CALL FOR PAPERS

[Scope]

ChinaCom is endorsed by the European Alliance for Innovation (http://eai.eu/), a leading community-based organization devoted to the advancement of innovation in the field of ICT. The aim of ChinaCom is to bring together Chinese and international researchers and practitioners in networking and communications under one roof, building a showcase of these fields in China. ChinaCom is being positioned as the premier international annual conference for the presentation of original and fundamental research advances in the field of communications, networks, and internet applications. The conference will consist of technical symposia, panels, tutorials, and workshops. All submissions to this conference will be subject to rigorous peer review before included in the technical sessions.


[Submissions]

Please refer to http://chinacom.org/show/initial-submission for further information on submission format and requirements.


[Publication]

All accepted and presented papers will be included in the ChinaCom 2015 Conference Proceedings, and will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore and EI Compendex. Papers accepted and presented in ChinaCom 2006-2014 have been indexed by EI entirely. Selected best and outstanding papers will be considered for publication in EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems.

We reserve the right to exclude papers accepted but not presented from the conference proceedings submitted for archiving and indexing.


[Important dates]

Paper submission deadline: April 30, 2015
Author notification: June 20, 2015
Camera-ready: July 1, 2015


[Topics]

Wireless Communications and Networking

Antennas, propagation and channel modeling
Modulation, coding and diversity techniques
Equalization, detection and estimation
Multiple antenna and multicarrier technologies
Multiple access techniques
Wireless air interference and link control
Multimedia communications and QoS
Radio resource management and interference control
Network architecture and planning
Wireless ad hoc and mesh networks
Vehicular networks
Bluetooth technologies and applications
Body area networks
Heterogeneous networks and systems
Ultra-wideband communications (UWB)
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
LTE, LTE-Advanced and 4G
WLAN/WPAN and mobile Internet
Wi-Fi and WiMAX

Optical Communications and Networking

Optical network architecture, application, and services
High speed, high spectral efficiency optical communication systems
Optical switching technologies
Backbone and metro-core networks
Optical access network design and protocols
Optical network survivability
DWDM/CWDM transceivers and transponders
Optical devices for switching, filtering, and Interconnects
Optical communication performance monitoring
Energy efficiency in optical networks
Convergence of optical and wireless access networks
Optical wireless communications

Information and Coding Theory

Coding theory and practice
Communication theory
Data compression
Signal detection and estimation
Information theory and statistics
Network communication theory
Multiple terminal information theory
Quantum information theory
Sequences and complexity
Channel capacity
Joint source and channel coding

Signal Processing for Communications

Adaptive signal processing
Multi-rate signal processing
Array Signal Processing
Blind Signal Processing
Signal detection and synchronization
SIMO, MISO, MIMO precoder/decoder design
Smart antenna beamforming and DOA estimation
Radar signal processing
Distributed/centralized algorithms for communication systems
Statistical signal processing
Spectral analysis and estimation
System level optimization
Cross-layer optimization
Software defined and cognitive radio
Compressive sensing and compressive sampling
Space-time processing and decoding
Channel estimation, equalization and modeling
Localization and positioning techniques
Signal processing in LTE/LTE-A/IMT-A and other emerging systems
Signal processing for security and cryptography
## Network and Information Security
Security in cloud and grid systems
Network security analysis and prediction technologies
Network risk analysis and evaluation technologies
Trusted computing
Cryptography and data security
Multilevel security system and technologies
Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures
Wireless and pervasive/ubiquitous computing security
Security for critical infrastructures
Intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention
Automated tools for source code analysis
Malicious code analysis, anti-virus, anti-spyware
Privacy-preserving (and compromising) systems
Security and privacy in network

Network and Information Security

Security in cloud and grid systems
Network security analysis and prediction technologies
Network risk analysis and evaluation technologies
Trusted computing
Cryptography and data security
Multilevel security system and technologies
Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures
Wireless and pervasive/ubiquitous computing security
Security for critical infrastructures
Intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention
Automated tools for source code analysis
Malicious code analysis, anti-virus, anti-spyware
Privacy-preserving (and compromising) systems
Security and privacy in network

Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks

Access Control
Ad Hoc networks of autonomous intelligent systems
Analytic methods and modeling for performance evaluation
Ad hoc network applications and architectures
Delay-tolerant networking
Distributed algorithms for ad hoc networks
Geometric graphs
Location discovery and management
Mobile ad hoc computing platforms, systems and test beds
Mobile social networking
Quality-of-service
Routing protocols (unicast, multicast, etc.)
Sensor networks
Self-configuration
Service discovery
Timing synchronization

Multimedia Communications & Smart Networking

Multimedia delivery and streaming over wired and wireless networks
Cross-layer optimization for multimedia services
Multicast, broadcast and IPTV
Multimedia computing systems and human-machine interaction
Interactive media and immersive environments
Multimedia content analysis and search
Multimedia databases and digital libraries
Converged application/communication servers
Multimedia security and privacy
Multimedia analysis and social media
Multimedia QoS provisioning
Multimedia streaming over mobile social networks and service overlay networks
Service creation, delivery, management
Virtual home environment and network management
Charging, pricing, business models
Cooperative networking for streaming media content
Ubiquitous computing services and applications
Networked autonomous systems
Communications software or applications of autonomous behavior in vehicular communications
Web services and distributed software technology
Software for distributed systems and applications, including smart grid and cloud computing services
Peer-to-peer technologies for communication services
Context awareness and personalization
Wearable computing architecture,protocol or applicaiton based on wireless sensor etworks and Ubiquitous Network
Smart networking for social networks and collaborative systems
Intelligent application software architecture for Internet of Things

Green Communications & Computing

Green computing models, simulations, designs
Energy-efficient networking and computing infrastructures
Energy-aware resource allocation and scheduling mechanisms
Green materials and devices design
Usage of renewable energy for green ICT operation
Cross-layer optimization of green networking infrastructures
End-to-end modeling and performance of green communication networks
Communication networks for smart grids
Energy efficient hardware, devices and designs
Life-cycle analysis of computing equipment
Energy harvesting, storage, and recycling
Climate and ecosystem monitoring
Energy-efficient data center and cloud technologies
Cooperative theory and game theory for green communication networks
Green high-performance computing and applications
Realization of smart grids by the application of ICT
Integration of distributed energy resources


[Organizing Committee]


General Chair:

Changjun Jiang, Tongji University, China

TPC Chair/TPC Co-Chairs:

Jun Wu, Tongji University, China
Hsiao-hwa Chen, National Cheng Kung University, TW
Xianggen Xia, University of Delaware, USA
Tao Jiang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Publicity Committee Chairs:

Shengjie Zhao, Tongji University, China

Workshops Chair:

Liming Zheng, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Publication Chairs:

Xinlin Huang, Tongji University, China

Sponsorship & Exhibits Chair:

Shengjie Zhao, Tongji University, China

Panels Chairs:

Xin Liu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Songlin Cheng, Shanghai Dianji University, China

Demos Chairs:

Danyang Qin, Heilongjiang University, China
Wenfeng Li, Taishan Medical University, China

Posters and PhD Track Chairs:

Zhian Deng, Dalian Maritime University, China
Teng Zi, Jiaxing University, China

Tutorials Chairs:

Zhihua Wei, Tongji University, China

Local Chairs:

Xinlin Huang, Tongji University, China
Jiamin Zhao, Tongji University, China

Web Chairs:

Min Wang, Gannan Normal University, China
Bin Tan, Jinggangshan University, China

Conference Manager:

Ruzanna Najaryan, EAI



CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
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ChinaCom 2015 conference caters for a limited number of workshops on dedicated session topics. The conference general chair will decide of how many workshops to be accepted based on the topics and the organizers experience.

A proposal to organize a workshop should include the following information:

- the title of the workshop
- name, affiliation and biographies of the organizer
- an abstract of no more than one page describing the aims of the workshop and the motivation for holding it and participating to it (target audience)
- a workshop chair and a tentative list of participants / speakers
- the expected duration of the workshop
- a draft CFP of the workshop

Please refer to the conference website for more information


Call for Workshop Papers
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1. SGC 2015 - International Workshop on Secure Group Communication - http://chinacom.org/2015/show/workshop-SGC


2. CTSG 2015 - International Workshop on Communications Technologies for Smart Grid - http://chinacom.org/2015/show/workshop-CTSG


3. MMCN 2015 - International Workshop on Machine-to-Machine Communications and Networking - http://chinacom.org/2015/show/workshop-MMCN


4.GCRN 2015 - International Workshop on Green Cognitive Radio Networks Workshop - http://chinacom.org/2015/show/workshop-GCRN


For more detailed information please visit http://chinacom.org/2015



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