Co-located with:

• 7^th European Symposium on Photonic Crystals, ESPC
• 7^th Workshop on All-Optical Routing, WAOR
• 5^th Global Optical & Wireless Networking Seminar, GOWN
• 4^th Reliability Issues in Next Generation Optical Networks Workshop, RONEXT
• 4^th Photonic Integrated Components & Applications Workshop, PICAW
• 3^rd Nanophotonics for All-Optical Networking Workshop, NAON

Special sessions on:

• 3^rd Special Session on Microresonators and Photonic Molecules: trapping, harnessing and releasing light, MPM
• 3^rd Special Industrial Session
• 2^nd Special Session on Novel glasses for photonic devices
• 2^nd Special Session on Broadband Access: making use of optical transparency for user access
• Special Session on Market in Telecommunications (MARS)

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

The National Institute of Telecommunications in Warsaw together with Athens Information Technology, and the IEEE/LEOS Poland Chapter are pleased to announce the 10^th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON 2008 which will be kindly hosted in Athens Information Technology (AIT) premises, 19.5 km Markopoulo Ave., GR - 19002 Peania, Athens.

Athens is famous for its ancient history and vibrant present. The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport offers convenient connections with other major European and overseas destinations.

The scope of the Conference is concentrated on the applications of transparent and all-optical technologies in broadband telecommunication networks, systems, and components, and includes:

Authors are cordially invited to submit the contributions (max. of 4 pages in electronic form, MS Word accompanied by a PDF version) for Regular and Poster Sessions to icton@itl.waw.pl by March 30, 2008. The authors will be notified on the acceptance by May 2, 2008. Post-deadline papers with very recent results are requested by June 2, 2008.

Ambitious technical and social programs and friendly relations are traditional ICTON goals. We are looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you once again, this time in Athens in June 2008!