Call for Papers
Shaping the Next Era of Intelligent Connectivity and Distributed Intelligence
Shaping the Next Era of Intelligent Connectivity and Distributed Intelligence
Call for Papers
In the last decade, the growth of the Internet and other web technologies has driven fast developments of various networking technologies that are becoming primary parts of our daily lives. The wealth of existing algorithms and architectures for parallel and distributed computing, combined with the proliferation of future wireless technologies and electronic devices resulted in a fast-growing adoption of future networks and highly decentralized systems. Future networks and distributed systems research is an interdisciplinary research field involving academic researchers in computer science, communication engineering, physics and social and behavioral studies, as well as information technology industry consultants and practitioners to support multiservice, multimedia services convergence, service ubiquity and context awareness, mobility, fixed-mobile convergence, variable connectivity, quality of service, spontaneous and autonomic networking and other capabilities.
ICFNDS 2026 aims to bring together a diverse global community to exchange ideas on both theoretical advances and practical implementations, covering a wide spectrum of topics ranging from core networking technologies and distributed computing architectures to cutting-edge paradigms such as AI-driven networking, edge-cloud continuum, 6G, IoT ecosystems, cyber-physical systems, blockchain-enabled infrastructures, network security, and trustworthy distributed intelligence.
The conference welcomes original, high-quality, and unpublished research contributions addressing fundamental challenges, novel methodologies, experimental studies, prototype implementations, and real-world industrial experiences. By fostering collaboration between academia and industry, ICFNDS 2026 seeks to accelerate innovation and shape the future of interconnected and distributed digital systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Future Networks
Artificial Intelligence-enabled communications
Machine / deep Learning for communication networks
Future Internet
Future generation communication networks
Future warehousing
Multi-Cores, virtualization
Clusters and grid computing
Web-services and SOA
6G, 5G, LTE, LTE-Advanced, WLAN, WPAN
Small cell networks
Cognitive radio network
QoE, QoS, SLA, and GoS
Heterogeneous networks
Wireless, VLC and LED communication
CCN/CDN/ICN/Delay-tolerant networks
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
Future network platforms, software and services
Network theory and network science
Intelligent Internet communication
Mobile computing
Peer-to-peer, optical and Interconnection networks
Network routing and communication algorithms
Security, reliability and fault-tolerance
Network security
2. Cloud, Distributed and Parallel systems
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchains
Parallel and distributed architectures
Theory of parallel and distributed computing
Parallel algorithms and their implementation
Resource allocation and management
Task mapping and job scheduling
Distributed data and knowledge-based systems
Database applications and data mining
Web technologies
Performance evaluation and measurements
Wireless networks and Protocols
Optimization
Language, compliers and operating systems
Reusability and scheduling
Formal methods and programming languages
Modelling and simulation
Crowdsourcing and cloud computing
Big data networks and data center architecture
3. Internet of Things (IoT)
Data collection, deep learning, reality mining, and prediction methods
Real-time decision-making and information extraction
Methods for seamless human-to-object and object-to-object interactions
Advanced manufacturing and logistics with IoT
Evaluation of challenges of real-world deployments of Industrial Internet and GS1
Information architecture design on field device, edge device and servers in cloud
Transitioning functional and processing allocation across system entities
Advanced data capturing and networking technology
Object identification and access
Interoperability of IoT systems
Service and device discovery
Synchronization of distributed directory systems.
Semantic data description frameworks
Data sharing and acceptance of IoT Systems
Data security, authentication and authorization
Privacy protection, data sharing technologies, tampering protection and detection
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
Smart cities and services
Case studies in the deployment of IoT applications/services in the area of accessibility
Wearable technology for independent living
Pervasive platforms and applications for assisted living
4. General Track
Future networks and distributed systems papers that do not fit the above tracks can be submitted to the general conference track. Subjects of interest include, but are not limited to:
Cybersecurity and darknet
Artificial intelligence
Smart infrastructure
Vehicular Networks
Digital Twins
Important Dates
Final Paper Submission: May 1, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: June 27, 2026
Camera Ready Paper: June 25, 2026
Authors Registration: July 10, 2026
Conference Date: Dec 27 – 29, 2026