WICON 2014 - 8th International Wireless Internet Conference

The Wireless Internet Conference (WICON) will continue to serve as a premier international forum to discuss novel research results related to the emerging Wireless Internet. WICON 2014 is soliciting both academic research and industry practice papers. Papers solicited in the WICON 2014 are divided into FOUR tracks, PHY, MAC, Network and Service/Application tracks, and span a wide range of areas of interest including but not limited to:
1. Seamless Integration of Heterogeneous Networks
Convergence and interworking of heterogeneous wireless networks
Vertical handoff and seamless roaming
Mobile P2P networking, systems, and applications
Next generation Internet services and applications
2. Cross-layer Design and Optimization
Clean-slate wireless Internet architecture
Interaction among PHY/MAC, routing, and congestion control
PHY-aware wireless scheduling
QoS provisioning over Multimedia wireless networks
3. Wireless Access Technologies
Multiple access technology (OFDMA, CDMA, and TDMA)
WLANs, WiMAX, satellite, 3G and Beyond
QoS management and traffic modeling
Algorithm design and performance analysis
4. Multi-hop Wireless Networks
Wireless sensor networks
Mobile ad hoc networks
Wireless mesh networks
Cooperative and relay networks
5. Emerging Technologies and Applications
IMT2000, UMTS, LTE, IMT-Advanced networks
Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANET)
Cognitive radio networks
Bio-inspired networks
Context-aware mobile networkin
Wireless body area networks (WBANs)
Tele-medicine/e-health networks
6. Network Security
Architectural support for security
Security, privacy, and dependability issues
Security in cooperative networks
7. Wireless Internet Platforms and Software
Testbeds and simulation tools
Middleware, operating system, and programming languages
Experimental measurements
8. Green Communications
Green wireless network architectures and communication protocols
Green applications by wireless communications and mobile computing technologies
Energy-efficient mobile and wireless networks
Network planning and optimization for green wireless networking
PUBLICATION
Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE (pending) International Conference Proceedings Series and will be made available in IEEE Digital Library (pending), as well as submitted to be indexed by EI. (The Proceedings of Wicon2010 have been index by EI). Selected papers will be published on a special issue of ACM/Springer MOBILE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS (MONET) journal.