12th International Conference on Networks & Communications (NCOM 2026)

Program Committee

Accepted Papers

Copenhagen, Denmark

Scope

The 12^th International Conference on Networks & Communications (NCOM 2026) serves as a premier global forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry innovators to exchange knowledge, present breakthroughs, and explore emerging trends in computer networks and data communications. As the networking landscape evolves toward intelligent, autonomous, and highly integrated systems, NCOM 2026 aims to highlight cutting edge advances across both theoretical foundations and real world applications.

Call for Papers

This conference welcomes original contributions that push the boundaries of wired, wireless, mobile, cloud, and next generation communication systems. Submissions are invited in areas spanning network architectures, protocols, wireless and mobile communications, data communication technologies, network security, and the rapidly expanding domains of AI driven networking, edge intelligence, quantum communication, and non terrestrial networks.

Researchers, practitioners, and industry experts are encouraged to submit research papers, case studies, survey articles, and industrial experiences that demonstrate significant advances in networking, communications, wireless systems, and IoT enabled technologies.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Next Generation Network Architectures

6G Networks, THz Communications and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
AI Native Network Architectures and Self Driving Networks
Programmable Networks (P4, In Network Computing, Data Plane Innovations)
Cloud Native Networking, Service Meshes and Microservice Driven Architectures
Quantum Networking and Hybrid Classical Quantum Communication Systems
Future Internet Architectures (ICN/NDN, Data Centric Networking)

Wireless, Mobile and Non-Terrestrial Communications

Massive MIMO, mmWave and THz Wireless Systems
Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN): LEO Satellites, HAPS, UAV/Drone Assisted Networks
Space Air Ground Integrated Networks (SAGIN)
Advanced PHY/MAC Design for 6G and Beyond
IoT/IIoT, Ad Hoc, Sensor and Mesh Networks
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), Fog Networking and Edge Intelligence

Network Intelligence, Automation and Optimization

Machine Learning for Networking (ML for Networks)
Networking for Machine Learning (Networks for ML)
Reinforcement Learning for Routing, Resource Allocation and Traffic Engineering
Autonomous, Self Organizing and Self Healing Networks
Digital Twins for Networks and Cyber Physical Systems
Intent Based Networking and Closed Loop Automation

Network Security, Privacy and Trust

Zero Trust Network Architectures
Cyber Physical System Security (CPS, SCADA, IIoT)
Blockchain Based Networking and Decentralized Trust Models
Post Quantum Secure Communication and Cryptographic Protocols
Adversarial ML, Secure Federated Learning and Privacy Preserving Networking
Intrusion Detection, Anomaly Detection and Network Forensics

Performance, Measurement and Reliability

Network Telemetry, Observability and Large Scale Measurement
High Performance Transport Protocols (QUIC, BBR, HPCC)
Congestion Control and Traffic Engineering
Resilient, Fault Tolerant and Ultra Reliable Networks
Energy Efficient and Carbon Aware Networking
Network Simulation, Emulation and Real World Testbeds

Data Center, Cloud and Edge Networking

Hyperscale Data Center Networks and Optical Interconnects
Disaggregated and Composable Infrastructure
Serverless Networking and Function as a Service (FaaS)
Edge Cloud Continuum and Distributed Cloud Systems
CDN Architectures and Web Scale Systems

Real Time, Immersive and Application Driven Networking

Networking for AR/VR/XR, Metaverse and Holographic Communications
Ultra Low Latency Systems and Real Time Interactive Applications
Multimedia Delivery, Streaming and QoE Optimization
Networking for Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles and Swarm Systems
Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Intelligent Transportation Networks

Cloud, Edge and Distributed Networking

Cloud Networking and Multi Cloud Connectivity
Cloud Native Networking, Service Meshes and Microservice Driven Architectures
Serverless Networking and Function as a Service (FaaS)
Edge Computing, Fog Networking and Edge Intelligence
Distributed Cloud Systems and Cloud Edge Continuum
Hyperscale Data Center Networks and Optical Interconnects

Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Physical Networking

Large Scale IoT Systems, Protocols and Architectures
Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Mission Critical IoT
IoT Security, Privacy and Trust Models
IoT Driven Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Intelligent Infrastructure
Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) Networking and Real Time Control
Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), NB IoT and Massive IoT Connectivity

Emerging and Interdisciplinary Networking Paradigms

Bio Inspired and Molecular Communications
Underwater and Underground Communication Networks
Environmental Sensing and Sustainable Communication Systems
Human Centric Networking and Socially Aware Systems

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by June 13, 2026(Final Call). Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from NCOM 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journal.

Important Dates

Second Batch : submissions after May 11, 2026

Submission Deadline

June 13, 2026(Final Call)

Authors Notification

June 20, 2026

Registration & camera - Ready Paper Due

June 22, 2026

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Proceedings

Hard copy of the proceedings will be distributed during the Conference. The softcopy will be available on AIRCC Digital Library

Welcome to NCOM 2026