WASA is an international conference on algorithms, systems, and applications of wireless networks. It is designed to be a forum for theoreticians, system and application designers, protocol developers and practitioners to discuss and express their views on the current trends, challenges, and state-of-the-art solutions related to various issues in wireless networks. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to, effective and efficient state-of-the-art algorithm design and analysis, reliable and secure system development and implementations, experimental study and testbed validation, and new application exploration in wireless networks. WASA 2026 includes several research tracks covering different research areas.

Track 1: AI and Machine Learning for Wireless Systems

    Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning foundations
    ML applications in wireless networking
    Quantum ML for wireless communication
    Cross-layer optimization with AI
    Integration of large models in 5G and beyond

Track 2: Edge/cloud computing and IoT

    Edge computing and cloud-native architectures
    Edge–cloud collaboration and orchestration
    Federated edge learning and distributed AI
    IoT architectures, protocols, and applications
    Algorithms, systems, and applications of IoT
    Operating system and middleware support for edge/cloud/IoT
    Programmable service interfaces for IoT and edge

Track 3: Wireless Communication and Networking

    Wireless security and privacy
    AI-based security protocols in wireless networks
    Privacy-preserving and federated learning
    Trustworthy, explainable, and robust AI systems
    Secure data processing and management

Track 5: Applications, Data Management, and Industry Case Studies

    Information processing and data management
    Data-driven network optimization
    Real-world applications and use cases
    Industry insights and case studies
    AI in healthcare, smart city, transportation, industrial IoT
    Future trends and standardization