Call for Papers (TXT/PDF)
The program of GIIS 2012 will include a Technology Track, and a Humanitarian and Policy Track. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the following aspects:
TECHNOLOGY TRACK
COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE & SERVICES
Communications & Information Security
Middleware for networked applications
Communications Quality and Reliability
Network Operations and Management
Autonomic Communication Systems
VoIP, IPTV, MobileTV, TVOD, Gaming
e-Government, e-Health,
Networked Medical Applications
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Communication Theory
Power Line Communications
Wireless Communications
Satellite and Space Communications
Transmission, Access and Optical Systems
NETWORKING
Ad Hoc & Sensor Communications & Networks
Communications Switching & Routing
Delay/Disruption tolerant wireless networks
High-Speed / Optical Networking
Next Generation Internet
Multimedia Communications
Optical Networking
Home and Enterprise Networking
Personal Communications
Peer-to-peer & overlay networks
Tactical Communications and operations
HUMANITARIAN AND POLICY TRACK
TELECOM FINANCE and ECONOMICS
Telecom price regulation, pricing strategies
Cost accounting, cost structures for telecom
Economic model of international interconnection
Economic & intellectual property issues
CONVERGENCE AND COMPETITION
Competition in International Service
Municipal broadband
Net neutrality issues
Global telecom business, country and region cases
TELECOM AND SOCIETY
Communities in connectivity policy making
Training, support, relevant applications
Non-Governmental Organizations
Professional organizations and standards activities
Implications of new telecom technologies
Digital Opportunity Index
Telelcom policies for rural and poor areas
POLICY AND RESTRUCTURING
Region and country specific telecom policies
Services focused telecom policy
Strategies for growing rural connectivity
Spectrum management policies
DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL ACCESS
Development plans and activities
Economics and financing of the global access
Prospects for stable development and growth
growth especially in developing countries
Organizational issues, deployment and operations
Oversight issues - transparency and accountability
Submissions
Authors should submit a research paper or experience
report. All submissions should be written in English with a suggested
paper length of 3000 words (6 pages using 10-point type), including
figures and references. The cover page should indicate whether it is a research or an experience paper. Note
that submitted papers should not exceed 4000 words (8 pages using
10-point type).
The maximum number of pages for a paper is 8; 6 pages plus 2 additional
pages allowed. Papers must be submitted online via the EDAS system:
https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=13039
Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process. Submission of a paper for review will be considered your agreement that at least one author will register and attend the conference if your paper is accepted.
Important Dates
| Full Paper Submission: | October 7, 2012 | |
| UBIROADS Workshop Submission deadline |
October 7, 2012 | |
| Notification of Decisions: | November 3, 2012 | |
| Registration/Final Paper Due: | November 30, 2012 | Firm deadline |
| Conference Dates: | December 17-19, 2012 |