The 3rd IEEE international Workshop on Hot Topics in Mesh Networking HotMESH 2011

It gives us great pleasure to introduce the technical program of the third IEEE Workshop on Hot Topics in Mesh Networking (HotMESH 2011). Following the success of the previous editions, the HotMESH workshop is now a well-established, high profile forum for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present state-of-the-art research in the field of wireless mesh networking. Although significant advances have taken place in this field in the last few years, fundamental open questions and technical challenges still remain to build highly scalable, reliable and cost-effective wireless backbones for mobile users. One of the issues of particular interest to this workshop edition is how wireless mesh networks could be integrates with and/or influence existing mobile and fixed broadband networks in order to create an integrated infrastructure that supports emerging services. Then, the main purpose of this workshop is to promote discussions on recent advances in the analysis design and implementation of systems, protocols and services for next generation mobile mesh networks. It also aims at increasing the synergy between academic and industry professionals working in this area.