[Tccc] [ISWCS 2012] - Workshop on Self-Organizing Networks (IWSON)

Kostas Tsagkaris ktsagk
Tue Feb 28 07:44:19 EST 2012


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2nd International Workshop on Self-Organizing Networks IWSON
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012, Paris

*DOWNLOAD HERE IWSON 2012 CALL FOR PAPER 
<http://www.iswcs2012.org/images/International_Workshop_on_SON_2012_CFP_B.pdf>*

In recent years, the Self-organizing Networks (SON) paradigm applied to 
wireless communications networks has gained high importance. For 
example, the Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) Alliance of leading 
mobile network operators put strong emphasis on SON as the enabler for 
efficient operation of current and future mobile networks. In addition, 
through the standardization efforts in 3GPP, first SON functionality has 
been introduced with the deployment of LTE networks.

Radio network SON challenges continue to be a major focus area in both 
industry and academia, which was evident from the high interest in the 
first IWSON event at VTC Spring in Budapest 2011. The scope of the 
second workshop is intended to attract both industry and academia, 
primarily with a focus on 3GPP technologies such as LTE and 
LTE-Advanced, but other systems can be considered as well.

The program will include at least one plenary presentation, oral 
presentations and a poster & demonstration session to enable lively 
discussions. The workshop welcomes submissions from both researchers and 
practitioners, either closely related to currently standardized systems 
or considering future systems. Areas of interest include but are not 
limited to

*Self-Configuration:*
. Plug and play mechanisms for network densification and heterogeneous 
networks, inter-RAT and inter-frequency neighbor relations, identity 
management

*Self-Optimization:*
. Inter-RAT and inter-frequency load balancing and mobility robustness 
optimization, Interference management, Quality of Service Management,
. Coverage and Capacity Optimization including adaptive antennas, 
Tracking area optimization,
. Energy savings mechanisms
. Shared networks, multi-RAT, multi-layer, multi-frequency, 
heterogeneous networks

*Self-Healing:*
. Cell outage detection, diagnosis and compensation in multi-RAT and 
heterogeneous networks

*Supporting and enabling functions and technologies, system-level aspects:*
. SON architecture, centralized and decentralized SON
. Integration of multiple SON functions / SON coordination
. Policy-based management, network extension management
. Self-learning mechanisms, Knowledge management mechanisms
. Real-time performance monitoring, Minimization of Drive Tests

*Field trials and demonstrators*
. Test bed activities and experiences from field trials
. Experiences and field performance of SON features implemented in products

*IMPORTANT DATES*
Submission deadline full papers (5 pages) or 2-page extended abstract 
including results and showcase description for demonstrator sessions: 
*Monday, April 9, 2012 *
Notification of acceptance: Monday, May 28, 2012
Camera-ready version due: Monday, June 25, 2012

*Organizing Committee*
Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ericsson Research, Sweden
Zwi Altman, Orange Labs, France
Thomas K?rner, Technische Universit?t Braunschweig, Germany
Markus Gruber, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, Germany
Lars Christoph Schmelz, Nokia Siemens Networks Research, Germany
Kostas Tsagkaris, University of Piraeus, Greece

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