VIRNET 2016 - International Workshop on Virtualized Wireless Networks over Shared and Heterogeneous Resources

Virtualization and programmability are two fundamental concepts in the cloud computing paradigm and in the idea of providing everything as a service, a.k.a. XaaS or *aaS. In the networking context, software-defined networking has been the main initiative in this direction. The topic of virtualization in wireless networks as an enabler to the composition of services out of heterogeneous physical resources is very new, and this workshop will focus on a range of open questions, from the economic and regulatory mechanisms that will enable such networks to the technical questions of resource selection that can provide the proper balance between quality of service isolation and resource efficiency.
Of particular interest are virtual wireless networks that offer the ability to combine spectrum and infrastructure deployed by multiple entities to meet a set of service goals. These entities may include multiple traditional mobile operators using 2G/3G/4G technology, local operators of WiFi networks, and universities, businesses, and households that support wireless connectivity through small cell deployment. This virtual network will have the potential to utilize licensed, license-exempt and dynamically managed spectrum, as well as to avail itself of radio access networks, backhaul, processing, and network storage belonging to different players in the network market.
Topics of interest:
Virtualization and programmability in wireless access networks
Software-defined wireless networks
Network function virtualization in the wireless domain
Economic models for virtual wireless networks
Game-theoretic analysis of resource sharing among network operators
Stochastic geometry models of wireless infrastructure sharing
Optimization models of resource selection for the composition of virtual wireless networks
Resource description languages to enable virtual wireless networks
Service composition from heterogeneous physical resources
Impact of virtualization on management and security
Experiments and prototyping of virtualization in the wireless context