CFP : Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium 2004, part of Broadband Networks BroadNets 2004

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----------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS BroadNets 2004 Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium 2004 October 25 - 29, 2004 San Jose, California, USA www.broadnets.org *** Extended Submission Deadline: April 1, 2004 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SCOPE ----- BroadNets 2004 is a new conference focusing on broadband networking and covers the entire gamut of next generation networks with ultra-high bandwidth available all the way from access networks (xDSL, Cable, EPON, Broadband Wireless, multi-Gigabit uplinks), to regional and metropolitan networks to wide-area core networks. The conference will consist of the following two symposia: Broadband Wireless Networking that is defined to cover high-speed wireless networking for access, regional and backhaul networks including backhaul capacity provisioning using wireless, including the WLAN networks and WMAN. ** Broadband Optical Networking includes WDM technologies, Ethernet and MPLS integration into the optical layer, Next-Gen SONET/SDH, as well as SAN extentions over DWDM/SONET/SDH. BroadNets 2004 will thus offer a unique forum for researchers from academia, government and industry to share ideas and disseminate new results in these important areas. In addition to expansion in scope, BroadNets 2004 will expand its target audience by encouraging industry contributions, through architecture and position papers. More details can be found at www.broadnets.org. This Call for Papers describes the details for the Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium ONLY. (Refer to the broadnets.org website for the Broadband Optical Symposium details.) We are soliciting full papers in all research, development, and deployment areas on broadband wireless networking. Applications/position/system papers from industry are also encouraged. Topics of interest include, but not limited to, the following: - 3G/4G Systems - Fixed Broadband Wireless Access - Wireless Local Area Networks - WLAN Hotspots - Wireless indoor & home networks - Wireless Personal Area Networks including IEEE 802.15 - IEEE 802.16 (WiMax) Standards Activities and Products - Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks - Wireless Wide Area Networks - Free-Space Optics - Ultra Wideband (UWB) Networks - Ad-hoc networks - Cellular mobile/WLAN interoperability - System architecture - Network Topology management - Neighbour discovery - Unicast and multicast routing - Quality-of-Service support - Security techniques and systems - Resource management - Software-defined radio - Space-time processing, MIMO systems - Digital signal processing - Smart (directional) antennas - Power control - Wireless emergency systems - Standards, Licensing and regulation - Interference mitigation for multiple access - Economics and business cases IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Full papers due: April 1, 2004 Notification of acceptance: June 7, 2004 Final manuscript due: July 7, 2004 Conference Dates: October 25 - 29, 2004 PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ----------------------------- Authors are invited to submit full papers of up to 20 double-spaced pages in Times 10pt font, including references, figures and tables. All submissions should be submitted electronically to EDAS system at http://edas.info/Conferences.cgi and in Postscript or Adobe PDF format. Papers of particular merit will be considered for a special issue of ACM/Kluwer Mobile Networks (MONET) Journal. PROPOSALS FOR WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS AND PANELS --------------------------------------------- Proposals for workshops, tutorials and panels on broadband wireless networking and related topics are solicited. Contact information for respective Chairs can be found at www.broadnets.org. Workshop proposals should consist of: 1) title of the workshop, 2) description of potential audience, 3) description of the workshop topic and justification of why the proposed topic is interesting and timely and, 4) intended format of the workshop. Please submit your proposals to the appropriate Chairs by April 1, 2004. Tutorial proposals should consist of: 1) title and outline of materials to be presented, 2) description of potential audience, 3) justification of why the proposed topic is interesting and timely and, 4) biographical sketch of the presenter(s). Please submit your proposals to the appropriate Chairs by May 1, 2004. Panel topics should address innovative, controversial, or otherwise provocative issues of interest related to broadband wireless networking and communications. Please submit your proposals to the appropriate Chairs by May 1, 2004. CONFERENCE INFORMATION ---------------------- For the general information about the organization of the BroadNets 2004 conference, please visit http://www.broadnets.org or contact one of the conference chairs listed below (more details are on the website). CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ------------------------------- BroadNets Conference General Chair: Dr. Raj Jain, Nayna Networks/Ohio State University, raj@nayna.com Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium Chair: Dr. Zhensheng Zhang, San Diego Research Center, zzhang@ieee.org Technical Program Co-Chairs: Dr. Parameswaran Ramanathan, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, parmesh@ece.wisc.edu Dr. Thomas Hou, Virginia Tech, thou@vt.edu Panels Co-Chairs: Dr. Byrav Ramamurthy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, byrav@cse.unl.edu Dr. Loukas Paraschis, Cisco Systems, loukas@cisco.com Tutorials Co-Chairs: Dr. Hakki Candan Cankaya, Alcatel USA, hakki.cankaya@alcatel.com Dr. Surendar Chandra, Univ of Notre Dame, surendar@cse.nd.edu Workshops Co-Chairs: Dr. Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University, nghani@ieee.org Dr. Rajeev Shorey, National University of Singapore and IBM Research India, rajeev@comp.nus.edu.sg Exhibits and Sponsorships Chairs: Dr. Samrat Ganguly, NEC Labs, samrat@nec-labs.com Dr. Javier Aracil, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain, javier.aracil@unavarra.es Publications Chair: Dr. Srinivasan Ramasubramanian, U. of Arizona srini@ece.arizona.edu Local Arrangements Co-Chairs: Dr. Subhankar Dhar, San Jose State University, dhar_s@cob.sjsu.edu Dr. Sukesh Pai, Microsoft, sukeshp@microsoft.com Publicity Co-Chairs: Dr. Tim Ozugur, Alcatel USA, tim.ozugur@alcatel.com Dr. Gaoxi Xiao, Nanyang Technological Univ. Singapore, egxxiao@ntu.edu.sg Dr. Marcos Rogerio Salvador, CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions, marcosrs@cpqd.com.br Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Imrich Chlamtac, UT Dallas, chlamtac@utdallas.edu Dr. Krishna Sivalingam, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, krishna@umbc.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                         CALL FOR PAPERS

                         BroadNets 2004
           Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium 2004
                     October 25 - 29, 2004
                   San Jose, California, USA
                        www.broadnets.org

       ***** Extended Submission Deadline: April 1, 2004 *****
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SCOPE
-----

BroadNets 2004 is a new conference focusing on broadband networking
and covers the entire gamut of next generation networks with 
ultra-high bandwidth available all the way from access networks 
(xDSL, Cable, EPON, Broadband Wireless, multi-Gigabit uplinks), 
to regional and metropolitan networks to wide-area core networks.

The conference will consist of the following two symposia:

** Broadband Wireless Networking that is defined to cover 
   high-speed wireless networking for access, regional and 
   backhaul networks including backhaul capacity provisioning 
   using wireless, including the WLAN networks and WMAN.

** Broadband Optical Networking includes WDM technologies, Ethernet and
MPLS 
   integration into the optical layer, Next-Gen SONET/SDH, as well as
SAN 
   extentions over DWDM/SONET/SDH.

BroadNets 2004 will thus offer a unique forum for researchers from
academia, government and industry to share ideas and disseminate 
new results in these important areas.  In addition to expansion in 
scope, BroadNets 2004 will expand its target audience by encouraging
industry contributions, through architecture and position papers.  
More details can be found at www.broadnets.org.

This Call for Papers describes the details for the Broadband Wireless
Networking Symposium ONLY.  (Refer to the broadnets.org website for
the Broadband Optical Symposium details.)  We are soliciting full 
papers in all research, development, and deployment areas on 
broadband wireless networking.  Applications/position/system papers 
from industry are also encouraged.
 
Topics of interest include, but not limited to, the following:
 
- 3G/4G Systems
- Fixed Broadband Wireless Access
- Wireless Local Area Networks
- WLAN Hotspots
- Wireless indoor & home networks
- Wireless Personal Area Networks including IEEE 802.15
- IEEE 802.16 (WiMax) Standards Activities and Products
- Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks
- Wireless Wide Area Networks
- Free-Space Optics
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) Networks
- Ad-hoc networks
- Cellular mobile/WLAN interoperability
- System architecture

- Network Topology management
- Neighbour discovery
- Unicast and multicast routing
- Quality-of-Service support
- Security techniques and systems
- Resource management

- Software-defined radio
- Space-time processing, MIMO systems
- Digital signal processing
- Smart (directional) antennas
- Power control

- Wireless emergency systems
- Standards, Licensing and regulation
- Interference mitigation for multiple access
- Economics and business cases


IMPORTANT DATES
---------------

Full papers due:                April 1, 2004 
Notification of acceptance:     June 7, 2004
Final manuscript due:           July 7, 2004
Conference Dates:               October 25 - 29, 2004

PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
-----------------------------

Authors are invited to submit full papers of up to 20 double-spaced
pages in Times 10pt font, including references, figures and tables.  
All submissions should be submitted electronically to EDAS system at 
http://edas.info/Conferences.cgi and in Postscript or Adobe PDF format.
Papers of particular merit will be considered for a special
issue of ACM/Kluwer Mobile Networks (MONET) Journal.


PROPOSALS FOR WORKSHOPS, TUTORIALS AND PANELS
---------------------------------------------

Proposals for workshops, tutorials and panels on broadband wireless
networking and related topics are solicited. Contact information 
for respective Chairs can be found at www.broadnets.org.  

Workshop proposals should consist of: 1) title of the workshop,
2) description of potential audience, 3) description of the workshop 
topic and justification of why the proposed topic is interesting and 
timely and, 4) intended format of the workshop. Please submit your
proposals to the appropriate Chairs by April 1, 2004.

Tutorial proposals should consist of: 1) title and outline of
materials to be presented, 2) description of potential audience, 
3) justification of why the proposed topic is interesting and timely
and, 4) biographical sketch of the presenter(s). Please submit your
proposals to the appropriate Chairs by May 1, 2004.

Panel topics should address innovative, controversial, or otherwise
provocative issues of interest related to broadband wireless
networking and communications.  Please submit your proposals to the
appropriate Chairs by May 1, 2004.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
----------------------

For the general information about the organization of the BroadNets
2004 conference, please visit http://www.broadnets.org or contact 
one of the conference chairs listed below (more details are on
the website).

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
-------------------------------

BroadNets Conference General Chair: 
  
 Dr. Raj Jain, Nayna Networks/Ohio State University, raj@nayna.com

Broadband Wireless Networking Symposium Chair:

 Dr. Zhensheng Zhang, San Diego Research Center, zzhang@ieee.org

Technical Program Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Parameswaran Ramanathan, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, parmesh@ece.wisc.edu 
 Dr. Thomas Hou, Virginia Tech,  thou@vt.edu

Panels Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Byrav Ramamurthy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, byrav@cse.unl.edu
 Dr. Loukas Paraschis, Cisco Systems, loukas@cisco.com

Tutorials Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Hakki Candan Cankaya, Alcatel USA, hakki.cankaya@alcatel.com
 Dr. Surendar Chandra, Univ of Notre Dame, surendar@cse.nd.edu

Workshops Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University, nghani@ieee.org
 Dr. Rajeev Shorey, National University of Singapore and IBM Research India, 
                rajeev@comp.nus.edu.sg

Exhibits and Sponsorships Chairs:

 Dr. Samrat Ganguly, NEC Labs, samrat@nec-labs.com
 Dr. Javier Aracil, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain, 
                javier.aracil@unavarra.es 
  
Publications Chair:

 Dr. Srinivasan Ramasubramanian, U. of Arizona srini@ece.arizona.edu

Local Arrangements Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Subhankar Dhar, San Jose State University, dhar_s@cob.sjsu.edu
 Dr. Sukesh Pai, Microsoft,  sukeshp@microsoft.com

Publicity Co-Chairs: 

 Dr. Tim Ozugur, Alcatel USA,  tim.ozugur@alcatel.com
 Dr. Gaoxi Xiao, Nanyang Technological Univ. Singapore, egxxiao@ntu.edu.sg
 Dr. Marcos Rogerio Salvador, CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions, marcosrs@cpqd.com.br

Steering Committee  Co-Chairs:

 Dr. Imrich Chlamtac, UT Dallas, chlamtac@utdallas.edu
 Dr. Krishna Sivalingam, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 
                krishna@umbc.edu 
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