CALL FOR INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION    (Download PDF)
NEW GREATLY EXPANDED INDUSTRY PROGRAM
 

Final Submission Guidelines
Presentation Materials Due: 21 Nov 2014
 

Submit Industry Proposals HERE

IEEE GLOBECOM 2014 will feature a new, greatly expanded INDUSTRY PROGRAM organized by and for industry practitioners in the communications and networking industries and its broader supporting ecosystem.  The expanded industry program is designed to provide opportunities for the practicing industry professional to both share and learn about the latest ideas, trends, and product innovations in the broader communications and networking industries, while connecting with their peers and other prominent leaders in the industry. 

The INDUSTRY PROGRAM is organized into 6 parallel program tracks with potential topics that include, but are not limited to:

 

Wireless Access Track Vision for 5G Cellular LTE/LTE-Advanced WiFi Technologies 802.11ad/WiGig Machine-to-machine Vehicular Networks	Wired Access Track Optical Networking Advances in Ethernet Powerline Communications Fiber Technologies Cable/DSL
Networking and Information Track Big Data Analytics Internet Technologies Cloud Computing Cyber Security Software Defined Networking ​ Network Function Virtualization	Enabling Technologies Track CPU/GPU/FPGA/DSP Technologies Circuits and Systems RF/Microwave/mmWave Devices Design and Implementation Test and Measurement
Emerging Applications Track Internet-of-things Smart Grid Social Networks Healthcare Public Safety Home Networking	Business and Government Track Startups and Venture Capital Mobile Software and Applications Spectrum Policy Engineering Management Career Management

Proposals to fill the above program tracks are being solicited, which can be in the form of the following program components:

1. Industry Panel Sessions

   Industry panel sessions are 105-minute moderated panel discussions on a specific topic of interest which are scheduled between Tuesday-Thursday of the conference (Dec. 9-11, 2014).  A submission to be a Panel Session Leader, if accepted, is a commitment to arrange the specific topic of interest with 3-5 speakers.  A submission to be a Panel Session Speaker, if accepted, is a commitment to join in with other selected speakers under a specific topic.    Example topics from Globecom 2013 can be found here.

2. Industry Presentations/Posters

   New for Globecom 2014 is an open call for presentatations on specific topics, ideas, innovations, trends, that the practicing engineer wishes to share with their peers.  Selected submissions will be scheduled into oral presentation slots of 20-30 minutes each or industry poster sessions with a duration of 105 minutes.  These session are going to be held between Tuesday-Thursday of the conference (Dec. 9-11, 2014).

3. Industry Tutorials

   Industry tutorials are half- or -full day sessions provided by a subject matter expert that delves deep into a particular topic, implementation, tool-flow, or other relevant technical skills that are of interest to the Globecom industry and/or academic participant.  These sessions are scheduled for either the Monday (Dec. 8) or Friday (Dec. 11) of the conference.

4. Industry Demonstrations

   Industry demonstrations are hardware and/or software demonstrations that are meant to showcase new and exciting technology. Demonstrations shall be scheduled during the opening reception on Monday night and selected sessions on Tuesday-Thursday of the conference (Dec. 9-11, 2014).

5. Industry Workshops

   Industry workshops are half- or full day sessions organized around a specific topic of interest that can consist of a combination of any of the above program components.  A submission to organize a workshop, if accepted, is a commitment to organize a half- or full-day series of program components around the desired topic.  The industry program organizing committee may suggest to include other accepted submissions from the above components into a workshop if appropriate.       

Interested participants should submit their proposals in PDF format to
www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gc2014ind  

The proposal submission should adhere to the following template:

• Indication of desired program component and for which program track
• Title for the proposed panel session/presentation/tutorial/demonstration/workshop
• Name, affiliation, and email address of the submitter
• A 200-500 word extended abstract of the proposal
• Short biography of the submitter 
• For panel sessions/workshops: Names, affiliations, email address, and brief description of the speakers intended to invite

All submissions will be carefully reviewed and selected by the Industry Program Committee.  For more questions, send an email to globecom2014-industry@ieee.org.   

IMPORTANT DATES

INDUSTRY PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 21 APRIL 2014

Acceptance Notification:   2 June 2014
Demos Acceptance Notification: 11 July 2014
Final Speakers/Program:  4 August 2014
Presentation Materials Due:  21 November 2014
Industry Program Dates:  8 - 12 December 2014

 
INDUSTRY PROGRAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• T. Scott Atkinson, IEEE GLOBECOM 2014 Executive Chair
• Ted Rappaport, NYU-Poly
• Dave Wolter, AT&T Labs
• Doug Zuckerman, Telcordia (Ret)
• Rob Fish, NETovations
• James Kimery, National Instruments
• Chi-Ming Chen, AT&T Labs
• Ian Wong, National Instruments
• Nikhil Kundargi, National Instruments
• Russ Gundrum, University of Houston
• Russ Roy, Rigstat
• Mahmoud Daneshmand, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Babak Behesti, NYIT
• Jeffry Handal, Louisiana State University 
• Steven Peters, Kuma Signals
• Gerhard Wunder, Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute
• Tom Novlan, Samsung
• Yupeng Jia, National Instruments
• Ashutosh Dutta, AT&T