[FOAN 2011] International Workshop on Fiber Optics in the Access Network

2nd International Workshop on Fiber Optics in the Access Network

FOAN2011

Budapest, Hungary from 5th until 7th October

Important days:

Abstract submission: May 30, 2011 

Paper submission: June 05, 2011 

Acceptance notification: August 05, 2011 

Camera-ready version: September 01, 2011

Description:

    This workshop has a primary goal to present the latest research in the field of fiber optic technologies that are intended for the access part of telecom networks. In addition to this primary objective, the idea of the workshop is to gather, science and experts in the field of fiber optic technology in order to share their knowledge, experience and ideas but also the workshop is an opportunity for everybody to learn new things. Therefore, the workshop is planned to take place under the slogan "Come, meet, share, learn and enjoy Budapest".

    Workshop is co-located with ICUMT 2011 (www.icumt.org), which is an important event in the world of Russian scientists in the field of telecommunications and control. 

    Papers accepted for FOAN 2011 would be published in IEEE Explore and characterized with relevant index (as EI). Also, Journal "Fiber and Integrated Optics" will publish a Special Issue based at extended version of selected papers from FOAN2011.

    Previously FOAN (2010) was in Moscow (http://skaljo.com.ba/foan2010/program.html)

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Topics:

    The authors are encouraged to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished, complete research, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing state-of-the-art research and development in all areas bellow:

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Session I: Introduce and Overview

New opportunities with FOAN technologies (like XGPON, 10GEPON, WDM-PON, a hybrid network, FTTx, EP2P, AE ..);

Business cases in the access area with special reference to the current solution and the possible upgrade paths.;

Practical access solution;

New architectures and topologies;

Impact of regulation on development of Access Networks.

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The main session for this year: QoE, QoS and new applications in access network 

Mechanisms of QoS in access network;

Comparing access technology with aspect of QoS;

Quality of Experience (QoE): focus on the end-user, How to measure & handle it, How to take it into account in the design and operation/management of the next-generation optical access;

New services: 3DTV, interactive TV, monitoring of home, security, remote control over FOAN links, robotics ..

New applications: GSM, LTE, business services, sensoring, monitoring, new home applications...

Clean-slate approach in optical access networks.

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Seassion III: Technologies

Modification of GPON, GEPON, XGPON, 10GEPON, P2P, 1G P2P..

Improvement in all access technologies and mechanisms

WDM-PON, Colored PON,

Fiber: the new types, Photonic fiber uses, compatibility of different types, POF in access network, Photonic fiber..

Measurements in PONs

Connectors: the new types, impact at FOAN,

The burst laser diode

Multi-wavelength optical sender/receiver

Extension of FOAN Links: Wireless, DSL extension, home gatewey ..

Improvement in the DBA Algorithm

Impact of fiber impairments in long reach PONs

Migration schemes, Convergence of PONs

TDM over PONs, TDM services in NG PONs

Metro GPON, Long Reach PON

Optical Network Switching Architectures

Optical Network Protection and Restoration

Radio over Fiber in Access Network

Energy efficiency

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Session IV: The hottest results in fiber optic technology

    Research in basis optical elements: laser devices, amplifiers, recivers, laser and receiver circuit

Modulations of optical beam

Top speed and distance in fiber optical link.

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Panel session

One or two panel sessions (topics will be consider later)

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TPC

    International TPC is guaranty for successful event:

Edvin Skaljo, BH Telecom d.d. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gerd Keiser, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan  

Aljo Mujcic, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Faruk Selmanovic, BH Telecom d.d. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mohamed A. Azim, Tohoku University, Japan  

Cevdet Akyel, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada  

Slobodan Babic, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada  

Johan Bauwelinck, Ghent University, Belgium  

Maurizio Casoni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italia  

Jiajia Chen, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden  

Navid Ghazisaidi, Ericsson Inc., USA  

Nasuf Hadziahmetovic, BH Telecom d.d. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  

Shengming Jiang, South China University of Technology, China  

Kyeong Soo (Joseph) Kim, Swansea University, United Kingdom  

Shien-Kuei Liaw, National Taiwan University of Sciene and Technology, Taiwan  

Jun-ichi Mizusawa, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan  

Radovan Sernec, Telekom Slovenije, Slovenia  

Bjorn Skubic, Ericsson AB, Sweden  

Sudheer Sreedhara Krishna, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, India  

Erna Sugesti, Institut Teknologi Telkom, Indonezija  

Nermin Suljanovic, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina