The 19th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS)

The Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS) is the premier conference on network operations and management in the Asia-Pacific region. APNOMS meets every year, typically during August or September, and boasts a rich history of successes. It includes a full three-day program of keynotes, tutorials, technical sessions, panel discussions, poster sessions, and exhibits focusing on managing networks that span the computing and telecommunications areas. APNOMS 2017 will encourage open discussions on technology alternatives that focus on the operations and management of current and future networks and services. APNOMS welcomes submissions based on implementation and experimentation, as well as simulation and analytical approaches. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following items:

1. Network Management
◾Management of Software Defined Network (SDN)
◾Management of the Future Internet(s)
◾Management of IP and Optical Networks
◾Management of Ad-hoc and Mesh Networks
◾Management of Wireless and Cellular Networks
◾Management of Sensor Networks
◾Management of Heterogeneous Networks
◾Management of Converged Networks
◾Management of Large Data Centers and Clouds
◾Management of Vehicular Networks
◾Peer-to-Peer and Overlay Networks
◾Cognitive Network Management

2. Architectures, Methods & Technologies
◾New Network Architectures and Models
◾Next Generation BSS/OSS Platforms
◾New Network Protocols
◾Automatic Management
◾Software Defined Network (SDN)
◾Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
◾Cloud Computing
◾Control Theoretic Management Approaches
◾Web/Java Based Management
◾Mobile Agent-based Management
◾Policy-based Management
◾Converged Networking Issues
◾SLA/QoS Management & Traffic Engineering
◾Network Monitoring and Measurements
◾Configuration and Fault Management
◾SNMP, NETCONF, Web Services, XML

3. Service Management
◾Internet of Things (IoT) Management
◾Big Data Management
◾Ubiquitous Service Management
◾Management of Personalized Services
◾Services Science, Management & Engineering
◾Security Management Accounting and Billing
◾Applications and Service Provisioning
◾Seamless Service with Roaming and Handover
◾Signaling for Application Sessions and Networking
◾Management of Bandwidth on Demand
◾Regulatory Issues

4. Business Management
◾Economic Aspects of NGNs and Future Internet(s)
◾Next Generation BSS Platforms
◾SLA/SLO/SLS Management
◾eTOM and ITIL
◾ISP/ASP/CSP Management
◾Business Process Engineering
◾Customer Care and Self Operations
◾e-Business Management

5. Experiences
◾Trial Results, Migration and Case Studies
◾Interoperability Issues
◾R&D Networks
◾Advances in and Federation of Testbeds