Next Generation Wireless & Mobile Networks

• 5G/6G cellular systems

• Terahertz, mmWave, and RIS enabled networks

• Heterogeneous and ultra dense wireless networks

• Mobile broadband and wireless Internet

• Vehicle to Everything (V2X) and autonomous mobility

• UAV, drone, and non terrestrial networks (NTN/SAGIN)

• Wireless communications (PHY/MAC innovations)

AI Driven Networking & Autonomous Systems

• Machine learning and AI for networking

• AI native network architectures

• Network digital twins

• Autonomous/self organizing networks

• Data driven network optimization and anomaly detection

Cloud, Edge, and Distributed Systems

• Cloud computing and cloud native networking

• Edge computing and edge intelligence

• Serverless networking and function placement

• Distributed systems for large scale data processing

• Collaborative/federated learning over networks

Network Security, Privacy & Trust

• Network security protocols and architectures

• Zero trust networking

• Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs)

• Secure IoT and cyber physical systems

• Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

Future Internet Architectures & Programmable Networks

• Next generation Internet design

• Programmable data planes (P4, SmartNICs, DPUs)

• SDN/NFV and network virtualization

• Information centric networking (ICN)

• Routing, addressing, and naming for future networks

Network Measurement, Modeling & Performance

• Internet measurement and large scale telemetry

• Performance analysis and benchmarking

• Traffic modeling and workload characterization

• Measurement driven network design

• Simulation, emulation, and testbeds (with real world validation)

IoT, Cyber Physical Systems & Sustainable Networking

• Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and protocols

• Industrial IoT and mission critical systems

• Smart cities, smart grids, pervasive sensing

• Energy efficient and green networking

• Large scale IoT analytics

Immersive Media, Real Time Systems & Applications

• VR/AR/XR streaming

• Low latency interactive systems

• Multimedia networking and QoE optimization

• Real time communication systems

Network Systems, Applications & Services

• Networked systems design and implementation

• Cloud native applications and microservices networking

• Web performance and content delivery networks

• QoS and resource management

• Emerging network based applications

Emerging & Cross Disciplinary Topics

• Space air ground integrated networks (SAGIN)

• Networked robotics and swarm communication

• Quantum networking

• Digital infrastructure for AI ecosystems

• Cross layer optimization and co design