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Call for Papers
Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
Sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, IEEE SECON 2009 will provide a unique forum to exchange ideas, discuss best practices, raise awareness and share experiences among researchers and practitioners in the field of sensor, mesh and ad hoc networks and systems. IEEE SECON 2009, to be held 22-26 June 2009 in Rome, Italy, welcome papers describing original, previously unpublished research work, experimental efforts, practical experiences and industrial and commercial developments in sensor, ad hoc and mesh communications and networks are solicited.
Particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Modeling, Algorithms, and Performance Evaluation
* Measurements and Experimental Research
* Hardware and Software Platforms, Middleware
* New Architectures
* MAC, Network, Transport, Application Protocols and Cross-Layer Design
* Network Coding, MIMO, Cooperative Communications and Other Novel Techniques
* Cognitive Radios, Mobile and Vehicular Networks, Underwater Networks, Urban Sensing and other Emerging Areas
* Security, Survivability and Fault Tolerance
The deadline for paper registration is 5 January 2009. Paper submissions are due 15 January 2009. Learn more
2009 International IEEE Conference on RFID
The 2009 International IEEE Conference on RFID (IEEE RFID), scheduled for 27-28 April 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA, is one of the leading international technical conferences. IEEE RFID, co-sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, the IEEE Electron Devices Society, the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society, the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, the IEEE Professional Communication Society, the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology and the IEEE TA New Technology Directions Committee, will bring together leading researchers, developers, integrators and visionaries to discuss and expand their knowledge of technologies, systems, networks, algorithms and applications that support the development and adoption of RF-based identification and communication systems. Papers presenting new research related to the theory and practice of RF-based identification and communication systems are requested. All submissions should describe original work not previously published or currently under review for publication in another conference or journal. Learn more
SoftBank Mobile Goes Smallest, Fastest in Japan
The smallest global high speed packet access (HSPA) USB modem will offer high-speed wireless access to SoftBank Mobile's 3G network for notebook computer users in Japan, according to developer Sierra Wireless and SoftBank, who say they expect the device to be available in December. The Compass 888 USB modem has top download speeds of 7.2 megabytes per second and is backward compatible with UMTS, EDGE and GSM networks, giving users generous roaming capabilities. The first Sierra Wireless PC adapter to be available in Japan, the modem features tri-band HSPA/UMTS support (850, 1,900 and 2,100 megahertz band), and a microSD slot that allows users to transfer photos and other information between laptops and phones or other computers. Read more
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Myanmar to Introduce Wireless Internet
Myanmar may introduce wireless internet in the 16 main townships of the former capital city Yangon early in 2009, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua, which says provisional approval has only been granted for Yangon's Hyper Market and Sakura Tower, thus far. The local IT company, Exotic Wing, is installing WiFi hot spots in the hub of the city and Myanmar has planned full coverage of the country’s 240 public access centers in every township in the country by next March. There are nearly 300,000 internet users in Myanmar, up from merely dozens of users four years ago, according to Xinhua, which says the country has been striving to build Internet communications as part of its national economic development. Read more
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Motorola Rolls Out Voice Over Wireless LAN Smartphone
A smartphone suite with voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN), corporate e-mail and business applications has been debuted by Motorola, which says its product suite could lead to firms replacing desktop phones entirely with smartphones. The company says its Total Enterprise Access and Mobility VoWLAN product includes Windows Mobile smartphones and multiple servers that are integrated on top of a company's existing infrastructure. The handsets can only be used over wireless LANs, but Motorola says this enables them to have better voice quality and be more efficient: users will be able to have up to four active voice sessions on the handset at one time, and it can use push-to-talk capabilities. Motorola says businesses are increasingly looking for VoWLAN products as more and more companies use wireless LAN networks and analysts predict that the North American market will grow from US$110.5 million in 2007 to US$2.15 billion in 2014. Read more
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Virtual Ports Make WiFi as Reliable as Ethernet
A technology designed to make WiFi networks as reliable as wired Ethernet, dubbed virtual ports, has been rolled out by Meru Networks, which says its product controls wireless access points centrally, to support wireless LAN access throughout a building, with the ability to partition the network so each client gets the equivalent of a wired network port. Like its competitors, Meru’s virtual cell architecture puts all the access points on the same channel, and holds all the BSSIDs (WiFi's equivalent of a MAC address) centrally. According to the firm, the 802.11 specification was designed for standalone access points, and when two access points are put together, it produces co-channel interference. Meru says its product makes the wireless LAN into a switched infrastructure, isolating each device and each user from each other, for better quality of service and mobility for every user. Read more
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Register for the Following Conferences
IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference
Themed Empowering the Connected Consumer, IEEE CCNC 2009, to be held 10–13 January 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, will include the presentation of nearly 300 technical, workshop and special sessions, tutorials and demonstrations exploring the advance of on-demand networking systems used by consumers to access entertainment and information services, anytime, anywhere, regardless of time or locations. Keynote addresses will be offered by noted industry experts as Youngky Kim, Ph.D., executive vice president of New Generation System Technology & Products at Samsung Electronics Co.; Jim Battaglia, vice president of strategic business development at the Panasonic Research & Development Center of America; and Fred Kitson, Ph.D., vice president of applications research at Motorola Technology. Register today and receive a complementary tutorial!
Wireless-on-Demand Network Systems Conference
The sixth annual Conference on Wireless-on-Demand Network Systems and Services (WONS 2009) will be held in Snowbird, Utah, USA, 2-4 February 2009. Focusing on new technical challenges and application demands for a variety of wireless technologies including WLANS, WiMax, mobile ad-hoc networks, sensor networks and ubiquitous connectivity, the conference will provide a forum for high quality paper presentations and lively technical discussions. Sponsored by IEEE, WONS 2009 will feature special panel sessions highlighting green wireless and social networks. Learn more
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Analysts See Bottleneck in Wireless Data
Most U.S. wireless operators now have 3G networks, but few users actually have 3G service, according to analysts, who say current 3G networks and services have been unable to deliver sustained data rates high enough to support video of 10 megabytes per second or more. Analysts say the demand for greater wireless bandwidth has resulted in the proliferation of air-interface standards, and that 4G mobile devices will need to handle multiple air interfaces from multiple base stations. Industry analysts measure the effectiveness of wireless networks in terms of nimbleness and flexibility, so that cell phones and other access devices, such as notebook PCs, will make the most effective connection possible, given the application, the location and the available services and networks, but they say the result is a patchwork of multiple broadband-wireless-access technologies and services. Read more
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World’s Highest-Performance Gigabit Ethernet Radio Claimed
Developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 70/80 GHz (gigahertz) millimeter wave radio technology, E-Band Communications Corp. has announced the E-Link 1000EXR, the highest performance gigabit-per-second radio available. Many global mobile operators see 70/80 GHz e-band products as an integral component in cellular backhaul networks. E-band wireless is a mobile backhaul technology that offers scalable and flexible wireless backhaul at lower cost than alternative backhaul techniques. Taking into account time and expenses required to connect buildings, campuses or cellular base stations with fiber-optic cables, e-band wireless systems can start generating revenue immediately. The new E-Link 1000EXR delivers a three-times improvement in link budget over competing 70/80 GHz e-band products, allowing it to transmit full gigabit Ethernet data at 1.25 Gbps (gigabits per second) over longer distances, with higher availability and increased data robustness than other millimeter-wave wireless solutions. Read more
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Aruba Labs Created to Foster WiFi Open-Source Research
Aruba Networks, Inc. has launched Aruba Labs, which follows the open-source community model to accelerate the pace of research on WiFi networks and the all-wireless workplace. Administered by the Office of Aruba’s chief technology officer (CTO), Aruba Labs offers a Developers Program that distributes software development kits and programming interfaces to help student, faculty and corporate researchers prototype new wireless applications, such as weather notification and energy monitoring. Its Advanced Directed Research Program enables partners to collaborate with Aruba Labs engineers on challenging problems that explore the boundaries of wireless networking. Aruba Labs’ Green Island Project sponsors research on the economic, environmental and social aspects of the all-wireless workplace, including telecommuting, on individuals, institutions and society. “Moving to an all-wireless workplace reduces energy and copper consumption, yielding a trail of benefits that starts at coal and copper mines and ends at the waste dump,” said Keerti Melkote, Aruba’s co-founder and CTO. “Working in conjunction with participation educational institutions and companies, we seek to quantify the effects of this transformation.” Read more
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