IEEE GLOBECOM 2008

DD07T1: Modeling and Simulation of Wireless Networks I
Presenters: Jack Burbank and Jon Ward (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA)

This technical session aims to provide an overview of modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and techniques available to assist network designers and developers, with a focus on wireless network design and development. The focus is on wireless networking. M&S is a critical element in the design, development, and test and evaluation (T&E) of any network product or solution.

DD08T1: Security for Seamless Mobility
Presenters: Nada Golmie (NIST, USA)
Vivek Gupta (Intel, USA)

Seamless Mobility is the ability for mobile users to roam over various network types such as 3G cellular, 4G, WiFi, and WiMAX technologies, using a single device while remaining connected at all times. Currently, a typical handover from one network interface to another – if at all possible – may take seconds to complete.

DD09T2: Modeling and Simulation of Wireless Networks II
Presenters: Jack Burbank and William Kasch (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA)

This technical session aims to provide an overview of modeling and simulation tools and techniques available to assist network designers and developers, with a focus on wireless networks. M&S is a critical element in the design, development, and test and evaluation of any network product or solution.

DD10T2: Telemedicine Systems I
Presenter: Ryoichi Komiya (Multimedia University, Malaysia)

Due to the increase of aging population in global basis, many countries face serious problems in the management of chronic diseases prevention, medical treatment and follow-up of discharged patients. This forum aims at understanding interdisciplinary issues between medicine and telecommunication, telemedicine systems design and development and necessity of international standardization.

DD11T3: Modeling and Simulation of Wireless Networks III
Presenters: Jon Ward and William Kasch (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA)

This technical session aims to provide an overview of modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and
techniques available to assist network designers and developers, with a focus on wireless network design and development. M&S is a critical element in the design, development, and test and evaluation (T&E) of any network product or solution.

DD12T3: Telemedicine Systems II
Presenter: Ryoichi Komiya (Multimedia University, Malaysia)

Marketing and management issues in the Telemedicine industry are discussed in this session. Increased healthcare capacity challenges, increased cost pressures, pay for performance, and employer and health plan encroachment are just a few of the strategic contexts driving the development and deployment of technologies and devices.

AH - Ad Hoc, Sensor and Mesh Networking Symposium
CQ - Communications Quality of Service, Reliability, & Performance Modeling Symposium
CT - Communication Theory Symposium
CS - Communications Software and Services Symposium
NS - Computer and Communications Network Security Symposium
NG - Next Generation Networks, Protocols, and Services Symposium
ON - Optical Networks and Systems Symposium
SP - Signal Processing for Communications Symposium
WC - Wireless Communications Symposium
WN - Wireless Networking Symposium
SA - Other Selected Areas in Communications
SS - Special Session History

10:00 – 12:00
AH10T1: Target Tracking & Time Synchronization
AH11T1: Modeling of Ad-Hoc Networks
CS03T1: QoS Routing, Management and Network Coding
NS4T1: Authentication II
SA05T1: Management and Control of Satellite Networks
NG04T1: P2P Streaming
SP07T1: MIMO III
ON01T1: Routing andResource Allocation in Optical Networks
WC13T1: MIMO Channel Models and Measurements
WC14T1: Cooperation with Multiple Antenna Nodes
WC15T1: Coding
WC16T1: CDMA
WN07T1: Resource Allocation in Wireless Networks
WN08T1: Transport Control Protocol (TCP) for Wireless Networks
CQ04T1: Traffic Control Mechanisms
CT04T1: Relay Networks I
CT05T1: Fading Channels

Poster Sessions
SA12PT1: Selected Areas in Communications
AH25PT1: Ad Hoc Sensor and Mesh Networking I
AH26PT1: Ad Hoc Sensor and Mesh Networking II

13:30 – 15:30
AH12T2: Coverage and Topology Control
AH13T2: MAC Protocols in WSN
CS04T2: Distributed Systems and Applications
NS5T2: Wireless Network Security
SA06T2: Cognitive Radio and Networks (Detection/Spectrum Sensing)
NG05T2: High-speed Packet Processing
SP08T2: Space-Time Coding & Processing
ON02T2: Metro, Access and Burst-Switched Optical Networks
WC17T2: MIMO Detection I
WC18T2: Resource Allocation in Cooperative Systems
WC19T2: Scheduling
WC20T2: Wireless Channels
WN09T2: Wireless Sensor Networks
WN10T2: QoS and Resource Management in Wireless Networks
CQ05T2: QoS Control
CT06T2: Relay Networks II
SS01T2: History of Communications

Poster Sessions
AH27PT2: Ad Hoc Sensor and Mesh Networking III
AH28PT2: Ad Hoc Sensor and Mesh Networking IV
CT11PT2: Space-Time Coding Poster Session

16:00 – 18:00
AH14T3: Mobility Modeling in MANET
AH15T3: Scheduling & Resource Management in WSN
CS05T3: Media Streaming, Multimedia Delivery Systems and Protocol Technologies
NS6T3: Wireless Network Security II
SA07T3: Cognitive Radio and Networks (Spectrum Sensing/Opportunistic Spectrum Access)
NG06T3: Traffic Management
SP09T3: Channel Estimation & Modeling I
ON03T3: Multicast and Multipoint Optical Networking and Switching
WC21T3: MIMO Detection II
WC22T3: Cooperative
WC23T3: Cross-Layer Optimization
WC24T3: Capacity and Performance Analysis
WN11T3: IEEE 802.16 Networks
WN12T3: Scheduling in Wireless Networks
CQ06T3: Resource Control for Streaming Services
CT07T3: MIMO Systems

Poster Session
CT12PT3: Cooperation and Relay
WC38PT3: Topics in MIMO Communications
WC39PT3: Topics in Cross-Layer Design

Session 201: Next Generation Mobile Networks
This session will explore the drivers for next generation mobile networks (NGMN) from an operator’s perspective, as well as give insights into the capabilities and building blocks of the new radio technology being the key innovation.in NGMN.

Invited Speakers:
Yasmin Karimli, T-Mobile US and Klaus-Juergen Krath, T-Mobile International; Drivers and Challenges for Mobile Broadband
Ali Tabassi, Sprint Nextel, XOHM – Mobilizing the Internet
Jan Färjh, Ericsson, LTE as the Key Technology for the Next Generation
Mr. Vish Nandlall, Nortel, Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier with New Architecture and Leveraging Innovations in Next Generation Radio Technologies - OFDM/MIMO,SDMA
Peter Carson, Qualcomm Inc., Vision and Realization of Next Generation Mobile Broadband Devices

Session 202: Fiber Access Systems
The rapid progress of fiber access systems in recent years has put increased emphasis on their practical deployment, improvement, and evolution path. This session will consider the current deployments of EPON and GPON systems in several major operator networks around the world.

Invited Speakers:
Makoto Tsubokawa, NTT Access Network Service Systems Laboratories, Evolution of Next Generation Access
Jaehyoung Park, Network Infra Laboratory, Korea Telecom, FTTH Deployment Status & Strategy in Korea
Shinichiro Chaki, NTT, Access Network sharing by QoS-guaranteed Network and Conventional Best-effort-based Network
Joseph Finn, Verizon, PON Technology in the Verizon Network
Bruno Capelle, France Telecom, Evolutions for FTTH Deployment in the Access Network

Session 203: Advanced Wireless Networks
This session covers recent advancements related to wireless networks. A wide range of topics are covered including dynamic spectrum assignment, femtocells, seamless handoff, fractional frequency reuse, multihop relays, and network economics considerations for wireless services.

Invited Speakers:
Saied Abedi, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Ltd., Methods for Short Term Spectrum Assignment in Wireless Networks
Do-Young Kwak, Infra Laboratory, Korea Telecom, Development of WiBro (Mobile WiMAX) Femtocell and Related Technical Issues
Sunan Han, Fujitsu Network Communications, Wireless Carriers’ Transport Network Alternatives and Economic Considerations
Eun Kyoung Paik, KT, Seamless Vertical Handover Using Multihomed Mobile Access Point
Mythri Hunukumbure, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Ltd., Advanced Techniques for Improving the QoS to the WiMAX Cell Edge User
Dilip Krishnaswamy, "AWiMA: an architecture for Adhoc Wireless Mobile internet-Access"

Session 204: IP-based Services and Networks
IP-based networks have become an increasingly important component of the foundation of telecommunications infrastructure. This session examines the extensive roles of internet protocols in enabling a wide range of services ranging from voice to interactive multimedia.

Invited Speakers:
Fawzi Behmann, Freescale, Networking Scalability Beyond Moore’s Laws
Nico d’Heureuse, NEC Laboratories Europe, Protecting SIP-based Networks and Services from Unwanted Communications
Gianfranco Ciccarella, Telecom Italia Sparkle, International Voice Service: Platform Evolution and Management Achievements
Shintaro Mizuno, NTT Laboratories, Adopting Ipsec to SIP Network for On-Demand VPN Establishment between Home Networks
Kenya Kusunose, NTT DoCoMo, Establishment of IMS based Full IP integrated Mobile Network
Gyu Myoung Lee, NIST, Personalized IPTV Services using Web-based Open Platform in NGN

Session 205: DSL Access and Gains from DSM
This session will include speakers from DSL service providers, DSL management companies and equipment vendors and will address topics on the management of DSL, such as DSM, technology advances, such as crosstalk mitigation, and network characterization.

Chairs: Dr. John Cioffi, Stanford University, Chairman, ASSIA Inc.
Dr. George Ginis, ASSIA

Invited Speakers:
Andrea Bergaglio, Telecom Italia, Effects of Customer Premises Network on VDSL2 Performances in NGN
Gary Tennyson, AT&T, Challenges in DSL Network Management
Mike Pemberton, Dynamic Spectrum Management in the UK Environment
Guozhu Long, Huawei Technologies, Practical Algorithms for DynamicSpectrum Management Level 2 3.
John Cioffi, Stanford University and ASSIA Inc., Greener Copper with Dynamic Spectrum Management

Session 206: Network and Service Management
The existing OSS environment has been hard pressed to economically provision, maintain and even bill new broadband services. This panel provides carrier and vendor views on the main issues - and potential solutions - for successful operations of broadband networks and services.

Invited Speakers:
Mijeom Kim, KT Future Technology Laboratory, Implementation of National Traffic Information Collection Systems in Ubiquitous Environments
Kohei Shiomoto, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories, Multi-layer Network Operation and Management for Future Carrier Backbone Networks
Kisang Ok, KT Network Technology Laboratory, Design Methodology of Operations Supporting System based on TMForum NGOSS
Makiko Hisatomi, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Ltd., Application of Service Delivery Platform for Supply Chain Management
Giovanni Caire, Telecom Italia, Rethinking Network Management and Workforce Management through an agent based platform - WADE