Instructions for Camera-Ready Paper Submission for Accepted Papers

We would like to emphasize that all of the following must be ensured latest by November 6th, 2010, in order for your paper to be included in the conference proceedings. No extensions will be given.

1) The recommended format must be used. Please use the Word / LaTeX templates given below and ensure that:

a) the paper is typeset in 10pt, IEEE double column format,

b) no pictures of the author or biographies appear anywhere in the manuscript,

c) the final manuscript does not exceed 6 pages including all figures and reference

2) IEEE XPlore PDF compliance must be checked at the IEEE PDF Xpress web site, and a proof of this must be provided.

If your file is not Xplore complaint, it will NOT be published and will be removed from the IMSAA 2010 conference proceedings and the IEEE Xplore database. To meet these requirements, you must ensure that your PDF file is compliant by using the IEEE PDF express system before you submit your paper to the EDAS portal.

Submission Steps:

(a) Please go to the IEEE PDF eXpress site at: http://www.pdf-express.org/

(b) Click on the link "New Users - Click Here" and fill in your information. You will need the Conference ID which is: imsaa10x

For any assistance regarding PDF eXpress, please click on the following link: http://www.pdf-express.org/frhelp.asp

(c)In order to prove that PDF Check has been passed, you must forward the confirmation mail received from the IEEE PDF eXpress service to conf.pdfxpress at gmail [dot] com

3) The camera ready version must be submitted via EDAS Web Site.

4) IEEE copyright form must be submitted.

IEEE Copyright Forms for regular, and short papers must be submitted through EDAS.

5) At least one author for each accepted must be registered at the conference at full registration rate. Where an author has more than one accepted paper, he/she has to register for each paper separately.

Call for Papers (Last Date for Fresh CFP is over)

While the convergence of data and communication networks and the prevalence of wireless communications had sparked many new applications
and enabling architectures, there are still significant technical challenges in the areas of next generation communication system and multimedia services, including issues related to performance, security, reliability, scalability, mobility, interoperability, and deployment.

IMSAA-10 is designated to tackle these challenges by bringing together  researchers, engineers and practitioners from academia and industry working on Internet multimedia systems. The conference will include a peer reviewed program of technical sessions, workshops, tutorials, and demonstration sessions. We welcome submissions for IMSAA's Technical Program in the following areas of telecommunications services and converged networking and not limited to:

 Convergent Communications Services
- Content/Context-aware services
- Communication services and Web 2.0
- Social networking and communication services
- Virtual worlds

Security & Privacy toward Next Generation Communications System
- Privacy and information sharing
- User data security and privacy
- End-to-end security
- Security and privacy in P2P networks
- Authentication, Authorization, and Access control

Mobile Communications
- Mobile communication applications in 3G and 4G networks
- Mobile communication service architectures

Service models, architectures, creation, and management
- Service creation environments
- Feature interaction handling
- Compositional Services and Model Checking.
- Management of Next Generation Communication Systems
- Cloud Computing

IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS)
- P2P and IMS (VoIP, Instant Messaging, Gaming)
- Integrating IMS and Web2.0 services (Mashups, Rich Internet Applications)
- Architectures and Runtimes for IMS Elements
- IMS Core Services
- IMS Mobility
- Case Studies and Status of IMS Deployment
- IMS Clients and Devices

Multimedia Streaming and Communications
- Multicast, Broadcast and IPTV
- Media Streaming
- Cross-layer Optimization for Multimedia Service Support
- Video Quality Assessment

Trials and testbeds
- Service Test and Validation Platforms
- Open Source Initiatives
- Benchmarking IMS Services and Applications

Next Generation Communication System (Wireless and Wired)
- Machine-type communication technologies (Internet of Things)
- User Equipment Technologies
- Traffic offloading techniques and performance
- IPv6 migration issues
- Qos for voice and video
- Green Systems (Smart Grid and Power Saving)

All paper submissions are handled through EDAS: http://edas.info/8901

The proceedings will be published in the IEEE Xplore digital library. IMSAA is seeking original research work which is not yet published or not submitted in any other conferences, journals or magazines. Proposals for tutorials are also solicited.

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IMPORTANT DATES

Paper submission:                     10th August 2010 (EST, USA)

Paper review notification:           8th October 2010 (EST, USA)

Paper camera ready:                  10th November 2010 (EST, USA)

Demo proposal submission:   15th October 2010 (EST, USA)

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Sample manuscript for submission:

Templates
Microsoft Word
Linux/Unix

A4

Paper Submission Format: Papers must be submitted in IEEE format (.pdf file).

Paper for review: Double-column, 10pt IEEE format and no longer than 6 pages (including all figures and references).

Camera ready paper: It will be in double-column, IEEE format, but in 10 pt font, and no longer than 6 pages (including all figures and references). Detailed instructions will be given after the accepted papers announcement.


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