Conference Report/IEEE OnlineGreenComm 2016

Presents information on the 2016 IEEE OnlineGreenComm conference. From November 14-17, 2016, the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) hosted the annual IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (IEEE Online- GreenComm’16). This sixth IEEE OnlieGreenComm conference served as forum for presenting and discussing novel research and technological developments in the area of green communications, networking, and computing. By keeping the online concept of previous events, IEEE OnlineGreenComm'16 continued in spirit of "energy efficient discussion about energy-efficiency," through the conference virtual communication platform, which offers a unique and unsurpassed networking and interaction experience. With the international webcasting of the complete conference program, IEEE OnlineGreenComm’16 attendees from industry and academia participated in conference events from the comfort of their own work and/or home environments. This ecological conferencing approach of IEEE OnlineGreen- Comm'16 contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and costs by eliminating the need for conference travel, while providing the participants with time-flexible access to live or recorded OnlineGreenComm'16 events. In this way, the conference format of IEEE OnlineGreenComm'16 offers to presenters a truly worldwide audience, with the ability to answer questions in real time through interaction with session chairs and with the aid of webcast managers.