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Theme: Future Networks
13-15 October 2021 – Virtual Event
The 2021 IEEE 4th 5G World Forum (5GWF’21) seeks contributions on how to nurture and cultivate future network technologies and applications beyond 5G and how they can benefit society.
This will be a fully virtual event similar to 5GWF’20, but on a new and more dynamic virtual conference platform.
Call for Papers and Proposals — Deadline 15 September
5G systems have started to deliver a novel mobile network architecture that not only improves physical data rate, but also creates a new ecosystem allowing the deployment of novel services and applications. A key target for future networks will be to improve support not only for classical mobile broadband applications and services but also for vertical industry (e.g. Intelligent Transport, Industrial IoTs, eHealth, etc.) and other mobility-based services.
This conference aims to bring experts from industry, academia and research to exchange their vision as well as their achieved advances in 5G and towards 6G, and encourage innovative cross-domain studies, research, early deployment and large-scale pilot showcases that address the challenges of 5G while identifying and investigating the possibilities of future networks.
Please submit through EDAS Link.
For questions please email: 5GWF-info@ieee.org
- Call for Technical Papers
- Call for Workshop Papers
- Call for Workshop and Special Session Proposals
- Call for Tutorial Proposals
- Call for Vertical Areas Proposals
- Call for Topical Areas Proposals
- Call for Industry Forum & Panel Sessions Proposals
- Call for Entrepreneurship and Innovations Forum (EIF)
- Call for Industry Demonstrations
Original, innovative and high quality papers are solicited in the following technical topics of interest, but are not limited to:
Technical Paper Submissions
- Track 1: 5G and Beyond Technologies: EDAS Link
- Track 2: 5G and Beyond Application and Services: EDAS Link
- Track 3: 5G and Beyond & IoT: EDAS Link
- Track 4: 5G and Beyond Security and Privacy: EDAS Link
- Track 5: 5G and Beyond Trials, Experimental Results and Deployment Scenarios: EDAS Link
- Track 6: 5G and Beyond Hardware and Test / Measurements: EDAS Link
- Track 7: 5G and Beyond Special Verticals: EDAS Link
- Track 8: 5G and Beyond Special Topicals: EDAS Link
Proposals for sessions and events of general interest and relevance to 5G will be considered. These should address the Technical Community and/or provide educational or expository material or recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of 5G technologies.
Workshop and Special Session Proposal Submissions: EDAS Link
Tutorial Proposal Submissions: EDAS Link
Industry Forum Panel proposal submissions: EDAS Link
Details of each submission are enumerated as follows:
Technical Paper Submissions
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The 2021 IEEE 5G World Forum (5GWF’21) solicits technical paper submissions.
- Full papers describing original research. Suggested size is four pages; papers up to six pages will be accepted. Extended versions of selected papers may be considered for publication in alternative IEEE publications.
Papers will be fully peer reviewed. IEEE takes the protection of intellectual property very seriously. All submissions will be screened for plagiarism using Cross Check. By submitting your work you agree to allow IEEE to screen your work for plagiarism: http://www.crossref.org/crosscheck/index.html
Important Dates for Paper Submissions
Technical paper submission: July 15, 2021 August 31, 2021
Acceptance Notification: August 15, 2021 September 22, 2021
Camera-ready submission: September 5, 2021 September 25, 2021
Papers must be submitted electronically – see above for EDAS links for each track
Contacts for Technical Papers
TPC-Chair, Fabrice Labeau, fabrice.labeau@mcgill.ca
TPC Co-Chair (IEEE Computer Soceity), Anura Jayasumana, Anura.Jayasumana@colostate.edu
TPC Co-Chair (IEEE Future Networks), Essaïd Sabir, essaid.sabir@yahoo.fr
TPC Co-Chair (IEEE Montreal), Halima Elbiaze, elbiaze.halima@uqam.ca
TPC Co-Chair (IEEE Communications Society), Gunes Kurt, gunes.kurt@polymtl.ca
Workshop and Special Session Proposal Submissions
IEEE 5GWF’21 will be hosting a series of special sessions and workshop. Special sessions and workshops feature topics relevant to future networks community on the latest research, engineering, standards and business issues They provide a sample of the state-of-the-art research in both academia and industry in special, novel, challenging, and emerging topics. Special sessions and workshops typically include a mix of regular and invited presentations including regular papers, invited papers, as well as invited presentations and panels to facilitate highly interactive sessions. They will need to generate at least four (4) accepted papers and these papers will be reviewed within the framework of the overall Technical Program Committee process. Special-session proposals should be submitted by the prospective organizer(s) who will commit to promoting and handling the review process of their special session or workshop as Chairs or Co-Chairs of the event. Proposals should include the following information (maximum five pages):
- Special session or Workshop title
- Length of the special session (half/full day)
- Name(s) of special session organizer(s)
- Email of main contact person
- A brief biography (no more than 200 words per person) of special session organizer(s)
- Brief description of the special session including abstract, scope, outline, importance, and timeliness
- Planned format of the special session including projected number of referred papers and hot topic sessions
- Potential participants including program committee members and invited speakers
- Related topics
- Prior history on past editions of the special session, if any, including the number of submitted and accepted papers, the number of attendees, etc.
- A draft of the call for papers
Accepted events must follow IEEE academic best practices regarding peer reviews and paper publication. Papers submitted to special sessions will have to be evaluated and peer-reviewed along the very same criteria of the regular sessions. Accepted and presented papers will be added to IEEE Xplore and the conference proceedings.
- WS-1: Workshop on 5G Security: Current Trends, Challenges and New Enablers, Second Edition
- WS-2: Architectural Evolution toward 6G Networks: A European View
- WS-3: Predictive Quality of Service in 5G and Beyond
- WS-4: Workshop on AI-enabled Future Networks: A Cross-layer Perspective
- WS-5: Device-level and Edge-Side Innovation for 6G Wireless Networks
- WS-6: Intelligent, Efficient and Trustworthy Data Management and Utilization for B5G/6G
- WS-7: Workshop on Satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks
- WS-8: Workshop on Future Networks Autonomy Interoperability APIs and SLAs
- WS-9: Workshop on Federated Testbed Towards Future Networks: Challenges and State of the Art
- WS-10: Workshop on Connecting Un/Under Connected (CTU) in 5G and B5G Networks
Important dates for Workshop and Special Session proposal submissions
Proposals due: Ja 30, 2021 July 31, 2021
Notification of selection: July 2, 2021 August 3, 2021 or sooner (rolling acceptances)
Website setup + CfP Dissemination: July 9, 2021 August 5, 2021 or sooner
Deadline for paper submission: August 13, 2021 September 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification: August 31, 2021 September 22, 2021
Camera-Ready Submission: September 5, 2021 September 21, 2021
Submission Guidelines
Please provide all the information requested above when preparing your special session proposal before electronically submitting it in PDF format to EDAS Link.
Contact for Special and Workshop Sessions
Workshop co-chair, Mohamed Faten Zhani, MohamedFaten.Zhani@etsmtl.ca
Workshop co-chair, Eman Hammad, eman.hammad@gmail.com
Workshop co-chair, Mohammad Patwary, patwary@wlv.ac.uk
Tutorial Proposal Submissions
IEEE WF-5G 2021 solicits proposals for 1.5 hour Tutorials that complement the regular program with clear and focused coverage in new and emerging topics within the scope of conference. Tutorials are an opportunity for researchers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to learn about the state-of-the-art research. Proposals should concisely describe the motivation, the content, and the structure of the tutorial.
Tutorial Proposal Format
Tutorial proposals (4 pages maximum) in PDF format (Column: Single, Font: Times Roman, Size: 11 pt) should be submitted by the prospective Tutorial Speaker(s). Tutorial proposal submission must include the following:
- Title of Tutorial
- Name, Affiliation and E-mail of Tutorial Speaker
- Abstract (200 words)
- Description of the Tutorial Proposal
- Objectives and motivation
- Novelty, highlighting the technical innovations presented in this tutorial
- Tutorial content, indicating the topics that the tutorial will cover in detail
- Tentative timeline schedule
- Tutorial Length: Maximum length of 1.5 hours
- Intended audience
- Prior history of the tutorial presentations and number of past attendees, if applicable
- Short biography (half page) of Tutorial Speaker
How to submit
Tutorials should complement the regular program with new and emerging topics of interest. Tutorial Proposals must be in single PDF file not exceeding Four Pages and submitted electronically to IEEE WF-5G 2021 Tutorial Track using the EDAS Link.
Important dates for Tutorial proposal submissions
Proposal submissions: July 15, 2021 September 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification: August 9, 2021 September 7, 2021
Contact for Tutorial proposal submissions
Tutorial co-chair, Amruthur Narasimhan, narasimhan83@gmail.com
Tutorial co-chair, Christopher Udeagha, c.udeagha@ieee.org
Tutorial co-chair, Alireza Ghasempour, alireza_ghasempour@yahoo.com
5G Focus – Vertical Areas and Topical Areas Propositions
Proposals in the Vertical and Topical Areas should address: suggestions for speakers (all speakers will be invited – no papers), panel discussions, round tables, presentation sessions on focus topics, demonstrations of novel or important technologies, and events with other formats that may be effective for furthering the involvement and participation of the attendees.
Vertical/Topical Areas Proposal Format
Each proposal (maximum 3 pages) must include:
- Title of the Vertical or Topical Area Proposal
- Names, Institutions, addresses, and a short biography (up to 200 words) of the organizers
- Motivation, background, objective, description of the challenges issues to be covered (1-page max), and timeliness
- Structure proposal, tentative invited speakers and panelist and links to their bio
- If appropriate, a description of past versions of the previous Vertical or Topical Area session, the number of attendees, etc.
- Public adequacy
Proposal submissions are not through EDAS – Anyone with interest in submitting a proposal to these tracks should get in contact via e-mail with the corresponding contact persons indicated below
Contact for Vertical / Topical Areas Proposal:
Topical/Vertical co-chair, Aloizio Pereira da Silva, aloiziops@vt.edu
Topical/Vertical co-chair, Ivan Seskar, seskar@winlab.rutgers.edu
Topical/Vertical co-chair, Subhas Mondal, subhas.mondal@ieee.org
Important dates for 5G Focus Vertical and Topical Area Proposal Submissions
Proposal submissions: July 15, 2021 September 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification:August 9, 2021 September 7, 2021
Industry Forum & Panel Sessions proposal submissions
IEEE 5GWF’21 will be hosting Industry Forum & Panel Sessions. Panel presentation materials will not be published in the conference proceedings but will be available on the conference web site. Industrial Forum Panel proposal should contain an abstract, scope, intended audience, objectives, prior history, an outline, the biographical sketch of presenters, and any other information that may assist in making decisions. Industry Forum & Panel Proposals must be in single PDF file not exceeding Four Pages and submitted electronically to IEEE WF-5G 2021 Industry Forum & Panel Track using the EDAS Link.
Important dates for Industry Forum and Panel Sessions proposal submissions
Proposal submissions: July 15, 2021 September 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification: August 9, 2021 September 7, 2021
Contacts:
Industry Forum & Panel Session Chair, Ajay Rajkumar, rajkumar.ajay@gmail.com
Entrepreneurship and Innovations Forum (EIF)
5G and its extensions (i.e., B5G) have unleashed significant entrepreneurial, innovation, and investment opportunities the world over. It is generally entrepreneurial pioneers and startups who take the risk with new and innovative technologies, products and services, and introduce them to the market. This initiative is meant to actively promote the engagement of entrepreneurs and young businesses in pioneering innovations in 5G and B5G and to stimulate vibrant discussions on how these would improve and evolve with time as technologies mature to deliver their full potential. The EIF offers a platform for innovators from the entrepreneur community to present and showcase their evolutionary or revolutionary 5G strategies, and potentially disruptive business models. It also provides a networking venue for startup executives, entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and participants.
We welcome proposals for individual talks or panels that can give the Future Networks community fresh insights into how entrepreneurs are playing an innovative role. Please provide an abstract and suggested length for each proposed presentation or panel. Start-ups are invited to showcase their innovation in this track, sending e-mail to the contact persons.
Contact:
Start-Ups co-chair, Sudhir Dixit, sudhir.dixit@gmail.com
Start-Ups co-chair, Titus Lo, titus.lo@ieee.org
Industry Demonstrations
The Industry Demonstrations are aimed at the researchers from academia and industry, practicing engineers, and technical managers who need to understand both technical and practical aspects of new and emerging topics within the scope of communications, networking, industrial practices/standards and so on. Industry Demonstrations should also emphasize training for current topics and demonstrate some practical works of interest to the industry targeting near-term implementations and development in those areas.
A 6-foot tabletop will be allotted to the industry demonstrator with the fee of $2000. The fee can be waived in few cases based on conference organizers’ decision. Each tabletop is equipped with a power supply. Any furniture or additional equipment is subject to additional fees. Placement of the tabletop is determined by conference organizers.
Contact:
Furkan Ercan: furkanercan88@gmail.com
Alok Ranjan: alok_ranjan@ieee.org
Kaustubh Dhondge: kaustubh.dhondge@gmail.com
Industry Demonstrations Proposal Format
Each proposal (maximum 3 pages) must include:
- Title of the demonstration.
- Length of the demonstration (Half‐day or Full‐day)
- Names, Institutions, addresses, and a short biography (up to 200 words) of the organizers
- Motivation, background, objective, description of the technical issues that the demonstration will address (1-page max), and timeliness
- If appropriate, a description of past versions of the demonstration including the number of demonstration, the number of attendees, etc.
- Public adequacy
Industry Demonstrations Proposal Submission
General Paper Submission Guidelines
Full papers submissions for Technical Paper, Workshop, and Special Session should be written in English with a maximum paper length of SIX (6) printed pages (10-point font) including figures, tables, without incurring additional page charges (maximum of ONE additional page with over length page charge if paper is accepted).
When preparing your manuscript, please also pay attention to the following:
- If your paper has been prepared using Microsoft Word or LaTeX, please ensure that you have used the most current version which will help reduce pdf conversion issues such as embedded fonts, bookmarks, etc.
- No page numbers and no headers/footers
- Use non-zero PDF top and bottom margins (typically at least 0.5 inches/12.7 mm) to help indicate if there are any page numbers
Papers Format
Standard IEEE conference templates for Microsoft Word and LaTeX formats can be found here:
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html
Papers to be submitted using EDAS System.
Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously, and the IEEE 5G Initiative will take action against any author who has engaged in either practice.
IEEE Web Page on Plagiarism:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/rights/Plagiarism_Guidelines_Intro.html
IEEE Web Page on Double Submission:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/rights/Multi_Sub_Guidelines_Intro.html
Please note: To be published in the IEEE 5G World Forum 2021 Conference Proceedings and to be eligible for publication in IEEE Xplore®, an author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference and the paper must be presented by an author of that paper at the conference unless the TPC Chair grants permission for a substitute presenter arranged in advance and who is qualified both to present and answer questions. Non-refundable registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the final IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE 5G World Forum 2021 Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore®.