13^th International Conference on Networks and Communications (NCO 2026)

June 20 ~ 21, 2026, Sydney, Australia

Scope & Topics

13^th International Conference on Networks and Communications (NCO 2026) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Computer Networks & Data Communications. The conference 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 aim of the conference is to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field.
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 include, but are not limited to, the following

Next Generation Wireless and Mobile Networks
• 5G/6G Networks: Architecture, Protocols and Applications
• Terahertz (THz) Communications and Spectrum Innovation
• Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Smart Radio Environments
• Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
• Massive MIMO, Beamforming and mmWave Systems
• Wi Fi 7/8 and Next Generation WLAN Technologies
• UAV/Drone Assisted Wireless Networks
• Satellite Terrestrial Integrated Networks and Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
• Vehicular Networks, V2X and Intelligent Transportation Systems
Edge, IoT and Cyber Physical Networking
• Internet of Things (IoT) Protocols, Architectures and Interoperability
• Industrial IoT and Cyber Physical Systems
• Edge/Fog Computing and Edge Native Networking
• Digital Twins for Networked Systems
• Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN)
• Battery Free and Ambient Backscatter Communication
• IoT Security, Privacy and Trust
• Data Driven IoT Analytics and Network Optimization
Network Architecture, Protocols and Performance
• Future Internet Architectures and Clean Slate Designs
• Information Centric Networking (ICN)
• Routing, Switching and Addressing Innovations
• Transport Protocols (QUIC, BBR, DC TCP, etc.)
• Network Measurement, Modeling and Performance Analysis
• High Performance Packet Processing and Fast Path Architectures
• Self Organizing, Autonomous and Self Healing Networks
• QoS, QoE and Resource Management
• Network Resilience, Fault Tolerance and Disaster Aware Networking
Programmable Networking, SDN and Virtualization
• Programmable Data Planes (P4, eBPF, SmartNICs)
• In Network Computing and Offloading
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Control Plane Innovations
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Service Function Chaining
• Intent Based Networking and Autonomous Network Control
• Virtualized Network Architectures and Network Slicing
• Serverless Networking and Cloud Native Network Functions
Data Center, Cloud and AI Driven Networking
• Data Center Networking (DCN) Architectures and Topologies
• RDMA, Congestion Control and Load Balancing in DCNs
• Disaggregated Data Centers (Compute/Storage/Memory Disaggregation)
• Networking for AI/ML Clusters and Distributed Training
• GPU/TPU Interconnects (NVLink, InfiniBand, RoCE)
• Cloud, Multi Cloud and Inter Cloud Networking
• Network Automation, Orchestration and Observability
• Energy Efficient and Carbon Aware Networking
AI/ML for Networking
• Machine Learning and AI for Network Optimization
• Reinforcement Learning for Network Control and Resource Allocation
• Traffic Prediction, Classification and Anomaly Detection
• AI Enhanced Wireless and Spectrum Management
• Digital Twin Driven Network Intelligence
• Adversarial ML and Robustness in Networked Systems
Network Security, Privacy and Trust
• Network Security Architectures and Protocols
• Zero Trust Networking and Secure Access
• Blockchain Based Networking and Distributed Ledgers
• Intrusion Detection, Threat Intelligence and Attack Mitigation
• Secure Programmable Data Planes
• Privacy Preserving Communication (DP, MPC, Homomorphic Encryption)
• Post Quantum and Quantum Safe Networking
• Secure Routing, Authentication and Key Management
Optical, Quantum and Emerging Communication Technologies
• Optical Networks, Photonic Switching and WDM Systems
• Free Space Optical (FSO) and Visible Light Communications (VLC)
• Quantum Communication Networks and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
• Holographic MIMO and Next Gen Antenna Systems
• Neuromorphic and Bio Inspired Networking
Networked Systems, Applications and Services
• Distributed Systems and Networked Applications
• Cloud/Edge Based Services and Platforms
• Content Distribution Networks and Overlay Architectures
• Multimedia Networking, VR/AR Streaming and Real Time Media Delivery
• Web Scale Systems and Internet Services
• Network Economics, Policy and Governance (modernized scope)
• Emerging Applications in Smart Cities, Healthcare and Autonomous Systems

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 18, 2026. 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 (H index 46) in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

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

• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA)
• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC)
• 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 UbiComp (IJU)
• International Journal of Ad hoc, sensor & Ubiquitous Computing (IJASUC)
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)

Important Dates

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• 15^th International Conference on Data Mining & Knowledge Management Process (CDKP 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to nco@nco2026.org