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6th International ICST Wireless Internet Conference

The 6th International ICST Wireless Internet Conference (WICON 2011) will be held in Xian, Shaanxi, China, during 19-21 October 2011. The conference will bring together technical experts and researchers from academia, industry, and government all around the world to discuss novel research results related to the future Wireless Internet.

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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 2011 is soliciting both academic research and industry practice papers. Papers solicited in the WICON 2011 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.

    SUBMISSIONS

    Please refer to the Submission Guidelines for detailed instructions.

    SPECIAL ISSUES

    Selected papers will be published on a special issue of ACM/Springer MOBILE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS (MONET) journal. Other special issues of international journal are being applied.


    Important Dates

    Paper submission due:
    March 1, 2011
    April 1, 2011
    Notification date:
    May 15, 2011
    May 25, 2011
    Camera-ready due:
    July 1, 2011
    July 15, 2011
    Registration due:
    July 1, 2011
    July 15, 2011
    Conference date:
    Octorber 19-21, 2011