"1st International Workshop on Elastic Networks Design and Optimisation (ELASTICNETS 2016)"

Workshop organized by Elastic Networks consortium, a thematic network focused on the technological challenge of enabling a hyperconnected world. Co-located with ONDM 2016 as well as free and open to the ONDM 2016 audience.

Authors are cordially encouraged to check the Workshop Organizer webpage for complete and up-to-date information.

Chairs

David Larrabeiti, José Alberto Hernández, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Pablo Pavón Mariño, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain

Description

Two main phenomena are driving the way the network of the future is being re-engineered: the continuous trend towards a network-based form of computing, like Cloud or Fog Computing, and the trend towards a mobile Internet for People and Things where network dependability is critical. Immersive VR gaming, autonomous driving or augmented reality systems are examples of applications extremely demanding in terms of latency, resilience and bandwidth which are not viable without a cost-effective reliable network designed to re-allocate capacity in real time wherever it is needed. This network evolution from a static to a smart elastic network is envisioned to affect end systems, Fog/Cloud designs, and all the underlying network spanning radio/optical access, metro and transport segments. The purpose of this workshop is to gather international experts to discuss the latest research advances and trends in smart elastic networks design enabling a hyper-connected hyper-computing-based world. Topics of relevance include but are not limited to:

• Multi-Technology Elastic Network Planning and Optimisation
• Mathematical Techniques for network design
• Elastic Optical Networks (EON): New Technologies, Scheduling and Planning
• SDN Control Plane Planning and Optimisation
• Dynamically Reconfigurable Optical Access and Metro Networks
• Elastic Network Protection and Resilience
• IoT, Fog and Cloud Computing Orchestration and Planning
• Fog Networking
• 5G and beyond-5G Backhaul Design
• Packet and Circuit-switching-based integration of fronthaul and backhaul traffic
• HetNets: Small Cell Planning and Optimisation
• Opportunistic and ad-hoc networking
• Network Orchestration and Management
• New SDN extensions for Cognitive Elastic Networks
• Energy Efficiency in Network Design
• Dynamic Complex Networks
• Cybersecurity in hyperconnected networking

Contributions

Two types of contributions are welcome:

• Papers: Contributions should be submitted in IEEE format (max. 4 pages in both MS Word and PDF format) to papers@elasticnetworks.org. Please write ELASTICNETWORKS in the subject line when submitting your contribution. Accepted papers will be included in On-line Workshop's Proceedings and the author will have 20 minutes to present her/his work.
• Tutorials: Fully didactic tutorials on mathematical methods and tools for network planning and optimisation are welcome. The tutorial proposal should be submitted in a presentation style (PDF format) to papers@elasticnetworks.org. Please write ELASTICNETWORKS TUTORIAL in the subject line when submitting your contribution. Accepted tutorials will be given 45 minutes of class.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: April 20, 2016, 23:59 CET
• Acceptance notification: April 25, 2016, 23:59 CET
• Registration deadline: May 5, 2016, 23:59 CET

Programme

Workshop will be co-located after ONDM 2016:

• Keynote & Tutorials: May 12, 2016, 14:30-19:00
• Research Papers: May 13, 2016, 9:00-15:00

Complete programme information can be found at ONDM 2016 Conference Programme.