18^th International Conference on Networks & Communications (NeTCoM 2026)

July 16 ~ 17, 2026, London, United Kingdom

Scope & Topics

18^th International Conference on Networks & Communications (NeTCoM 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 invited to contribute to this conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in Information Technology, Control Systems and Automation.

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

• 5G/6G Cellular Systems and Heterogeneous Networks
• Addressing & Location Management
• Adhoc and Sensor Networks
• Big data / Cloud computing and Networks
• Big Data / IoT Analytics in Networking
• Blockchain and Distributed Ledger
• Broadband Access Technologies
• Cross Layer Design and Optimization
• High Speed Networks
• Information / Content Centric Networks (ICN)
• Internet and Web Applications
• Internet Measurement and Modeling
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Machine Learning and AI in Networking
• Measurement & Performance Analysis
• Mobile & Broadband Wireless Internet
• Mobile Networks & Wireless LAN
• Network Architectures
• Network Based Applications
• Network Operations & Management
• Network Protocols & Wireless Networks
• Network Security Trust, & Privacy
• Next Generation Internet & Web Architectures
• Peer to Peer and Overlay Networks
• QOS And Resource Management
• Recent Trends & Developments in Computer Networks
• Routing, Switching and Addressing Techniques
• SDN/NFV and Network Programmability
• Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Virtualization
• Ubiquitous Networks
• Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and Autonomous cars
• Vehicular Networks & Intelligent Transportation
• Virtual & Overlay Networks
• SVR/AR Streaming
• Wireless Communications
• Wireless Mesh Networks and Protocols
• Wireless Multimedia Systems

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 11, 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 NCS 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.

• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) - Scopus, ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Next-Generation Networks (IJNGN)
  
• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA) - ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN)- ERA Indexed
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 13^th International Conference on Signal, Image Processing and Multimedia (SPM 2026)
  
• 18^th International Conference on Applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks (GRAPH-HOC 2026)
  
• 18^th International Conference on Network and Communications Security (NCS 2026)
  
• 18^th International Conference on Wireless & Mobile Networks (WiMoNe 2026)
  
• 8^th International Conference on Machine Learning & Applications (CMLA 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Networks & Communications (DMSE 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on NLP & Big Data (NLPD 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence Techniques (ArIT 2026)
  
• 8^th International Conference on Internet of Things (CIoT 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology (CSEIT 2026)

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to netcom@ncs2026.org