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