GENERAL INFORMATION

During the last decade, we have witnessed rapid developments in various networking, computing, and AI technologies, and many forms of networks and systems have become essential parts of our daily lives. With the proliferation of B5G/6G, artificial intelligence, IoT, and future wireless technologies, there is a fast-growing interest in ubiquitous and future networks. Building on the success of the last 16 years, the 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN 2026) aims to address advances in research on ubiquitous and future networks, covering topics ranging from fundamental technologies to emerging applications and testbed developments. ICUFN 2026 solicits original, unpublished contributions in all aspects of ubiquitous and future networking and systems. Short papers presenting early-stage research, position papers proposing new directions, and industry contributions are also welcome. The conference is organized by KICS. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the ICUFN 2026 Conference Proceedings with an assigned ISBN and included in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Extended versions of selected papers will be considered for publication in SCI(E)-indexed international journals.

Conference Tracks and Topics

Track 1: AI and Its Applications

AI/ML/DL for Mobile Communications, Networking, and IoT
Federated Learning, Edge Intelligence, and On-device AI
AI for Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection, and Trust Management
AI for Optimization, Resource Allocation, and Cross-layer Design
AI for Cloud, Fog, and Big Data Analytics
AI-driven Services for Healthcare, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, and e-Health
AI for Autonomous Vehicles, CPS, AR/VR/MR, and Metaverse
Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications

Track 2: Communications and Networks for B5G and 6G

Wireless and Communication Networks (5G, B5G, 6G, PS-LTE, LTE-R, LTE-A)
Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access
WLAN, WPAN, Ad-hoc, Mesh, and Small Cell Networks
Heterogeneous Networks and Interference Management
Cooperative and Collaborative Communications
Radio Resource Management, Crosslayer Optimization
Terahertz, Optical Wireless Communications (OWC, VLC, IR)
Satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
Future Internet, Open RAN, SDN, and Network Virtualization
CCN/CDN/ICN, Delay-tolerant Networks
Network Coding, Network Theory, and Network Science

Track 3: Security, Military, and Defense

Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Post-quantum Cryptography
Secure Communications for Defense, Military, and Critical Infrastructure
Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Blockchain for Secure Networks
Security in IoT, CPS, D2D, and M2M Systems
Reliability, Availability, and Scalability of Critical Systems
Safety-Critical Networks (e-Health, Smart Grid, Energy Internet)
Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, HIPAA) and Data Protection
Model Inversion, Reconstruction, and Privacy-preserving AI
Secure Storage Networking and Distributed Systems
Resilient and Mission-critical Autonomous Systems

Track 4: Services, Applications, and Emerging Topics

Cloud and Fog Computing Services and Applications
Datacenter and Distributed/Parallel Systems
Big Data Networks and Applied Computing
Smartphone and Embedded Systems Applications
Energy/Power-aware Services and Green ICT
Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, Internet of Lights (IoL), Body Area Networks
Ubiquitous Computing, Sensor Networks, RFID, QR-based Systems
Cyber-Physical Systems and Underwater Sensor Networks
AR/VR/MR, Multi-screen, Digital Signage, and Computer Vision Applications
Localization, Positioning, Navigation, and LBS
Digital Twin, Metaverse Applications, and Emerging ICT Services