-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Tccc] CFP: Future Directions Network Arch. (FDNA), Germany, Aug. 2003 Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:43:54 -0500 From: SIGCOMM 2003 jpgs@acm.org To: tccc@cs.columbia.edu

WORKSHOP ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS in NETWORK ARCHITECTURE (FDNA) http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigcomm/FDNA-03

In Conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003 Karlsruhe, Germany August 27

ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

Workshop in conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003 Special Section of Computer Communications Review

The architecture of a network specifies the high level principles and structures that guide the network's design, especially the engineering of its protocols and algorithms, and the interaction of its different functional components. Architectural development operates at two distinct layers:

* Identification of fundamental structuring principles * Decisions about functional decomposition and system modularity

The current Internet architecture has been remarkably successful as the underpinning of a global, general-purpose, decentralized data communication network. Architectural decisions made 30 years ago have allowed the Internet to quickly support new applications and adapt itself to dramatic changes in technology. Now, new forces arise.

* New classes of networks - sensor-nets, highly mobile ad-hoc nets, overlays, and others - have come into existence. These networks have very different design goals, operating requirements, and implementation environments than those imagined for traditional network architectures. * The requirements underlying the architecture of general-purpose networks such as the Internet have changed significantly since the 1970's. The coherence of the Internet design is being eroded by a patchwork of narrow technical embellishments to satisfy changing requirements. The result is greatly increased complexity and some loss of functionality and extensibility. Revisiting the architectural principles of large general-purpose networks may be appropriate at this point.

This call solicits papers on the broad topic of new developments in network architecture. Examples of topics include:

* Architectural principles for complex, decentralized networks * Self-sustaining architecture (architecture that discourages violation of its core principles) * Relationship of technical architecture to social and economic issues * Architectural aspects of overlay and multi-layer networks * Architecture of robust and trustworthy networks * Principles and architecture of highly scalable systems * Architectures for data-centric networks (e.g., sensornets and related concepts)

Submissions ranging from presentations of specific research to more general, philosophical position papers are welcome. Papers that bring out interesting and novel ideas at an early stage in their development are favored over highly polished, journal-style results. Selected papers will be forward-looking, with impact and implications for ongoing or future research.

Papers submitted in response to this call will be considered both for discussion at the SIGCOMM 2003 Workshop on Future Directions in Network Architecture, and for publication in a special section of Computer Communications Review. Submitted papers may be accepted for either or both of these forums. Papers will be considered for both forums by a unified review committee.

WHAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT

Papers should be a maximum of 15 pages in length, formatted using at least a 10 point font and 1 inch margins. (These are review copies. Instructions for final paper preparation will be available at the workshop website.)

Please submit papers in postscript or PDF format by email to the workshop email address fdna@lcs.mit.edu. Questions about the workshop content, paper preparation, etc. may also be emailed to this address. Please see the workshop website for further information.

SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES

Submission deadline March 17, 2003 Notification of acceptance May 27, 2003 Camera ready papers due June 30, 2003 Workshop date August 27, 2003

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Andrew Campbell - Columbia Ted Faber - USC ISI John Heidemann - USC ISI Mark Handley - ICIR Larry Peterson - Princeton James Sterbenz - BBN Technologies John Wroclawski - MIT (chair)

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