The convergence of communications, information technologies and the Internet has ushered in a revolution in the way people communicate with each other. The key enabler for this convergence has been the advancement of software technology in various communication sectors, as evident by the high level…
The convergence of communications, information technologies and the Internet has ushered in a revolution in the way people communicate with each other. The key enabler for this convergence has been the advancement of software technology in various communication sectors, as evident by the high levels of activity in the industry, academia, and standards bodies, coupled with the increasing dependence of this convergence to sustain and improve growth rates in many countries around the world. This new international conference will provide a forum to exchange ideas, techniques, and experiences, among researchers, practitioners, standards developers and policy makers in the field of software techniques in communications. The conference will bring leading researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from communications software and software engineering aspects of communications software, to middleware and networking protocols. The conference will be organized to provide for a high degree of collaboration, participation and discussions of the various topics among multi-national participants from the industrial, governmental and academic sectors.