First International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks
Architecture and Protocols
Optical Components
Network Design and Modelling
Call for Papers
ICOCN'2002
November 12 - 14, 2002, Singapore
Sponsored and in Co-operation with
Centre for Optical Communications (COC), Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), Singapore
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Singapore
Kent Ridge Digital Labs (KRDL), Singapore
IEEE Communications Society
Conference Theme
The first international symposium on Optical Communications and
Networks invites high-quality recent research results in the areas of
optical communications, network components, architectures, protocols,
planning, design, management and operation. The main goal of the
conference is to bring together scientists and engineers who work on
optical communication and networks.
Optical communications networks are becoming increasingly important as
the demand for high capacity links are required. Dense wavelength
division multiplexing (DWDM) is widely deployed at the core networks
to accommodate high capacity transport systems. Optical components,
such as optical amplifier, tunable filters, transceivers, termination
devices and add-drop multiplexers are becoming more affordable and
reliable. Access and metropolitan area networks are increasingly built
with optical technologies to overcome the electronic bottleneck at
network edges. New components and subsystems for very high speed
optical networks offer new design options. The objective of this event
is therefore to foster the exchange of information among researchers
in this fast-moving field.
Information for Contributors
Contributions are invited on all topics concerning optical
communications networks and components. We are soliciting original
papers describing the state-of-the-art research and development in the
areas of Optical Communication and Networks, including, but are not
limited to the following topics:
1. Optical Networking Technologies
+ Optical network planning, design and modelling
+ Optical access/metro networks
+ IP over optical networks
+ Network protection/restoration
+ Generalised multi-protocol label switching (GMPLS)
+ Planning and design tools for optical networks
+ QoS issues in optical networks
+ Routing and wavelength assignment
+ Multiple access technique and fairness control in optical
LANs and MANs
2. Optical Switching and Network Elements
+ Photonic switching system architectures
+ Optical cross-connects and add-drop multiplexers
+ Optical IP routers
+ Photonic packet switching
+ Network signalling and monitoring techniques
+ Optical signal processing
+ Wavelength conversion techniques
3. Optical Transmission Technologies
+ WDM Ultra-long haul transmission systems
+ OTDM transmission systems
+ Soliton transmission systems
+ Transmission system experiments
+ Radio over fibre-optics
+ Optical interconnections
+ Optical interfaces and terminals
4. Optical Passive Components
+ Fiber-Bragg-grating-based devices
+ Fiber-grating dispersion compensators
+ Optical circulators and isolators
+ Optical waveguide-based devices
+ Fiber and waveguide filters
+ Microstructured waveguides and devices
+ Arrayed waveguide devices
+ Optical splitting and directional couplers
5. Optical Active Components and Modules
+ Optical modulators and switches
+ Semiconductor optical amplifiers
+ Semiconductor lasers and detectors
+ Fibre amplifiers and lasers
+ Raman and Brillouin amplifiers
+ Automatic gain control of optical amplifiers
+ Optical MEMS
+ Photonic integrated circuits/modules
+ Optical tunable filters
+ Optical logics and memories
Tutorials: Proposals for Tutorials on interested topics on optical
communications and networks are accepted after review.
Panels: Proposals for Panels on the above topics or other related
topics are welcome.
Guidelines for Submission
Papers must be submitted with a maximum of 4 pages including figures
in 12pt fonts, and sent electronically to Dr H. G. Shiraz at
ehgshiraz@ntu.edu.sg. Accepted formats include Microsoft Word,
PostScript and PDF. The submission of papers should follow the same
format as stated in the IEEE ComSoc publication form www.comsoc.org.
Authors must state that their paper have neither been published before
nor currently being submitted elsewhere. The cover page must contain
an abstract within 100 words, name and affiliation of author(s) as
well as the lead author's postal address, telephone number, fax number
and e-mail. The language of the conference is English and papers must
be in this language. Accepted papers will be published on the
conference's proceedings from Springer and or CD-ROMs.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of camera-ready paper: June 3, 2002
Notification of acceptance of paper: July 31, 2002
For additional information concerning paper submission, please
contact:
Dr H. G. Shiraz, eghshiraz@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 790 4510, Fax: +65 793 3318
Dr W. Zhong, ewdzhong@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 790 4540, Fax: +65 793 3318
For information on submitting proposals for panels and tutorials,
please contact:
Dr P. Shum, epshum@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: +65 790 4217, Fax: +65 792 0415
Organising Committee
General Chair: Dr C. G. Omidyar, gomidyar@cwc.nus.edu.sg
Centre for Wireless Communications
General co-chair: to be added
Programme Chairs: Dr H. G. Shiraz, eghshiraz@ntu.edu.sg
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr W. D. Zhong, ewdzhong@ntu.edu,sg
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Tutorials Chairs: Dr P. Shum, epshum@ntu.edu.sg
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Secretariat: Charlene Boh, bohcharlene@cwc.nus.edu.sg
Centre for Wireless Communications
Treasurer: S Kunaselvam, kuna@cwc.nus.edu.sg
Centre for Wireless Communications
Local arrangement: Centre for Wireless Communications
Centre for Optical Communications
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
Publication: Charlene Boh, bohcharlene@cwc.nus.edu.sg
Centre for Wireless Communications
Publicity: Charlene Boh, bohcharlene@cwc.nus.edu.sg
Centre for Wireless Communications
Technical Programme Committee
Chairs: H. G. Shiraz, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
W. D. Zhong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Members: J. Biswas, Kent Ridge Digital Labs, Singapore
T. H. Cheng, Centre for Optical Communications, Singapore
K. Chiang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
S. J. Chua, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Maurice Gagnaire, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Telecommunications
(ENST) Paris, France
W. Gu, Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications, People's
Republic of China
M. K. Iyer, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore
Raj Jain, Nayna Networks, USA
Ken-ichi Kitayama, Osaka University, Japan*
Victor Li, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
C. Lu, Centre for Optical Communications, Singapore
Y. F. Lu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
M. Ma, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Y. Nakano, University of Tokyo, Japan
B. Narayanan, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore
Fabio Neri, Politecnico di Torino, Italy*
J. Ngo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
L. H. Ngoh, Kent Ridge Digital Labs, Singapore
T. Nirmalathas, University of Melbourne, Australia
G. S. Poo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ken-ichi Sato, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT),
Japan*
P. Shum, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
J. Singh, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore
D. Tang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Anshi Xu, Beijing University, People's Republic of China
B. X. Xu, Data Storage Institute, Singapore
Jennifer Yates, American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), USA *
Hanyi Zhang, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China
L. Zhang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
L. Zhou, Kent Ridge Digital Labs, Singapore
* To be confirmed
Advisory Committee
Ivan Andonovic, University of Strathclyde, UK*
D. Blumenthal, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA*
Pak Chu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ajoy Ghatak, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
HA Haus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA*
M. Nakazawa, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Japan*
Michael O'Mahony , University of Essex, UK*
Rodney Tucker, University of Melbourne, Australia*
Harmen van As, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Kenichi Yukimatsu, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT),
Japan
* To be confirmed
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