Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks
Medium access control; Routing and transport protocols; Cross-layer protocol design; Performance and quality-of-service; Energy management; Information Processing and aggregation; Middleware and programming; Simulation and emulation; Test-bed deployment and experiences; Delay-tolerant networks (DTN); Internet of Things; Self-organization, self-configuration and adaptation; Topology construction, reconfigurability and control; Fault Tolerance; Data storage and allocation; Traffic scheduling; Admission control; Localization

Antennas, Propagation, and RF Design
Prediction and simulation; Propagation channel measurements; Channel estimation; Narrowband and wideband channel characterization and modeling; Multi-antenna propagation channels; Ultra-wideband propagation; Antenna design and characterization; RF subsystems; Digital RF; Wideband/cognitive RF systems

Cognitive Radio and Spectrum Sensing
Spectrum sensing; Cooperative sensing; Spectrum measurements; Spectrum aggregation; Dynamic spectrum access; Spectrum mobility; Spectrum policies; Cognitive radio networks; Cognitive radio protocols and algorithms; MIMO/OFDM-based cognitive radio; Co-existence of primary and secondary networks; Interference management; Cognitive radio prototypes; Game theory for cognitive radio networks; Characterization of cognitive wireless networks; Applications of cognitive radio networks for e.g., heterogeneous networks; Spectrum database (or geolocation database); Energy-efficient spectrum sensing; Cognitive in highly time-variant networks; Radio environment modeling; Algorithms for TV whitespace usage

Cooperative Communications, Distributed MIMO and Relaying
Distributed beamforming and space-time coding; Coordinated Multi-Point; Inter-cell Interference-coordination; Advanced relaying; Network coding for cooperative communications; Cooperative multiple access; Scheduling and resource allocation for cooperative communications; Cooperative routing; PHY and MAC layer design for cooperative wireless networks; Game theory for cooperative and distributed networks; Characterization and modeling of cooperative communications; Knowledge acquisition and information sharing in cooperative wireless networks; Mobility in the context of cooperative communication; Energy-efficient cooperative communications; Multi-RAT cooperation; Cooperative Car-2-X communication; Cooperation in very dense networks; Efficient signaling for cooperative communications; Radio-over-Fiber techniques; Cloud-RAN; Multi-hop cellular management

Connected Vehicles
Vehicular network applications and services; Switching and routing for mobile context; Mobility management; HOF failure models; Mobility models for vehicular networks; Mobility estimation; Mobility in dense networks; IP mobility; Cloud-mobility; IMS; Quality-of-Experience. Real time services; Context aware service and applications; Information distribution services; Location-based services; Broadband Internet services; Multimedia applications and messaging; Service architectures and middleware; Service creation; Digital convergence; IPTV and DMB applications and services; Ubiquitous computing applications and services; Mobile e-Commerce; Mobile web-based applications and services;

Multiple Antenna Systems and Services
Smart antennas; Array processing; MIMO antenna systems; Space-time coding; MIMO precoding; Multi-user MIMO; MIMO receiver design; Implementations and prototypes; MIMO systems performance; Interference rejection algorithms; MIMO antenna systems for in-vehicle and wireless vehicular communication (V2X) applications; MIMO for very short range communication; MIMO for fixed-line communication; Energy-efficient MIMO systems; Diversity-multiplexing trade-off; MIMO antenna system integration; Beamforming; Very large antenna arrays (massive MIMO communications); MIMO in standards (IEEE, 3GPP); Filter design for MIMO antenna systems

Satellite Networks and Positioning Technologies
Mobile satellite communication systems (satcom on the move); Digital broadcasting over satellite networks; IP over satellite; Satellite on-board-processing; Broadband over satellite; Channel models for satellite communications; Localization and Navigation Satellite and terrestrial navigation and positioning techniques; Integrated positioning and communication; Cellular based

Transmission Technologies and Communication Theory
Modulation; (Joint) source/channel coding; Performance analysis; Channel estimation; Iterative processing; Interference mitigation; Multi-user detection; Equalization; Synchronization; Adaptive modulation and coding; Ultra wideband systems; Multi-carrier and OFDM systems; Physical layer security; Multi-user diversity; Multiple access; New air interfaces; Multicast/Broadcast; PHY-layer coexistence of multiple radio access techniques; Novel physical layer techniques; 60GHz communication; Power line communications; Energy efficient PHY; CDMA and multi-carrier CDMA; Capacity and fundamental limits; Visible light communication; Near-field communication; Impulse radio

Transportation, Vehicular Electronics, and Telematics
Intelligent transportation systems; Railroad signaling; Communication and control; Vehicle traction power control/conversion; Vehicle power systems; Vehicle stability controls; Engine control modules; Safety control systems; In-car electronics and embedded integration; Digital maps and location technologies; Drive-by-wire controls; Tire-pressure monitoring; HCCI controls; Electromagnetic valve controls; Smart speed controls; Wireless/mobile system applications for transportation control and routing; Mobile/wireless systems for transportation logistics; Wireless/mobile systems for vulnerable road users; Emulation/simulation of ITS applications; Multi-channel / multi-transceiver / multi-antenna wireless communication for vehicular communication; Wireless/mobile systems for multi-modal transportation; Sensor networks for urban sensing; Heterogeneous communication infrastructure planning for ITS; ; Prototype and field tests; Traffic safety and efficiency applications; Wireless/mobile systems for on-board and road-side transportation surveillance; ITS applications Green ITS navigation for people and freight; Fundamental application requirements; Interaction between intra- and inter-vehicular communications; Car-to-Car applications; Car-to-Car security; Mobility support; Networked car; Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

Cellular Networks
3G/3.5G/4G (UMTS WCDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, 1x EV-DO, TD-SCDMA); 3GPP long-term evolution (LTE and LTE-Advanced); IEEE long-term evolution (WiMAX, Wireless MAN-Advanced); Wireless PANs, LANs, MANs and WANs (e.g. IEEE802.15, 11,16, 20); DVB and DAB systems; Multiple access; Access techniques for MIMO-based networks including massive MIMO; New air interfaces; Radio resource management including heterogeneous and small-cell networks; MAC/PHY cross-layer design; Power control algorithms; Wireless multicasting; Channel and power allocation; Coexistence of multiple radio access techniques; Multi-hop cellular management, scheduling and statistical multiplexing; Context-aware and ambient access protocols; Hybrid optical-wireless networks; Performance evaluation

Wireless Network Security
Security and privacy in networks, the Internet, cloud computing and smart grid; Cross-layer methods for enhancing security; Information-theoretic security; Secure routing and network management; Intrusion detection; Ensuring the availability of communications and survivability of networks in the presence of denial of service; Jamming and jamming-resistance; Resource management; Middleware; IMS; Cross-layer design;

Next Generation Wireless Networks
Intra-body communications; Non-traditional networks formed by galvanic/capacitive coupling/ultrasound; Wireless Body Area Networks; Nano-Electromagnetic communications; 5G and beyond; Ultra High-capacity wireless access networks; TeraHz band networks and applications; Ambient energy harvesting and scavenging; Green communication; Advances on full-duplex wireless systems; Small Cell Wireless Networks and ultra dense deployments; Emerging wireless systems for smart spaces and smart cities; Machine-to-Machine wireless communications; Emerging wireless systems for smart grids; Spectrum, network and energy efficiency in cloud-RAN; Software Defined wireless Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) for Wireless Access Networks; Resource management for SDN or NFV-based wireless networks; Network and service monitoring for SDN or NFV-based wireless networks; Availability and resilience of SDN or NFV-based wireless networks; Dynamic resource scaling based on user mobility in SDN and NFV-based systems

Emerging Technologies: Cloud Computing
Trends and challenges of cloud computing; Cloud computing architectures; Innovative cloud applications; Optimization for cloud computing, networking and applications; Fault tolerance and cloud network service resiliency; PHY, MAC, routing and transport protocols for cloud networks; Network Virtualization and Software Defined Networking for cloud computing; Intra/Inter-cloud computing and networking; Energy-efficient and green cloud networking; Mobile cloud networking and mobile network offloading; Mobile cloud and virtualization architectures; Modeling and performance evaluation of mobile cloud and virtualization; QoS provisioning and resource management in mobile cloud computing; Big data and networking; Data Center network architectures, modeling and virtualization; Network management, reliability and optimization of Data Centers; Cloud traffic engineering; Security and privacy issues for cloud computing and networking; Pricing and billing for cloud computing and virtualization services; Standards, policies, and regulations for mobile cloud and virtualization; Cloud experimental test-beds and implementations; Cloud testing and evaluation tools.

Emerging Technologies: Light-based Communications and Positioning
Light-based positioning, tracking, ranging; IR and laser-based techniques; visible light communications (VLC); optical modulation formats; indoor navigation; relative positioning; light-based beaconing; camera communications; image-based positioning systems; trilateration and triangulation using light.

Emerging Technologies: 3.5GHz Spectrum Re-allocation Opportunities
The FCC will soon release the 3.5 GHz band in the US for spectrum sharing between federal and commercial users with a tiered access approach. This band is the first to implement the federal sharing mechanism called out by the 2012 PCAST report that calls for unto 1 GHz of spectrum for spectrum sharing between federal and commercial users on a prioritized basis using database management. This track will discuss the challenges ahead in the deployment of this band from regulatory, business, and engineering perspectives.

Recent Results and Short Papers
This track focuses on recent results in, and short papers on, all areas pertinent to VTC