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From: "Nidal Nasser" <nasser () cs ! queensu ! ca>
Date: 2004-06-18 0:56:16
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CALL FOR PAPERS
International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (IJWMC)
https://www.inderscience.com
Special Issue on
Towards Ubiquitous Wireless Communication: The Integration of 3G/WLAN Networks
Guest Editors
Nidal Nasser and Hossam Hassanein
Telecommunications Research Laboratory
School of Computing, Queen's University
Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6
nasser@cs.queensu.ca, http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~nasser/
hossam@cs.queensu.ca, http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~hossam/
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Theme:
Future wireless networks will generally be characterized by heterogeneity in \
architecture, protocols and air interfaces. The wireless networking scene is \
dominated by two distinct networking platforms: (a) cellular networks, which passed \
through multiple generations -1G, 2G and 3G, and (b) Wireless Local Area Networks \
(WLANs) championed by the IEEE 802.11 networks. Recent trends indicate that 3G \
networks and WLANs will co-exist to offer public wireless broadband services to end \
users. The two platforms offer characteristics that complement each other perfectly.
The 3G cellular systems such as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) \
and Code Division Multiple Access (cdma2000) will support real-time and non-real-time \
multimedia services with data rates from 144 kb/s to 2 Mb/s with wide coverage and \
nearly universal roaming. However, the costs of acquiring the necessary radio \
spectrum and the required network equipment upgrades are very high. This is in \
contrast to WLAN systems such as IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, which provide affordable services \
and bit rates surpassing those of 3G systems, up to 11 Mb/s with 802.11b and 54 Mb/s \
with 802.11a/g. However, the coverage offered by WLANs is quit limited and lacks \
roaming support.
The complementary characteristics of 3G cellular systems (slow, wide coverage) and \
WLAN (fast, limited coverage) make it attractive to integrate these two technologies \
to provide ubiquitous wireless access. The purpose of integrating 3G systems and \
WLANs is to make it possible to use the best parts of both systems. High bandwidth \
WLANs are used for data transfer where available and 3G systems can be used where \
WLAN coverage is lacking. Development and standardization efforts are currently \
underway for defining suitable architectures for 3G/WLAN integration. However, \
designing a network architecture that efficiently integrates 3G systems and WLAN is a \
challenge task that needs a lot of research efforts.
In this special issue, we intend to publish a collection of high quality papers by \
world leading researchers that present state-of-the-art research in the area of \
3G/WLAN integration.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Mobility management
2. Seamless vertical handoff techniques between 3G and WLAN
3. Location management techniques
4. Architecture design scenarios for integrating 3G and WLAN systems
5. Network selection criteria
6. Bandwidth adaptation
7. Consistent quality of service across 3G and WLAN
8. Adaptive quality of service provisioning
9. Performance evaluation studies
10. Pricing and Billing Issues
11. Standardization activities
Paper Submission:
Submitted papers must represent original material that is not currently under review, \
and has not been previously published. Paper length should not exceed 25 double \
spaced pages with reasonable margins and a font size of no less than 11pt, including \
figures and references, and should include an abstract, not to exceed 250 words. \
Papers should be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format by e-mail to \
3GWLAN@cs.queensu.ca. Submissions should include a cover page with authors' names, \
affiliations, fax and telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. All papers will be peer \
reviewed.
Schedule:
Submission deadline: October 20, 2004
Notification of acceptance: January 20, 2004
Submission of final revised manuscript: February 28, 2005
Expected date for publication: Third quarter of 2005
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For further details information please refer to the CFP at: \
http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~trl/ijwmc
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</FONT><A href="http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~nasser/"><FONT face="Courier New"
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Theme:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Future wireless
networks will generally be characterized by heterogeneity in architecture,
protocols and air interfaces. The wireless networking scene is dominated by two
distinct networking platforms: (a) cellular networks, which passed through
multiple generations -1G, 2G and 3G, and (b) Wireless Local Area Networks
(WLANs) championed by the IEEE 802.11 networks. Recent trends indicate that 3G
networks and WLANs will co-exist to offer public wireless broadband services to
end users. The two platforms offer characteristics that complement each other
perfectly. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The 3G cellular
systems such as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and Code
Division Multiple Access (cdma2000) will support real-time and non-real-time
multimedia services with data rates from 144 kb/s to 2 Mb/s with wide coverage
and nearly universal roaming. However, the costs of acquiring the necessary
radio spectrum and the required network equipment upgrades are very high. This
is in contrast to WLAN systems such as IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, which provide
affordable services and bit rates surpassing those of 3G systems, up to 11 Mb/s
with 802.11b and 54 Mb/s with 802.11a/g. However, the coverage offered by WLANs
is quit limited and lacks roaming support. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
complementary characteristics of 3G cellular systems (slow, wide coverage) and
WLAN (fast, limited coverage) make it attractive to integrate these two
technologies to provide ubiquitous wireless access. The purpose of integrating
3G systems and WLANs is to make it possible to use the best parts of both
systems. High bandwidth WLANs are used for data transfer where available and 3G
systems can be used where WLAN coverage is lacking. Development and
standardization efforts are currently underway for defining suitable
architectures for 3G/WLAN integration. However, designing a network architecture
that efficiently integrates 3G systems and WLAN is a challenge task that needs a
lot of research efforts. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 12pt"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>In this special issue, we intend to publish a
collection of high quality papers by world leading researchers that present
state-of-the-art research in the area of 3G/WLAN integration.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 12pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">1. Mobility management <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">2. Seamless vertical handoff techniques between 3G and
WLAN<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">3. Location management
techniques<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">4. Architecture design scenarios for integrating 3G and WLAN
systems<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">5. Network selection criteria <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">6. Bandwidth adaptation<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">7. Consistent quality of service across 3G and
WLAN<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">8. Adaptive quality of service
provisioning<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">9. Performance evaluation
studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">10. Pricing and Billing Issues<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">11. Standardization activities<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Paper Submission:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Submitted papers must represent original material that is not
currently under review, and has not been previously published. Paper length
should not exceed 25 double spaced pages with reasonable margins and a font size
of no less than 11pt, including figures and references, and should include an
abstract, not to exceed 250 words. Papers should be submitted in PDF or
Microsoft Word format by e-mail to 3GWLAN@cs.queensu.ca. Submissions should
include a cover page with authors' names, affiliations, fax and telephone
numbers and e-mail addresses. All papers will be peer reviewed.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Schedule:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Submission deadline: <st1:date Month="10" Day="20"
Year="2004"><STRONG>October 20, 2004</STRONG></st1:date>
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Notification of acceptance: <st1:date Month="1" Day="20"
Year="2004">January 20, 2004</st1:date><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Submission of final revised manuscript: <st1:date Month="2"
Day="28" Year="2005">February 28, 2005</st1:date><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Expected date for publication: Third quarter of
2005<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">==============================================================<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>For further details information please refer to the CFP at: </FONT><A
href="http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~trl/ijwmc"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>http://www.cs.queensu.ca/~trl/ijwmc</FONT></A></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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face="Courier New">==============================================================<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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