[Coin] [NoF 2021] Call for Papers - 12th International Conference on Network of the Future

[Kohei Shiomoto <[e-mail]>]

(Apologies if you received duplicate copies of this call for papers)

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                                 Call for Papers
                                    NoF 2021

           The 12th International Conference on Network of the Future
                     October 6-8, 2021 – Coimbra, Portugal

http://nof2021.dnac.org
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The  12th  International Conference on  Network of the Future (NoF) is 
inviting
authors to submit original contributions  in the area of Future Internet
design,
with emphasis on enabling and cutting-edge technologies from the
perspectives of
specification,  design and  analysis related to  network of future
architecture,
applications, services, management, implementation, scalability,
standardization,
business and legal  aspects, just to name a few.

The  conference  aims  at  providing  a  forum  for  researchers,
students, and
professionals  to  exchange ideas,  share  their experiences,  and
discuss their
research results  around a single-track  of technical sessions and a
series  of
keynote speeches.

NoF 2021 will take place at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.

The  conference  will  be  designed  and prepared  as a  hybrid event 
allowing
registrants the choice to participate either virtually or in-person. In
the case
of perduring traveling restrictions (official or de facto) during the
conference
dates due  to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will  be ready to convert the
conference
to a fully on-line event.


*** Topics of interest ***
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The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Networks
  * 5G/6G networks
  * Virtual networks
  * Overlay networks
  * Wireless networks and cellular networks
  * Wireless sensor networks
  * Access, metro, backbone and core networks
  * Vehicular ad hoc networks and intelligent transportation systems
  * Mesh and ad hoc networks
  * Internet of Things networks
  * Information-centric networks
  * Enterprise networks and campus networks
  * Time-sensitive networks
  * Data center networks
  * Optical networks
  * IP networks
  * Home networks
  * SCADA networks and distributed control systems
  * Smart Cities and Smart Grids
  * Resilient networks
Enablers
  * Quality of service and traffic engineering
  * Network Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Reasoning
  * Network Data Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Feature Extraction
  * Network automation and orchestration
  * Autonomic, Cognitive and Intent-based Networking
  * 5G/6G Network Architecture, Services and Protocols
  * 5G/6G Control and Management Architecture
  * 5G/6G Functional Decomposition and Composition
  * Advanced 5G Infrastructure Slicing and Radio Slicing
  * Scalability and multi-tenancy in 5G/6G
  * Network Programmability and Softwarization
  * Protocols for Ultra-Low Latency and Ultra-High Reliability
  * Fog, Edge and Multi-Access Computing
  * Software Defined Networking (SDN) and High Availability
  * Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Orchestration
  * Service Function Chaining and Virtual Network Embedding
  * Big data and Fast Data Processing and Management
  * CDN Architectures and Network Cache Allocation Schemes
  * Advanced multimedia and real-time communications
  * Performance, Optimization and Resource Dimensioning
  * Security, Trust and Privacy
  * Use of Blockchains in Networking and Servicing
Business and Legal Aspects
  * Economic aspects
  * Multi-stakeholder aspects
  * Service level agreements
  * Lifecycle aspects
  * Process and workflow aspects
  * Legal perspective
  * Regulatory perspective
  * Privacy aspects
Methods
  * Mathematical optimization
  * Control theory
  * Probability theory, stochastic processes, and queuing theory
  * Machine learning and artificial intelligence
  * Evolutionary algorithms
  * Economic theory and game theory
  * Mathematical logic and automated reasoning
  * Data mining and (big) data analysis
  * Monitoring and measurements
  * Computer simulation experiments
  * Prototype implementation and testbed experimentation
  * Field trials


*** Submission guidelines ***
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Authors  are  invited  to  submit  original  contributions  that have 
not  been
published or  submitted  for publication  elsewhere.  Papers should  be 
prepared
using the  IEEE 2-column  conference style and  are limited to  8 pages
excluding
references (full papers)  or  4 pages  excluding references (short
papers).  They
must be submitted electronically in PDF format through EDAS.
See https://edas.info/N28072

Papers exceeding  page limits,  multiple submissions, and
self-plagiarized papers
will be rejected without further review. All other papers will sustain a
thorough
single-blind review process.

For  specific  details  about  submission  format  and  procedure,
please  check
https://nof2021.dnac.org/call-for-papers/


*** Important dates ***
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- Paper submission deadline: April 23, 2021
- Paper acceptance notification: June 14, 2021
- Camera-ready Papers:  June 25, 2021

Important: NoF 2021 is enforcing  a strict publication and no-show policy as
stated by IEEE. Please check details on the NoF 2021 website.

*** TPC Co-Chairs ***
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Susana Sargento, University of Aveiro - Instituto de Telecomunicações,
Portugal
Tim Wauters, Ghent University - imec, Belgium

*** General Co-Chairs ***
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Lúcia Martins, University of Coimbra & INESC Coimbra, Portugal
Carmen Mas Machuca, Technical University of Munich, Germany

*** Executive Chair ***
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Prosper Chemouil, Cnam, France

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Website: https://nof2021.dnac.org