Message from the general chair

Welcome to the IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, the conference on the leading edge of computer networking. Now in its 38th year, IEEE LCN is one of the oldest and continuously running conferences on computer networking. Back in Sydney after 8 years, we will continue with the stimulating and friendly interactive environment that LCN is known for, fostering interactions among researchers and practitioners, from academia and industry. LCN will continue its tradition of offering a quality set of papers selected via a thorough review process with a very selective acceptance rate. Poster and demonstration sessions will provide a window into leading edge research and development activities around the globe. Nine workshops will be held on the first and last days of the conference. LCN is a truly international conference with authors coming from 40 countries. LCN 2013 will offer keynotes from two distinguished leaders in networking: Kevin Bloch, CTO of Cisco Australia and New Zealand, and Prof. Aruna Seneviratne of University of New South Wales and National ICT Australia (NICTA).