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A special issue of IEEE NETWORK MAGAZINE on PROVISIONING FOR THE FUTURE
NETWORK is planned for January 1990. Provisioning refers to the process of
providing network services to the users, as well as providing resources to
the network.
Provisioning acvities, which account for a large portion of the cost of
network operation, are responsible for managing the selection of network
resources to provide the capabilities and performance required by the users of
information networks in a timely and cost-effective way. They involve the
design and deployment of network resources and the specification of their
interconnections to meet the users' need for data, voice, and other
communication services and applications.
The ability to provision new services and evolving technologies in a unified
way is a major driving force in the evolution of information networks. The
planned special issue is intended to provide increased awareness of
significant recent advances in automated provisioning methods for large,
complex multiservice networks. The provisioning methods and tools must take
advantage of various technological disciplines to maintain a competitive edge
for the network/service provider, and to provide increased customer control
of the information network.
The special issue will focus on provisioning of intelligent and diverse
networks, particularly as applied to integrated services communications. The
objective is to address the research and development in provisioning systems,
services, procedures and applications, with attention given to trials and
experiences, and new directions. The special issue will include tutorials,
technicals as well as state-of-the-art articles, and practical examples.
Schedule:
Complete manuscript due: April 30, 1989
Acceptance notification: July 30, 1989
Final paper due: October 1, 1989
Papers should be limited to twenty double-spaced typewritten pages including
figures. A title page should contain the author(s)' name(s), affiliation,
complete address, telephone and telefax numbers, and a 200-word abstract.
Six copies in English should be sent to one of the guest editors listed below.
All papers will be reviewed for technical content and depth, quality,
relevance, and originality.
GUEST EDITORS
Manu Malek Shervin Erfani
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Rm. 2C-218 AT&T Bell Laboratories, Rm. 2C-205
480 Red Hill Road 480 Red Hill Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 Middletown, NJ 07748
(201) 615-4480 (201) 615-5192
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