-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for Papers Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 08:18:22 -0500 From: Chuah, Mooi Choo (Mooi) chuah@lucent.com To: tccc@cs.columbia.edu, multicomm@comsoc.org, itc@comsoc.org

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Call for Papers

Supporting Multimedia Multicast/Broadcast Services in 3G/4G Networks Special Issue of IEEE Communication Magazine

Motivation Current 3G system provides point to point service. There is a strong interest to provide multimedia broadcast/multicast service over 3G network. Such multicast services allow unidirectional point-to-multipoint transmission of multimedia data (e.g. text, audio, picture, video) from a single source point to a multicast group in a multicast area. An example of a service using the multicast mode could be a football results service for which a subscription is required. Work has started in 3GPP and 3GPP2 to investigate how to enhance 3G system to provide multicast service. Many design issues need to be worked out before multicast services can be deployed in 3G systems. For an example, questions like how the 3G system admits multicast services, how the radio access network selects between the use of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio bearers to deliver MBMS services, how the network alert MBMS subscribed users on the availability of MBMS streams. Mobility management of MBMS users need to be considered too. Handoffs from one cell/Radio Network Controller to another need to be fast such that packet losses for MBMS streams are acceptable.

Since users are expected to be charged for such multicast issues, authentication and security issues related to MBMS needs to be worked out.

Scope In response to the above momentum, this special issue aims at providing a timely and concise update of the current activities and findings in this area. In addition, it aims to address the key technical challenges associated with these services. In this context, papers are solicited reporting on representative topics such as:

* Enhanced 3G architecture design for MBMS services * Radio resource management strategies for MBMS services * Paging Strategy for MBMS services * Overlay WLAN/3G architecture for providing MBMS services * Airlink Scheduling for MBMS services * Power control issues for MBMS services * Security/Authentication Issues for MBMS services * Performance Studies

All submissions should adhere to the style of IEEE Communication Magazine. Guidelines for prospective authors can be found on-line at http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/commag/sub_guidelines.html. Please submit your electronic manuscript in word or pdf format to one of the guest editors by June 30th, 2003. Earlier submissions are encouraged to allow for a better issue planning.

Time Schedule Submission Deadline: July 30th, 2003 Notification of Acceptance: October 30th, 2003 Final Manuscript Due: Dec 30th, 2003 Publication Date: Feb 2004

Guest Editors Dr M. Chuah, Bell Laboratories chuah@bell-labs.com

Dr P. Agrawal, Telcordia Technologies pagrawal@research.telcordia.com

Prof J. Zander Royal Institute of Technology jens.zander@radio.kth.se