Call for Papers

The 10th 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 technologies, architectures, and services. 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. Papers accepted and presented at NoF 2019 will be published on IEEE Xplore. Authors of selected papers accepted for publication in the NoF 2019 proceedings will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers to the Wiley’s International Journal of Network management. After the successful editions in Brisbane, Australia (2010), in Paris, France (2011 and 2014), in Tunis, Tunisia (2012), in Pohang, South Korea (2013), in Montreal, Canada (2015), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016), London, United Kingdom (2017), and Poznan, Poland (2018),  the tenth edition of the NoF Conference will be held in Rome. NoF 2019 will take place in the Engineering Faculty campus of the University of Rome La Sapienza, one of the oldest universities in the world, founded by Pope Boniface VIII in 1303. The Engineering Faculty campus is located in the heart of Rome, few steps from Colosseum and The Imperial Fora.

 

Topics of Interest (but not limited to)

Networks

  • 5G networks
  • Software-defined networks
  • Virtual networks
  • Overlay networks
  • Wireless networks and cellular networks
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Internet of Things networks
  • Information-centric networks
  • Enterprise networks and campus networks
  • Data center networks
  • Optical networks
  • IP networks
  • Home networks
  • Access networks
  • SCADA networks and distributed control systems
  • Smart Cities and Smart Grids
  • Access, metro, backbone and core networks
  • Vehicular ad hoc networks and intelligent transportation systems
  • Mesh, ad hoc, and sensor 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 Network Architecture, Services and Protocols
  • 5G Control and Management Architecture
  • 5G Functional Decomposition and Composition
  • Advanced 5G Infrastructure Slicing and Radio Slicing
  • Scalability and multi-tenancy in 5G
  • Network Programmability and Softwarization
  • Protocols for Ultra-Low Latency and Ultra-High Reliability
  • Fog, Edge and Multi-Access Computing
  • Software Defined Networking 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
  • 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

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 (full papers) or 4 pages (short papers). They have to be submitted electronically in PDF format through EDAS at http://edas.info/N25836. 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 more information please check https://web.uniroma1.it/nof2019

Important Dates

Paper Submission:               July 01, 2019 (FIRM DEADLINE)
Acceptance Notification:     August 10, 2019
Camera Ready due:              September 7, 2019
Conference:                          October 1 – 3, 2019

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