[JCN CFP] JCN SPECIAL ISSUE ON COGNITIVE RADIO: A PATH IN THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC WIRELESS NETWORKS

JCN SPECIAL ISSUE ON  COGNITIVE RADIO: A PATH IN THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC WIRELESS NETWORKS PUBLICATION DATE: April 2009 ¡°Cognitive radio¡± has emerged as a promising technology for maximizing the utilization of the limited radio bandwidth while accommodating the increasing amount of services and applications in the wireless networks. Development of cognitive radio technology has to deal with technical and practical considerations as well as regulatory requirements, and therefore, there is an increasing interest in this technology among the researchers and the spectrum policy makers. This Special Issue of JCN intends to put together high-quality research articles featuring the recent advances in theory and applications of cognitive radio technology for the next generation wireless communication networks. Articles for this special issu e will be solicited through an open call-for-papers and invitation to the experts in the field from industry and academia. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:    £ªChallenges and issues in designing cognitive radio systems  £ªMeasures of network capacity  £ªArchitectures and protocols for cognitive wireless networks  £ªGeneralized channel sensing functions  £ªReal-time spectrum sensing and dynamic channel allocation  £ªSignal detection and classification techniques  £ªLocal and remote spectrum sensing  £ªInterference classification methods  £ªModulation schemes for coexistence  £ªNovel cell structures and spatial re-use concepts  £ªTechn iques for cooperative spectrum utilization  £ªSpectrum awareness and dynamic channel selection  £ªDistributed adaptation and optimization methods for cognitive radio  £ªInteroperability and co-existence issues  £ªCross-layer optimization of cognitive radio systems  £ªCognitive radio test-beds and hardware prototypes  £ªEmerging standards (e.g., IEEE 802.22)  £ªRegulatory issues on spectrum sharing   Continuing JCN's tradition of fast turnaround together with full peer reviews, a tentative schedule is as follows: September 30, 2008     Electronic manuscript (.ps or .pdf) submission to JCN website                                      [An earlier note to editors with intent to submit will be appreciated.] December 10, 2008      Reviews returned to author. Papers will be either accepted, rejected,                                       or returned to the authors with requests for changes January 30, 2009         Final Revised Manuscript Due April 15, 2009               Special Issue published Prof. Elvino S. Sousa, University of Toronto, Canada, es.sousa@utoronto.ca Dr. Brian M. Sadler, Army Research Laboratory, USA, bsadler@arl.army.mil Prof. Ekram Hossain, University of Manitoba, Canada, ekram@ee.umanitoba.ca Prof. Syed Ali Jafar, University of California, Irvine, USA, syed@uci.edu Electronic submissions will be made to JCN website. Information about submissions is available on the JCN web site, http://jcn.or.kr. Please direct inquiries and intent to submit notifications to any one of the Guest Editors. JCN is a high-quality quarterly archival journal, published by the Korea Information and Communications Society with the technical co-sponsorship of the IEEE Communications Society, covering the fields of Communication Theory and Systems, Wireless Communications, and Networks and Services. JCN began publication in March 1999.