource Management
* Bandwidth Management
* Dynamic Channel Allocation
* Performance Management
* Traffic Measurements and Modelling
* Location-based Services
* Location Management
* Roaming and Handoff
* Traffic Engineering and Control
* Network Performance
* Network Security
* Congestion Control Mechanisms
* Admission and Flow Control
* Packet Scheduling
* Regulatory Issues
* Network Modelling and Simulation
* Performance Modelling and Evaluation
* Quality of Service
* Multicast Services
* Service Security and Privacy
* Wireless LAN Security
* Reliability

APPLICATIONS

* m-Commerce
* e-Commerce
* Electronic Banking
* Mobile Internet
* Video Conferencing
* Distance Education
* Multimedia Applications
* Virtual Home Environments (VHE)
* Telemedicine
* Streaming Applications
* IP Telephony
* Online Gaming
* Web Services

ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

* Optical Network Architecture
* Optical Network Multilayer Design
* Fibre Design and Fabrication
* Network Design Software
* Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET)
* Inter-Satellite Optical Links
* Inter-Working between Optical and Wireless Networks
* Architecture, Design, and Infrastructure of Optical Networks
* Metro and Access Networks
* Modelling and Simulation
* WDM Systems and Networks
* Passive Optical Networks
* Broadband
* FTTx Architecture and Design
* Ethernet and Packet-based Networks
* Optical / Wireless Convergence
* Optical Network Planning
* Optical Performance Monitoring
* Long-Haul, Metro, and Access Networks (to replace Metro and Access Networks)
* Reconfigurable Networks

OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

* Light-Emitting Diodes
* Lasers
* Optical Amplifiers
* Modulators
* WDM Systems
* Optical Switches
* Optical MEMS Components
* Filters for DWDM
* Transmitter and Receiver Subsystems
* Transceivers
* Amplifiers
* Active and Passive Components
* Fibre Wave-Guided Components
* Optical Splitting and Directional Couplers
* Array Wave-Guided Devices
* Sensors
* Fibre Cables
* Specialty Fibre
* Ultrafast Optical Communications
* Secure Optical Communications
* ROADM

OPTICAL FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

* Optical Switching Technologies
* Optical Packet Switching
* Light Matter Interaction
* Wave-Guide Fabrication Techniques, including Ultra-Short Pulse Approaches
* Propagation Characteristics
* Polarization Compensation
* Chromatic Dispersion Compensation
* Modulation Techniques
* Multiplexing (WDM, OTDM, CDM)
* Nonlinear Optical Effects
* Nanostructural Material Technology
* Ultrafast Optical Communications
* Secure Optical Communications
* Wavelength Switching
* Integrated Optics
* 40G Technologies
* Hybrid and Monolithic Integration
* Quantum Communication

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

* IP over Wireless Networks
* Wireless ATM Networks
* Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET)
* Wireless PANs
* Wireless LANs
* Remote LANs
* ATM and IP Integration
* Multimedia over Wireless Networks
* High-Speed Switching
* 3rd and 4th Generation Wireless Network Technologies
* Broadband Wireless Access
* Cellular Technology
* BlueTooth and Wideband Technology
* OFDM Technology
* WCDMA Technology
* IrDA Technology
* Broadcast Technologies
* GPS Technology
* Mobile and Personal Computing
* Software Defined Radio
* Reconfigurable Radio
* Ultra Wide Band Radio
* Home Network Technologies
* Wireless Local Loops
* Wireless Technologies for Sensors
* Wi-Fi
* WiMAX Technology

WIRELESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

* Radio Access Network Architecture
* Core/Backbone Network Architecture
* Multimedia Wireless IP Network Architecture
* RF Systems Engineering
* RF Network Planning
* Core Network Planning

WIRELESS SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

* Broadband Mobile Communication Systems
* Satellite Communication Systems
* Antennas
* Amplifiers
* High-Speed Routers
* Mobile Terminal Systems
* GSM/W-CDMA/Bluetooth Chips
* WLAN/WPAN Chips
* CDMA2000/WLAN Chips
* Transmitter and Receiver Components
* RF Electronics

ALGORITHM AND PROTOCOL

* Cross-Layer design
* Data Aggregation
* Distributed Algorithms and Complexity Analysis
* Localization
* MAC & Link Layer Problem
* Mobility Support
* Network Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks
* Protocols for Sensor Networks
* Redundancy
* RFID
* Routing & Transport Protocol
* Self-Configuration and Maintenance Algorithm
* Self-Healing Ad-Hoc Networks
* SoC and SiP with Integrated Sensors
* Time Synchronization
* Target Tracking
* Trends in Technology and Standards

SYSTEM

* Bandwidth Management
* Data Storage and Retrieval
* Energy Efficient Design
* Fault Tolerance and Reliability
* Middleware Design
* Power Management
* System Debugging and Testing
* System Implementation
* Trade-Off Analysis
* Traffic Scheduling

SECURITY

* Base Station Secure Management
* Encryption Algorithm
* Data Aggregation
* Information Processing
* Integrity Control
* Location and Mobility
* Mechanisms for Authentication
* Mobility
* QoS
* Reconfigurability
* Security and Encyption

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

* Battery Technology
* Embedded Chip Design
* Operating System
* Programming Abstraction
* Programming and Interfacing
* Sensor Interfaces and Placement
* Software Tools for Chip Programming
* Topology Control
* Transceiver and Antenna Design
* Ubiquitous Wireless Connectivity

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

* Modelling and Validation of Sensor Network Architectures
* Monitoring Tools
* Performance Comparison on Capacity, Coverage, and Connectivity
* Performance Measurement
* Simulation and Theoretical Analysis
* Tracing and Trace Analysis

APPLICATIONS

* Application Evaluation and Comparison
* Application of Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks
* Application Requirements
* Demos and Prototype Testing
* Potential Application Areas
* Real Life WSN Applications