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{{Event
|Acronym=MobiCom 2009
|Title=The 15th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking
|Series=MobiCom
|Type=Conference
|Field=Computer networking
|Start date=2009/10/01
|End date=2009/10/01
|Homepage=www.sigmobile.org/mobicom/2009/
|City=Beijing
|Country=China
|Submission deadline=2009/03/12
|Abstract deadline=2009/03/05
|Notification=2009/06/19
|Camera ready=2009/07/15
|Submitted papers=282
|Accepted papers=30
}}
ACM MobiCom 2009, the Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, is the fifteenth in a series 
of  annual  conferences  sponsored  by  ACM  SIGMOBILE  dedicated  to  addressing  the  challenges  in  the  areas  of  mobile 
computing and wireless and mobile networking.  MobiCom 2009 will be held in September/October in Beijing.   
The MobiCom conference series serves as the premier international forum addressing networks, systems, algorithms, and 
applications that support mobile computers and wireless networks.  MobiCom is a highly selective conference focusing on all 
issues in mobile computing and wireless and mobile networking at the link layer and above.  Besides the regular conference 
program, MobiCom’09 will also include a set of workshops and tutorials, panels, research demos and exhibits, and a poster 
session that includes the ACM Student Research Competition. More information  on these activities, including submission 
deadlines, can be found at http://www.sigmobile.org/mobicom/2009/. 

==PAPERS:==
Authors are invited to submit full papers presenting new research related to the theory and/or practice of mobile 
computing and/or wireless and mobile networking at the link layer and above.  All submissions must describe original 
research, not published or currently under review for another conference or journal.  Areas of interest include, but are not 
limited to: 
* Design, implementation, and evaluation of mobile systems and applications 
* Operating system and middleware support for mobile computing and networking  
* Fundamental understanding of mobile computing and 
wireless networking 
* Architectures, protocols, and algorithms to cope with mobility, limited bandwidth, limited power and/or intermittent connectivity  
* Wireless and mobile techniques for delay-tolerant,    mobile ad hoc, and wireless sensor networks 
* Security, privacy, and trustworthiness of mobile and  wireless systems 
* Wireless access technologies (e.g. mesh systems,  personal area networks) 
* Integration and interworking of wired and wireless networks 
* Protocols exploiting novel technologies such as UWB, MIMO, directional antennas, and software radios 
* Techniques for dynamic spectrum use  
* Architectures, algorithms and protocols for cognitive wireless networks and their integration in the Internet 
* Modeling, simulation, emulation  and measurement of mobile systems 
* Experimental test-beds for mobile/wireless networks 
* Performance evaluation of mobile and wireless networks, protocols, and systems 
* Next generation (beyond 802.11) wireless technologies and related systems and protocols  

MobiCom’09 will be a diverse conference and we strongly encourage the submission of mobile systems, experimental and 
theoretical papers. The program committee will evaluate each paper using metrics that are appropriate for the topic area.  
For example, a systems or experimental paper in the protocol area will be evaluated based on the innovations in the protocol 
design, practical implementation, and realistic evaluation, whereas a more theoretical paper may be evaluated mostly based 
on innovation within the algorithm design. At the same time, the evaluation of wireless and mobile networking technologies is 
challenging because of the significant impact that the physical environment has on performance.  For this reason, all papers 
must carefully describe and justify the evaluation methodology that is used and identify its strengths and weaknesses. 
Wireless and mobile networks are being used in a wide variety of application contexts, such as sensor networks, pervasive 
computing, disruption tolerant networking, and vehicular networks.  Papers that describe research and experimentation in 
such environments are encouraged, but the focus of such papers should be on addressing challenges associated with 
mobility and wireless networking. 
The program committee will referee all papers, and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. 

==CHALLENGES  PAPERS:==
The  conference  strongly  encourages  the  submission  of  short  papers  in  the  field  of  mobile 
computing and wireless networking that present revolutionary new ideas or that challenge existing assumptions prevalent 
among the research community. These "challenges papers" should provide stimulating ideas or visions that may open up 
exciting avenues and/or influence the direction of future research. Descriptions of new products or evolution of existing work 
are  not  appropriate  topics  for  papers  in  this  category.  While  an  exhaustive  evaluation  of  the  proposed  ideas  is  not 
necessary,  insight  and  in-depth  understanding  of  the  issues  is  expected.  Challenges  papers  will  be  reviewed  by  the 
MobiCom program committee and will be part of the technical program and published in ACM MobiCom proceedings. They 
should be submitted using the same submission procedure adopted for the full papers. The title of these papers must start 
with the word "Challenges:" i.e., "Challenges: Rest of the Title." 

==SUBMISSION  INSTRUCTIONS:==
All  paper  submissions  will  be  handled  electronically.    Authors  should  prepare  a  PDF  or 
PostScript version of their full paper.  Papers must be no longer than 12 pages (8 pages for "Challenges" papers), in font 
size  no  smaller  than  10  points,  and  must  fit  properly  on  US  "Letter"-sized  paper  (8.5x11  inches)  with  1-inch  margins. 
Detailed  instructions  on  the  paper  submission  procedure  and  format  will  be  available  on  the  conference  web  pages.  The 
deadline for registering the title and the abstract of the paper with our electronic submission system is March 5, 2009 and 
the deadline for submitting the actual paper is March 12, 2009. 
All submitted papers will be judged based on their quality through double-blind reviewing, where the identities of the authors 
are withheld from the reviewers.  Authors' names must not appear in the paper or in the PostScript or PDF file.  Submitted 
papers  (or  substantially  similar  papers)  must  not  be  currently  under  review  for  any  other  publication.    Please  direct  any 
questions about the paper submission process to the Program Co-Chairs at mobicom09_pcchairs@acm.org. 

==BEST  PAPER  AWARD:==
All  papers  will  be  considered  for  the  Best  Paper  Award.  The  program  committee  will  select  a 
number of candidates for the award among accepted papers.  The winner will be selected at the conference, considering 
both the paper and the presentation.  The winner will receive a plaque and a cash award. 

[[Category:Computer networking]]
Abstract deadline	March 5, 2009 +
Acceptance rate	10.6 +
Accepted papers	30 +
Acronym	MobiCom 2009 +
Camera ready due	July 15, 2009 +
End date	October 1, 2009 +
Event in series	MobiCom +
Event type	Conference +
Has coordinates	23° 7' 51", 113° 15' 56"Latitude: 23.130941666667 Longitude: 113.26558611111 +
Has location city	Beijing +
Has location country	Category:China +
Homepage	http://www.sigmobile.org/mobicom/2009/ +
IsA	Event +
Notification	June 19, 2009 +
Start date	October 1, 2009 +
Submission deadline	March 12, 2009 +
Submitted papers	282 +
Title	The 15th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking +