From nobody Sat Dec 2 15:13:23 2017 Return-Path: X-Original-To: nfvrg@ietfa.amsl.com Delivered-To: nfvrg@ietfa.amsl.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ietfa.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21C59126557 for ; Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:13:22 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at amsl.com X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -1.899 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.899 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_00=-1.9, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, URIBL_BLOCKED=0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no Received: from mail.ietf.org ([4.31.198.44]) by localhost (ietfa.amsl.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Ac_VvTS8A3jp for ; Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:13:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from antispam.etsmtl.ca (antispam.etsmtl.ca [208.72.177.108]) by ietfa.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6626312783A for ; Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:13:19 -0800 (PST) X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1512256396-06daa87f764c7d0001-bCovtz Received: from proton.etsmtl.ca (proton.etsmtl.ca [142.137.1.22]) by antispam.etsmtl.ca with ESMTP id ekJPjGtyhZuQp4PU for ; Sat, 02 Dec 2017 18:13:16 -0500 (EST) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: Mohamed-Faten.Zhani@etsmtl.ca X-Barracuda-RBL-Trusted-Forwarder: 142.137.1.22 Received: from JUPITER.ad.etsmtl.ca ([fe80::655c:8c5:cc49:ac0b]) by URANUS.ad.etsmtl.ca ([::1]) with mapi id 14.03.0361.001; Sat, 2 Dec 2017 18:13:16 -0500 From: To: Thread-Topic: [Netsoft 2018] Deadline extension - December 18th X-ASG-Orig-Subj: [Netsoft 2018] Deadline extension - December 18th Thread-Index: AdNrwKtVlQWsQSa5Qd+8p7MOnVWbdQ== Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 23:13:15 +0000 Message-ID: <9F1B4A02449D484EA2FA513B84383FFD299A9E53@JUPITER.ad.etsmtl.ca> Accept-Language: en-CA, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [142.137.240.12] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_9F1B4A02449D484EA2FA513B84383FFD299A9E53JUPITERadetsmtl_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Barracuda-Connect: proton.etsmtl.ca[142.137.1.22] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1512256396 X-Barracuda-URL: https://antispam.etsmtl.ca:8100/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at etsmtl.ca X-Barracuda-Malware-Scanned: by bsmtpd at etsmtl.ca X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 29487 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Bayes: INNOCENT GLOBAL 0.0000 1.0000 -2.0210 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: -2.02 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=-2.02 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=3.2 KILL_LEVEL=5.2 tests=BSF_SC5_SA210e, HTML_MESSAGE, NO_REAL_NAME X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.45458 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.00 NO_REAL_NAME From: does not include a real name 0.00 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.00 BSF_SC5_SA210e Custom Rule SA210e Archived-At: Subject: [Nfvrg] [Netsoft 2018] Deadline extension - December 18th X-BeenThere: nfvrg@irtf.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: "Network Function Virtualization Research Group \(NFVRG\) discussion list" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2017 23:13:22 -0000 --_000_9F1B4A02449D484EA2FA513B84383FFD299A9E53JUPITERadetsmtl_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable +--------------------------------------------------------------------------= -------+ | Call for Papers, Tutorials, Workshops and Demos = | | = | | IEEE NetSoft 2018 = | | The 4th IEEE International Conference on = | | Network Softwarization = | | "Achieving smart network softwarization" = | | 25-29 June 2018, Montreal, Canada = | | http://ieee-netsoft.org = | | = | | Extended Paper Submission Deadline: December 18, 2017 = | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------= -------+ The 4th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSo= ft 2018) will be held on June 25-29, 2018 at Concordia University in Montreal,= Canada. IEEE NetSoft has been created as a flagship conference aiming at ad= dressing "Softwarization" of networks and systemic trends concerning the con= vergence of Cloud Computing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and Network = Function Virtualization (NFV). IEEE Netsoft is technically co-sponsored by t= he IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society. Scope ----- The telecommunications landscape is expected to change radically in = the next few years. Pervasive ultra-broadband, programmable networks, and cost = reduction of IT systems are paving the way to new services and commoditi= zation of telecommunications infrastructure while lowering entrance barriers for ne= w players and giving rise to new value chains. While this results in considerable c= hallenges for service providers, this transformation also brings unprecedented oppo= rtunities for the Digital Society and the Digital Economy related to emerging new = services and applications. Examples include Tactile Internet of Things, Industry 4= .0, Cloud Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging NFV and SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible through the exp= loitation of massive network data with analytic tools and machine learning, = allowing for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures. This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization" and the conference will= serve as a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area. Topics of interest ------------------ NetSoft 2018 will feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tutoria= ls, demos and exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service providers,= vendors, research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work- shops will be co-located so various call for proposals are issued. T= he topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Programmable SDN and NFV - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures - Cognitive and autonomic networking - Network slicing and slice management - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined Infrastructures - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions - Service function chaining - Container/microservice-based network functions - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments - SDN switch/router architecture and design - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks - Lifecycle management of network software - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT) - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization - New value chains and business models - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization - Energy efficient and green SDI - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments Call for Submissions -------------------- This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under Researchers are invited to submit technical papers, tutorial, demo and = workshop proposals that fall into the conference's topics of interest. Deadlines = are: - Technical Papers: December 1, 2017 December 18, 2017 - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017 - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018 - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018 Accepted and presented technical papers will be published in the c= onference proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore. For more details about submission format and procedure, please check http://ieee-netsoft.org/authors General Co-Chairs ----------------- - Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France - Noura Limam, University of Waterloo, Canada TPC Co-Chairs ------------- - Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada - Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, Brazil - Imen Grida Ben Yahia, Orange Labs, France Workshop Co-Chairs ------------------ Alex Galis, UCL, UK Abdelkader Lahmadi, University of Lorraine, France Tutorial Co-Chairs ------------------ Baek-Young Choi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA Daniel Migault, Ericsson Research, Canada Demo Co-Chairs -------------- J=E9r=F4me Fran=E7ois, Inria, France Rashid Mijumbi, Nokia Bell Labs, Ireland Jeebak Mitra, Huawei, Canada --_000_9F1B4A02449D484EA2FA513B84383FFD299A9E53JUPITERadetsmtl_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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=  

= The  4th  IEEE   International Conference on  Netw= ork Softwarization (NetSoft 2018)

= will  be  held on June 25-29, 2018  at  Concordia = University  in Montreal, Canada.

= IEEE  NetSoft  has  been  created  as  a = ; flagship conference aiming at  addressing 

= "Softwarization"  of  networks  and  systemic=   trends  concerning  the  convergence 

= of  Cloud  Computing,  Software-Defined   Networki= ng (SDN),  and  Network  Function

= Virtualization (NFV). IEEE   Netsoft  is   technic= ally co-sponsored  by   the  IEEE

= Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society.

=  

=  

= Scope

= -----

= The  telecommunications  landscape  is  expected to cha= nge radically  in   the  next

= few  years.  Pervasive  ultra-broadband, programmable  = networks, and  cost reduction

= of IT systems   are   paving  the   way&= nbsp; to  new  services   and  commoditization of

= telecommunications infrastructure  while  lowering entrance barri= ers for new players

= and giving rise to  new value  chains. While this results in cons= iderable challenges

= for service providers, this transformation  also  brings unpreced= ented opportunities

= for the Digital Society and  the Digital Economy  related to emer= ging  new  services

= and applications. Examples include  Tactile Internet of Things, Indust= ry  4.0, Cloud  

= Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge

= transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging

= NFV  and  SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible throu= gh the exploitation

= of  massive  network  data  with  analytic  t= ools  and  machine  learning,  allowing

= for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures.<= /p>

=  

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization"  and the = conference will serve as

= a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area.

=  

=  

= Topics of interest

= ------------------

=  

= NetSoft 2018 will  feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tu= torials, demos 

= and  exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service provi= ders, vendors,

= research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work-

= shops  will  be  co-located  so various call  for&= nbsp; proposals are issued.  The topics

= of interest include, but are not limited to:

=  

= - Programmable SDN and NFV

= - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures

= - Cognitive and autonomic networking

= - Network slicing and slice management

= - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined

=   Infrastructures

= - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration

= - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions

= - Service function chaining

= - Container/microservice-based network functions

= - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV<= o:p>

= - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks<= /o:p>

= - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures

= - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks

= - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments

= - SDN switch/router architecture and design

= - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks

= - Lifecycle management of network software

= - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems<= /o:p>

= - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV=

= - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT)

= - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization

= - New value chains and business models

= - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization=

= - Energy efficient and green SDI

= - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments<= /span>

=  

=  

= Call for Submissions

= --------------------

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= Researchers  are  invited  to submit technical  papers,= tutorial, demo and  workshop

= proposals that fall into the conference's  topics  of  inter= est. Deadlines are:

=  

= - Technical Papers: December 1, 2017 December 18, 2017

= - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017

= - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018

= - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018

=  

= Accepted  and  presented  technical  papers  will&= nbsp; be  published  in  the conference

= proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore.=

=  

= For  more  details about  submission format and procedure, p= lease check

= http://ieee-netsoft.org/authors

=  

= General Co-Chairs

= -----------------

= - Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France

= - Noura Limam, University of Waterloo, Canada

=  

= TPC Co-Chairs

= -------------

= - Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada

= - Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, Brazil

= - Imen Grida Ben Yahia, Orange Labs, France

=  

= Workshop Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Alex Galis, UCL, UK

= Abdelkader Lahmadi, University of Lorraine, France

=  

= Tutorial Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Baek-Young Choi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA

= Daniel Migault, Ericsson Research, Canada

=  

= Demo Co-Chairs

--------------

J=E9r=F4me Fran=E7ois, Inria, France

Rashid Mijumbi, Nokia Bell Labs, Ireland

= Jeebak Mitra, Huawei, Canada

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IEEE NetSoft has been created as a flagship conference aiming at ad= dressing "Softwarization" of networks and systemic trends concerning the con= vergence of Cloud Computing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and Network = Function Virtualization (NFV). IEEE Netsoft is technically co-sponsored by t= he IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society. Scope ----- The telecommunications landscape is expected to change radically in = the next few years. Pervasive ultra-broadband, programmable networks, and cost = reduction of IT systems are paving the way to new services and commoditi= zation of telecommunications infrastructure while lowering entrance barriers for ne= w players and giving rise to new value chains. While this results in considerable c= hallenges for service providers, this transformation also brings unprecedented oppo= rtunities for the Digital Society and the Digital Economy related to emerging new = services and applications. Examples include Tactile Internet of Things, Industry 4= .0, Cloud Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging NFV and SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible through the exp= loitation of massive network data with analytic tools and machine learning, = allowing for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures. This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization" and the conference will= serve as a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area. Topics of interest ------------------ NetSoft 2018 will feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tutoria= ls, demos and exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service providers,= vendors, research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work- shops will be co-located so various call for proposals are issued. T= he topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Programmable SDN and NFV - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures - Cognitive and autonomic networking - Network slicing and slice management - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined Infrastructures - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions - Service function chaining - Container/microservice-based network functions - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments - SDN switch/router architecture and design - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks - Lifecycle management of network software - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT) - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization - New value chains and business models - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization - Energy efficient and green SDI - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments Call for Submissions -------------------- This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under Researchers are invited to submit technical papers, tutorial, demo and = workshop proposals that fall into the conference's topics of interest. Deadlines = are: - Technical Papers: December 1, 2017 December 18, 2017 - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017 - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018 - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018 Accepted and presented technical papers will be published in the c= onference proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore. For more details about submission format and procedure, please check http://ieee-netsoft.org/authors General Co-Chairs ----------------- - Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France - Noura Limam, University of Waterloo, Canada TPC Co-Chairs ------------- - Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada - Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, Brazil - Imen Grida Ben Yahia, Orange Labs, France Workshop Co-Chairs ------------------ Alex Galis, UCL, UK Abdelkader Lahmadi, University of Lorraine, France Tutorial Co-Chairs ------------------ Baek-Young Choi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA Daniel Migault, Ericsson Research, Canada Demo Co-Chairs -------------- J=E9r=F4me Fran=E7ois, Inria, France Rashid Mijumbi, Nokia Bell Labs, Ireland Jeebak Mitra, Huawei, Canada --_000_9F1B4A02449D484EA2FA513B84383FFD299C5434JUPITERadetsmtl_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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=  

= The  4th  IEEE   International Conference on  Netw= ork Softwarization (NetSoft 2018)

= will  be  held on June 25-29, 2018  at  Concordia = University  in Montreal, Canada.

= IEEE  NetSoft  has  been  created  as  a = ; flagship conference aiming at  addressing 

= "Softwarization"  of  networks  and  systemic=   trends  concerning  the  convergence 

= of  Cloud  Computing,  Software-Defined   Networki= ng (SDN),  and  Network  Function

= Virtualization (NFV). IEEE   Netsoft  is   technic= ally co-sponsored  by   the  IEEE

= Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society.

=  

=  

= Scope

= -----

= The  telecommunications  landscape  is  expected to cha= nge radically  in   the  next

= few  years.  Pervasive  ultra-broadband, programmable  = networks, and  cost reduction

= of IT systems   are   paving  the   way&= nbsp; to  new  services   and  commoditization of

= telecommunications infrastructure  while  lowering entrance barri= ers for new players

= and giving rise to  new value  chains. While this results in cons= iderable challenges

= for service providers, this transformation  also  brings unpreced= ented opportunities

= for the Digital Society and  the Digital Economy  related to emer= ging  new  services

= and applications. Examples include  Tactile Internet of Things, Indust= ry  4.0, Cloud  

= Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge

= transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging

= NFV  and  SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible throu= gh the exploitation

= of  massive  network  data  with  analytic  t= ools  and  machine  learning,  allowing

= for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures.<= /p>

=  

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization"  and the = conference will serve as

= a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area.

=  

=  

= Topics of interest

= ------------------

=  

= NetSoft 2018 will  feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tu= torials, demos 

= and  exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service provi= ders, vendors,

= research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work-

= shops  will  be  co-located  so various call  for&= nbsp; proposals are issued.  The topics

= of interest include, but are not limited to:

=  

= - Programmable SDN and NFV

= - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures

= - Cognitive and autonomic networking

= - Network slicing and slice management

= - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined

=   Infrastructures

= - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration

= - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions

= - Service function chaining

= - Container/microservice-based network functions

= - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV<= o:p>

= - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks<= /o:p>

= - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures

= - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks

= - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments

= - SDN switch/router architecture and design

= - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks

= - Lifecycle management of network software

= - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems<= /o:p>

= - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV=

= - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT)

= - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization

= - New value chains and business models

= - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization=

= - Energy efficient and green SDI

= - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments<= /span>

=  

=  

= Call for Submissions

= --------------------

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= Researchers  are  invited  to submit technical  papers,= tutorial, demo and  workshop

= proposals that fall into the conference's  topics  of  inter= est. Deadlines are:

=  

= - Technical Papers: December 1, 2017 December 18, 2017

= - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017

= - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018

= - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018

=  

= Accepted  and  presented  technical  papers  will&= nbsp; be  published  in  the conference

= proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore.=

=  

= For  more  details about  submission format and procedure, p= lease check

= http://ieee-netsoft.org/authors

=  

= General Co-Chairs

= -----------------

= - Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France

= - Noura Limam, University of Waterloo, Canada

=  

= TPC Co-Chairs

= -------------

= - Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada

= - Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, Brazil

= - Imen Grida Ben Yahia, Orange Labs, France

=  

= Workshop Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Alex Galis, UCL, UK

= Abdelkader Lahmadi, University of Lorraine, France

=  

= Tutorial Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Baek-Young Choi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA

= Daniel Migault, Ericsson Research, Canada

=  

= Demo Co-Chairs

--------------

J=E9r=F4me Fran=E7ois, Inria, France

Rashid Mijumbi, Nokia Bell Labs, Ireland

= Jeebak Mitra, Huawei, Canada

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IEEE NetSoft has been created as a flagship conference aiming at ad= dressing "Softwarization" of networks and systemic trends concerning the con= vergence of Cloud Computing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and Network = Function Virtualization (NFV). IEEE Netsoft is technically co-sponsored by t= he IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society. Scope ----- The telecommunications landscape is expected to change radically in = the next few years. Pervasive ultra-broadband, programmable networks, and cost = reduction of IT systems are paving the way to new services and commoditi= zation of telecommunications infrastructure while lowering entrance barriers for ne= w players and giving rise to new value chains. While this results in considerable c= hallenges for service providers, this transformation also brings unprecedented oppo= rtunities for the Digital Society and the Digital Economy related to emerging new = services and applications. Examples include Tactile Internet of Things, Industry 4= .0, Cloud Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging NFV and SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible through the exp= loitation of massive network data with analytic tools and machine learning, = allowing for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures. This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization" and the conference will= serve as a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area. Topics of interest ------------------ NetSoft 2018 will feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tutoria= ls, demos and exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service providers,= vendors, research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work- shops will be co-located so various call for proposals are issued. T= he topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Programmable SDN and NFV - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures - Cognitive and autonomic networking - Network slicing and slice management - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined Infrastructures - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions - Service function chaining - Container/microservice-based network functions - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments - SDN switch/router architecture and design - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks - Lifecycle management of network software - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT) - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization - New value chains and business models - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization - Energy efficient and green SDI - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments Call for Submissions -------------------- This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under Researchers are invited to submit technical papers, tutorial, demo and = workshop proposals that fall into the conference's topics of interest. Deadlines = are: - Technical Papers: December 18, 2017 January 11, 2018 - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017 - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018 - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018 Accepted and presented technical papers will be published in the c= onference proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore. 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=  

= The  4th  IEEE   International Conference on  Netw= ork Softwarization (NetSoft 2018)

= will  be  held on June 25-29, 2018  at  Concordia = University  in Montreal, Canada.

= IEEE  NetSoft  has  been  created  as  a = ; flagship conference aiming at  addressing 

= "Softwarization"  of  networks  and  systemic=   trends  concerning  the  convergence 

= of  Cloud  Computing,  Software-Defined   Networki= ng (SDN),  and  Network  Function

= Virtualization (NFV). IEEE   Netsoft  is   technic= ally co-sponsored  by   the  IEEE

= Communications Society and the IEEE Computer Society.

=  

=  

= Scope

= -----

= The  telecommunications  landscape  is  expected to cha= nge radically  in   the  next

= few  years.  Pervasive  ultra-broadband, programmable  = networks, and  cost reduction

= of IT systems   are   paving  the   way&= nbsp; to  new  services   and  commoditization of

= telecommunications infrastructure  while  lowering entrance barri= ers for new players

= and giving rise to  new value  chains. While this results in cons= iderable challenges

= for service providers, this transformation  also  brings unpreced= ented opportunities

= for the Digital Society and  the Digital Economy  related to emer= ging  new  services

= and applications. Examples include  Tactile Internet of Things, Indust= ry  4.0, Cloud  

= Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. 5G will both accelerate and exploit = this huge

= transformation, and as such, smart networking with embedded AI techniques l= everaging

= NFV  and  SDN becomes essential. This will be made possible throu= gh the exploitation

= of  massive  network  data  with  analytic  t= ools  and  machine  learning,  allowing

= for proactive management of softwarized infrastructures.<= /p>

=  

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= the theme "Achieving smart network softwarization"  and the = conference will serve as

= a forum to discuss the latest advances in this area.

=  

=  

= Topics of interest

= ------------------

=  

= NetSoft 2018 will  feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tu= torials, demos 

= and  exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service provi= ders, vendors,

= research institutes, open source projects, and academia. Additionally, topi= cal work-

= shops  will  be  co-located  so various call  for&= nbsp; proposals are issued.  The topics

= of interest include, but are not limited to:

=  

= - Programmable SDN and NFV

= - Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures

= - Cognitive and autonomic networking

= - Network slicing and slice management

= - Policy-Based Networking and Intent-Based Networking in Software-Defined

=   Infrastructures

= - Centralized vs Distributed control, management & orchestration

= - Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions

= - Service function chaining

= - Container/microservice-based network functions

= - Real-time operations and efficient network/service monitoring in SDN/NFV<= o:p>

= - Analytics and big data approaches for managing softwarized networks<= /o:p>

= - QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures

= - Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks

= - Mobility/Security/Safety/Trust support in virtualized environments

= - SDN switch/router architecture and design

= - APIs, protocols, and languages for programmable networks

= - Lifecycle management of network software

= - Debugging and introspection of software-defined virtualized systems<= /o:p>

= - Transition strategies from existing networks to SDN/NFV=

= - Softwarized platforms for Internet of Things (IoT)

= - New service models and paradigms enabled by softwarization

= - New value chains and business models

= - Socio-economic impact and regulatory implications for softwarization=

= - Energy efficient and green SDI

= - Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments<= /span>

=  

=  

= Call for Submissions

= --------------------

= This trend will be reflected in NetSoft 2018 in the various topics of inter= est under 

= Researchers  are  invited  to submit technical  papers,= tutorial, demo and  workshop

= proposals that fall into the conference's  topics  of  inter= est. Deadlines are:

=  

= - Technical Papers: December 18, 2017 January 11, 2018

= - Workshop Proposals: December 15, 2017

= - Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2018

= - Demo Proposals: May 4, 2018

=  

= Accepted  and  presented  technical  papers  will&= nbsp; be  published  in  the conference

= proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore.=

=  

= For  more  details about  submission format and procedure, p= lease check

= http://ieee-netsoft.org/authors

=  

= General Co-Chairs

= -----------------

= - Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France

= - Noura Limam, University of Waterloo, Canada

=  

= TPC Co-Chairs

= -------------

= - Chadi Assi, Concordia University, Canada

= - Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville, UFRGS, Brazil

= - Imen Grida Ben Yahia, Orange Labs, France

=  

= Workshop Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Alex Galis, UCL, UK

= Abdelkader Lahmadi, University of Lorraine, France

=  

= Tutorial Co-Chairs

= ------------------

= Baek-Young Choi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA

= Daniel Migault, Ericsson Research, Canada

=  

= Demo Co-Chairs

--------------

J=E9r=F4me Fran=E7ois, Inria, France

Rashid Mijumbi, Nokia Bell Labs, Ireland

= Jeebak Mitra, Huawei, Canada

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