Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
      Special Issue on Mobile Ad-hoc Networking and Computing 
          URL: www.cs.unt.edu/~boukerch/JPDC2K1 
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 The field of mobile and wireless networking is reemerging amid unprecedented 
 growth in the scale and diversity of computer networking.  However, many 
 today's wireless local area networks (WLAN) need an infrastructure network. 
 Infrastructure networks not only provide access to other networks, but also 
 include forwarding functions, medium access control, etc. In these 
 infrastructure-based wireless networks, communication typically takes place 
 only between the wireless nodes and the access point, but not directly between 
 the wireless nodes. Ad hoc wireless networks, however, do not need any 
 infrastructure to work. Each node can communicate with another node; no access 
 point controlling medium access is necessary. 

 As opposed to a LAN wired networks, a mobile ad-hoc communication network will 
 have mobile clients as well as mobile servers, without a pre-existing 
 communication infrastructure.  The dynamic re-configurability of 
 such a network poses challenges in such diverse areas as routing, bandwidth 
 management, data management, location management, frequent disconnections, 
 mobile file handling, wireless broadcasting, network reliability and security. 

 Papers are sollicited for a special issue of the Journal of Distributed 
 Computing (JPDC) on Mobile Ad-hoc  Networking and Computing The purpose 
 of this special issue is to focus on all aspects of mobile ad-hoc networking. 
 Topics of interest include, but not limited to: 

  o- Mobile communication network architecture 
     (e,g., self-organizing network architectures and protocols, etc.) 
  o- Routing protocols (unicast, multicast, geocast, content-based, etc.) 
     for mobile and wireless ad hoc networks 
  o- Synchronization and scheduling issues in mobile ad-hoc systems. 
  o- Data management and mobility management for wireless ad-hoc  networks 
  o- Security and fault-tolerance issues for ad hoc networks 
  o- Resource and information management; 
  o- Pervasive computing 
  o- Distributed algorithms for ad hoc networks 
     (e.g., leader election, group management, etc.) 
  o- Low power and energy-efficient designs 
  o- Sensor networks 
  o- Performance, analysis and simulation of mobile networking protocols; 
  o- Measuring and negotiating quality of service (QoS) 
  o- Applications of ad hoc networks (distributed databases, 
     wireless multimedia, civilian and non-civilian appliactions, etc.) 

 Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted elsewhere for publication. 
 Authors are encouraged to submit papers in electronic form (postcript only) 
 to the Guest Editor: Prof. Azzedine Boukerche (boukerche@cs.unt.edu) by 
 **July 5, 2001**. Five copies of the manuscripts can also be submitted. 

 Each submission must accompany a short abstract, names of authors and their 
 affiliations (e-mail adresses, telephone and fax numbers), and a contact 
 person for correspondence.  All of the articles will be reviewed for their 
 originality and their contribution following the JPDC's standards and criteria. 

 Guest Editor 
 Prof. Azzedine Boukerche 
 Department of Computer Sciences, 
 P.O Box 311366 
 University of North Texas 
 Denton, TX 76203-1366, USA 
 Tel: (940)-565-4869, Fax (940) 565-2799 
 Email: boukerche@cs.unt.edu