Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Communication and Information theory (channel capacity, adaptive modulation and coding, coding theory, single- and multi-carrier transmissions, channel modelling, estimation and equalization; adaptive antennas and beamforming) Mobile and Wireless Communications and Networking (Space-Time coding, MIMO (massive, Multiuser), Radio resource management, UWB, Radar, Protocols, Cross-layer design, and QoS issues) Signal Processing for Communications: fast and Low-Complexity Algorithms for Communications, VLSI/ASIC/FPGA processing for Communications, Adaptive signal processing Optical Networks and Systems, Radio over Fiber (coding and modulation for high-capacity optical point-to-point transmission systems; performance, monitoring, impairments management and failure localization; optical networks architectures and protocols for core and access networks) Recent and Next Generation Communication Systems (LTE, LTE-A, WiMax Mobile, 5G, DVB, DAB, Satellite communications) Cooperative and Cognitive Radio and Networking (Cooperative and Relay-assisted, COMP, distributed antenna techniques Wireless Network Coding, Cognitive radio, Dynamic spectrum access, Sensing, Learning Internet of Things, Ad-Hoc and, Sensor Networks, Smart Grids, Machine-to-Machine and Vehicular Communications and Networking, reliable and delay tolerant networks, opportunistic networking, protocols, architectures and applications) Communications Software, Services and Multimedia Applications (metrics and strategies for QoE management of MM services, image, voice and audio processing for MM services) Security for Communications Systems (Authorization and access control, Authentication techniques, key distribution and management, firewalls, intrusion detection and avoidance)