Subject: SoftCOM 2001 Call for Papers

From: SoftCOM <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 01:14:03 +0200 (MET DST)

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All the details about the conference can be found at:
http://www.fesb.hr/SoftCOM

All the details about the conference related events can be found at: 
http://www.softcom.tel.hr

*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER 
NETWORKS 
Tentative date: October 09-12, 2001 
Location: Split, Dubrovnik (Croatia); Ancona, Bari (Italy)

SPONSORED BY: 
  * IEEE COMSOC TC of Communications Software and
    TC of Communication Switching and Routing (Technical Cosponsor)
  * Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia 
  * University of Split

The 9th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications
and Computer Networks (SoftCOM 2001), co-sponsored by the 
IEEE Communication Society (COMSOC), will be held aboard the 
ship "Marko Polo" traveling on the route Split (Croatia) - Ancona (Italy) 
- Bari (Italy) - Dubrovnik (Croatia). 
SoftCOM 2001 provides an open forum for communication technology
researchers
and engineers to discuss new and emerging systems, standards and services, 
and their applications in telecommunication and information systems. 
The Conference will feature world-known plenary speakers, tutorial 
presentations and several workshops. 

Each day of the conference the ship will be anchored in one of the ports 
on the route, and overnight it will sail towards the next destination. 
This provides participants with the opportunity to share ideas in close 
contact with their colleagues and to enjoy the pleasant and inspiring 
ambience while visiting the ports along the beautiful Adriatic coast. 
During the conference the car deck will serve as an exhibition arena for 
exhibitors of software and telecommunication products. 

Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to the following: 
      * Telecommunication Software Production, Tools, Evaluation and
Languages
      * Object and Component Technologies in Telecommunication Software
      * Network Management, Control and Maintenance 
      * Telecommunication Services Design and QoS
      * Internet Environments and Services
      * IP Based Networks and Services 
      * High-Speed Protocols and Networks
      * Wireless Communications 
      * Enterprise Networking
      * Multimedia Systems and Services
      * Computer Telephone Integration
      * Information Security
      * AI and Recognition Methods
      * Virtual Environments
      * Computer Methods in Biomedicine
      * Electromagnetic Compatibility 
  
Feature Topic: Bluetooth and Personal Area Networks
   In addition to general technical topics, this year, 
   the prospective authors are cordially invited to submit 
   tutorial or survey papers on present state and future developments in 
   Bluetooth, Personal Area Networks and Wireless LANs. 

General Chair
   Juraj Buzolic, Croatian Telecom, Croatia 

International Program Committee 
   Co-Chairs:  Nikola Rozic, Dinko Begusic,  University of Split, Croatia
     {rozic,[email-masked] 
   Horst Besier, Deutsche Telekom, Germany 
   Branko Burmaz (Vice Chair), Croatian Telecom, Croatia 
   Antun Caric, Ericsson - Nikola Tesla, Croatia 
   Francis Grenez, University of Bruxelles, Belgium 
   Gorazd Kandus, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia 
   Ignac Lovrek, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
   Gottfried Luderer (Vice Chair), Arizona State University, USA 
   Andrej Ljolje, AT&T, USA 
   Ivan Mijacika, Ericsson - Nikola Tesla, Croatia 
   Miljenko Mikuc, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
   James F. Mollenauer, Technical Strategy Assoc., USA 
   Stan Moyer, Telcordia, USA 
   Algirdas Pakstas, University of North London, UK 
   Nikola Pavesic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 
   Branko Soucek, Iris, Italy 
   Zarko Sutlar, Croatian Telecom, Croatia 
   Rob Walters, Satin Information Services, UK 
   Krzysztof Wesolowski, University of Poznan, Poland 

SoftCOM 2001 will feature general conference and the following:
   * Workshop on Software Engineering in Telecommunications 
   * Workshop on Database Technologies at the Beginning of New Millennium 
   * Workshop on Mind Brain Networks 
   * Workshop on Component-Based Active Simulation Networks 
   * Special Session on EMC in Communication Systems 

IEEE CONTACT: 
Gottfried Luderer, Arizona State University, USA ([email-masked])

SECRETARY:
Hrvoje Dujmic, University of Split, Croatia, ([email-masked])

SCHEDULE:
Complete Manuscript Due: July 01, 2001 
Notification of Acceptance: September 01, 2001 
Camera-Ready Manuscript Due: September 15, 2001

AUTHOR KIT AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please check the details at the http://www.fesb.hr/SoftCOM