MAIN (Mediterranean Artificial Intelligence and Networking) Conference is the new name of the MedComNet (and MedHocNet) conference series.

The MAIN conference is a forum for the presentation of new research results in the broad area of AI applications in networking, including wired and wireless communication and computer networking. This year’s theme will be “AI in Networks and Networks for AI”, with the aim of discussing the necessary steps in research for developing next-generation networks that can orchestrate, share, process, or explain AI in order to contribute to a more sustainable, fair, secure, and equal access to AI technologies. However, papers on all aspects of the networking and communication research areas are welcome.
Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore.

The best paper in the conference will be awarded the Mario Gerla Best Paper Award.

Topics include but are not limited to:

Networking and AI:

    Machine Learning and AI in and for networks
    Edge AI, Embedded AI, and TinyML 
    Networking for AI
    Agentic AI in and for networks 
    AI-as-a-Service
    AI-driven IoT networks
    AI for IoT orchestration and management
    AI and Machine Learning for network optimization
    AI-enhanced edge computing for IoT
    Sustainable in-network AI

Networking for future applications:

    Internet of Things / Cyber-physical systems
    Vehicular networks
    Localization and location-based services
    Edge, fog, and cloud computing
    Distributed ledger Technologies
    Quantum networking
    Quantum consensus
    Quantum sensing
    Networking for robotics
    Networking for smart agriculture
    Networking for mobile healthcare
    Networking for low-altitude economy
    Digital twins
    Green and sustainable networking

Networks at large:

    6G and beyond 5G networks
    Network security and privacy
    Routing and multicast
    Energy efficiency in networks
    Cell-free networks
    Mobile sensing and mobility management
    Network economics and pricing
    Network management
    Network measurement and analysis
    Network automation and zero-touch management

Physical and MAC layers:

    mmWave, THz, VLC networking
    MIMO-based networking
    Underwater communication and networking
    Dynamic spectrum sharing
    Interference management and mitigation
    Networking with RIS
    Optical networks
    Satellite networks
    Software-defined radios
    Open RAN
    Joint communication and sensing

Tools and techniques for advanced networking:

    Network coding for 5G
    Software-defined networking
    Network virtualization
    Network security
    Open-source 5G/6G testbeds