Current systems for mobile communication, such as GSM, UMTS, and IEEE 802.11, require manual configuration and central management both for deployment and operation. Such a paradigm will not be feasible any longer in a future world of ubiquitous networking, where wireless technologies will interconnect a tremendous number of everyday items and embedded devices (e.g., electronic papers, sensors). An important design aspect for future systems is to limit the administrative requirements, thus reducing the network deployment time, cutting the operational costs, and facilitating network management. In this context, the term "self-organizing communication networks" has been in the mind of researchers for some decades. During the last few years, the term has mainly been used to describe the nature of wireless multihop networks, so-called ad hoc networks. Although ad hoc networks are expected to play an important role in future systems, self-organization is more than "just" multihop communication. We invite original technical articles on self-organization in cellular, IP, ad hoc, and sensor networks.
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Papers should have a length of no more than 15 pages (using 11 point font and about 35 lines per page). Please submit the paper electronically in PDF using the EDAS platform (http://edas.info). All submitted papers must not have been previously published and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere while they are under consideration.
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