-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Tccc] Early CfP: WLAN/3G Integration for Next-Generation Heterogeneous Mobile Data Networks Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:17:18 +0200 From: Nikos Passas passas@di.uoa.gr To: tccc@cs.columbia.edu

Wiley's Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Journal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Call for Papers for a Special Issue on

"WLAN/3G Integration for Next-Generation Heterogeneous Mobile Data Networks" http://www.di.uoa.gr/~passas/WLAN-3G-CFP.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --

The recent evolution and successful deployment of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) has yield a demand to integrate WLANs with third-generation (3G) cellular networks, such as GSM/GPRS, UMTS, cdma2000, etc. The key goal of this integration is to develop heterogeneous mobile data networks, capable to support ubiquitous data services with very high data rates in strategic locations. The effort to develop such heterogeneous networks is linked with many technical challenges including seamless vertical handovers across WLAN and 3G radio technologies, security, 3G-based authentication, unified accounting & billing, WLAN sharing (by several 3G networks), consistent QoS and service provisioning, etc. The need to address these issues and provide timely, solid technical contributions in the area of WLAN/3G integration establishes the motivation behind this special issue proposal. In response to the above demand for integrated WLAN/3G mobile data networks, the proposed special issue aims at providing a timely and concise reference of the current activities and findings in the relevant technical fields. The primary goal is to address the key technical issues pertaining to WLAN/3G integration and present novel technical contributions. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):

- 3G-based authentication - Security issues - Access to 3G-based services (e.g. WAP, MMS) from WLANs - Access to 3G multimedia services from WLANs - Seamless session handover between WLAN and 3G - WLAN information advertisement - WLAN sharing / 3G network selection - Consistent QoS across WLAN and 3G - 3G-based online/offline billing - 3G voice services over WLANs - Interworking architectures and scenarios - Value added services with WLAN-3G integration - Performance evaluation studies - Standardization activities - Extension of location services to WLANs.

GUEST EDITORS ---------------- Dr. Nikos Passas Dept. of Informatics & Telecommunications University of Athens Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia GR-15784 Athens, Greece passas@di.uoa.gr

Dr. Apostolis K. Salkintzis Motorola Inc. 32, Kifissias Avenue GR-15125 Maroussi, Greece salki@motorola.com

SCHEDULE Manuscript submission deadline: July 1, 2004 Notification of acceptance: November 1, 2004 Camera-ready paper: December 31, 2004 Publication of Special Issue: 2005

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Papers may be submitted electronically (Postscript or PDF files only) to Dr. Nikos Passas (passas@di.uoa.gr). Authors are also requested to submit a separate cover letter via email, which contains the paper title, the authors' names and affiliations, and a 200 word abstract.

---------------------------------- Dr. Nikos Passas Communication Networks Laboratory Dept. of Informatics & Telecommunications University of Athens Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia 15784, Athens - Greece Tel: +30 210 7275651 Fax: +30 210 7275601

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