Subject: International Telecommunication Symposium

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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:42:38 EST

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Fredun Hojabri
President
Sharif University Association
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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (IST2001)
September 1 - 3, 2001
Esteghlal Grand Hotel TEHRAN, IRAN

THEME: DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Organized tours to :
Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran on 30 - 31 of August, 4 - 5 of September 2001

The first International Symposium on Telecommunications will be organized by 
the                 
Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC). The Symposium will be 
sponsored by IEEE, IEE, IFIP and ICT. It aims to provide a broad 
international forum as well as an outstanding opportunity for scientific 
researchers, academicians and telecommunication engineers to discuss new and 
emerging technologies, progress in standards, services and their applications 
in telecommunication and information systems. The event will feature world- 
renowned plenary speakers, tutorial presentations and focused mini-symposia.

Scope:
Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to the following:
Adaptive Communications
Social implications of telecommunications
Signal processing for communications
Personal communication networks and systems
Broadband ISDN and ATM high- speed networks and systems
New network services and applications
Network management
Network architectures and standards
Intelligent networks and communications software systems
Electronic commerce
IP Telephony
Multimedia (speech, image and video) communications
Interconnection networks
Optical communications and networking
Smart Antennas
Satellite Systems and applications
Security and authentication
Regulation and public policy
Wireless Communications
Deregulation and Privatization.

A more Focused Mini- Symposium Will be Organized By Dr. Guy Omidyar

Mini- Symposium on Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks:
Integration of fixed and portable wireless access technologies and mobility
features into fixed and mobile IP networks is a new paradigm. This approach
presents a cost effective and efficient way to provide seamless end- to- end
connectivity and ubiquitous access. This wireless market has grown rapidly 
and is expected to generate billions of dollars in revenues. The deployment 
of broadband cellular- based technologies including demand for internet 
mobility and their integration with emerging Broadband Wireless Access 
Networks (BWANs) are becoming increasingly important. Mobility and connection 
management, location management, connection establishment, quality of 
service, provisioning for voice, video, image and data are some of the focus 
areas of this Mini- symposium.
Contributions from standardization and research consortiums are accepted on
mobile, satellite and personal communication- from 3 rd to 4 th generations,
Wireless Applications Protocols (WAP), 3GPP and UMTS/ IMT2000. Topics to be
covered in the technical session of this Mini- Symposium include, but are not
limited to:
Models of mobile and wireless networks
Performance analysis and design of wireless systems.
Wireless tele- traffic study and traffic characterization and management
Wireless LAN architectures
Radio interface
Mobility management and roaming
Mobile multimedia networking
Wireless security
Wireless in the local loops
Wireless and mobile cellular internet
Mobile and wireless ATM networks
Multiple access techniques
Experimental mobile and wireless networks and trials
Satellite network architecture
Signal processing for wireless

Medium of Presentation: ENGLISH

Call for Papers:
Papers are solicited which describe original work suitable for the symposium. 
Prospective authors are requested to submit 3 copies of an extended summary 
of about 400 words.

Deadlines: 
Extended summary: March 1, 2001
Notification of acceptance: May 1, 2001
Final paper submission: July 1, 2001
Advance registration: July 1, 2001
Tutorial Proposal (in any area of the scope of the conference): March 1, 2001

Information for Authors:
The final paper submission should be double column and single- spaced (Times 
Roman font sign) with 4 pages or less in length. Submissions should include: 
title, author( s),
affiliation( s), abstract and list of keywords. Identify the author 
responsible for
correspondence, including the author's name, position, mailing address, 
telephone and fax numbers and e - mail address. One of the authors of each 
accepted paper must present the paper at IST 2001. A sample of the final 
paper format will be sent to the authors.

Address for Submissions:
Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts either electronically as 
PDF or
Postscript format or hard copy to the following address: a. eslami@ itrc. ac. 
ir
The postal address is:
IST2001
International Affairs, Iran Telecommunication Research Center
End of North Kargar St,
P. O. Box 14155- 3961
Tehran, 14399  
Iran  

General Information:
For more information please visit the Web site at:
http:// www. itrc. ac. ir/ ist2001/
Or send your notification of interest to
e- mail : a. eslami@ itrc. ac. ir
Tel/ Fax: (9821) 8009885
Tel: (9821) 8872988/ 9

Chairman:
Mohammad Hakkak, [email-masked]

Technical Program Chair:
Farokh Marvasti, farokh. marvasti@ kcl. ac. uk

Steering Committee:
G. Omidyar, Computer Sciences Corporation, USA
M. Malek Zavarei, Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs, USA
M. Hakkak, Director of Iran Telecom Research Center, Iran
F. Marvasti, King's College London, UK