iPOP 2012 - The 8th International Conference on IP + Optical Network (iPOP2012)

The Technical Program Committee for iPOP 2012 is soliciting presentation proposals for this conference. Protocol design, experiment, theory, implementation, and operational experiences are solicited. The topics of the conference will include but not be limited to the following:
* Photonic Network for NxGN and NwGN
* Multi-layer network (MLN) / Multi-region network (MRN)
* Inter-area/Inter-AS network
* Wavelength Switched Optical Networks (WSON), Routing wavelength assignment, Impairment management
* GMPLS/ASON technologies
* GMPLS Network management, OA&M
* GMPLS-controlled Ethernet Label Switching (GELS) and related Ethernet transport technologies
* Path Computation Element (PCE), Traffic engineering
* Application with high-bandwidth demand
* L1VPN, Bandwidth on Demand, and Photonic Grid
* MPLS and Ethernet networking for Inter-data center connectivity for cloud computing
* Carrier Ethernet and MPLS-TP for backhauling
* Testbed, field trial
If you wish to submit a topic for consideration, please send an Extended Abstracts of 400 words and a maximum of 1 page, including figures and diagrams, speaker's name, affiliation, and contact information to the Technical Program Committee at ipop2012-cfp-AT-pilab.jp.
Important Dates:
Submission deadline of one-page abstract: February 15, 2012
Notification of acceptance: March 30, 2012
Submission deadline of final presentation slides: April 20, 2012