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Deadline Extension

International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST2005)
September 10-12, 2005,    Shiraz, Iran.

Due to some requests, the date of submission of all proposals have been
extended to May 10, 2005.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

May        10, 2005    Submission of all proposals
June       10, 2005    Notification of acceptance
July       10, 2005    Reception of final papers and tutorials, early registration
Aug.       10, 2005    Late registration

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International Sympsium on Telecommunications IST 2005 
Septemboer 10-12 2005
Shiraz, Iran
http://www.itrc.ac.ir/ist2005/


                           FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

   IST2005 is the third 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
   telecom community to meet their peers in Iran and to discuss under the
   theme Dialog of Civilizations through Telecommunications the latest
   developments in emerging technologies, progress in standards, services
   and their applications in information and telecommunication 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.

                              Welcome to Shiraz
                            IMPORTANT DEADLINES

   April 10, 2005 Submission of all proposals
   June 10, 2005 Notification of acceptance
   July 10, 2005 Reception of final papers and tutorials, early
   registration
   August 10, 2005 Late registration

                              SYMPOSIUM TOPICS
            Topics to be addressed include, but not limited to:

   1.  Networking Theory and Technologies 

     1.1  Broadband Communication and Networks
     1.2  Computer Communication and Networks
     1.3  Intelligent Networks
     1.4  Switching and Routing
     1.5  Network Management
     1.6  Network Planning and Optimization
     1.7  Traffic Engineering
     1.8  Network Reliability
     1.9  Data Communications
     1.10  Internet and Intranet
     1.11  Next Generation Networks
     1.12  Photonic Switching and Interconnections
     1.13  Optical Networks and Applications

   2.  Transmission Systems and Technologies

     2.1 Terrestrial Radio Systems
     2.2  Millimetric Wave Systems and Technologies
     2.3  Satellite Communication and Applications
     2.4  Earth Stations Technologies
     2.5  Antennas and Propagation
     2.6  Microwave Theory and Techniques
     2.7  WDM, DWDM and CWDM Transmission Systems
     2.8  Merger of Services in Radio Systems
     2.9  Radio Communications for rural development

   3.  Wireless Communications 

     3.1  Modern Wireless Systems
     3.2  Personal Communications
     3.3  Mobile Communications
     3.4  Wireless IP and Wireless ATM
     3.5  Cellular and Ad-Hoc Networks
     3.6  Adaptive Antenna Systems
     3.7  Wireless Multimedia

   4.  Access Networks 

     4.1  New Broadband Access Technologies
     4.2  Last Mile Access Topologies
     4.3  XDSL, HFC, FTTH, Ethernet
     4.4  Wireless Access (WLL, WLAN, WPAN)
     4.5  Standards (IEEE 802.15 and 16)

   5.  Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

     5.1  CAD Algorithms and Techniques
     5.2  Modelling and Simulation
     5.3  Telecom Protocols and Standards
     5.4  Customer Care and Billing
     5.5  ICT Applications in Communication Networks
     5.6  Optimization Methods
     5.7  Search Engines and Information Mining
     5.8  Network Security
     5.9  Strategies, Policies and Legal Matters
     5.10    Socio-economic Effects of Telecommunications

                                SUBMISSIONS

   Papers:
   Authors  are requested to submit extended summary (about 500 words) of
   their original work by April 10, 2005. All papers should be written in
   English  and  submitted  electronically  in  MS  Word  or  PDF  format
   mentioning the above category number(s). Arrival of the proposals will
   be acknowledged by e-mail. Each submission will be subjected to review
   by  the Technical Program Committee and the result will be informed by
   the  assigned  deadline.  The  final  paper  submission shall be typed
   single-spaced  in two-column format using Times New Roman font size 10
   with  3cm  margin  on  all sides. Length is limited between 4-6 pages.
   Submissions   should   include:   title,   author(s),  affiliation(s),
   abstract, and keywords. The name, position, mailing address, phone and
   fax  numbers,  and  e-mail  address  of  the  author  responsible  for
   correspondence,  should  be  identified.  An  accepted  paper  must be
   presented  by  one  of  the  authors  and  all presenting authors must
   register in the Symposium.
   Tutorials:
   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 ICT. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their
   practicality, relevance and priority.


   GENERAL CHAIRMAN

      Masoum Fardis,

      Iran Telecom Research Center, Iran 

   CO-CHAIRMAN

      Nosrat Granpayeh

      K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran

   INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS

      Mohammad Ghanbari

      University of Essex, UK

      Javad A. Salehi,

      Sharif Univ. of Technology, Iran

      Safieddin Safavi-Naeini

      University of Waterloo, Canada

      Mohammad Reza Asharif

      University of Ryukyu, Japan

   TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIR

      Mohammad Hakkak,

         Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

      International Affairs

         Mohammad T. H. Beheshti

      Financial, Logistics and Publications

         Mozaffar Khosravi

      Web Site and Internet Affairs

         Mohammad Reza Ahmadi,

      Secretariat Staff

         Ahmad S. Eslami,

         Majid Kazeminejad,

         Leila Rajabi,

         Homeira Moghaddami,

         Azam Kashani.

   Secretariat

      IST2005,

      Iran Telecom Research Center,

      P. O. Box 14155-3961,

      Tehran 14399, Iran

      Tel/Fax: +98 21-800 9885

      ist2005@itrc.ac.ir

      http://www.itrc.ac.ir/ist2005