The IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) has been the flagship event of the IEEE Communications Society since 1965.
The IEEE Ottawa Section is proud to host IEEE ICC 2012 Conference, Industry Forums and Exhibition from 10-15 June 2012 at the newly Ottawa Convention Centre which is located on the scenic banks of the Rideau Canal and embedded in the cultural center of Ottawa, the Canada’s beautiful capital city.
The ICC 2012 is expected to attract and bring together thousands of the world's industry leaders, scientists, academics, engineering professionals, policy makers, and government officials to the presentation of nearly 1,500 keynotes, business panels, technical papers, workshops and tutorials held under the theme of the conference is "CONNECT • COMMUNICATE • COLLABORATE". For participants it promises to stimulate the scientific exchange of ideas, the identification of future trends in communications, and the illumination of business opportunities.
The ICC 2012 conference has a balance between the industry and academia participation. The ICC 2012 conference has been expanded to include 18 Industry Forums with topics from across 3 technology pillars (recommended by industry), which will detail the latest advancements in communications worldwide:
Service anad Application:
Social Networks
National Systems
Advanced Technologies
Patent and Licensing Strategies
Government and Defence
Identity Management
Infrastructure:
Cloud Infrastructure & Networking
Heterogeneous Networks
Network Technologies
Cloud Security
Mobile Backhau
Content and CDN
Midlleware and Management:
Cloud Management
Edge Networking
Security
Green Communications
IPTV
IPv6
The conference also features 17 Technical Symposia where hundreds of high qualified accepted technical papers will be presented:
Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks
Cognitive Wireless Networks
Communication and Information System Security
Communication QoS, Reliability and Modeling
Communication Theory
Communications Software and Services
Next-Generation Networking
Optical Networks and Systems
Signal Processing for Communications
Wireless Communications
Wireless Networks
Selected Areas in Communications:
Access Networks
E-Health
Powerline Communications
Smart Grid
Satellite & Space Communications
Tactical Communications & Operations
As part of the technical program, the conference also has 27 Technical Workshops, and 12 Tutorials. The conference also offers a workshop on humanity and technology. Also, the conference hosts a large Exhibition where participants they have the opportunity to visit and learn about the newest and latest cutting edge technology.
Therefore the focus of IEEE ICC 2012 is to bring the industry and academia to meet and discuss the trends of the of the communications market.
The Ottawa region is an ideal location for ICC 2012. It is not only the hub of the Canadian government but it is also a core Canadian centre for high technology and referred to Silicon Valley North. There are more than 1,800 companies in the area of software, telecommunications, photonics, semiconductors, defence and security, wireless technology, and many others. It boasts the highest level of R&D spending per capita in Canada.
Come early and enjoy your stay in the National Capital and Canada’s hub of technology innovation and creativity.
Executive Conference Chair
Wahab Almuhtadi,
Professor, Algonquin College, Canada almuhtadi@ieee.org
The IEEE Communications Society founded in 1952.and has over 50,000 members. It is the second largest of IEEE’s 38 technical societies. It has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking.
About IEEE Ottawa Section:
The IEEE Ottawa Section founded in 1944 and has over 2200 members, and is the large and most active of IEEE Canada's 20 sections. Ottawa Section has 18 IEEE chapters, 4 affinity groups, 3 student branches, and 12 committees.
About IEEE:
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world’s largest technical professional society. Through its more than 400,000 members in 150 countries, the organization is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide.
About IEEE Canada:
The IEEE Canada is the Canadian arm (as Region 7) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as well as the constituent society of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for the technical fields of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. IEEE Canada has 17,000 members. It operates some 20 sections (local organizations) arranged in 3 areas (Western, Central, and Eastern Canada), as well as over 50 student branches in universities and colleges