Subject: CFP - ICC'99 Workshop

From: Marie-Jose Montpetit <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 08:56:03 -0800

CALL FOR PAPERS
Satellite Communications Architectures and Networks
At ICC'99 - Vancouver
Thursday, 10 June - Full Day Workshop

The objective of this workshop is to examine the architectures,
applications and technologies of satellite networks. The focus will be
on their role in the current and next generation information services
infrastructure with new commercial narrowband and wideband satellite
communications systems offering ubiquitous services. 

Papers are required covering any or all of the OSI stack and include
(but are not limited to):
*	Network architectures using current and emerging systems using
LEO/MEO/GSO space segments and integration into terrestrial networks
*	Novel applications and services including resource, traffic and
network management
*	Transport and access protocols and performance issues relating
to TCP/IP and ATM transport as well as  multicasting via satellite
*	Middleware, congestion/admission control and switching/routing
concepts
*	Multiple access and bandwidth-on-demand
*	Link layer mitigation
*	Propagagation 

Participation from of service providers, system analysts and designers,
equipment manufacturers and the research community is encouraged. 

Important dates:
Abstract - Feb. 15th
Acceptance - March 15th
Full Papers - May 1st

Contacts:
Walter Ciesluk, MITRE Corporation,
[email-masked]
Marie-José Montpetit, Teledesic LLC,
[email-masked]

Marie-Jose Montpetit
Network Architecture
Teledesic LLC
2300 Carillon Point Kirkland WA USA 98033
tel: +1-425-602-6594
fax: +1-425-602-6595
[email-masked]
www.teledesic.com