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We have received more than 20 papers; 17 of them were peer-reviewed, and only six of them were accepted for presentation. Acceptance rate was: 35%

Scope

The fourth generation (4G) of wireless communications is expected to integrate a potentially large number of different heterogeneous wireless technologies in what could be considered a huge step forward towards universal wireless access and omnipresent computing through seamless mobility. Even though 4G standard is currently not defined, there are many current outlooks that delineate the vision of the new wireless technologies. Based on the emergent trends of mobile communication, 4G will have larger bandwidth, higher data rates, smoother and quicker handoff and will focus on guaranteeing faultless service and seamless handoff across a multitude of wireless networks. The key concept is integrating the 4G capabilities with all of the existing mobile technologies. Special maneuvers will be necessary amongst different access systems in terms of horizontal (intrasystem) and vertical (inter-system) handoff as well as seamless mobility, Quality of Service (QoS), dependability and security. In this workshop, we solicit high quality papers from leading researchers that present state-of-the-art research in heterogeneous wireless networks dealing with resource management techniques and QoS provisioning.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Interworking with 2.5G, 3G, and other wireless networks

QoS provisioning for heterogeneous wireless networks

End-to-End QoS Architectures

Location, Mobility and Handoff Management

Seamless vertical handoff techniques between different wireless networks

Network selection criteria

Resource management/allocation

Bandwidth adaptation

Power control and management

Load, admission, and flow control

Architecture design alternatives for heterogeneous wireless networks

Performance analysis and experimentation of heterogeneous wirelessnetworks

Pricing and billing issues

Security techniques and methods for heterogeneous wireless networks

Heterogeneous wireless networks applications and measurements

Simulation study of heterogeneous wireless networks

Scalability of heterogeneous wireless networks

Implementation and testbed experiments

Standardization activities for heterogeneous wireless networks

Heterogeneous multi-hop wireless networks