MN 2012 - IEEE Network Magazine Special Issue on Wired and Wireless Network Virtualization

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Deadline: February 15, 2012 | Date: September 30, 2012

Venue/Country: Online, Online

Updated: 2011-11-24 13:02:29 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

The Internet is the critical element in future global ICT strategy.

However, the way the current Internet is managed and the way it provides

services cannot match the fast changing and more demanding requirements

imposed by user-end applications. Network virtualisation, coupled with an

effective and efficient approach to manage virtualised resources, is

increasingly regarded as a promising key candidate solution to the problem.

However, the diversity of the network structures, protocols and standards

in networks, which is further complicated by the high-speed, content-rich,

burst-type natures of the future network traffic, poses big challenges on

system design and protocol engineering of virtualized networks. p/>** **

This Special Issue expects to address network virtualization issues related

to end-to-end transmission of information, starting from user devices

(including mobile devices), going through access networks (including both

wireless networks such as WiFi/WiMAX/3G/LET/etc and wired networks such as

PONs), and then traversing through fixed core networks (IP/MPLS/WDM),

arriving at the other side of access before eventually reaching the other

side of the user device. Paper can address any individual network (and even

device) along this chain or a combination of them (i.e., converged

networks). It is at the author?s disposal as to which particular network

technology to choose (or even an abstract one) for virtualization. Both

node virtualization (such as soft access point), link virtualization or a

combination of both can be addressed. p/>** **

The goal of this SI is to highlight and systematically address the

challenges arising from network virtualization. The collection of the

articles in this SI will create a forum for researches, developers and

practitioners from both academia and industry to publish the key results

and to disseminate the state-of-the-art concepts and techniques in all

aspects of network virtualization. This SI will also serve as a stimulus to

educate about, promote and accelerate technological evolution toward

network virtualization. Specifically, the special issue will present

tutorials, survey and original research articles (written in a tutorial

manner readable by non-specialists) that cover the following subjects (but

are not limited to): p/>** **

- Network virtualization issues across various network technologies

including optical/MPLS core networks, IP core networks, fixed broadband

access network technologiesp/>- Individual network virtualization techniques for nodes and/or linksp/>- Virtual network system modelling and performance analysisp/>- Mapping algorithms from virtual resources to physical resources and the

corresponding signalling protocolsp/>- Resource allocation, scheduling, mobility management and

Quality-of-Service assurance in virtualized networkp/>- Billing issues in virtualized networksp/>- Energy efficiency/green issuesp/>- Virtual network management and adaptationp/>- Testing and evaluation toolsp/>- Prototype systems and real-world deployment experiencesp/>** **

Manuscript Submissionp/>

With regard to both the content and formatting style of the submissions,

prospective contributors should follow the IEEE Network guidelines for

authors that can be found at http://dl.comsoc.org/ni/. Authors should

submit their manuscripts through ScholarOne for IEEE Network Magazine.

Choose "Special Issue ? Wired and Wireless Network Virtualization" from the

drop down menu on the submission page. p/>** **

Important Datap/>

Manuscript Submission Due: 15th February 2012 p/>Acceptance Notification: 1st May 2012 p/>Final Manuscript Due: 1st July 2012 p/>Publication: September 2012 p/>** **

Guest Editors p/>

- Prof. Ke Xu: Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University,

Beijing, P. R. China. Email: xuketsinghua.edu.cnp/>- Prof. Kun Yang: School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering,

University of Essex, United Kingdom. Email: kunyangessex.ac.ukp/>- Prof. Ivan Stojmenovic: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer

Science, University of Ottawa, Canada. Email: ivansite.uottawa.ca