September 9-12, 2001
          Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center, Aalborg, Denmark 
                        http://www.wpmc01.org/


An active global platform has been created in 1998 to have open
discussions on the future wireless personal multimedia communications
by organising International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia
Communications (WPMC) as an annual event.

The first symposium was held in 1998 as Yokosuka Research Park (YRP),
Japan, the second symposium was held in 1999 in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, and the third symposium will be held on November 12-15,
2000 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The fourth symposium will address the open challenges for the
wireless personal multimedia communications during the first decade
of the new millenium.

The steering committee invites to submit extend abstracts on the
following topics (but not limited to) to the Symposium Secretariat,
latest by April 30, 2001.

- Access Techniques (W-CDMA, OFDM/TDMA, MC-CDMA, etc. 
- Antennas and Propagation 
- Coding and Modulation 
- Wireless LANs 
- Wireless IP 
- Network Planning 
- Radio Resource Allocation 
- Traffic Modelling 
- Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) 
- Satellite Communications 
- Navigation 
- Intelligent Transport System 
- Software (Defined) Radio 
- Embedded Systems 
- RF Technology 
- Wireless Broadband Multimedia Communications
- Wireless Speech Communications 
- Image Processing 
- Random Access Protocols 
- ... 


The steering committee also invites to submit proposals for
tutorials, workshops and panel sessions to the Symposium Secretariat,
latest by April 30, 2001.

 

Symposium
Secretariat:
Att. Ms. Helle Kongsved,
Aalborg University,
Frederiks Bajers Vej
7A5,
DK-9220 Aalborg
Denmark
Tel.:+45-96359824
Fax:+45-98151583
Email: hko@cpk.auc.dk
                    
Deadlines:
Extended abstract (up to 800 words) : April 30, 2001.
Notification of acceptance : May 31, 2001.
Camera Ready Copy : June 30, 2001.


Chairperson:
Professor Ramjee Prasad, Aalborg University, Denmark

Steering Board:
Co-Chairs: 
Professor Hideki Imai (The University of Tokyo, Japan),
Dr. Shingo Ohmori (Communications Research Laboratory, Japan).
Board Members: 
Dr. Fumiyuki Adachi (Tohoku University, Japan),
Professor Vijay K. Bhargava (University of Victoria, Canada),
Dr. Ki Chul Han (ETRI, Korea),
Professor Gordon L. Stuber (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA),
Dr. Kouichi Honma (Panasonic, Japan),
Prof. Ryuji Kohno (Yokohama National University, Japan),
Dr. Magnus Madfors (Ericsson Radio Systems AB, Sweden),
Dr. Werner Mohr (Siemens AG, Germany),
Professor Norihiko Morinaga (Osaka University, Japan).

Advisory Board:
Chair: Professor Mitsutoshi Hatori, President YRPR&D Comittee.
Board Members:
Dr. Kazi M. Ahmed (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand),
Professor Paul W. Baier (Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany),
Professor Ezio Biglieri (Politechnico di Torino, Italy),
Dr. Hachihei Kurematsu (Fujitsu Ltd., Japan),
Professor Byeong Gi Lee (Seoul National University, Korea),
Professor Teng Joon Lim (National University of Singapore, Singapore),
Professor Elvino Sousa (University of Toronto, Canada),
Professor Branka Vucetic (The University of Sydney, Australia).

Sponsored by:
Yokosuka Research Park R&D Comittee, Communications Research Laboratory, Japan.

In cooperation with (to be approved):
IEEE Denmark section, Denmark,
IEEE Japan Council, Japan,
Royal Danish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan,
Center for PersonKommunikation, Aalborg University, Denmark.