9th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems,

The 9th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems - Modeling and
Analysis will be held in Dallas, Texas, on March 15-18, 2001. The conference will
build on the tradition of the earlier conferences. The general idea is to
encourage informal interaction and exchanges of ideas by limiting the number of
participants, concentrating on a few topics, and by presenting new problems and
problem areas. The objective is to advance the state of the modeling and
analysis in telecommunications by stimulating research activity on new and
important problems.
The conference will be divided into segments with each segment devoted to a
specific topic. This will allow for little conflict between segments. Papers
will be screened by the Program Committee to ensure the quality of
presentations. A decentralized paper handling process will be used. Abstracts
and papers should be submitted directly to a Program Committee member who will
handle its review. It is expected that this will expedite the paper review
process. Social and cultural activities will be included in the 2001 agenda.
The conference will be held at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, at Southern
Methodist University, near Downtown Dallas.