Prof. Sérgio de Jesus, Vice-Reitor of the University of Algarve
Prof. Carlos Salema, Director of the Institute of Telecommunications
Prof. Carmo Medeiros, Coordinator of the Center of Electronics Optoelectronics and Telecommunications

Openning Address
    Dr. David Faulkner (NOC General Chairman)

Welcome
    Prof. Carmo Medeiros  (NOC  co-chair)
   Prof. Armando Pinto (OC&I co-chair)

• It's a networked 'cyber-physical' World
  Sir Prof. John O'Reilly (Cranfield University)
• Energy Saving in Optical Networks
  David W Faulkner (Climate Associates Limited, UK)

• An Invitation to Quantum Telecommunications
  Yasser Omar
• Fiber-Optical Communication System Using Polarization-encoding Photons
  Álvaro Almeida, Nuno A Silva, Nelson J Muga, Armando N Pinto

• A robot for installing fibre optic cables in pre-occupied ducts
  François Croisier, Michel Cherix, Roland Bäriswyl, Thomas Seiler, Marc Rubin
• Tool for retractable cables for FttH
  Willem Griffioen, Patrice Blanchet, Gerard Plumettaz, Jan Jonker, Willem Greven

• Migration Steps Towards the STRONGEST Architecture
  Juan Fernández-Palacios, Óscar González De Dios, Noemi Gutiérrez Aller
• Efficient Sub-wavelength Switching Based on Hierarchical Traffic Aggregation
  Alexandros Stavdas, Andreas Drakos, Theofanis Orphanoudakis, Christina (Tanya) Politi
• A Hybrid Reservation Mode for Optical Fast Circuit Switching
  Theofanis Orphanoudakis, Andreas Drakos, Christina (Tanya) Politi, Alexandros Stavdas, George Zervas, Dimitra Simeonidou
• Cost Comparison of Different Optical Network Planning Algorithms
  Óscar González De Dios, Noemi Gutiérrez Aller, Javier Jiménez, Raúl Duque, Sidnei Guerra, Enrique Pérez
• Availability aware IP-over-WDM networks under the overlay model
  Alejandra Beghelli, Patricio Olivares, Ariel Leiva, Hector Cancela
• Dynamic Survivable WDM Networks: the Availability-Capacity Trade-off for Single and Double-Cable Failures
  Ariel Leiva, Alejandra Beghelli

• A New Parametric Regenerator Allocation Scheme taking into account Inaccurate Physical Information
  Eva Marín-Tordera, Marcelo Yannuzzi, René Serral Gracià, Xavier Masip-Bruin, Sergio Sánchez López
• Chromatic dispersion monitoring by means of peak to average power calculation with NRZ and RZ modulation
  VItor Ribeiro, António L J Teixeira, Mário J N Lima
• Measurement of the Effective Nonlinear Parameter Using FWM in Random Polarization Optical Fibers
  Nuno A Silva, Nelson J Muga, Armando N Pinto
• A low-coherence interferometry system for first-order PMD Detection and Compensation
  Luís M N Amaral, Dionísio A Pereira, Orlando Frazao, Manuel B Marques, Mário J N Lima, António L J Teixeira
• Impairment Compensation of a Single-Channel NRZ-QPSK Optical System through Digital Backward Propagation
  Fernando Guiomar, Armando N Pinto
• Impact of Nonlinear Phase Noise on the Optimum Dispersion Map for DQPSK Systems
  Nelson Costa, Daniel Fonseca, Adolfo Cartaxo

• What Photonics Can Do for Switching in Transparent Optical Networks
  Lena Wosinska (Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Sweden), Jiajia Chen (), Paolo Monti ()
• Optical Networks in Avionics: the DAPHNE project
  Henrique Salgado (INESC Porto, FEUP)

• Optical DAS with Sensing Capabilities for Intelligent Infrastructure
  Michael Crisp, Sithamparanathan Sabesan, Richard V Penty, I H White
• Performance Evaluation of MB-OFDM UWB over GI-POF
  João M B Oliveira, Sérgio Silva, Luis M Pessoa, Henrique Salgado, Jorge C S Castro
• Experimental transmission performance evaluation of IEEE 802.11g over a PON architecture using a RSOA
  Ricardo Avó, Mark Guerreiro, M Carmo Medeiros
• Receiver Design for Radio over Fiber Networks Employing Subcarrier Multiplexing Techniques
  Paulo R F Rocha, M Carmo Medeiros, Izzat Darwazeh
• Study of up-conversion strategies for optical mm-wave generation based on OSSB modulation
  Paula Laurencio, Ivanildo Fortes, M Carmo Medeiros
• Microwave link for transparent protection of optical access networks
  Filipe Ferreira, Silvia Pato, Joao Pedro, Henrique Silva

• Optimising Transport Infra-structure With Technology Convergence
  Francisco Eusébio
• Estimation of CapEx in Survivable Optical Transport Networks
  Claunir Pavan, Rui M Morais, Armando N Pinto
• CAPEX Minimization in Optical Transport Networks with Heterogeneous Service Demands
  João Santos, Joao Pedro, Paulo Monteiro, João Pires
• Scalability evaluation of a method to estimate the end-to-end delay in Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks
  Natalia Fernandez, Ramón J. Durán, Rubén M. Lorenzo, Patricia Fernández, Noemí Merayo, Tamara Jiménez, Ignacio De Miguel, Evaristo J. Abril
• Blocking probability evaluation of alternate-routing in end-to-end dynamic networks considering the streamline effect
  Nicolás Jara, Alejandra Beghelli
• Modeling Fiber-Wireless Access Networks using Repeated Game Theory
  José Coimbra, Gabriela Schütz, Noélia Correia

• Distribution of OFDM-UWB signals in FTTH networks: present and future
  Adolfo Cartaxo (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico)
• Cognitive Radio Over Fibre: Potential advantages for spectrum management advantages for spectrum management
  John Mitchel (University College of London, UK)
• Contributions of the FUTON project for the 4th Generation Mobile/Wireless Communications
  Paulo Monteiro (Universidade de Aveiro / Nokia Siemens Networks)

• Microwave Photonic Oscillators for Femtocellular Access Networks
  Bruno Romeira, Thomas J Slight, Anthony E Kelly, Charles N Ironside, José M L Figueiredo
• Linearity Investigation of Semiconductor Optical Amplifier based Optical Modulator in Radio over Fibre Systems
  Eszter Udvary, Tibor Berceli
• Employing wavelength diversity to improve SOA gain uniformity
  ahmed Shalaby, wai pang Ng, zabih Ghassemlooy, H M Aly, Razali Ngah
• Dual MZI-SOA with Serial Configuration for Quadrature Phase Modulation
  Rogério P Dionisio, Claudia Reis, Natasa Pavlovic, Rogério Nogueira, António L J Teixeira
• All-Optical Phase Modulation using MZI-SOA
  Claudia Reis, Rogério P Dionisio, Berta Neto, Paulo S André, António L J Teixeira
• All-Optical Static RAM Cell Based on Coupled SOA Ring Lasers
  Filipe Bugalho, Henrique A. Silva

• FTTH in Europe: Market Status und Drivers for FTTH
  Hartwig Tauber
• Evolution of access networks from GPON to XGPON to WDM-PON from operator point-of-view
  José Salgado, Paulo Mão Cheia, Cláudio Rodrigues, Micaela Bernardo, Joana Figueiredo
• Homodyne Ultra-Dense WDM-PONs: can they be affordable in access?
  Josep Prat, Josep Fabrega, Ronald Freund
• Challenges of the Business Environment and the Design of Next Generation Optical Access Networks
  Thomas Monath, Mario Kind, Christoph Lange
• Enhancing optical access by openness
  António L J Teixeira
• Self-adjustment bandwidth algorithm to ensure bandwidth levels in Multi-profile LR-EPONs under heterogeneous traffic load
  Tamara Jiménez, Noemí Merayo, Patricia Fernández, Ramón J. Durán, Rubén M. Lorenzo, Natalia Fernandez, Ignacio De Miguel, Evaristo J. Abril

• International Standardization supporting FTTx – A comprehensive review of current and future standards
  Rosamund Neat (OC&I General Chairperson)
• Optoelectronic Integrated Chips employing Resonant Tunnelling Diodes
  Charles N Ironside (University of Glasgow)
• Remote Amplified Modulators for 10 Gb/s WDM PON and Other Applications
  Christophe Kazmierski (Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs France and Thales Research&Technology, France)

At 18:30 there will be a bus service directly to the beach,  for those who whant to swim/walk/take a refreshment before dinner. There will be another bus service for those who want to go back to the conference hotels  and after to the conference dinner.

• Fabrication and optical characterization of tapered optical fibers
  Gil G. Martins Fernandes, Manfred Niehus, Armando N Pinto
• Optical Waveguide Characterization by Ellipsometric Analysis using Multi-Objective Optimization
  Vasco Fernandes, R A S Ferreira, Paulo S André
• Effect of Contaminants in Optical Fibre Connectors under High Power
  M. Fátima F. Domingues, Ana M Rocha, André Martins, Paulo S André
• Comparative analysis of hybrid in line EDFA/Raman with simple Raman amplification in WDM ring PON for C+L band
  Berta Neto, Ana M Rocha, José P Girão, Rogério P Dionisio, Claudia Reis, José Lazaro, António L J Teixeira, Paulo S André
• Study of Fiber Fuse Effect on Different Types of Single Mode Optical Fibers
  Ana M Rocha, Margarida Facão, Paulo S André
• Relative State-of-Polarization in High-Birefringence Fibers
  Nelson J Muga, Nuno A Silva, Mário F Ferreira, Armando N Pinto

• ITU-T Standardization for Energy Saving using NGN and Connected Objects
  Gyu Myoung Lee, Noel Crespi
• A Dynamic Optical Access System for Saving Network Power Consumption Efficiently
  Hideaki Kimura
• Equipment and Energy Related Costs in Survivable Optical Transport Networks
  Rui M Morais, Claunir Pavan, Armando N Pinto
• Evaluation of Power Consumption in Bufferless Optical Packet Switch
  Vincenzo Eramo, Antonio Cianfrani, Angelo Germoni, Marco Listanti
• Energy Efficient Raman Fiber Amplifiers Suitable for Dynamic Optical Networks
  João M Ferreira, Meire C Fugihara, Armando N Pinto