Subject: [nmrg] ****Extension to NoF Call for Papers --> May 16, 2021****

From: Barbara Martini <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 12:26:46 +0200

(Apologies if you receive duplicate copies of this CFP)

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                                  Call for Papers
                                     NoF 2021

            The 12th International Conference on Network of the Future
                      October 6-8, 2021 – Coimbra, Portugal
                                   Hybrid event

http://nof2021.dnac.org

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NoF 2021 is technically co-sponsored by IEEE, IEEE ComSoc.
All accepted & presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore.

*** Paper submission deadline: May 16, 2021 ***

The  12th  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 and cutting-edge technologies from the 
perspectives of
specification,  design and  analysis related to  network of future 
architecture,
applications, services, management, implementation, scalability, 
standardization,
business and legal aspects, just to name a few.

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.

NoF 2021 will take place at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.

The  conference  will  be  designed  and prepared  as a  hybrid event  
allowing
registrants the choice to participate either virtually or in-person. In 
the case
of perduring traveling restrictions (official or de facto) during the 
conference
dates due  to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will  be ready to convert the 
conference
to a fully on-line event.

*** Topics of interest ***
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The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Networks
   * 5G/6G networks
   * Virtual networks
   * Overlay networks
   * Wireless networks and cellular networks
   * Wireless sensor networks
   * Access, metro, backbone and core networks
   * Vehicular ad hoc networks and intelligent transportation systems
   * Mesh and ad hoc networks
   * Internet of Things networks
   * Information-centric networks
   * Enterprise networks and campus networks
   * Time-sensitive networks
   * Data center networks
   * Optical networks
   * IP networks
   * Home networks
   * SCADA networks and distributed control systems
   * Smart Cities and Smart Grids
   * Resilient 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/6G Network Architecture, Services and Protocols
   * 5G/6G Control and Management Architecture
   * 5G/6G Functional Decomposition and Composition
   * Advanced 5G Infrastructure Slicing and Radio Slicing
   * Scalability and multi-tenancy in 5G/6G
   * Network Programmability and Softwarization
   * Protocols for Ultra-Low Latency and Ultra-High Reliability
   * Fog, Edge and Multi-Access Computing
   * Software Defined Networking (SDN) 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 and artificial intelligence
   * 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

*** Submission guidelines ***
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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  9 pages 
including
references (full papers)  or  5 pages  including references (short 
papers).  They
must be submitted electronically in PDF format through EDAS.
See https://edas.info/N28072

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 specific details  about submission format and procedure, please check:
https://nof2021.dnac.org/call-for-papers/

*** Important dates ***
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- Paper submission deadline: May 16, 2021
- Paper acceptance notification: June 14, 2021
- Camera-ready Papers:  June 25, 2021

Important: NoF 2021 is enforcing a strict publication & no-show policy 
as stated
by IEEE. Please check details on the NoF 2021 website.

*** TPC Co-Chairs ***
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Susana Sargento, University of Aveiro - Instituto de Telecomunicações, 
Portugal
Tim Wauters, Ghent University - imec, Belgium

*** General Co-Chairs ***
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Lúcia Martins, University of Coimbra & INESC Coimbra, Portugal
Carmen Mas Machuca, Technical University of Munich, Germany

*** Executive Chair ***
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Prosper Chemouil, Cnam, France

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Website: https://nof2021.dnac.org