TPC Chair
Jean-Charles Grégoire (CA) INRS

TPC Co-Chairs
Brigitte Jaumard (CA) Concordia University
Oscar Gonzélez Soto (ES) ITU Consultant

International Management and Scientific Committee (IMSC)

IMSC Chair (2015-2016): Zbigniew Dziong, ÉTS (CA)

IMSC Members:

• Alberto Ciarniello, Telecom Italia (IT)
• Tibor Cinkler, BME-TMIT (HU)
• Oscar Gonzalez-Soto, ITU Consultant (ES)
• Joachim Gross, Vodafone D2 GmbH (DE)
• Richard Harris, Massey University (NZ)
• Akiya Inoue, Chiba Institute of Technology (JP)
• Bernard Liau, Orange (FR)
• Hyuk Lim, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
• Francesco Matera, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni (IT)
• Ramesh Nagarajan, Accenture (US)
• Ralf Nitsch, Deutsche Telekom (DE)
• Michal Pioro, Warsaw University of Technology (PL), Lund University (SE)
• Jacek Rak, Gdansk University of Technology (PL)
• Antonio Teixeira, Aveiro University (PT)

Keynote Speakers :

Pierre Boucher

Research Director,
Ericsson Canada.

How Future Networks can make a contribution to the Networked Society (abstract)

Biography:

Pierre Boucher is Director of Research at Ericsson's Research & Development and Services Centre in Montreal. He is responsible for research activities on broadband systems and networks for the R&D centre's collaborative research and innovation projects with universities and institutions. Areas covered by his group include research in packet technologies, intellectual property management and incentive program management. Mr. Boucher's interests are in cloud networking and computing and applications of ICT in smart grid, intelligent transport, smart communities, and sustainable development.
Mr. Boucher represents Ericsson on various boards promoting research and innovation in the telecommunications sector and in the community, such as Prompt, CATA, ADRIQ and TechnoMontréal. Prior to his 20 years at Ericsson, Mr. Boucher worked for Rogers in Network Research with a focus on OSS systems.

The prospective authors are invited to submit via EDAS their papers describing original, previously unpublished results. The total length of a paper should not exceed 6 pages formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template (the minimum paper length is 3 pages). Two additinal pages will be allowed for a fee per page. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed.

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Best Paper and Best Student Paper will be awarded.

The payment of registration fees by credit cards (Visa and MasterCard but not AMEX) is available now. Note that the name from registration page is automatically transferred to the credit card payment page so if you want to pay with a card associated with a different name, please contact us at registration.networks2016@etsmtl.net.

For on-line registration click here

Author Registration (only before/on July 15^th):

Registration fees at the full (member or non-member) rate must be paid by at least one author of each accepted paper. The deadline for uploading the final, IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper is July 4^th. Papers exceeding 6 pages (maximum 8 pages) require a 100 USD fee per extra page. To be eligible for publication in IEEE Xplore^®, the paper must be presented by an author of that paper at the conference unless the TPC Chair grants permission for a substitute presenter arranged in advance of the event that is qualified both to present and answer questions. For authors presenting two accepted papers, the fee for the second paper is reduced by 50%. The author registration fees are non-refundable.

Poster Author Registration (only before/on July 25^th):

Registration fees at (member or non-member) rate must be paid by at least one author of each accepted poster prior to uploading the final, IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the extended abstract / short paper. Only student registration fees are required for posters presented by students. The poster author registration fees are non-refundable. Note that there is no submission of the posters itself so the authors can prepare the posters until the conference and then bring them to the conference.

Sponsors

The prospective authors are invited to submit via Easy Chair their extended abstracts / short papers describing recently completed work, highly relevant results of work in progress, and innovative ideas that can stimulate interesting discussions. The paper length should not exceed 3 pages formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template. The extended abstracts / short papers of the accepted and presented posters will be published in the conference proceedings. Only student registration fees will be required for posters presented by students. Best Poster Award will be given.

Poster Submission Deadline Extended: June 27th, July 11th 2016
Poster Acceptance Notification: July 4th, July 18th 2016
Final Poster Submission: July 11th, July 25th 2016

Contacts:

Mail to General Chairs : chairs.networks2016@etsmtl.ca

Mail to TPC Chairs : tpc-chair.networks2016@etsmtl.net

Mail to Registrarion : registration.networks2016@etsmtl.net

Late September in Montreal is a time when you can enjoy watching the leaves turning from green to red, especially during a walk on the Mont Royal. The city is still abuzz with many activities, such as the Magic of Lanterns festival at the Botanical Gardens or walk tours. From ETS, you can also easily go for a walk along the Canal, or to one of the local markets. Tourisme Montreal provides information about Montreal, including travel information (hotels, transportation) and touristic places.

NETWORKS 2016 has negotiated special rate, starting at $139 CAD/room, for participants and accompanying persons in Hotel Alt Montreal. The hotel is at walking distance (5 minutes) to the venue: Find Directions on the Map. Bookings should be made before September 1st 2016 (otherwise there is no guarantee of room availability). Please send an email to reservations.montreal@althotels.ca or call 1-855-823-8120, and mention the conference name NETWORKS 2016 to get the special rate starting at $139 CAD/room.

It is the responsibility of the conference registrants to ensure that they have the required documents to enter into Canada. It may take several months to obtain these documents so please allow yourself a sufficient time. Note that Canada has introduced a new entry requirement, known as an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), for visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to Canada. This regulation becomes mandatory March 15, 2016. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travelers with a valid visa. Read about the changes and how they may affect you. 

Should you need a visa assistance letter please email a request to registration.networks2016@etsmtl.net with the following information: full given name as it appears in the passport, birth date and place, complete mailing address, telephone, email address and passport number. Note that the visa assistance letter will be issued only once the registration is complete and the payment received.

For additional information that may be helpful in obtaining the visa, please check the points below:

Submission of Visa Applications

Canada does not have a visa office in every country so it is important that the conference registrants visit the website of the visa office responsible for processing their visa applications. There you can find information on how to submit a visa application and the required documentation.

The conference registrants are encouraged to submit their visa applications well in advance of the conference date at  Visa Application Centre or on-line E-applications (e-Apps).

e-Apps

This system allows clients to submit applications online. The conference registrants who need a visa but require their passport for other travel purposes are strongly encouraged to submit their visa applications on-line (e-Apps). The registrants who choose to apply on-line will not have to submit their passport until a decision has been taken on their applications. If required, the visa office will send the applicant instructions on how and where to send their passports to finalize the visa process.

Visa Application Centres (VACs)

VACs are commercial service providers authorized by Canada to provide specific services to applicants. VACs provide a number of services including helping applicants fill out forms, answering questions and ensuring that applications are complete, thereby reducing unnecessary delays or refusals due to incomplete applications. Applicants who are required to provide biometrics information as part of the visa application process can do so at a VAC. Additional information on the biometrics requirements is available at the CIC website. VACs send applications to Visa Offices and transmit decisions to applicants in a secure and confidential manner. VACs do not process visa applications and play no role in the decision-making process.

Visa Application-Processing Times

Processing time for visa applications vary depending on the office and the time of the year. Participants are encouraged to apply early for their visas, and to submit complete applications including all supporting documents. Please visit the CIC website for information on the time it takes to process visa applications at the various visa offices.

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

eTA is a new requirement for travelers who were previously able to travel to Canada without prior authorization. We invite you to consult the CIC website regularly for information updates on eTA.