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We are calling for proposal participation in the ICC 2021 Industry Forums. The ICC2021 Industry Forums will be focused on the following three Forum Pillars (Technology, Verticals, and Business & regulatory issues) with a total of 18 Forum Sessions.
Proposals could be presentations, lectures, demos or panel group discussions. The proposal topic should fall into the broad forum pillars and be identified with a Forum Session listed below. Other topics may be proposed too. In the submission. All submissions are sought on the latest technical and business issues in communications and networking.
Forum Pillars |
Industry Forum Sessions |
Forum abbrev. |
Technology |
5G Deployment Results & Roadmaps: eMBB, URLLC and mMTC |
T1 |
Future Networks (B5G, 6G, etc.): Core Network & Access Technologies |
T2 |
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Cybersecurity |
T3 |
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AI & Communications |
T4 |
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Quantum Information & Sensing |
T5 |
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Robotics: Swarms and Smart Dust |
T6 |
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Verticals |
Public Security |
V1 |
Advanced Manufacturing |
V2 |
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Smart Grid |
V3 |
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Next-Generation Immersive Entertainment |
V4 |
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Smart Construction & Buildings |
V5 |
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Connected Health |
V6 |
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Smart Transportation (ITS) |
V7 |
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Business & regulatory issues |
Technology Auditing & Regulatory |
B1 |
Protecting & Sharing Intellectual Property |
B2 |
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Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility |
B3 |
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Smart Cities: Technology Integration And Regulatory Issues |
B4 |
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Emerging Entrepreneurship |
B5 |
Each forum is 105 minutes (i.e. 1:45 hr) with a moderator and 3-4 speakers with industry expertise in the topical area. Each Forum will be followed by a Q&A period but other schemes are also possible. The preferred file format is ppt or pdf. For submission, please send the initial version of the presentation which includes the following information:
- Title for the proposed presentation and the Category/Topic
- Name, affiliation, and email address of the proposed speaker
- A brief biography of the speaker
- An abstract
- Outline and Content of the presentation (Draft)
Important Dates (Deadlines):
Initial Proposal Submission: 30 September 2020
Acceptance Notification: 30 January 2021
Final Proposal Submission: 1 May 2021
Industry Forum Dates: 15-17 June 2021
Candidate Forum panelists (i.e. speakers) will send their proposals to the ICC 2021 Industry Forum Chairs: Denis Couillard and Rodney Wilson.