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   International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST 2003) - August
   16-18 2003 - Isfahan - Abbasi Hotel


                           FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

   IST2003 is the second in a series of biannual events organized by the
   Iran Telecom Research Center (ITRC) and designed to provide
   opportunity for academicians and specialists from the international
   telecommunication community to meet their peers in Iran and discuss
   under the theme Dialogue of Civilizations through Telecommunications
   latest developments in emerging technologies, progress in standards,
   services and their applications in telecommunication and information
   systems. The symposium will feature world-renowned keynote speakers,
   contributed papers, panels, special sessions, tutorials and an
   exhibition. Also, the event will feature a banquet, concert, visits
   and excursion tours to historic sites.

SYMPOSIUM TOPICS

   Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to:
    1. Theory and Basic Concepts
          + Electromagnetic Theory
          + Communication Theory
          + Information Theory
          + Signal Processing
    2. Networking Theory, Technologies and Services
          + Broadband Communication Networks
          + Broadband Communication Services
          + Mobile IP
          + Network Planning and Optimization
          + Network Management
          + Security and Authentication
          + Switching and Routing
          + Traffic Engineering
          + Internet and Intranet
          + Network Evaluation and Quality of Service
          + Networks of the Future
    3. Radio Communication
          + Modern Wireless Systems
          + Personal Communications
          + Mobile Communications
          + Terrestrial Radio Systems
          + Antennas and propagation
          + Microwave Theory and Techniques
          + Millimetric wave systems and technologies
          + Satellite Communication and Applications
          + Earth Stations Technologies
          + Merger of Services in Radio Systems
          + Radio Communication for rural development
          + Measurement Methods
    4. Optical Communication
          + Optical Networks and Applications
          + Optical Fiber Technologies
          + Optoelectronic Devices and Circuits
          + Photonic Devices and Components
          + Photonic Switching and Interconnections
          + DWDM Transmission Systems
    5. Design Tools and Softwares
          + CAD Algorithms and Techniques
          + Modelling and Simulation
          + Telecom Protocols and Standards
          + Optimization Methods
          + Search Engines for Telecommunications
    6. Others
          + Frequency Management and EMC Control
          + Convergence Related to Communications
          + Strategies, Policies and Legal matters
          + Socio-economic Effects of Telcommunications

SUBMISSIONS

   Paper Proposals:
   Authors are requested to submit extended summary (abstract) of
   original work by February 1, 2003. All papers should be submitted
   electronically in MS Word, PDF or PS format. Arrival of proposals will
   be acknowledged by e-mail. Each paper will be subject to review by the
   Technical Program Committee and the result will be informed by the
   assigned deadline. The final paper submission should be typed
   single-spaced in two-column format using Times New Roman font size 10
   with 3cm margin on all sides. Length is limited to 4 pages.
   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. An accepted
   paper must be presented by one of the authors and all presenting
   authors must register in the Symposium.

   Tutorial Proposals:
   Tutorial proposals on subjects describing new developments in systems,
   technologies or applications are welcomed. Length should be tailored
   for half-day or full-day presentation using power-point or overhead
   projector slides. Supplementary handouts or brochures are encouraged.

   Exhibition Proposals:
   There will be limited exhibition space for exhibitors of latest
   innovations in industry or software. Proposals will be evaluated on
   the basis of their practicality, relevance and priority.



   CHAIRMAN

     Mohammad Hakkak, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

   INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS

     Farokh Marvasti, King's College London, UK

     Guy Omidyar, Wireless Communication Center, Singapore

     Javad Salehi, Sharif University of Technology, Iran

     Steve Seumahu, NTU, Singapore

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

   CHAIRMAN:

     Prof. Mahmoud Kamarei, University of Tehran

   MEMBERS:

     Goli Ameri, e-Tentium Inc., Oregon, USA 

     Mohammad Reza Asharif, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan 

     Kambiz Badie, Iran Telecom Research Center, Iran 

     P. W. Baier, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany 

     Ezio Biglieri, Politecnico di Torino, Milan, Italy 

     Boualem Boashash, Queensland University of Technology, Australia 

     Augusto Casaca, INESC/IST, Lisbon, Portugal 

     Anthony Constantinides, Imperial College London, UK 

     Phillip Constantinou, National University of Athens, Greece 

     Izzat Darwazeh, University College London, UK 

     Petre Dini, Cisco Systems Inc., California, USA 

     Luigi Fratta, Politecnico di Milano, Italy 

     Hooshang Ghafouri-Shiraz, University of Birmingham, UK
           and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

     Mohammad Ghanbari, University of Essex, UK 

     Hassan Ghasemian, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran 

     Peter Grant, University of Edinburg, UK 

     Robert Gray, Stanford University, USA 

     Martin Haardt, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany 

     Nader Haghighi, Alcatel, Antwerp, Belgium 

     Villy Iversen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark 

     Philippe Jacquet, INRIA, France 

     Hamidreza Jamali, University of Tehran, Iran 

     Mohammad E. Kalantari, K.N.Toosi Technical University, Iran 

     Mostafa Kaveh, University of Minnesota, USA 

     Mohsen Kavehrad, Pennsylvania State University, USA 

     Ahmad Khanifar, Powerwave Technologies Inc., California, USA 

     Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute Alsace, France 

     Mohammad Madihian, NEC-USA Research Center, USA 

     Farokh Marvasti, King's College London, UK 

     Masoumeh Nasiri-Kenari, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 

     Jamshid Nayyer, University of Alabama, USA 

     Guy Omidyar, National University of Singapore, Singapore 

     Toofan Otarodian, TeleXis, The Netherlands 

     Kaveh Pahlavan, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, USA 

     Hussain Pedram, Iran Telecom Research Center, Iran 

     Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus 

     R. Prasad, Aalborg University, Denmark 

     Ramon Puigjaner, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain 

     Nasser Rezaei, University of Tehran, Iran 

     Mostafa Safavi Homami, Amir Kabir Technical University, Iran 

     S. Safavi-Naeini, University of Waterloo, Canada 

     Kave Salamatian, University of Paris 6, France 

     Jawad Salehi, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 

     Mahmoud Salmasi Zadeh, Sharif Technical University, Iran 

     Bulent Sankur, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey 

     Kamal Sarabandi, University of Michigan, USA 

     Wee Ser, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore 

     Eliza Stefanus Seumahu, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

     Vahid Tabataba Vakili, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran 

     Rahim Tafazolli, University of Surrey, UK 

     Shahrokh Valaee, University of Toronto, Canada 

     Pieter Van Rooyen, Zyray Wireless, California, USA 

     Kojiro Watanabe, NEC-USA Research Center, USA 

     Qianli Yang, China Electronic System Engineering Company, Beijing, China 

   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

     Mohammad T. Beheshti, Tarbiat Modarres University, International Affairs

     Mozaffar Khosravi, ITRC, Financial and Logistic Affairs

     Mahmoud Hamidian, Internet Affairs

     Majid Kazeminejad, Public Relations

     Ahmad S. Eslami, Secretariat

     Emad Hakkak, Secretariat

     Leila Rajabi, Secretariat

   SECRETARIAT IST2003, 
   Iran Telecom Research Center,
   P. O. Box 14155-3961,
   Tehran 14399, Iran
   Tel/Fax: +98 21 8009885
   ist2003@itrc.ac.ir