The 2014 edition of EW is aimed at addressing a key theme on "Energy- and Spectrally-Efficient Broadband Communication Systems".

In addition to this key theme, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Transmission techniques and signal processing
- Modulation and Coding for Wireless Communications
- Signal Processing for Wireless Communications
- Synchronization, Channel Estimation
- Equalization Iterative Detection and Processing
- MIMO Systems, Space-Time Coding, Diversity
- Fundamental Limits, Information Theory
- Multiple Access Schemes, Multiuser Detection
- Interference Mitigation and Management Techniques
- Network Coding and Cooperative Diversity
- Adaptive Systems
- OFDM and OFDMA
- Localization and Positioning
- Source and Joint Source/Channel Coding
- Spectrum Sensing and Parameter Estimation

Wireless networking
- Relay Based Cellular Networks
- Ad-hoc and Mesh Wireless Transport Layer
- Cross-layer Issues in Mobile and Wireless Networks
- Cognitive Radio and Networks
- Protocols and Architecture for Wireless Networks
- Radio Resource Management
- Mobility Management and Billing Technologies
- QoS and Resource Allocation in Mobile Networks
- Security and Robustness in Wireless Networks
- Mobile/Wireless Networks Modelling and Simulation
- Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
- Wired-Wireless Integration

Sustainable and advanced wireless technology
- Power Management
- Interference Alignment
- Resource Allocation and Game Theory
- Software Defined Radio & Re-configurability
- 2G-3G-4G Migration, Convergence and Interworking
- WiFi, LTE-A, 3GPP, 5G
- Wireless LAN/PAN/BAN
- Wireless Broadband Mobile Access
- Testbeds and Experimental Systems
- Mobile Social Networks

Radio channel and RF subsystems
- Radio Channel Measurements/Modelling/Estimation
- Antenna Issues in Wireless Communications
- Smart Antennas and MIMO systems
- Compact Antennas for Mobile Terminals
- Modelling and Mitigation of RF System Imperfections
- Near Field Communications and RFID
- Ultra-Wideband Communications

M2M and WS&AN
- Provisioning/Monitoring/Management of M2M Services
- Internet-of-Things and Semantic Sensor Networks
- Query Processing and Data Management in WS&AN
- Protocols and Mechanisms in WS&AN and M2M
- Real-world measurements in WS&AN and M2M
- Performance characterisation of M2M patterns
- Performance-oriented design and evaluation


Acceptance of submitted papers will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. Proposals for special sessions and tutorials are also invited. There is also a PDF version of the Call for papers that can be downloaded at:

http://www.ew2014.org/images/CfP/EW14_CfP.pdf