See: http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/commag/
CFP: http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/commag/call.html
   
                              CALL FOR PAPERS 
                                      
                              Feature Topic on
                                      
    Next Generation Broadband Wireless Networks and Navigation Services
                                      
           http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/~abbas/CFP/IEEECM-Feb02.html
                                      
   In the course of the accelerated contention of wireless technologies
   with wired technologies, broadband wireless service has become a
   reality, and wireless Internet is attainable. However, Quality of
   Service and cost remain as deficiencies of wireless systems. Despite
   the freedom of mobility, in the data arena, wireless technologies have
   enjoyed limited popularity to speak of. The true advantage of mobility
   in the context of broadband services is exemplified by the capability
   to deliver location specific services to the mobile user. Expanding
   the users range of sight through the fog, and around the corner, as
   well as increasing the users visibility to those around him, are among
   the objectives.
   
   This feature topic issue will address the state-of-the-art of
   proposals and research activities toward the next generation broadband
   wireless networks and how these networks can provide global seamless
   roaming between heterogeneous wireless, satellite, and wired networks.
   Introduction of the interworking units (IWU) between networks of
   different standards (2G, 3G, and 4G) and between satellite and
   terrestrial wireless networks could be considered as the main issue in
   these networks. The next generation broadband wireless networks will
   provide new services to users such as Internet connectivity and
   navigation through satellite and terrestrial networks with perceived
   level of quality and at an affordable cost.
   
   The feature topic issue looks at different technologies, different
   protocols, and different network architectures that will be supported
   in the next generation broadband wireless networks. The choice between
   IP-based and ATM-based technologies for wireless networks, optimum
   integration between satellite and terrestrial networks, and solutions
   for medium access protocols, routing, location management, handoff
   management, QoS management, error control, and interoperability are
   going to be explored for the next generation broadband wireless
   networks in this feature topic issue. The feature topic in particular
   aims to gather state-of-the-art of the activities in defining new
   services and applications for the next generation broadband wireless
   networks with emphasis on satellite-based and navigation services.
   
   The articles for this Feature Topic issue will be solicited through an
   open call-for-papers and invitation to the experts in the field from
   industry and academia. Suggested topics for this FT issue include but
   not limited to:
   
     * Standards developments for the next generation broadband wireless
       networks
     * Wireless location systems, location-based services, applications
       and location sensitive Internet
     * Transport and navigation services in next generation wireless
       networks
     * Geocasting, nearcasting, multicasting for wireless networks
     * Terrestrial and satellite-based solutions to navigation and global
       positioning
       
     * Interoperability between broadband terrestrial and satellite
       networks
     * Ad hoc networking
     * Global roaming between heterogeneous wireless networks
     * QoS management and QoS provisioning in next generation wireless
       networks
     * Next generation wireless network and ethnic and health
       implications
     * Optimum choice of orbit height for integrated broadband satellite
       networks
   
   Submission
   
   Manuscript Due           August 15, 2001
   Acceptance Notification  September 15, 2001
   Final Manuscript Due     October 10, 2001
   Publication Date         February 2002
   Research articles are solicited for review. All submissions should
   adhere to the style of IEEE Communications Magazine. Guidelines for
   prospective authors can be found on-line at
   http://www.comsoc.org/livepubs/ci1/sub_guidelines.html. Please send
   PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word, or PostScript formatted papers to
   abbas@ee.usyd.edu.au no later than August 15, 2001. Accepted papers
   will also be included in Communications Interactive (CI), the online
   version of Communications Magazine.
   
   Guest Editors
   
   Abbas Jamalipour
   School of Electrical and Information Engineering
   University of Sydney
   Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
   Phone: +61 2 9351 2843
   Fax: +61 2 9351 3847
   Email: abbas@ee.usyd.edu.au Sirin Tekinay
   Electrical and Computer Engineering
   New Jersey Institute of Technology
   University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102
   Phone: +1 973 596 8464
   Fax: +1 973 596 5680
   Email: tekinay@adm.njit.edu