Call for Papers

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                               CALL FOR PAPERS
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2nd IFIP International Symposium on Wireless Communications and Information 
 Technology in Developing Countries (WCITD 2008) 

          6 − 7 October 2008 . Pretoria, South Africa

ORGANISATION 
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General Chair 
 
 *  Pieter Kritzinger, University of Cape Town, ZA 
   <psk@cs.uct.ac.za>

Technical Program Chairs 
 
 *  Ana Pont Sanjuán, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Chair), ES 
  <apont@disca.upv.es> 
 *  Mieso Denko, University of Guelph (Deputy-chair), CA 
 
Technical Committee Members 
 
 *  Antoine Bagula, University of Cape Town, ZA 
 *  Augusto Casaca, INESC-ID, PT  
 *  Pedro Cuenca, La Universidad de Castilla-la Mancha, ES 
 *  Said A. El-Khamy, Alexandria University, EG 
 *  Jose A. Gil, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, ES 
 *  Wayne Goddard, Clemson University, USA 
 *  Ulrich Herzog, University of Erlangen, DE 
 *  Villy Bæk Iversen, Technical University of Denmark, DK 
 *  Koos Koen, WITS University, South Africa, ZA 
 *  Pieter Kritzinger, University of Cape Town, ZA 
 *  Dida Midesko, Addis Ababa University. ET 
 *  Ramon Puigjaner, Universitat de les Illes Balears, ES 
 *  Siraj Shaikh, Cranfield University, UK 
 *  Neco Ventura, University of Cape Town, ZA 
  
Organising Committee 
 
 *  Jose A. Gil, Polytechnic University of Valencia , (Co-Chair), ES 
 *  Pieter Kritzinger, University of Cape Town (Co-Chair), ZA
 *  Roelf van den Heever, EPI- USE Africa, ZA  
 *  Kobus Roux, Meraka Institute, South Africa, ZA 
 *  Koos Koen, WITS University Business School, ZA.     

 
SYMPOSIUM SCOPE
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Wireless communications is a primary solution to delivering broadband services to rural
communities. The theme of this symposium is on both new, innovative technical research
as well as on the delivery of practical technical solutions in often harsh environments.
We are inviting your contribution to one of the technical topics of WCITD 2008 and we
welcome you to participate in the symposium. Your contribution will go through the
normal reviewing process associated with a quality symposium. At the same time the
organisers will invite industry persons who have made significant contributions in the field
to present their technical solutions to practical problems.

Papers are solicited covering a variety of topics that include, but are 
not limited to the following research topics:

Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems

 *  Applications of wireless communication systems
 *  Personal communication systems
 *  Broadband communication systems
 *  Satellite-based communication systems
 *  Hybrid communication systems (wired and wireless)
 *  Wireless Local Loop
 *  GPRS for developing countries
 *  Appropriate telecommunication technologies for developing countries
 *  Ad hoc networks for developing countries
 *  Wireless Access technologies: radio, GSM, UMTS, CDMA, WCDMA
 *  Mobile services
 *  Regulatory issues in wireless spectrum use
 *  Challenges in wireless communications
 *  Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
 *  Satellite-based communication systems
 *  Cost analysis of wireless communication technology
 *  Performance and QoS issues in wireless networks 

Information Technology / Information Systems

 *  Information technology applications for government institutions
 *  Information system development and applications
 *  Internet usage and Internet Service Providers
 *  Internet application in Agriculture, environmental protection
 *  ICTS and its applications in rural areas
 *  E-government
 *  E-commerce and M-commerce
 *  The impact of IT/IS on economic development
 *  Digital Divide
 *  Public health information management system
 *  Security of Online communities and forums
 *  Environment monitoring and navigation systems
 *  Privacy issues 

IMPORTANT DATES
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 *  May 11, 2008 : Title and abstract registration
 *  May 18, 2008: Submission of papers
 *  July 11, 2008 : Notification of acceptance
 *  August 14, 2008 : Camera ready copy due
 *  October 6-7, 2008 : Symposium
 *  October 8-11, 2008 : IFIP Summer School on Wireless Computing

PROCEEDINGS
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All accepted papers will be published in a CD with its own ISBN and will be made available in the IFIP
Digital Library. The authors of the best papers will be invited to write an extended version for
possible publication in International Journal of Information Communication and Technology Education. 
Printed proceedings will also be available at the symposium for participants. 
                                                      
                                                      
                     Please find further information at
   
                 http://www.sbs.co.za/WCITD2008/