IFIP LANC 2014 In-cooperation with ACM - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 02, 2014

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*                                       IFIP LANC 2014*
*                The 8th Latin America Networking Conference 2014 (LANC
2014)*
*                                In-cooperation with ACM*
                                  http://lanc2014.ufpa.br/
                                 18-19 September, 2014
                                  Montevideo – Uruguay
                                Collocated with CLEI 2014

The IFIP Latin America Networking Conference 2014 is in-cooperation with
ACM and will provide an international technical forum for experts from
industry and academia everywhere in the world, but especially from the
Latin American countries, to exchange ideas and present results of ongoing
research in networking. LANC 2014 is organized jointly with CLEI (Centro
Latinoamericano de Estudio em Informatica) 2014 - http://clei.org/clei2014/
.

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*IMPORTANT DATES*
- Full and Short Paper Submission:  July 02, 2014 (extended deadline)
- Notification of acceptance: August 07
- Camera-ready copy: August 20
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Topics include, but are not limited to: NETWORKS and COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

- Cloud computing
- Delay/Disruption-tolerant networks
- Green and Energy-efficient communications
- Internet based applications
- Low cost access networks
- Multimedia networking systems
- National ICT infrastructures for education
- Network and service management
- Network performance evaluation
- Network security
- Optical communications
- Peer-to-peer and overlay networks
- Protocols
- Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) in communication
systems
- Routing and switching
- Smart grid communications
- Social Multimedia Networking
- Software Defined Networks
- Web infrastructure
- Wireless, mobile, ad-hoc, and sensor networks
- Cyber-physical systems and the Internet of things
- Dynamic spectrum management
- Implementation and experimental testbeds
- Cognitive radio networking
- Cross layer design and optimization

Submission of papers that cover solutions of specific network problems of
this region of the world is especially encouraged.

*PAPER SUBMISSION*
The submission is now open: Only original papers (written in English) not
published or under review elsewhere can be submitted - full papers (up to 8
pages including references) and short papers (4 pages up to 1 additional
page). Templates can be downloaded from the ACM website (
http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates / The LaTeX2e -
Tighter Alternate style is preferable to the Strict one). Papers should be
uploaded electronically, ONLY in PDF format, to the Easychair website:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lanc2014

*REVIEW PROCESS*
All submitted papers will have at least three reviews. Acceptance will be
based on originality, quality, relevance and the practical value of the
work.

*PROCEEDINGS*
All accepted papers will be published in the* ACM* Digital Library. There
will be a special issue of the CLEI electronic journal (
http://www.clei.cl/cleiej) devoted to extended versions of a selection of
the papers presented at LANC 2014.

*Travel Support*
IFIP TC6 Student Travel Grant Programme Under the IFIP TC6 Student Travel
Grant Programme, students or young researchers from an IFIP member country
may apply for partial funding to assist them towards paying their travel
and accommodation costs when attending the 8th Latin America Networking
Conference 2014.

Young researchers are researchers who have not yet completed their studies
up to, and including a doctoral degree. Such persons would normally not be
older than 35 years on the 15th September 2014. An Awards Committee reviews
the application and awards a grant where the applicant would not otherwise
have the resources to attend a conference or workshop, with benefits to
both the student and the symposium.

Grants are for the applicants travel and lodging expenses only and will not
exceed 500 U$ per grant. The maximum of the grant is fixed and any claims
in excess of 500 U$ will not be considered.

*VENUE*
For more information about travel, hotels, etc. please visit CLEI 2014 web
site (http://clei.org/clei2014/)

*General Co-Chair*
Eduardo Cerqueira, Federal University of Para, BR

*Steering Committee*
Ana Pont, U. Politécnica Valencia, ES
David R. Oran, CISCO, US
Ernst L. Leiss, U. of Houston, US
Hector Cancela, U. de la República, UY
Ramón Cáceres, AT&T Labs, US
Rodrigo Santos, U. Nacional del Sur, AR

*Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs*
Aldri Santos, Federal University of Paraná, BR
Eduardo Grampin, UDELAR, UY

*Organizing Committee*
Hector Cancela, UDELAR, UY

*Technical Program Committee (TBD)*
Aldri Santos, UFPR, BR
Ariel Sabiguero, UDELAR, UY
Artur Ziviani, LNCC, BR
Augusto Neto, UFC, BR
David Oran, CISCO, US
Edjair Mota, UFAM, BR
Edmundo Monteiro University of Coimbra, PT
Eduardo Cerqueira, UFPA, BR
Eduardo Grampin, UDELAR, UY
Enrique Carrera, ESPE, EC
Francisco Quiles, UCLM, ES
Francisco Valera, UC3M, ES
Harry Perros, NCSU, US
Javier Baliosian, UDELAR, UY
José Piquer, UCH, CL
José Salinas, UPV, ES
Jussara M. Almeida, UFMG, BR
Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, BR
Marcelo Bagnulo Braun, UC3M, ES
Maria Dolores Baños, UPCT, ES
Maria Elena Villapol, UCV, VE
Marília Curado, University of Coimbra, PT
Marinho P. Barcellos, UFRGS, BR
Michele Nogueira, UFPR, BR
Mikolaj Leszczuk, AGH, PL
Pablo Belzarena, UDELAR, UY
Pablo Rodríguez-bocca, UDELAR, UY
Ronaldo A. Ferreira UFMS, BR
Sherali Zeadally, University of Kentucky, US
Siraj A. Shaikh, Coventry University, UK
Xavi Masip, UPC, ES
Yutaka Takahashi, Kyoto University, JP