ANTS is a premier IEEE forum on networking and telecommunications topics. It is the only conference in India that is financially sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society. The distinguishing characteristic of the IEEE ANTS is promoting an intense dialogue between academia and industry to bridge the gap between academic research, industry initiatives, and governmental policies. This is fostered through panel discussions, keynotes, invited talks, and industry exhibits, where academia is exposed to state-of-the-practice, results from trials and interoperability experiments. The industry, in turn, benefits from exposure to leading-edge research in networking as well as the opportunity to communicate with academic researchers regarding practical problems that require further research. This year’s theme is “Scalable, Secure, and Sustainable Connectivity for All.” In addition to the topics mentioned below, a particular focus will be on accepting papers based on telecommunications and networking solutions to provide scalable, secure, and sustainable connectivity.

IEEE ANTS 2022 will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, located in the capital city of Gujarat state, India. IEEE ANTS 2022 will feature high-quality technical sessions, workshops, tutorials, keynotes, panels, industry expo and demo, early research forum, career zone, and women-in-engineering mini-conference. Authors can submit short (4 pages) and regular (6 pages) papers that contain original material that is not currently communicated in other conferences or journals and has not been previously published.

After review, all accepted and presented papers will appear in IEEE Xplore. The conference proceedings are indexed in SCOPUS and other major indexing platforms. There will be a few workshops, tutorials, panel discussions, and lightning talks co-located with the conference. Proposals to organize workshops, tutorials, panel discussions, and lightning talks in line with the theme and main conference are also encouraged. The early research forum will provide an opportunity for students and early career professionals to present and discuss their work in progress with experts and peers from around the world. Complimentary access to ANTS CAREER ZONE will be provided to all the participating individuals and sponsors. IEEE ANTS will present BEST PAPER AWARDS for each track during the conference. Several student travel grants will be made available. Extended versions of selected high-rated papers will be invited for publication in reputed journals.

Potential research topics include (but are not limited to) the following thrust areas.

RF and Microwave Communication and Networks:

    5G-Advanced and 6G Technologies
    Communication theory and systems
    Cellular and Broadband Networks
    Information and Coding Theory
    Cognitive Radio Networks
    Spectrum Issues and Requirements
    Multi-Antenna Communications
    Energy Efficiency and Harvesting
    Device to Device (D2D) Communications
    High Altitude Networks
    Mobility Models and Mobile Networks
    Mobile Backhaul Networks
    Ad hoc and Mesh Networks
    Underwater Communications and Networking
    Aerial Communications and Networking
    Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks
    Satellite and Radar Communications
    Unlicensed Band Communication
    Smart Antennas

Optical Communication and Networks:

    Free Space Optics
    Visible Light Communication and Networks
    Optical Fiber Communication and Networks
    Optical Access Networks
    Quantum Optical Communications
    Optical Datacenter Networks
    Hollow-Core Fiber Communication
    Subsea Communication and Networks
    Fiber-wireless convergence
    Techno-economics
    Disaster-Resilient networks
    Optical Backhaul for Wireless Networks
    Optical Network Architectures
    Optical Networks for Cloud/Fog
    Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Networks

Network Technologies and Applications:

    Defence Communications and Networking
    Software Defined Networks
    Network Function Virtualization
    AI/ML for Communications and Networking
    Big Data and Analytics in Smart City
    Augmented and Virtual Reality
    Cyber-physical systems and networks
    Power-line Communication
    Smart Grid Communication Networks
    M-Healthcare 
    Rural and Remote Connectivity
    Blockchain for Communications and Networking
    Security, Privacy, and Trust
    Signal Processing for Communications
    Network Economics and Pricing
    Open Networking
    Spectrum Sharing Models
    Game Theory with Networks

Emerging Technologies:

    Integrated Sensing and Communication
    Quantum Communication and Networks
    Satellite Internet
    Intelligent Meta-Surfaces
    Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications
    Green Communications and Networking
    Molecular Communications
    Nano-networking
    Millimeter-Wave Communications
    Full-Duplex Communications
    Wireless Body Area Networks
    Edge technologies
    UAV Communications and networking
    IoT Networks
    Semantic Communications
    Haptic and Holographic Technologies
    Testbed and Prototype Implementation