You are invited to submit a full paper, a proposal for a Panel/Invited Session or a Tutorial, related to the following topics of interest:
 
    5th Generation Networks (5G)

    ▪ Resource Allocation
    ▪ Network Slicing
    ▪ Topology Management
    ▪ 5G Core Network and Service Based Architecture
    ▪ C-RAN and backhaul
    ▪ SDN and NFV for 5G
    ▪ Network Stability, Control and Optimization
    ▪ Standardization Activities by IEEE, 3GPP and ETSI

    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications ▪
    Game Theory ▪
    Machine Learning ▪
    Bio-inspired Computing in Communications ▪
    Data Science and Data Engineering ▪
    Distributed Knowledge and Processing ▪
    Trusted AI ▪

    Cloud and Edge Computing

    ▪ Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
    ▪ Mobile Cloud and Mobile Cloud Networking
    ▪ Fog Computing
    ▪ Distributed Systems Architecture and Management

    Internet of Things (IoT)

    LPWAN (LoRa, Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Wi-SUN) ▪
    6TiSCH, 6LoWPAN, Roll ▪
    Rest API, CoAP, CBOR, OSCORE ▪
    Smart Spaces ▪
    Cyber Physical Systems ▪
    Telecare Medical Information System ▪

    Optical Networks

    ▪ Optical Network Protocols and Architectures
    ▪ Energy-efficient/green Optical Communications and Networks
    ▪ Visible Light Communications (Indoor, Outdoor and Localization)
    ▪ Optical Wireless Communication Applications for Future Networks

    Vehicular Networks

    Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) ▪
    IEEE 802.11p ITS-G5 ▪
    Millimeter Waves ▪
    V2X, V2I, V2N, V2V, V2P, V2D, V2G ▪
    Inter and intra vehicle communication and protocols ▪

    Wireless Networks

    ▪ Cognitive Radio Networking
    ▪ Wireless, Cellular, and Mobile Communications
    ▪ Modeling and Simulation
    ▪ Signal Processing for Communications

    Services and Protocols

    Advances in Internet Protocols ▪
    Green Networking ▪
    Real Time Communication Services ▪
    Routing and Multicast ▪
    Network Design, Optimization and Management ▪
    Network Reliability, Quality of Service and Quality of Experience ▪
    Fault-Tolerance and Error Recovery ▪
    Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures ▪
    Standards Evolution ▪
    Digital Satellite Communications Service ▪
    Localization Protocols ▪
    Communications Services and Management ▪
    Crowdsourcing applications ▪
    Peer-to-Peer Computing ▪

    Software Defined

    ▪ Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization
    ▪ Software Defined Smart Objects
    ▪ Software Defined Data Centers
    ▪ Software Defined Radio
    ▪ Overlay and Programmable Networks

    Security and Privacy

    Data Privacy ▪
    Attacks and Defenses ▪
    Authentication, Authorization and Accounting ▪
    Hardware Security ▪
    Intrusion Detection ▪
    Moving Target Defense (MTD) ▪
    Blockchain ▪

    Application domain / Framework / Architecture

    ▪ e-Health and Bioinformatics
    ▪ Smart Grid
    ▪ Smart City
    ▪ Industry 4.0
    ▪ Smart Building