NGMAST 2011 - 5th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST 2011)

5th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST 2011)

Cardiff, UK 14-16 September 2011

http://www.ngmast.com/

Proceedings published by IEEE CS Press and IEEE Xplore
Selected papers will be included as special Issue of the International Journal of Handheld Computing Research (IJHCR).

Technically Co-sponsored by
IEEE UKRI Communications Chapter
IEEE UKRI Computer Chapter Chapter
IPv6 Forum
Centre of Excellence in Mobile Applications and Services (CEMAS)

Industrial Sponsors: NOKIA, Glamex Security

Leading Keynote Speakers from industry and Academia

IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission: 30 April 2011
Notification of Acceptance: 30 May 2011
Author/Early Registration: 20 June 2011
Camera Ready 22 June 2011
Tutorials 6 September 2011
Conference Dates 7- 9 September 2011

Following the distinctive success of the previous four conferences, the 5th edition of NGMAST will be also held in Cardiff,UK.

Following the established tradition, NGMAST'11 will focus on all novel aspects of technology, application and service development within the Mobile and Wireless Communications community. It aims to bring together a wide spectrum of international experts from the fields of research, business and policy, to facilitate a creative forum for the promotion of collaboration and knowledge transfer.
In particular it will facilitate a dialogue between Government, SMEs, major industry players and academia to help create pathways for the development of common goals in a convergent network environment.

Conference themes include but not limited to:

Next Generation Mobile Services

* Next Generation service architectures

* Fixed-Mobile Convergence

* Next Generations Service Management and delivery

* Software System design for Mobile services

* Multimedia and Multicast services

* Peer-to-Peer Services

* Client-Server based services

* Service platforms for the Digital Economy

* Innovative services on IMS Application Servers

* Location-based services

* Context/Content-aware services

* Security services

* Billing, Accounting and Charging

* Beyond Web 2.0 and IMS

Next Generation Mobile Applications

* SIP-based applications

* Mobile TV and multicast applications

* Mobile peer-to-peer (P2P) applications

* Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications

* Real-time multimedia applications

* Mobile gaming

* High-speed data applications on mobile networks

* Web 2.0 applications

* Augmented Reality

* Secure Mobile banking applications

* Mobile GIS applications

* Mobile health care and medical applications

* Innovative platforms and applications for assisted living

* Home automation and monitoring applications

* M-commerce

* M-payments and Cashless commerce

* M-learning

* M-entertainment

* Mobile applications user interface and design

* Mobile Search engines

* Mobile social networking

* Mobile Mixed Reality

* proximity/sensors/NFC based mobile services

* Energy efficient applications

Next Generation Mobile Technologies

* LTE deployment experiences

* Next generation access technologies

* Fixed-Mobile Convergence

* Mobile Broadband technologies

* HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advance

* WiMax

* Ad hoc and sensor networks

* Femtocells

* Mobile vehicular technologies

* Adaptation techniques for next generation networks and services

* End-to-End quality of service

* Resource Allocation and Management strategies

* Ambient and pervasive networking

* Energy conservation technologies

Standardization and Ethical issues for beyond 3G

* IMS deployment experiences

* Open Telco Initiatives

* Web3.0 and telco 3.0 proposals

* Inter-operability and optimization issues

* Beyond 3G and Society

* Next Generations Network Management and Operation strategy

Opportunities and Activities
The three day conference programme will combine keynote speakers from both industry and academia with a multi-track technical programme. There will be opportunities to attend interactive, high quality, peer reviewed sessions which will provide detailed insights from forward thinkers working in the themes of the conference. The conference will include a number of specialised workshops as well.
Additionally there will be an exhibition for both international business and niche market SMEs to display their latest products and services and to undertake a range of networking opportunities.

Conference Chair
Khalid Al-Begain, UK

Porgramme Co-chair
Petros Belimpasakis, Nokia Research Centre, Finland
Chitra balakrishna, University of Glamorgan, UK
Alhad Kuwadekar, University of Glamorgan, UK