Conference Scope

The developments in communication networks has penetrated all walks of life and transformed the lifestyle. It is necessary to understand the latest thinking. This seminar will be built around latest views from academics, R&D laboratories and Industry. Contributions are encouraged from, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Operators view for networks
• Broadband networks like DSL, XDSL, Direct optical system, Access on fiber, next generation optical systems
• Discussions based on case studies
• Multi service platforms like IP, MPLS, Ethernet their comparisons, IP based mobile networks, IP based multimedia services Ethernet over power lines etc
• 3G and beyond, UMTS, new modulation techniques.
• Mobile ubiquitous service environment (MUSE)
• Merging of IT and Telecom
• WiMAX, WiFi, Wireless BAN, PAN, LAN, MAN, Blue tooth, UWB
• Modulation, demodulation and coding techniques, hand off, mobility management
• Energy efficient protocols and power management
• MIMO technology
• OFDM systems, smart antennas, channel equalisation and synchronisation, multicasting and broadcasting
• Scope for Telecommuting and the impact on transportation
• Wireless models for railway communication systems like GSM-R, TETRA
• Home networks, RFID techniques, adhoc and sensor networks, vehicular wireless networks.
• Innovative applications in health care, education, entertainment, security etc.
• Context based and localisation aware technologies
• Intelligent user interfaces and interact models.
• Capacity planning and performance evaluation, QoS seamless service and roaming
• Impact of the development on the economics of developing countries
• Patent and IPR issues, regulatory environment, security issues for the future networks
• Image compression for fast communication of pictures