-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Tccc] CFP: IEEE Communications Magazine, Consumer Communications and Networking Series Datum: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:37:49 +0100 Von: Dr Mario Kolberg mko@cs.stir.ac.uk An: tccc@lists.cs.columbia.edu

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Call for Papers

IEEE Communications Magazine Consumer Communications and Networking Series

Perhaps, one of the biggest drivers for the many technological advances we see today is the need for faster and more reliable communications. Emerging applications of such faster and more reliable communications technologies include home entertainment, high-quality visual communication applications, massive multi-player gaming, and personal, body-area and sensor networking. Some of these applications will become key enablers where we are already seeing ubiquitous content generation, manipulation and distribution. For example, TV content (including both non-premium and premium) can now be viewed wherever we are and on any connected device - a concept called TV Everywhere. Another example is high-definition video telephony/conferencing and collaboration over smart connected TV sets. These are all made possible by networking, software and middleware that provide ease of use, security and stunning interactivity to the consumers.

We have also seen the technological reach of existing solutions being applied in unconventional ways where all aspects of our digital lives are being consumed to provide novel platforms where interoperation between disparate technologies is now possible. For example, the automotive industry is now producing cars that include ad hoc networks designed to provide multimedia solutions as well as links to wide-area communications via cellular or satellite networks. Using these networking capabilities and interfaces, we see automobile functionality being extended, blurring the boundaries between the car and conventional consumer devices.

With this in mind the IEEE Communications Magazine is seeking articles that emphasize consumer networking in whatever physical environment it finds itself. Particular topics of interest include:

Scope of Contributions

• Emerging wireless technologies for consumer networking • Pervasive computing and contextual systems in consumer communications • Architecture, platforms and protocols for consumer communications, networked games and virtual worlds • Middleware for networked consumer devices • Media and device adaptation • Social networking and its impact on consumer communications • Home and networked entertainment • Home networking and automation

Articles should be tutorial in nature, with the intended audience being all members of the communication technologies community. They should be written in a style comprehensible to readers outside the specialty of the article. Articles should not exceed 4500 words. Figures and tables should be limited to a combined total of six. Complete guidelines for prospective authors can be found at: http://www.comsoc.org/commag/paper-submission-guidelines. Please submit your article in the PDF format by the submission deadline via the Manuscript Central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/commag-ieee). Register or log in, go to the Author Center and select the topic "Consumer Communications and Networking Series."

Review Policy

As usual, all the submissions will be peer-reviewed. However, to reduce the load for the reviewers as well as the notification time for the authors, the editorial board will perform an initial review for each submission to determine whether it is within the scope of the series. The editorial board will reject submissions that are not fit for the series and notify the authors.

Schedule for Submissions

Open submission: Paper can be submitted anytime during the year. They will receive a review process, and, if accepted, they will be published in the first slot available for this Series.

Publication is scheduled twice per year in June & December. Note: The December publication aligns with the IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking (IEEE CCNC) conference, held every year in January.

Series Editors: Ali C. Begen, Cisco, Toronto, Canada, abegen@cisco.com Mario Kolberg, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK, mko@cs.stir.ac.uk Madjid Merabti, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, M.Merabti@ljmu.ac.uk