7^th International Conference on Networks & IOT (NeTIOT 2026)

August 15 ~ 16, 2026, Melbourne, Australia

Scope & Topics

7^th International Conference on Networks & IOT (NeTIOT 2026) provides a premier global forum for researchers, practitioners and industry experts to share their latest findings in the theory, methodologies and applications of Computer Networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). As IoT systems continue to evolve, driven by advances in networking technologies, edge intelligence, AI driven automation and cyber physical integration, NeTIOT 2026 aims to foster dialogue and collaboration across academia and industry, enabling participants to explore emerging challenges and breakthrough innovations shaping the future of connected systems.

The conference serves as a platform for presenting cutting edge research, exchanging technical insights and building new partnerships in the rapidly expanding domains of IoT, wireless communication, distributed systems and intelligent networking. Authors are invited to submit original research papers, project results, survey articles and industrial case studies that demonstrate significant contributions to the fields of Networking and the Internet of Things. Submissions may address any of the topics listed below, which reflect both foundational areas and the latest advancements in next generation IoT and networked systems.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

IoT Architecture, Systems and Platforms


• Next Generation IoT Architecture and System Design
  
• Large Scale IoT Platforms and Middleware
  
• Cloud–Fog–Edge Continuum for IoT
  
• Serverless Computing for IoT Workloads
  
• Digital Twins for IoT and Cyber Physical Systems
  
• IoT Virtualization, Containerization and Orchestration
  
• Interoperability Frameworks and Open IoT Standards
  
• IoT Governance, Policy and Regulatory Compliance
  
• LLM Powered IoT Systems and Foundation Models for IoT
  
• RAG Enhanced IoT Analytics and Knowledge Retrieval
  
  Networking Technologies for IoT
  
  
• Next Generation IoT Networking Architectures
  
• 5G/6G IoT Networks and Services
  
• Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
  
• LPWAN (LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB IoT)
  
• Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Mesh Networks
  
• mmWave and THz Communications for IoT
  
• Network Slicing for IoT Applications
  
• Routing, Topology Control and Mobility Management
  
• IPv6, 6LoWPAN, RPL and IoT Native Protocols
  
• Low Power Wireless Protocols and Standards
  
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) for IoT
  
• Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and Satellite IoT Integration
  
  Edge, Fog, Cloud and Distributed Intelligence
  
  
• Edge/Fog Computing Architectures and Deployment Models
  
• Edge Native AI, TinyML and On Device Learning
  
• Distributed Intelligence and Collaborative Edge Learning
  
• Federated Learning for IoT Devices and Sensor Networks
  
• Real Time Stream Processing and Event Driven IoT
  
• Resource Allocation, Scheduling and Orchestration
  
• Energy Aware and Carbon Aware Edge Computing
  
• Tiny LLMs and Lightweight Foundation Models at the Edge
  
  AI, Machine Learning and Data Analytics for IoT
  
  
• AI and Machine Learning for IoT Optimization
  
• Deep Learning for Sensor Data and Time Series Analytics
  
• Reinforcement Learning for Network Control and Automation
  
• Anomaly Detection, Predictive Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis
  
• Data Fusion, Integration and Context Aware IoT Systems
  
• Big Data Analytics for IoT Ecosystems
  
• Causal Inference and Data Centric AI for IoT
  
• Generative AI for IoT Data Augmentation and Simulation
  
• AI Driven Network Management and Autonomous Decision Making
  
  IoT Security, Privacy and Trust
  
  
• IoT Security Architecture and Threat Modeling
  
• Secure Communication Protocols for Constrained Devices
  
• Authentication, Authorization and Identity Management
  
• Privacy Preservation and Differential Privacy in IoT
  
• Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies for IoT Security
  
• Secure Firmware Updates, Device Attestation and Supply Chain Security
  
• Intrusion Detection and Anomaly Detection in IoT Networks
  
• Lightweight Cryptography for IoT
  
• Post Quantum Cryptography for IoT and 6G Systems
  
• AI Driven IoT Threat Detection and Autonomous Cyber Defense
  
• IoT Malware Analysis and Secure ML Pipelines
  
  Advanced Networking and Autonomous Network Management
  
  
• AI Driven Networking and Network Automation
  
• Self Organizing Networks (SON)
  
• Cognitive Networking and Intelligent Control
  
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) for IoT
  
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
  
• Intent Based Networking and Autonomous Network Healing
  
• Traffic Engineering, Congestion Control and QoS Optimization
  
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
  
• LLM Based Network Optimization and Policy Reasoning
  
  Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Green IoT
  
  
• Energy Efficient IoT Protocols and Architectures
  
• Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer
  
• Power Management, Sleep Scheduling and Duty Cycling
  
• Sustainable IoT Systems and Green Networking
  
• Carbon Aware Scheduling and Resource Optimization
  
• IoT for Climate Monitoring, Carbon Tracking and Environmental Sensing
  
  Performance, QoS and Reliability
  
  
• Quality of Service (QoS) Management for IoT
  
• Network Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking
  
• Scalability, Reliability and Fault Tolerance
  
• Real Time and Mission Critical IoT Systems
  
• Latency Optimization and Throughput Enhancement
  
• Deterministic Networking for Industrial IoT
  
• Reproducible IoT Experiments, Open Datasets and Testbeds
  
  IoT Applications and Industry Verticals
  
  
• Smart Cities and Urban IoT Infrastructure
  
• Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Industry 4.0
  
• Healthcare and Medical IoT (Wearables, Remote Monitoring)
  
• Agriculture and Environmental IoT
  
• Smart Homes, Buildings and Energy Systems
  
• Transportation, Logistics and Connected Vehicles
  
• Wearables and Human Centric IoT
  
• Disaster Management, Emergency Response and Resilient IoT
  
• Digital Health Twins and Remote Diagnostics
  
• IoT for Autonomous Mobility, V2X and Intelligent Transportation
  
  Emerging and Future IoT Technologies
  
  
• Quantum IoT and Quantum Safe Networking
  
• Bio IoT, Molecular Communication and Nano IoT
  
• Space IoT and Satellite Based IoT Networks
  
• Metaverse IoT Integration and XR Driven IoT
  
• Cyber Physical Human Systems (CPHS)
  
• Swarm Intelligence and Multi Agent IoT Systems
  
• Autonomous Drones and Robotics IoT Integration
  
• IoT Testbeds, Benchmarking and Reproducibility
  
• Human in the Loop IoT and Behavior Aware Systems
  
• Participatory Sensing and Social IoT
  

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by May 16, 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 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 NeTIOT 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 of Next-Generation Networks (IJNGN)
  
• International Journal of UbiComp (IJU)
  
• International Journal on Applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks (GRAPH-HOC)
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 13^thInternational Conference on Foundations of Computer Science & Technology (CST 2026)
  
• 15^th International Conference on Information Technology Convergence and Services (ITCS 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on VLSI & Embedded Systems (VLSIE 2026)
  
• 5^th International Conference on NLP and Machine Learning Trends (NLMLT 2026)
  
• 17^th International Conference on Database Management Systems (DMS 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Cloud and Big Data (CLBD 2026)
  
• 5^th International Conference on Software Engineering and Automation (SEAU 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to netiot@seau2026.org