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The 4th International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC 2013), Jeju Island, Korea, October 14-16, 2013

http://www.ictc2013.org

*** IEEE Communications Society & IEICE Communications Society Technical Co-Sponsorship (IEEE Xplore, SCOPUS, EI)***

*** Extended Paper Submission Deadline (Final): July 31, 2013 ***


GENERAL INFORMATION:

We have witnessed fast development of various information and communication technologies in the first decade of the 21st century. At the same time, there has been a tremendous amount of efforts to fuse these individual technologies to provide non-precedent services to the end users. Also, there have been a lot of trials to apply information and communications technology (ICT) to other industrial sectors such as green convergence, smart screen & appliances, next generation broadcasting and media, mobile convergence networks, and other ICT convergence applications and services, all under the name of “ICT convergence.”

ICTC is a unique global premier event for researchers, industry professionals, and academics, organized by KICS, Korea, with the technical co-sponsorship of IEEE Communications Society and IEICE Communications Society, which aims at interacting with and disseminating information on the latest developments in the emerging industrial convergence centered around the information and communications technologies.

More specifically, it will address challenges with realizing ICT convergence over the various industrial sectors, including the infrastructures and applications in wireless & mobile communications, smart devices & consumer appliances, mobile cloud computing, green communication, healthcare and bio-informatics, and intelligent transportation. The conference will include plenary sessions, technical sessions, and invited industrial sessions. You are invited to submit papers in all areas of infrastructures, services, and applications for ICT convergence. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings with an assigned ISBN number and submitted to IEEE Xplore, SCOPUS, and EI Compendex.

RELATED TOPICS:

Potential topics in this conference include, but are not limited to:

* Wireless & Mobile Communication Systems and Infrastructure
* Communication Networks and Future Internet Technologies
* Information & Communication Theory, and Their Applications
* Mobile Cloud Computing & Communication System and Applications
* Smart Media & Broadcasting, and Smart Devices/Appliances
* Green Communication Technologies and Solutions
* Smart Grid Infrastructure and Applications
* Maritime Communications Systems & Networks
* Vehicular Information and Communication Technologies
* u-Healthcare Systems, and Bio-informatics & Its Applications
* Military and Defense Technologies
* Public Protection & Disaster Relief (PPDR) Communication
* Internet of Things (IoT)
* Machine-to-machine Communication Infrastructure and Applications
* Encryption and Security for ICT Convergence
* Other Services and Applications for ICT Convergence

SUBMISSIONS:

ICTC 2013 invites the submission of original, unpublished research work (including position papers) that is not currently under review elsewhere. Authors may submit either a 6-page full paper for selected journal publication or a 2-page short paper via https://edas.info/N14061. The submissions should be formatted with single-spaced, two-column pages using at least 10 pt (or higher) size fonts on A4 or letter pages in IEEE style format. The camera-ready version for an accepted paper cannot exceed 6 pages for a full paper. Detailed formatting and submission instructions will be available on the conference web site (http://www.ictc2013.org).

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Proposals are invited for half-day workshops in the areas of communications, networks, and/or ICT-related topics. Please contact Workshop Co-Chairs, Prof. Jun Heo and Prof. Ki-Hyung Kim at junheo@korea.ac.kr and kkim86@gmail.com.

PRESENTATION:

The accepted paper will be presented either in an oral session or poster session. Accepted papers will appear in the proceedings and will be submitted to IEEE Xplore only if at least one of the authors attends the conference to present the paper.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION:

Selected papers will be invited for publication in SCI-indexed journals such as Journal of Communications and Networks, ETRI Journal, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, and Journal on Internet Technology after an express review and further revisions.

BEST PAPER AWARDS:

ICTC 2013 will present the Best Paper Awards to the authors of selected outstanding papers.

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IMPORTANT DATES

* Extended Submission Deadline: July 31, 2013
* Notification of Acceptance: August 26, 2013
* Camera Ready Deadline: September 15, 2013 ==============================================================================

** INVITED TALKS **

“Vision and Key Features for 5th Generation Cellular”, Dr. Kyungwhoon Cheun, Senior Vice President, DMC R&D Center, Samsung Electronics

"Digital Signage: Trends, Systems, and Services", Dr. Katsuhiko KAWAZOE, Vice President, R&D Planning Department, NTT Corporation

“New Business Opportunity in the Big Data Era”, Dr. Jihie Kim, Senior Vice President, Future Technologies Lab, KT

“Secure and Resilent Cloud and Mobile Services”, Mr. Pierre Noel, Chief Security Officer & Advisor, Microsoft Corporation

“Future Smart TV Technologies”, Mr. Baegeun Kang, Vice President, TV R&D Center, LG Electronics

“Virtualized Network Storage for Cloud Services”, Mr. Paisit Wongsongsarn, Director, Oracle Corporation


INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR:
* Jaiyong Lee, Yonsei Univ., Korea

STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR
* Dong-Ho Cho, KAIST, Korea

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
* Jong Suk Chae, ETRI, Korea
* Masahiro Umehira, Ibaraki Univ., Japan
* Randy Giles, Bell Labs, USA

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRS
* Yeong Min Jang, Kookmin Univ., Korea
* Won Lyu, ETRI, Korea

INDUSTRIAL SESSION CHAIR
* Sangjo Yoo, Inha Univ., Korea

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR
* Seong-Ho Jeong, HUFS, Korea

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRS
* Sunghyun Choi, Seoul National Univ., Korea
* Sanghwan Lee, Kookmin Univ., Korea
* Kazuhiko Fukawa, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
* Juan-Carlos Cano, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
* Jussi Kangasharju, Univ., of Helsinki, Finland
* Xin Wang, Fudan Univ., China

REGIONAL CHAIRS
* Chun Tung Chou, UNSW, Australia
* Xuejun Sha, HIT, China
* Daji Qiao, Iowa State Univ., USA
* Ilenia Tinnirello, Univ. Palermo, Italy
* Il-Min Kim, Queen's Univ., Canada
* Mazen Omar Hasna, Qatar Univ., Qatar
* Nguyen H. Thanh, HUST, Vietnam
* Tomoaki Ohtsuki, Keio Univ., Japan
* Tony Q.S. Quek, I2R, Singapore
* Chun Ting Chou, NTU, Taiwan
* Maurice Gagnaire, Telecom ParisTech, France
* Sinchai Kamolphiwong, Prince of Songkla Univ., Thailand
* Mohamad Yusoff Al, Multimedia Univ., Malaysia

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
* Insoo Sohn, Dongguk Univ., Korea
* Cheol-Hye Cho, ETRI, Korea

TPC SECRETARIAT
* Seung-Hoon Hwang, Dongguk Univ. Korea
* Oh-Soon Shin, Soongsil Univ., Korea

For any inquiries on ICTC 2013, please contact TPC Chair:
Prof. Seong-Ho Jeong (HUFS, shjeong@hufs.ac.kr).

Homepage: www.ictc2013.org