The authors are encouraged to submit full papers describing original, previously unpublished research results, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing state-of-the-art research and development. All papers will be reviewed.

The topics cover, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

Network Design and Planning Methods

* network design methods for multimedia services
* network topology design and optimization at different layers: physical optical, media and control
* Quality of Service, Quality of Resilience, performance and SLA
* VPN design
* ad-hoc networking
* sensor networks and autonomic networks
* end-to-end service performance evaluation
* network security
* network resilience: survivability, protection, restoration and availability
* cost modeling and pricing

Migration to NGN and Mobile Broadband

* NGN and IMS architectures and solutions
* migration steps to NGN based on economical evaluation and security
* new services driving the evolution to NGN
* migrating to multimedia/multiservice environment
* VoIP solutions
* migration alternatives from 2G to 3G/4G
* IPTV solutions
* interoperation across multiple domains
* regulation and interconnection issues in NGN

Routing, Traffic Flows and Optimization

* multiservice traffic measurement, analysis, characterization and simulation at network level
* multiservice flow matrix and aggregation methods
* new signaling and control in multimedia/multisystems
* P2P (peer-to-peer) traffic flows and implications on network demand
* impact of GRID services
* impact of mass market video services
* intra-domain and inter-domain routing, traffic engineering, resilience
* optimization process with technical and economic criteria
* using game theory, meta-heuristics and LP/ILP

Convergence of Different Domains

* business strategy for convergence in competition
* economies of scale at network, services, access, terminals and operation domains
* triple play and multiple play; architectures and solutions
* fixed-mobile-nomadic convergence
* broadband mobile-broadcast/multicast convergence
* IMS architecture and applications
* addressing and numbering issues
* home networking for triple play usage
* impact of bundle offers and tariffs on customer attraction and business

Role of New Technologies, Developments and Standards

* optical switching
* new generation SDH, OTN
* new generation Internet and IPv6
* carrier grade/class Ethernet: 100GEth, VPLS, PBB
* GMPLS, PCE
* mobile 3.5 and 4G, LTE (long term evolution)
* WiMax
* xDSL and FTTx, power line communication (PLC)
* broadcast/multicast systems; DVB-T/H and the new DVB-SH

Network Planning Support Processes and Tools

* multilayer planning process
* business planning methods and tools
* optical network design tools
* access planning methods and tools
* NGN planning methods and tools
* 3G planning methods and tools
* OSS and BSS processes and tools
* network management support tools


Exhibition, Tools Demonstration