See: http://www.mobilesummit2001.org/

IST Mobile Communications Summit 2001
9-12 Sept 2001
Barcelona, Spain

Announcement and first call for papers


The main objective of this annual conference is to provide a forum for
the discussion and dissemination of the results of the European and
around-the-world research initiatives in mobile and personal
communications systems including terrestrial and satellite-related
systems and services. In the context of the European IST (Information
Society Technologies) Programme, a global goal is to promote an
in-depth enhancement of current technologies and the development of
new ones, so as to move to an integrated seamless network that ensures
global personal connectivity and enables access to wireless multimedia
communications and services by anyone, from anywhere, at any time,
with capabilities, quality and performance comparable to those of
fixed network services.
   
   
   
Submission deadlines:

   Extended abstract: 18th April 2001
   Acceptance mailed by: 18th May 2001
   Camera-ready copy: 30 June 2001
   
    
   
Submission guidelines:
   
Potential authors are invited to submit extended  summaries of up to
3000 words via e-mail, in PDF format, to
mobilesummit2001@gps.tsc.upc.es
   
    
   
Contact information:
   
   Josep Vidal or Javier R. Fonollosa
   IST Mobile Summit 2001
   Dept. Signal Theory and Communications
   Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
   Campus Nord, Mòdul D5
   Jordi Girona, 1-3
   08034 Barcelona, Spain
   email: {pepe,fono}@gps.tsc.upc.es
   
    
   
Additional information:
   
   Mr. B. Arroyo
   European Commission
   DG INFO-E4
   Tel: +32 2 296 3592
   Fax: +32 2 296 2178
   email: bartolome.arroyo-fernandez@cec.eu.int
   
    
   
Local links:
   
   Conference site: Hotel Meliá Gran Sitges
   Conference Town: Sitges (Barcelona)
   
   
   
Submission topics:
   
   
Baseband Processing for Receivers
Broadband Fixed Wireless Access
Broadband Satellites
Broadband WLL
Fourth Generation Systems and Networks
High Altitude Platforms
Interactive Broadcasting
Location Technologies and Services
Mobile IP issues
Mobility Management
Multiple Access Techniques
Network Architectures
Network Management
Network Planning
QoS issues
Rx and Tx Radio Technologies
Re-configurable and Ad-hoc Radio Systems and Networks
Satellite UMTS
Service Access Procedures
Services and Applications
Software Radio
Smart Antennas
Standards and Interoperability
Testbeds and Trials
Traffic Management
Wireless LANs
Wireless Multimedia