The IPTComm 2009 conference technical papers will be published shortly in the ACM Digital Library but they can also be accessed immediately via the online IPTComm 2009 conference program. Just click on the name of the paper to access it.

Some conference photos are available here. If you have some of your own you'd like to publish, please let us know.

The Best Paper Award for IPTComm 2009 was awarded to Gregory W. Bond, Eric Cheung, Tom Smith and Pamela Zave for "Abstractions for programming SIP back-to-back user agents." This paper, and all the other technical papers, will be posted to this website shortly.

From IPTComm 2009, July 7-8, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA

After a successful IPTComm 2009 this week we are pleased to announce that Andrew Odlyzko's opening day keynote is available for viewing here. Keeping watching this site for post-IPTComm updates. In short order we'll have the papers, slides and photos available.

Today's live webcast of Andrew Odlyzko's opening day keynote can be viewed here at 9:00 Eastern.

IPTComm 2009 is only days away now. We hope to see you there but if you can't make it we will be providing a live webcast of Andrew Odlyzko's opening day keynote from this website. Stay tuned to our RSS feed for details.

Registration is now open for IPTComm 2009. General registration provides access to all IPTComm 2009 events: the industrial talks, the technical program, and demos. You can find more details here.

The schedule for IPTComm 2009 has been finalized. The program includes keynote and invited speakers, technical paper presentations and technology demonstrations. Hope to see you in Atlanta next month!

We're pleased to announce that Danny Cohen and Stephen Casner will be presenting a historical talk at IPTComm 2009 on the (Pre-)History of VoIP.

We're pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Andrew Odlyzko. See the abstract for his talk here.

The deadline for technical paper submissions has been extended by two more weeks to Midnight March 28, 2009 Samoa Standard Time in response to author requests. There is no paper registration deadline.

IPTComm2009 includes two special sessions focused on industrial innovations and applications. The Industrial Talks session highlights innovative solutions and their impact and benefits for the community. The Industrial Demos session features working systems with a demonstrable impact on products in the short-medium term. Please see the Call for Industrial Talks and Demos for more information.

The deadline for technical paper submissions has been extended by two weeks to Midnight March 14, 2009 Samoa Standard Time. However, authors are also required to register with EDAS and submit their paper abstract by the original deadline of Midnight February 28, 2009 Samoa Standard Time.

IPTComm is calling for panel proposals. Panels are aimed to offer an engaging, entertaining, and informative examination of a timely topic from a variety of viewpoints. Panels should also give a way to tackle controversial and divisive topics, in an interactive way that can shed welcome light on the issues we all must deal with. See the Call for Panel Proposals for more information.

Submit your papers here. To submit a paper via the EDAS system, first create a user account for yourself and then submit your paper. See the Call for Papers for additional information on preparing your paper for submission.

The deadline for technical paper submissions is only a (short) month away. We will provide the URL for submitting your papers shortly. Please subscribe to the IPTComm News RSS feed for updates or visit this site again for details.

Mark your calendars: IPTComm 2009 will be held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, July 7-8, 2009. The conference co-chairs are Mustaque Ahamad (Georgia Tech) and Dorgham Sisalem (Tekelec).

Don't miss the 2008 IIT VoIP Conference and Expo, October 23-34, 2008 at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Wheaton, Illinois.