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-- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 29 April 2011 --

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS 2011
Rome, Italy, 20- 22 July 2011
(http://www.tns-conf.org/)
part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2011)
Rome, Italy, 20 – 26 July 2011
(http://www.mccsis.org)

* Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Saman K. Halgamuge, University of Melbourne, Australia

* Conference background and goals
IADIS Telecommunications, Networks and Systems 2011 conference covers theory, design and application of computer and telecommunication networks and systems. During recent
years there has been an impressive increase in the use of networked applications and networks are now key resources in any information system configuration. Wireless and
fixed-line networks complemented by a growing range of mobile devices are having a significant impact on the way we run our lives and our businesses

* Format of the Conference
The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations.
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line).
The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC, EI Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services.

* Best Papers
Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals
(i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems (IJCSIS - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers

* Types of submissions
Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium.
All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process.

* Topics related to Telecommunications, Networks and Systems are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas:
- Adoption and diffusion of networking technologies
- Business applications of telecommunications
- Cross-border network-based information systems
- Design and performance evaluation of new network application and systems
- Designing, deploying and using networked systems in specialized sectors (i.e. Health, Education, Manufacturing)
- Effects of legislation and regulation on telecommunications
- Emerging networking trends
- Frameworks for wireless security
- Grid, Cluster and Internet Computing
- Internetworking Protocols
- Location- and context-aware distributed systems
- Management of telecommunications in organizations
- Mobile computing, mobile networks, and mobile agents
- Mobility and m-commerce issues
- Network management contingency issues
- Network Performance Analysis and Evaluation
- Network pricing issues and strategies
- Networking: architectures, services, routing, and applications
- Outsourcing of networking and data communication services
- Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Systems
- Policy-based network management systems
- Policy-based security systems
- Quality of Service issues associated with networked systems
- Security of interconnected systems
- Sensor, mesh, and ad hoc networks
- Standards and network interoperability issues
- Strategic use of networking technologies
- Success factors of networked systems
- Pervasive Computing Environments
- Telecommuting, remote access and Virtual Private Networks
- Use of distributed services over wireless networks
- Wireless and Mobile Networking and Computing

* Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline (2nd call): 29 April 2011
- Notification to Authors (2nd call): 30 May 2011
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (2nd call): Until 20 June 2011
- Late Registration (2nd call): After 20 June 2011
- Conference: Rome, Italy, 20 - 22 July 2011

* Conference Location
The conference will be held in Rome, Italy.

* Secretariat
IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS 2011
Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3
1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: secretariat@tns-conf.org
Web site: http://www.tns-conf.org/

* Program Committee
Telecommunications, Networks and Systems 2011 Program Chair
Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal

MCCSIS 2011 General Conference Co-Chairs
Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal

Committee Members: *
* for committee list please refer to http://www.tns-conf.org/committees.asp

* Registered participants in the Telecommunications, Networks and Systems conference may attend the other conferences part of MCCSIS 2011 free of charge.