TridentCom 2009

6-8 April 2009, Washington D.C., USA

The 5th International Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities.

Sponsored by ICST. Technically co-sponsored by CREATE-NET, ACM SIGARCH, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE Computer Society, and Pan European Laboratory Infrastructure Implementation.
Tridentcom 2009 is a three-day international conference bringing together researchers from across the world to present and discuss the latest in results in networking test beds and research infrastructures.
The conference consists of 12 technical sessions addressing:

• - Next generation optical networks (2)
• - Next generation wireless networks
• - Protocol stacks and architectures
• - Configurable platforms for testbeds (2)
• - Testing and measurements (2)
• - Mobile ad hoc networks and mesh networks
• - P2P and grid systems
• - NGNs, IMS, and quad play and
• - Next Generation Services

In addition, Tridentcom 2009 features two keynote presentations: one by Dr. Ty Znati from the U.S. NSF and the other by Dr. Max Lemke from European Commission. The conference program also features two interactive panels, two tutorials, and eleven research demonstrations. The keynotes, panels, tutorials and demos are open to all attendees.
Tridentcom is also the site of three focused workshops:

• - WEEDEV 2009: The 2nd Workshop on Experimental Evaluation and Deployment Experiences on Vehicular networks
• - ONIT 2009:  The Open NGN and IMS Testbeds Workshop
• - PCSI 2009:  The First International Workshop on Pervasive Computing Systems and Infrastructures

The conference venue, Hyatt Fairfax, Virginia USA is at the nexus of the information technology and communications industry and U.S. government agencies. The conference venue is close to the Dulles International Airport (IAD) and the  National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Reagan National Airport (DCA) and downtown Washington, DC are accessible via the Metro and taxi or just taxi. Washington, DC features many museums, monuments, and other sites and is the home of the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 28-April 12, 2009.
Early bird registration deadline is March 6, 2009. Reduced registration fees are available for students and members of technically sponsoring societies and associations (CREATE-NET, ACM SIGARCH, IEEE IES, IEEE CS and PANLAB). Joint registration to the technical sessions and one or more related workshops is also possible for a reduced fee.

Download the Call for Participation.
Registration, venue, visa and additional information is available at: www.tridentcom.org