Call for Papers, WOSBIS 99 (fwd)

[Yongguang Zhang <ygz@hrl.com>]

I think we should publish some of the work in this working group.
During the last meeting, I think two pieces will be of particular
interestes to many people.  One is the UDLR interoperability test,
the other is on IP over DVB.  We have so many issues that often popped
up in many of the UDLR meetings, e.g. DAVIC standard, and its faults
(as first pointed out by WIDE).  It would be good if someone
can write them down and put them in prspect.

WOSBIS could be a good forum for these.  This year WOSBIS will be
with Globecom and focus only at the network and link layers.
So these two topics will be perfect.

Another thing we could do is to publish the concept and idea behind
the UDLR draft as some type of introductory paper in IEEE network
or similar magazines.

Yongguang
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*                   In conjunction with IEEE Globecom 99                    *
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                                    SCOPE

Satellite communications will play an increasingly important role in our
future information-based society.  This is evidenced by the systems
currently  in operation (e.g., DirecTV(TM), DirecPC, GPS, and Iridium) as
well as those to offer broadband, interactive, and multimedia Internet
services around the next millenium (SpaceWay, Teledesic, Astrolink, etc.).

WOSBIS, held three times in 96, 97, 98 in conjunction with MobiCOM,
is a premier workshop on satellite networks and services and provides
a forum for exploratory research contributions on lifting the
technological barriers to achieve innovative satellite applications
and services.  This year, WOSBIS will be held in conjunction with
GLOBECOM'99 and focuses on the communication aspect of satellite-based
information services, more specifically in the network layer, data link 
layer, and medium access sub-layer.  We are interested in work that is 
relevant to both ongoing systems (i.e. current LEO deployment, high 
bandwidth GEO systems, etc.) and future satellite networks. 



                                    TOPICS 

Papers are solicited in all research and applied areas related to satellite-based 
information systems (including, but not limited to): 


     * Datalink technology for satellites, ATM over satellites
     * Resource management and network management
     * Inter-satellite link communications
     * Constellation planning and LEO routing
     * Bandwidth and latency management
     * Quality of Service support in satellite networks
     * Medium Access Control protocols for LEO/MEO/GEO or hybrid networks
     * IP protocols for satellite
     * High-data rate terminals
     * Architectures of high speed satellite networks 
     * Satellite on-broad processing architectures 
     * Algorithms for packet scheduling in satellite networks 
     * Routing protocols in satellite networks 
     * Satellite network control and management 
     * Mobile satellite services 


                             SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

All submissions will be handled electronically. Authors should e-mail 
a PostScript version of their paper to connors@hrl.com In order to 
ensure that the PostScript versions of the papers can be printed, 
authors should be careful that their papers meet the following restrictions: 

   - PostScript version 2 or later. 
   - Within 5 to 10 pages. 
   - Fits properly on "US Letter" size paper (8.5X11 inches) 
   - Reference only Computer Modern or standard Adobe printer fonts 
     (i.e. Courier, Times, Roman, or Helvetica); other fonts may be used but must be
     included in the PostScript file. 

It is expected that all accepted papers will be presented at the workshop. 



                                 IMPORTANT DATES 

   Submissions due: August 31, 1999
   Notification of acceptance: October 1, 1999
   Final papers due: November 1, 1999
   Workshop: December 8, 1999



                                   ORGANIZATION 

TECHNICAL PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS 

   Srikanth Krishnamurthy, HRL Labs, USA
   Dennis Connors, HRL Labs, USA

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

   Anthony Acampora, University of California, San Diego
   Andrea Baiocchi, University of Roma "La Sapienza"
   Kul Bhasin, NASA Glen Research Center
   Walter Ciesluk, The MITRE Corporation
   Mario Gerla, University of California, Los Angeles
   Sastri Kota, Lockheed Martin Corporation
   Marie-Jose Montpetit, Teledesic Corporation
   Clayton Okino, Dartmouth College
   Hassan Peyravi, Kent State University
   Gregory J. Pottie, University of California, Los Angeles
   Leandros Tassiulas, University of Marlyand, College Park
   Desmond P. Taylor, University of Canterbury
   Bharghavan Vaduvur, University of Illinois, Urbana
   Michele Zorzi, University Ferrara, Italy

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS 

   Son K. Dao, HRL Labs, USA 
   Randy Katz, UC Berkeley, USA