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I would like to thank our generous sponsors of Kaleidoscope 2017, Jiangsu Institute of
Communications, New H3C Technologies, Nanjing Fiberhome Starrysky, and Nanjing Ironhorse
Information Technology; our technical co-sponsors, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE); the IEEE Communications Society; and the International Conference on
Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT 2017). I also thank our supportive
partners, the Chair of Communication and Distributed Systems at RWTH Aachen University;
Chongqing University; Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications; the Competition
Law Center of the University of International Business and Economics; the European Academy for
Standardization; Hubei University; the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy
of Science; the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers of Japan; the
Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan; Royal Holloway University of London; UNESCO
Chair in ICT for Development; University of the Basque Country; Waseda University; and Zhejiang
University. Let me also express my deep gratitude to our dedicated Steering Committee and Technical
Programme Committee members; and, of course, our distinguished Chairman of Kaleidoscope 2017,
Zhen Yang, President of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China.

Chaesub Lee
Director
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

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