To prepare and submit the camera-ready paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings, authors must perform ALL the subsequent activities:

1. prepare the final manuscript
2. prepare the electronic version of the final manuscript (camera-ready paper)
3. prepare the IEEE Copyright Form
4. register for the Conference and make payment
5. upload the camera-ready paper and the IEEE Copyright Form

The conference proceedings will be included in the IEEE Conference Publications Program for post conference sales and made available online through IEEE Xplore®, the IEEE’s premier online delivery vehicle. As such, it is important that your camera-ready paper complies with IEEE’s new submission standards for IEEE Xplore®. Some guidelines to meet the submission standards are provided in the author’s kit below.

More information on IEEE’s new submission standards can be found in http://www.ieee.org/confstandards

Prepare the final manuscript

Prepare the final manuscript according to the guidelines given below. Please, follow them carefully to ensure inclusion of your paper in the proceedings.

1. Please click here to download the author’s kit.  
2. The author’s kit contains the following files:
   - Author’s guidelines :  readme.doc
   - Paper template : ssptemplate.doc
   - Sample paper :  samplems.pdf
   - Copyright form : IEEECForm121302pdf.pdf & IEEECForm121302doc.doc
3. Please adhere to the stipulated Author's guidelines (readme.doc) as strictly as possible.   

REMEMBER: The camera-ready paper should not exceed six (6) pages. Papers that are longer than 6 pages will be charged an over-length fee of S$100 per page.

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Prepare the electronic version of the final manuscript (camera-ready paper)

Prepare the electronic version of the final manuscript (camera-ready paper) using only IEEE PDF eXpress for the conference proceedings.  This is to ensure that the format complies with IEEE’s new submission standards for IEEE Xplore®.
 
Please don't try to submit PDF generated with your own tools.
Instructions to use IEEE PDF eXpress are in the readme.doc file in the author’s kit.

Please click		to access IEEE PDF eXpress.
The system will be available from June 1, 2006.

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Prepare the IEEE Copyright Form

The IEEE Copyright Form is in the author’s kit and is also made available in various formats at IEEE Copyright Form Page.

Fill in the paper title and the names of all authors. In the "IEEE Publication Title" type "2006 IEEE International Conference on Networks".

Sign your name in the space for "Author/Authorized Agent for Joint Authors" or in the space for "Authorized Signature". Type your name below your signature.

Type the date in the "Date" field.

If applicable, the "U.S. Government Employee Certification" and the "Crown Copyright Certification" should be also filled and signed.

Scan the completed form into a PDF file.

NO PAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT THE SIGNED IEEE COPYRIGHT FORM.

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Register for the Conference and make payment

You can only upload your camera-ready paper after you have registered for the Conference.  Click here to register if you have not already done so.

NO PAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT THE AUTHOR'S REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT.

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Upload the camera-ready paper and the IEEE Copyright Form
  
Once you have registered, you may proceed to submit your camera-ready paper and the IEEE Copyright Form.

Please login with the Login ID that was assigned to you and the password that was set by you when you created your own account on your first registration. Do not create a new account.
  
If you have lost your ID and/or password, please email to icon2006@sp.edu.sg for assistance.
  
Please note that the camera-ready paper submission is considered complete only if you have also uploaded the corresponding copyright form. Each camera-ready paper is to be accompanied by one (1) copyright form, duly signed.
  
A maximum of two (2) camera-ready papers is allowed for each registration. Authors with more than two papers accepted for the conference will need to make additional registration(s).
  
The camera-ready paper will be published in the proceedings only if it is accompanied by the registration and payment of fees for at least one of the authors. Only Full Member / Non-Member fees will be allowed.
  
The Closing Date for authors to register for the conference is July 1, 2006.
The Closing Date for uploading of camera-ready paper and copyright form is July 15, 2006.
  
Should you encounter any technical problem with your submission or registration, please feedback to tech@symbiosisweb.com.  If you require further information with regards to the conference, please contact the conference secretariat through email icon2006@sp.edu.sg.

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