CQR 2009 - The 10th International Conference on Telecommunications

Call for Papers
ConTEL 2009
10th International Conference on Telecommunications
Zagreb, Croatia, June 8-10, 2009

The 10th International Conference on Telecommunications, ConTEL 2009, will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from June 8¨C10, 2009. Through its technical program, the conference will provide an opportunity for the academic and industrial community to address new research challenges, share solutions and discuss issues in information and communication technology (ICT) referring to modern telecommunications.

The ConTEL 2009 will also include a Doctoral Symposium, as an event where PhD students can share their research results and experiences with other students at a similar stage in their work, and get constructive criticism and helpful feedback from established researchers. The prospective participants should have initial results in the specific dissertation research topic, and have enough time ¨C at least a year or so ahead ¨C from completion of their dissertation at the time of the Symposium to get the most benefit from participation.

Zagreb is a charming city offering a pleasant mix of Western European business style and Mediterranean informality. A home to about one million people and a host to many cultural and sporting events, Zagreb and its surroundings offer something for everyone: romantic Upper Town, daily hustle and bustle of cafes, restaurants, and stores in its Downtown, nature lover's Medvednica mountain, and medieval castles in the rolling hills and vineyards of Hrvatsko zagorje. Further on, the beautiful Istria and the coast and islands of northern Adriatic, as well as the exceptional Plitvice Lakes National Park, are just a few hours' drive away.

Organized by:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing ¨C University of Zagreb
IEEE Croatia Section
IEEE Communication Society Croatia Chapter

Technically cosponsored by:
IEEE Communication Society

Topics
We are soliciting technical papers describing original, previously unpublished research work for presentation at the conference and publication in the conference proceedings. Topics of interest include:

Next Generation Networks, Protocols and Services

All-optical networks
Broadband wireless LANs/MANs
Network convergence
Location-based services
Next generation Internet
Multimedia communication
Mobile multimedia
Networked virtual environments
Quality of experience
Mobile agents & multiagent systems
Web services and architectures
Telecom market
Communications Software and Services
Service architectures
Communications systems software
Software engineering
Software testing and evaluation
Software design for mobile devices
Formal methods
Tools, environments and testbeds
Multimedia applications

Information Infrastructure
e-Commerce & e-Government
Information society
Knowledge management
Security & privacy

Important dates


November 21, 2008: Special Session and Workshop Proposals, Due
February 1, 2009: Full Papers, Due
March 27, 2009: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection
April 24, 2009: Final, Camera Ready Papers, Due



Paper submission

Papers submitted to ConTEL must not have been published, submitted, or accepted for publication elsewhere. IEEE policy regarding plagiarism and duplicate submission/publication will be strictly enforced. Papers may be submitted electronically before submission deadline, via Web upload only. Format for submissions should follow the IEEE double-column format for conferences (templates will be available on the conference Web site). A maximum of (8) pages including all figures and references are allowed for each paper. Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process, coordinated by the International Program Committee. Submission of a paper implies that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the conference to present the work. Instructions and guidelines for electronic submission are given at the ConTEL Web site: http://www.contel.hr/.

Special session proposals
Proposals are solicited for special sessions related to the conference topics. A special session proposal (up to 2 pg.) should contain the session organizer(s) short bio and contact information, the special session title, summary, and objectives, and a list of prospective authors and papers to be submitted to the special session.
The special session proposals may be submitted by e-mail to the Program Chair by due date.

Workshop proposals
Proposals for half and full day workshops to be held in conjunction with the main conference are solicited. A workshop should focus on a specific theme related to the main conference topics. The proposal (up to 2 pg.) should clearly describe the theme and scope of the workshop, and include the workshop chair(s) short bio and contact information, and a tentative list of program committee members.
The workshop proposals may be submitted by e-mail to the Program Chair by due date.


For general and technical program inquiries about the conference, please contact the Program Chair.