CALL FOR PAPERS

               DIAL M for Mobility
           Fifth International Workshop on
           Discrete Algorithms and Methods
       for Mobile Computing and Communications

               July 21, 2001
                Rome, Italy
      In conjunction with ACM/IEEE Mobicom 2001


Mobile computing and communications devices such as portable
phones, laptops and palmtops will have an enormous impact on our
lifestyle over the next several decades. The introduction of
mobility raises a number of new research issues. This workshop is
devoted to discrete algorithms and discrete modelling in the
context of mobile and wireless computing and communications. It is
intended to be a lively meeting, covering many of the algorithmic
and discrete aspects of this field going from operations research
to radio engineering problems. It aims, in particular, at
fostering the cooperation among practitioners and theoreticians of
the field.

Papers are solicited in all research and applied areas related to
mobile and wireless computing and communications where discrete
algorithms and methods are used, including, but not limited to (in
alphabetical order):

  * cryptography and security  * optimization
  * distributed algorithms     * routing
  * error correcting codes     * satellite communication
  * frequency allocation       * scheduling
  * handover (handoff)         * site allocation
  * location tracking          * synchronization
  * modelling                  * telecoms

We prefer electronic submissions to the workshop (see instructions
on the web site listed below). If not submitting electronically,
contact the electronic address listed below for instructions. A
submission must be received by MARCH 11, 2001 for consideration.
The paper should not exceed 10 single spaced pages using a
standard 10 point font. This limit EXCLUDES the following: cover
page, bibliography, and technical appendices.


Dual submission of papers to Mobicom and DIALM is encouraged: Any
paper accepted for Mobicom will automatically be removed from
consideration for DIALM.

Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work at
the workshop. Workshop proceedings will be published by ACM.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
  I. Akyildiz, Georgia Tech
  M. Bonuccelli (chair), U. Pisa
  A. Ferreira, INRIA-Sophia Antipolis
  A. Sen, Arizona State U.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
  P. Crescenzi (co-chair), U. Firenze
  B. Yener (co-chair), Bell Labs.
  M. Alanyali, Bilkent U.
  A. Bar-Noy, AT&T Research and Tel-Aviv U.
  U. Caglayan, Bogazici U.
  A. Campbell, Columbia U.
  A. Clementi, U. Rome Tor Vergata
  G. Italiano, U. Rome Tor Vergata
  E. Knightly, Rice U.
  D. Krob, U. Paris 7
  M. Jakobsson, Bell Labs.
  M. Marathe, Los Alamos Nat. Labs.
  G.R. Mateus, U.F. Minas Gerais
  F. Monrose, Bell Labs.
  S. Naor, Technion
  C. Phillips, Sandia Nat. Labs.
  A. Richa, Arizona State U.
  V.R. Syrotiuk, U. Texas at Dallas
  J. Zerovnik, U. Maribor

IMPORTANT DATES
  Submissions Due:  March 11, 2001
  Notification:     May 14, 2001
  Final Copies due: May 27, 2001

SPONSORS
  The conference is sponsored by ACM SIGMOBILE in cooperation
  with ACM SIGACT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
  Get more information through the following web site:
    http://ws10.dsi.unifi.it/~dialm01
  You may also contact the program committee co-chairs at:
    dialm01@dsi.unifi.it