Call for Papers

The 10^th 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