C A L L for P A P E R S
8th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems,
Modeling and Analysis
March 9-12, 2000
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sponsors: American Telecommunication Systems Management Association
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
IFIP WG 7.3 "Computer system modeling and performance evaluation"
INFORMS Technical Section on Telecommunications
INFORMS College of Information Systems
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Institute of Public Policy Studies
http://munin.utdallas.edu/atsma/icts/icts2000.html
The 8th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems - Modeling and
Analysis will be held in Nashville on March 9-12, 2000. The conference will
build on the tradition of the earlier conferences. The general idea is to
encourage informal interaction and exchanges of ideas by limiting the number of
participants, concentrating on a few topics, and by presenting new problems and
problem areas. The objective is to advance the state of the modeling and
analysis in telecommunications by stimulating research activity on new and
important problems.
The conference will be divided into segments with each segment devoted to a
specific topic. This will allow for little conflict between segments. Papers
will be screened by the Program Committee to ensure the quality of
presentations. A decentralized paper handling process will be used. Abstracts
and papers should be submitted directly to a Program Committee member who will
handle its review. It is expected that this will expedite the paper review
process. Social and cultural activities will be included in the 2000 agenda.
The conference will be held at two sites, Thursday and Friday meetings will take
place at the Tennessee Economic Development Center at the BellSouth Tower in
downtown Nashville. The Saturday and Sunday meeting will be held at the
ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center. (See description at the end of the message).
Listed below are some of the potential segments:
-- Configuration of ATM Networks
-- DSL and Cable Based Systems
-- Internet and its Impact on Commerce
-- Internet and Intranet
-- Mobility and Nomadicity
-- Multimedia modeling and analysis
-- Pricing and Economic Analysis of Internet and E-commerce
-- Topological Design and Network Configuration Problems
-- Design and Analysis of Local Access Networks and Outside
Plant Problems
-- Low and Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Communication Systems
-- Cellular Systems and PCS Modeling and Configuration
-- Time Dependent Expansion of Telecommunication Systems
-- Network Reliability, Availability and Survivability
-- Network Design Problems in Gigabit and Terabit Networks
-- LAN, WAN Global Network Interconnection
-- Artificial Intelligence/Heuristics in Telecommunication Systems
-- Quantitative Methods in Network Management
-- Pricing and Economic Analysis of Telecommunications
-- Impact of Telecommunications on Industrial Organization
-- Performance Evaluation of Telecommunication Systems
-- Distributed Computing and Distributed Data Bases
-- Security and Privacy Issues in Telecommunications
-- Virtual Reality, Multimedia and their Impact
-- Standards
The Program Committee is open to any ideas you might have regarding additional
topics or format of the conference. The intention is, whenever possible, to
limit the number of parallel sessions to three. The conference is scheduled
over a weekend so as to reduce teaching conflicts for academic participants, and
to enable participants to take advantage of weekend hotel and airfare rates and
of the many events that take place in the Downtown area.
Members of the Program Committee include:
Abdullah Al-Dhelaan, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia <dhelaan@usa.net>
Kemal Altinkemer, Purdue University, USA <kemal@mgmt.purdue.edu>
Mario Baldi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy <mbaldi@polito.it>
Suk-Gwon Chang, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea <changsg@email.hanyang.ac.kr>
Imrich Chlamtac, University of Texas at Dallas, USA <chlamtac@utdallas.edu>
Laurie G. Cuthbert, Queen Mary & Westfield College, UK
<l.g.cuthbert@elec.qmw.ac.uk>
Lou Dellaverson, Motorola, Radio Research Lab, USA <FLD100@email.mot.com>
Piet Demeester, University of Ghent - IMEC, Belgium <demeester@intec.rug.ac.be>
Bezalel Gavish(Chairman), Vanderbilt University, USA
<gavishb@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu>
Luis Gouveia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal <lgouveia@fc.ul.pt>
Horst W. Hamacher, Universitaet Kaiserslautern, Germany
<hamacher@mathematik.uni-kl.de>
Richard J. Harris, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
<richard@catt.rmit.edu.au>
Frank Huebner, AT&T Labs, USA <fhuebner@att.com>
Joakim Kalvenes, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA <kalvenes@utdallas.edu>
Johan M. Karlsson, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden <johan@tts.lth.se>
Konosuke Kawashima, NTT Advanced Technology Corp., JAPAN
<shima@mitaka.ntt-at.co.jp>
Hans Kruse, Ohio University, USA <hkruse1@ohiou.edu>
Nikos E. Mastorakis, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece
<mastor@softlab.ece.ntua.gr>
Armin R. Mikler, University of North Texas, USA <mikler@silo.csci.unt.edu>
Sverrir Olafsson, BT Laboratories, UK <sverrir.olafsson@bt-sys.bt.co.uk>
June S. Park, The University of Iowa, USA <june-park@uiowa.edu>
Hasan Pirkul, University of Texas at Dallas, USA <hpirkul@utdallas.edu>
Guy Pujolle, University of Versailles, France <guy.pujolle@prism.uvsq.fr>
Dimitrios N. Serpanos, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Greece
<serpano@ics.forth.gr>
Yutaka Takahashi, Kyoto University, Japan <takahashi@i.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
J. L. van den Berg, KPN Research, The Netherlands
<j.l.vandenberg@research.kpn.com>
Lipo Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore <elpwang@ntu.edu.sg>
Lars C. Wolf, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
<lars.wolf@kom.tu-darmstadt.de>
Due to the limit on the number of participants, early conference and hotel
registration is recommended. The ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center is the
official hotel of the conference. To ensure your participation, please use the
following steps:
1. Send to a Program Committee member, by September 15, 1999, a paper
(preferable), or titles and extended abstracts for potential presentations to be
considered for the conference. Sending more than one extended abstract is
encouraged, enabling the Program Committee to have a wider choice in terms of
assigning talks to segments. Use E-mail to expedite the submission of titles
and abstracts and papers. If you would like to organize a panel on a specific
subject, please send the proposal to Bezalel Gavish.
2. Use the forms at the end of this message to pre-register for the
conference and the hotel. Let us also know if you would like to have a formal
duty during the conference such as: Session Chair, or Discussant.
3. You will be notified by December 1, 1999, which abstract(s)/paper(s)
have been selected for the conference. Detailed instructions on how to prepare
camera-ready copies will be sent to authors of accepted presentations.February
1, 2000, is the deadline for sending a final version of the paper. Participants
will receive copies of the collection of papers to be presented.
4. All papers submitted to the conference will be considered for publication in
the "Telecommunication Systems" journal. If you do not wish for your paper to
be submitted for publication consideration in the "Telecommunication Systems"
journal, please specify it in the cover letter of your submission.
The Program Committee looks forward to receiving your feedback/ideas. Feel free
to volunteer any help you can offer. If you have suggestions for Segment
Leaders (i.e., individuals who will have a longer time to give an overview/state
of the art talk on their segment subject) please E-mail them to Professor
Gavish. Also, if there are individuals whose participation you view as
important, please send their names and E-mail addresses to a Program Committee
Chairman, or forward to them a copy of this message.
I look forward to a very successful conference.
Sincerely yours,
Bezalel Gavish
The 5th Informs Telecommunications Conference, BOCA 2000 sponsored by the Informs
section on telecommunications will be held March 5-8, 2000 in Boca Raton, Florida.
The conference announcement can be found at, http://www.crt.umontreal.ca/GERAD/boca2000/.
The dates were selected so that you will be able to participate in both conferences.
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Eighth International Conference on Telecommunication Systems
Modeling and Analysis
REGISTRATION FORM
Dates: March 9, 2000 (afternoon) to March 12, 2000
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REGISTRATION RATES and DEADLINES:
(Included in the registration fee are: Conference proceedings, a reception, two
dinners, two lunches, coffee breaks, and cultural events.)
Last Applicable Academic Industry Corporate
Date Rate Rate Rate
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1. Pre-registration
Until Dec. 15, 1999 $ 430 $ 550 $1,500
2. Registration
Until Feb. 1, 2000 $ 530 $ 650 $1,500
3. On Site Registration
After Feb. 1, 2000 $ 630 $ 800 $1,500
As part of the conference registration dues you can become a member of the
"American Telecommunication Systems Management Association". Please mark an "X"
in the following entry if you wish to become an ATSMA member.
____ Yes, I wish to become an ATSMA member.
____ No, I do not wish to become an ATSMA member.
Mail your registration form and check to:
Ms. Dru Lundeng
ATSMA, Inc.
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
401 21st Avenue, South
Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Checks should be made payable to:
ATSMA, Inc., Eighth Telecommunication Conference
Refund Policy: Half refund, for requests received by January 15, 2000.
No refund after January 15, 2000.
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center for
the Conference participants. Please make your hotel arrangements early, to
insure getting a room at the special conference rate. You will need to mention
that you are a participant of the "TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE," to
receive the best price. Our advice is to make your reservations as soon as
possible. Hotel rooms will be released from the Telecommunication Systems
Conference block on February 7, 2000, so PLEASE BE SURE AND RESERVE YOUR ROOMS
BEFORE FEBRUARY 7, 2000.
ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center
920 Broadway at Tenth Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
USA
Phone: 615-244-0150
or 1-800-258-2466 (Ask to be connected with the
Nashville-Downtown ClubHouse.)
Fax:615-244-0445
http://www.clubhouseinn.com
RATES:
$110.00 Single Occupancy Room
$136.00 Double Occupancy Room
$15.00 For Each Additional Person in the Room
Rates are subject to state and local taxes, which currently total 12.25 percent.
All rates include a complimentary full breakfast buffet each morning, also, each
evening, ClubHouse offers a Managers' Reception serving complimentary beverages.
Guests also receive free local phone calls.
ACCESS INFORMATION:
Recommended Airport: Nashville International Airport, 7 miles to the East.
Transportation: Gray Line's "Downtown Airport Express" - A shuttle from
Nashville International Airport to downtown hotels. Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 11:00
p.m. daily. Cost: $9.00 one way, $15.00 round trip. The shuttle can be caught at
the lower level of the airport near baggage claim. Phone: 615-275-1180; 800-669-
9463
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CLUBHOUSE INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
Reservation Request Form
NAME OF CONFERENCE:
8th Int'l. Conference on Telecommunication Systems
("TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE")
Reservations can be made at the following URL:
http://www.clubhouseinn.com/5.reservations.shtml
or
Phone: 615-244-0150
Fax: 615-244-0445
You can also use the following form to mail or fax your reservation.
MAIL/FAX TO:
Reservations Manager
ClubHouse Inn and Conference Center
920 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
GUEST INFORMATION:
Arrival Date: _______________________________________________________
Departure Date: _______________________________________________________
Time of Arrival: _______________________________________________________
No. of Rooms: _______________________________________________________
No. of People: _______________________________________________________
Guest Name: _______________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
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Phone: _______________________________________________________
PAYMENT METHOD:
[ ] Check or Money Order No:_______________ Amount:_______________
[ ] Credit Card Type:_____________ No:___________________
Expiration date:____________ Amount:_______
TYPE OF ROOM:
[ ] Kingsize Bed [ ] Double Beds
[ ] Smoking [ ] Nonsmoking
Please note the ClubHouse Inn and Conference Center requires a deposit of one
(1) night's room revenue or credit card to confirm all reservations. Any
cancellations or no shows without forty-eight (48) hour advance notification
will result in forfeiture of deposit.
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Travel Arrangements
The official travel agent for the Conference is Betsie Wilkerson with Horizon
Travel. Her e-mail address is:
HORIZON4U <HORIZON4U@aol.com>
and her phone numbers are:
615-383-7882 and 1-800-828-5529
Fax: 615-383-9181
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Bezalel Gavish
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37220
USA
Tel: Office (615) 322-3659 FAX (615) 343-7177
Home (615) 370-0813
Email: Gavishb@ctral1.vanderbilt.edu
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