2025 Call for Papers is Now Closed
As always, great care was taken while choosing the papers to be presented at the 2025 IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum. Thirty members of the IWCS Board and Symposium Committee, representing companies from 10 unique countries, met in April to review hundreds of responses to the Call for Papers. Resulting from the strong Technical Paper submissions and carefully curated program will be an extremely high-caliber Technical Symposium, which is the cornerstone of the annual Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum.
2025 Call for Papers – Important Dates
| Submit Technical Paper Abstract – click here for example of what to include | Friday, April 25, 2025 |
| IWCS Notifies Authors of Accepted Abstracts | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Accept or Decline Invitation to Participate | Friday, June 6, 2025 |
| Submit Final Paper – click here to download the required template | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Submit Final PowerPoint (If you are presenting during the Technical Symposium) | Friday, October 17, 2025 |
| Print Poster (If you are participating in the Poster Session) | Bring to the event |
| Present your PowerPoint or display your poster in Pittsburgh, USA | October 27-30, 2025 |
Options to Present Papers at the IWCS Forum
IWCS offers two different options for showcasing technical research at the IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum. The Poster session is recommended for first-time presenters, students, or individuals who may not be comfortable presenting in front of a formal seated audience. Please refer to the following details to compare presentation options for accepted Technical Papers. Please note: Final Technical Papers, written in English, are required for both types of presentations and will be included in the Technical Proceedings and IWCS archives.
Technical Symposium Presentation
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20 minute presentation
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5 minute question & answer period
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Formal seated audience
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Visual display: Microsoft Powerpoint
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One presenting author per paper
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Comfortable presenting in English
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Final Paper in Proceedings and Archives
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Opportunity to receive prestigious Jack Spergel Memorial Award for Outstanding Technical Paper
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Opportunity to receive prestigious Kitts-Kingsley Award for Best Presentation
Poster Presentation
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Casual one-on-one conversations with people who stop learn about your research
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Poster is on display for two days
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Visual display: Poster with graphics
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One or more authors can stand by poster to answer questions during the 2-hour Poster Session
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Final Paper in Proceedings and Archives
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Opportunity to receive prestigious Outstanding Poster Paper award
Suggested Topics (additional topics are also welcome)
Materials & Additives
- Compound Manufacturing
- Processing / Extrusion
- Cable Component Materials
- Fluoropolymers
- PVC
- Low Smoke / Flame Retardant Halogen Free
- Olefins
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Thermoplastic Urethanes
- Connectivity Materials
- Raw Materials / Ingredients
Data Center & Edge Applications
- Hyperscale, Enterprise & Edge Data Centers
- Optical Fiber vs Copper Solutions
- Architecture & Topology (Top of Rack; End of Row; Structured Cabling)
- Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing Networks
Design, Testing, & Applications for Copper Ethernet, PoE & Energy Cables
- Copper Conductors
- Performance Modeling, Measurements & Testing
- Copper Cable Accessories
- Data Communications / PoE
- EMC / Single Pair Ethernet
- Sensor / Signal / Transmission Cable
- Medium / High Voltage Power
- Energy Transition
- AC to DC
- Demand Challenges and Solutions
Network Reliability & Measurements
- Cable Measurement, Reliability and Maintenance
Digital Electricity / Fault Managed Power
- Fault Managed Power Delivery
- Digital Electricity / NEC® Class 4
- Case Studies
Advancements in Copper & Optical Connectivity
- Interconnect / Connectors
- Optical Connectivity
- Wire Harnesses
- Assemblies
- Harsh Environments
- Ferrule-less Alternative Optical Connectivity Methods
- High Density Interconnect Developments
- Field Installable / Fusion Splices / Terminations
- Field Identification / Repair / Reconditioning
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High-Density Ribbon & Loose Tube Cable
- Flexible Ribbon
- High Density Cable
Optical Cable / Fiber Design and Characterization
- Novel Cable Designs
- Multi-Core / Hybrid Cables
- Micro-Cables
- FTTx / FTTH and Installations
Optical Cable / Fiber Manufacturing and Reliability
- Optical Fiber Manufacturing
- Optical Fiber Cable Manufacturing
- Reliability Measurements / Process Control
Microduct, Air-Blown & Optical Cable Installation & Fiber Splicing
- Microduct
- Air Blown
- Splicing Technologies
- Tooling & Testing
Multi-Core & Specialty Fiber
- Optical Fiber Applications
- Ultra Low-Loss Optical Fibers
- Multimode Fiber
- Next Generation Specialty Fibers
Outdoor & Submarine Cable
- Long Haul / Submarine Networks
Specialty Applications
- Renewable Energy Cabling (Offshore/Onshore Wind, Solar)
- Electric / Autonomous Vehicles
- Wireless Signal Transmission
- 5G Cabling / Network Technology
- Oil & Gas Drilling / Mining
- Advanced Robotics / Industrial Automation
- Advanced Healthcare
- Automotive / Aerospace
- SMART Community Concepts (Grids / Buildings / Cities)
- Broadband Infrastructure / Rural Communities
Codes & Standards
- Safety
- Performance
- Environmental Impact / Eco-Labels
Cable Sustainability & Recycling
- Collections, Segregation, Logistics
- Processing / Cable Component Separation
- Supply Chain Circularity (Reuse in Cable Compounds & Components)
Energy Smart Grid
- Concepts and solutions critical to the evolution of energy systems
Broadband Connectivity
- Concepts and solutions critical to the evolution of broadband networks