NGMAST'09 2009 - 3rd International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies NGMAST'09

3rd International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies

Deadline extended to 4th May 2009


Cardiff, UK 15-18 September 2009

Http://www.ngmast.com/

Proceedings published by IEEE CS Press and IEEE Explorer
Co-sponsored by IEEE Communications Society (approval pending),UK CC; COST 290; ECMS; BCS HCI;

Leading Keynote Speakers from industry and Academia

Following the distinctive success of NGMASTï¿?ï¿?07 and \'08, the NGMAST \'09 Conference will be also held in Wales iconic building in Cardiff Bay, the Millennium Centre.
Following the established tradition, NGMAST\'09 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.
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 themes include but not limited to:

Next Generation Mobile Services
2.0 service architectures
Fixed-Mobile Convergence
IMS and IMS 2.0 Services
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
Web 2.0 for IMS
IMS interfaces for Web 2.0 services

Next Generation Mobile Applications
SIP-based applications on IMS
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 and IMS
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-learning
M-entertainment
Mobile applications user interface and design
Mobile Search engines

Next Generation Mobile Technologies
IMS deployment experiences
Next generation access technologies
Fixed-Mobile Convergence and IMS
Mobile Broadband technologies
HSPA, HSPA+, LTE
WiMax
Ad hoc and sensor networks
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
Inter-operability and optimization issues
Beyond 3G and Society
Next Generations Network Management and Operation strategy

PAPER SUBMISSION
Full papers reporting original and unpublished research results on NGMAST topics are solicited. Submissions must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere while being evaluated for this conference.
FORMATTING: The proceedings will be published by the prestigious IEEE Computer Society Press. Submissions must be in IEEE two-column format and must not exceed 6 pages, including figures, tables and references. The cover page should contain title, author names, affiliations, and email addresses. Please indicate clearly the corresponding author. Include up to five keywords from the above list and an abstract of no more than 300 words.
HOW TO SUBMIT: The paper submission for NGMAST\'09 will only be accepted through the EDAS Paper Submission System accessible from the link on the website. Only papers in PDF will be accepted for reviewing. Submissions as e-mail attachment will not be accepted.
REVIEWING: Consistent with standard practice, each submitted paper will receive rigorous peer reviewing. Papers will be selected based on their originality, timeliness, significance, relevance and clarity of presentation. Selection will be based on full papers. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper, if accepted. All accepted papers of the conference are expected to be presented and will be included in the conference proceedings.
CAMERA READY MANUSCRIPT: Accepted papers will need to be formatted in IEEE format (see publication guidelines on the conference website). Camera ready papers must be submitted directly to IEEE through a link that will be activated on the conference website. Again: Only PDF files will be accepted!
IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: 25 April 2009
Notification of Acceptance: 30 May 2009
Camera Ready 22 June 2009
Author/Early Registration 22 June 2009
Tutorials 15 September 2009
Exhibition 16-17 September 2009
Conference Dates 16-18 September 2009