ICST Conference
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SCOPE


Microwaves and photonics play important roles in multimedia access networks, especially in IEEE 802.16 (WIMAX), DSL, HFC, video-over-fiber, fiber-wireless, voice over cable, radio-over-fiber, free-space-optical and optical-wireless systems. Microwave photonics enable RF distribution over passive optical network (PON) and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) either coarse or dense can be added to boost the capacity of these networks.

PAPERS


The workshop will focus on all topics related to the microwaves and photonics in access networks, from physical to network layer, such as, but not limited to:

    Wireless:

  • All issues related to IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) and IEEE 802.20 access networks
  • IEEE 802.11 in access networks
  • Public hot-spots and related issues
  • Distributed antenna wireless access networks
  • Ultra wideband technology in access networks
  • Free space optical access networks
  • Satellite access networks

    Fiber-Optic:

  • Gigabit/Ethernet Passive Optical Access Networks (GPON and EPON)
  • Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)
  • Optical generation and processing of millimetre and microwave signals
  • Subcarrier multiplexed optical access networks
  • Multimode or polymer fiber based optical access networks.
  • Signal processing in access networks
  • Subcarrier multiplexed WDM access networks
  • Radio over Fiber Systems

    Others:

  • Hybrid Fiber Coaxial and DSL networks
  • VSB/QAM modulation for digital video and related issues
  • Digital video/audio broadcast (DVB, DAB)
  • Triple play and Quality of Service Issues
  • Signal processing/coding in access networks
  • MAC, Transport and Network layer issues in access networks
  • Multimedia services over access networks and related issues

Important Dates


Full Papers due:
Notification of Acceptance:
Camera-ready Manuscripts due:
Workshop Dates:
 June 22, 2007
July 13, 2007
July 27, 2007
August 24 2007

All accepted papers will be included in the Proceedings of AccessNets 2007 and made available in IEEE Digital Library (IEEE Xplore) and indexed by Engineering Information (EI).

Authors of selected outstanding papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for consideration of publication in the International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems (IJCNDS).