CON-WIRE 2012 - Workshop on Convergence of Heterogeneous Wireless Systems (CON-WIRE )

2nd IEEE International Workshop on Convergence of Heterogeneous

Wireless Systems (CON-WIRE 2012)

(http://conwire.it.teithe.gr)

June 11-15, 2012, Ottawa, Canada

organized in association with the

IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2012)

Overview
Future Internet envisions the synergy among heterogeneous wireless communications will co-exist providing the end user the “flexibility and choice”, to improve his/her quality of life. The integration of heterogeneous networks in multi-access and multi-operator environment is revolutionizing the ICT area, introducing new opportunities, better communication channels and an enhanced quality of provided applications and services. In this environment, a user is able to connect to a number of heterogeneous RATs (Radio Access Technologies), either covering the same, or complementing geographical areas. These networks can be macro-cellular, WLANs, femto-cellular or even ad-hoc. In this environment, seamless mobility is coupled according to user preferences, enabling mobile users to be “Always Best Connected” (ABC) so that Quality of Experience is optimised and maintained.

Topics
CONWIRE 2012 will collect latest research ideas and issues on the convergence among heterogeneous wireless systems in Future Internet. We solicit papers that cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to:

* Wireless Network Architectures
* Middleware for wireless converged networks.
* Wireless Convergence in Future Internet Initiatives (e.g. FIRE, GENI etc)
* IP-based Mobility Management
* Efficient Handover Algorithms and RRM in heterogeneous wireless networks
* Cross-Layer Schemes
* Modeling, performance evaluation, simulation, and optimization techniques
* Wireless network testbeds and applications
* QoE in wireless converged networks

Contribution format
The authors are encouraged to submit full papers describing original, previously unpublished, complete research, not currently under review by another conference or journal, addressing state-of-the-art research and development. All submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper length of five (5) printed pages (10-point font) including figures.

Paper submission can be found in: http://edas.info/N11447

Schedule
* Full Paper Submission: Nov. 30, 2011
* Notification of Acceptance: Feb. 1, 2012
* Camera-ready version + Author Registration: Apr. 1, 2012

Workshop co-Chairs
Periklis Chatzimisios, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece
Tasos Dagiuklas, TEI of Mesolonghi, Greece
Jonathan Rodriguez, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
Andreas Kassler, Karlstad University, Sweden