15th International Conference of Networks and Communications (NECO 2026)

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15th International Conference of Networks and Communications (NECO 2026) September 19 ~ 20, 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark http://wimoa2026.org/neco/index SCOPE 15th International Conference of Networks and Communications (NECO 2026) looks for significant contributions to the Computer Networks & Communications for wired and wireless networks in theoretical and practical aspects. Original papers are invited on Computer Networks, Network Protocols and Wireless Networks, Data Communication Technologies, and Network Security. The goal of this Conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on advanced networking concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas. Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to. Topics of interest Future Internet architectures and clean slate designs High performance routing, switching and transport protocols Programmable data planes, P4, SmartNICs and in network computing Software defined networking, NFV and network slicing Cloud native networking, microservices and service mesh Data center networks, congestion control and high performance fabrics Next generation 5G/6G systems, Open RAN and programmable wireless THz/mmWave, VLC and novel physical layer technologies Satellite/NTN and space air ground integrated networks AI driven autonomous networks and self optimizing infrastructures Machine learning for traffic engineering and network optimization In network ML and ML accelerated dataplanes Networking for large AI models, GPU clusters and distributed training Federated learning and distributed ML over networks Network telemetry, observability and data driven operations Large scale IoT, low power protocols and IoT security Cyber physical systems, industrial IoT and mission critical networks Network digital twins for simulation and optimization Underwater, underground and disaster resilient networks Network security, intrusion detection and cyber resilience Zero trust networking and privacy preserving systems Security of AI driven networks (adversarial ML, poisoning, evasion) Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) for networking Blockchain, distributed ledgers and decentralized trust Internet measurement, performance analysis and network modeling Large scale testbeds, experimentation and reproducible research Carbon aware routing, energy efficient and sustainable networking CDNs, adaptive streaming and multimedia networking VR/AR/XR streaming and immersive media delivery Vehicular networks, V2X and autonomous mobility Optical networks, photonic switching and high capacity transport Quantum networking, quantum communication and post quantum security Online social networks, trust, misinformation and decentralized identity Network economics, pricing, incentives and governance Economics of cloud/AI infrastructure and bandwidth markets   Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by September 11, 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 NECO 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals. International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA) International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) International Journal on Applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks (GRAPH-HOC) International Journal of Next-Generation Networks (IJNGN) International Journal of Peer-to-Peer networks (IJP2P) International Journal of Distributed and Parallel Systems (IJDPS) International Journal of Grid Computing & Applications (IJGCA) Information Technology in Industry (ITII)   Important Dates Submission Deadline :September 11, 2026 (Final call) Authors Notification : September 14, 2026 Registration & Camera-Ready Paper Due : September 16, 2026 Contact Us Here’s where you can reach us : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (or) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.