Call for Papers
IEEE Network Magazine Special Issue on
Wired and Wireless Network Virtualization
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.
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.
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):
- Network virtualization issues across various network technologies including
optical/MPLS core networks, IP core networks, fixed broadband access network
technologies
- Individual network virtualization techniques for nodes and/or links
- Virtual network system modelling and performance analysis
- Mapping algorithms from virtual resources to physical resources and the
corresponding signalling protocols
- Resource allocation, scheduling, mobility management and Quality-of-Service
assurance in virtualized network
- Billing issues in virtualized networks
- Energy efficiency/green issues
- Virtual network management and adaptation
- Testing and evaluation tools
- Prototype systems and real-world deployment experiences
Manuscript Submission
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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.
Important Data
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Manuscript Submission Due: 15th February 2012
Acceptance Notification: 1st May 2012
Final Manuscript Due: 1st July 2012
Publication: September 2012
Guest Editors
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- Prof. Ke Xu: Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.
R. China. Email: [email protected]
- Prof. Kun Yang: School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering,
University of Essex, United Kingdom. Email: [email protected]
- Prof. Ivan Stojmenovic: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, University of Ottawa, Canada. Email: [email protected]
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