# NetSoft — IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization

- **Submission deadline**: 2026-01-12
- **Notification date**: 2026-03-23
- **Conference date**: 2026-06-29
- **Location**: Berlin, Germany
- **Rankings**: CORE B
- **Conference Partner Index**: 66.1/100 (ranked #398, confidence 1.00, algorithm 1.1) — how this is computed: https://www.myhuiban.com/ranking
- **Trackers**: 11
- **Attendees**: 1
- **Canonical page**: https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/1633

## Acceptance history

| Year | Submitted | Accepted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 103 | 41 | 39.8% |
| 2018 | 103 | 49 | 47.6% |
| 2017 | 86 | 42 | 48.8% |
| 2016 | 107 | 56 | 52.3% |
| 2015 | 108 | 48 | 44.4% |

## Call for papers

Topics of Interest The conference is soliciting paper submissions with significant research contributions to network softwarization. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Architecture and Infrastructure AI-native 5G/6G and beyond architecture Future Internet and New IP architecture Internet re-engineering Network softwarization for non-terrestrial and terrestrial integration Quantum-safe and post-quantum networking architectures Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures Softwarized Networks for Data Centers and AI/ML infrastructures Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions Cooperative multi-domain, multi-tenant environments Networking Technologies and Protocols Programmable networking languages and architectures Software Defined Radio (SDR) and cognitive radio networks Programmable Networking Protocols Programmable data planes with AI acceleration Network slicing and slice management Service Function Chaining (SFC) Policy-based and Intent-based networking Dynamic resource discovery and negotiation schemes Deterministic or dependable networking High-precision communications and computing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Networks AI and ML techniques Applications of Generative AI Agentic AI and Multi-Agent Systems Distributed learning and collaborative inference with different scale softwarized networks Cognitive and autonomic networking Autonomous networks enabled with softwarization Explainable and trustworthy AI for network autonomy Self-organizing, self-healing, and self-optimizing softwarized networks Performance, Security, Dependability, and Sustainability QoS and QoE Assurance and Measurements Resilience, reliability, and robustness Security, Ethics, Safety, Trust, and Privacy Sustainability, energy efficiency, and carbon footprint Services, Operations, and Applications Internet of Things (IoT) Digital twins eXtended Reality (AR/VR/ER) Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments Development methodologies (DevOps, NetOps, Verification) Open source New value chains and service models Sovereign digital services and cross-border compliance in softwarized environments Deployment and transition strategies Socio-economic impact and regulations

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