[NGMAST'09] Deadline Extension to 7th May 2009

NGMAST'09: Due to the holiday in the UK on Monday 4th May, we decided to extend the Deadline to 7th May 09
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NGMAST'09 : Deadline extended to 7th May 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

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

Cardiff, UK 15-18 September 2009

Http://www.ngmast.com/

Proceedings published by IEEE CS Press and IEEE Explorer
Co-sponsored by IEEE UKRI Communications Society ,IEEE UK Computer Chapter; COST 290; ECMS; BCS HCI;

Leading Keynote Speakers from industry and Academia

Following the distinctive success of NGMAST'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.

Conference themes include but not limited to:

Next Generation Mobile Services

* IMS service architecture
* Fixed-Mobile Convergence and IMS
* 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
* IMS 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
* Mobile social networking
* Mobile Mixed Reality
* proximity/sensors/NFC based mobile services

Next Generation Mobile Technologies

* IMS deployment experiences
* Next generation access technologies
* Fixed-Mobile Convergence and IMS
* Mobile Broadband technologies
* HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advance
* WiMax
* Ad hoc and sensor networks
* Femtocells
* 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

* Open Telco Initiatives
* Web3.0 and telco 3.0 proposals
* Inter-operability and optimization issues
* Beyond 3G and Society
* Next Generations Network Management and Operation strategy

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.

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: 7th May 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