Optical Networks and Technologies IFIP TC6 / WG6.10 First Optical Ne
This book is of interest to both academic and professional researchers working in the field of optical fiber communication. The focus is on engineering networks exploiting advanced optical technologies. Originally presented at OpNeTec 2004, the chapters c
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IFIP - The International Federation for Information Processing
IFIP was founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, folJowing the First World Corppuler Congress held in Paris the previous year. An umbreJJa organization for societies working in information processing, IFlFs aim is two-fold: to support information processing within its member countries and to encourage technology transfer to developing nations. As its mission statement clearly states, JFJF's mission is to be the leading, truly international, apolitical organization which encourages and assists in the development, exploitation and application of information technologyfor the benefit of all people. IFIP is a non-profjtmaking organization, run almost solely by 2500 volunteers. It operates through a number of technical committees, which organize events and publications. IFlP's events range from an international congress to local seminars, but the most important are: » The IFIP World Computer Congress, held every second year; • Open conferences; • Working conferences. The flagship event is the IFIP World Computer Congress, at which both invited and contributed papers are presented. Contributed papers are rigorously refereed and the rejection rate is high. As with the Congress, participation in the open conferences is open to all and papers may be invited or submitted. Again, submitted papers are stringently refereed. The working conferences are structured differently. They are usually run by a working group and attendance is small and by invitation only. Their purpose is to create an atmosphere conducive to innovation and development. Refereeing is less rigorous and papers are subjected to extensive group discussion. Publications arising from IFIP events vary. The papers presented at the IFIP World Computer Congress and at open conferences are published as conference proceedings, while the results of the working conferences are often published as collections of selected and edited papers. Any national society whose primary activity is in information may apply to become a full member of IFIP, ahhough frill membership is restricted to one society per country. Full members are entitled to vote at the annual General Assembly, National societies preferring a less committed involvement may apply for associate or conesponding membership. Associate members enjoy the same benefits as full members, but without voting rights. Corresponding members are not represented in IFIP bodies. Affiliated membership is open to non-national societies, and individual and honorary membership schemes are also offered.
OPTICAL NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGIES IFIP TC6 / WG6.10 First Optical Networks & Technologies Conference (OpNeTec), October 18-20, 2004, Pisa, Italy
Edited by
KEN-ICHI KITAYAMA Department of Electronics and Information Systems Osaka University, Japan
FRANCESCO MASETTI-PLACCI Alcatel Vimercate, Italy
GIANCARLO PRATI Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni - CNIT, Pisa, Italy Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
Springer
Ken-Ichi Kita
