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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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NETWORKS 2016
17th International Network Strategy
and Planning Symposium
September 26-28, 2016
Montreal, Canada
Technically co-sponsored by
IEEE Communications Society
Sponsored by: TELUS, EXFO, VMware, ETS
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Final program includes:
- 5 keynote speakers
- 6 invited presentations
- 35 full papers and 13 posters
- Workshop on Network Security
Details available at http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/
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Keynote speakers:
- GENI (US): Chip Elliott, GENI Futures Director
- CIENA (US): Loudon Blair, Senior Director of Corporate Strategy
- SAVI (Canada): Alberto Leon-Garcia, Scientific Director of the NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures
- Accenture (US): Ramesh Nagarajan, Chief Innovation Director in the Communication, Media and Technology Operating Unit.
- ERICSSON (Canada): Pierre Boucher, Research Director
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The prime focus of Networks 2016 is on new challenges in network design, planning, management and operations. These challenges are induced by several recent technological developments such as: Software Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud Networking, Big Data Networking, omnipresent virtualization of resources leading to Virtual Networks Operations (VNO), as well as the increased diversity of overlaid large-scale infrastructures (Smart Cities, Smart Grid, Internet of Things). For further information and registration please visit http://networks2016.etsmtl.ca/ .
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