13^th International Conference on Computer Networks & Communications (CCNET 2026)

March 21 ~ 22, 2026, Sydney, Australia

Hybrid -- Registered authors can present their work online or face to face.

Scope & Topics

13^th International Conference on Computer Networks & Communications (CCNET 2026) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory and applications of Computer Networks and Communications. The Conference looks for significant contributions to the Computer Networks and Communications for wired and wireless networks in theoretical and practical aspects. Original papers are invited on Networks, Wireless and Mobile, Protocols and Wireless Networks and Security.

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

5G, 6G, and Next Generation Wireless Systems

• 5G Advanced, 6G, and beyond
  
• Cellular broadband and heterogeneous networks
  
• Extremely high frequency communications (mmWave, THz)
  
• Large scale and cell free MIMO
  
• Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
  
• Dynamic spectrum sharing and interference management
  
• Full duplex wireless communication
  
• Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS)
  
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
  
• Tactile Internet and haptic communications
  
• Ambient backscatter and ultra low power PHY

AI Native, ML Driven & Autonomous Networking

• AI/ML for networking and communication systems
  
• Foundation models for communication networks
  
• Multi agent reinforcement learning for network control
  
• AI enabled network automation and self organizing networks
  
• Digital twins and world models for networks
  
• Federated learning and distributed AI
  
• AI safety in networked systems
  
• AI/ML ethics, fairness, and transparency
  
• Neuromorphic networking and spiking neural systems

Cloud, Edge, Datacenter & In Network Computing

• Cloud and mobile cloud networking
  
• Edge and fog computing architectures
  
• Serverless and cloud native networking
  
• Multi cloud and hybrid cloud connectivity
  
• Datacenter networking and AI cluster interconnects
  
• Programmable data planes (P4)
  
• Software defined networking (SDN)
  
• Network virtualization and NFV
  
• In network computing (INC) and compute in fabric architectures

Security, Privacy, Trust & Digital Identity

• Network security and privacy
  
• Zero trust architectures
  
• Post quantum and quantum safe communication
  
• Blockchain, DLT, and payment channel networks
  
• Decentralized identity (DID) and self sovereign identity (SSI)
  
• Privacy preserving networking
  
• Censorship circumvention and net neutrality
  
• Network forensics and attack attribution
  
• Fault tolerance, reliability, and survivability

Internet Architecture, Protocols & Future Networking

• Future Internet architecture and clean slate designs
  
• Information centric networking (ICN)
  
• Routing, multicast, and addressing innovations
  
• Medium access control and cross layer design
  
• Scaling laws and fundamental limits
  
• Internet measurement, telemetry, and performance analysis
  
• Web applications, content distribution, and CDN evolution
  
• Intent based networking and network programming languages

IoT, Cyber Physical Systems & Industry 4.0

• Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT)
  
• Cyber physical network systems
  
• Smart cities, smart grids, and smart manufacturing
  
• Localization, sensing, and mobile applications
  
• RFID, NFC, and low power communication systems
  
• Energy harvesting and battery less IoT
  
• Human machine interactions in future networks

Connected Mobility, Autonomous Systems & Non Terrestrial Networks

• Vehicular networks and V2X communication
  
• Autonomous aerial, terrestrial, and underwater systems
  
• Non terrestrial networks (LEO satellites, HAPS, UAVs)
  
• Space terrestrial integrated networks (STIN)
  
• Interplanetary networking and delay tolerant networks
  
• Challenging environments
  
• Mobility management and mobility models

Optical, Quantum & High Performance Networking

• Optical networks and photonic communication
  
• 400G/800G+ optical transport
  
• Silicon photonics for data centers
  
• Quantum networking and quantum information systems
  
• Visible light communications (VLC)
  
• High performance interconnects for HPC and AI workloads

Immersive Media, Metaverse & Real Time Systems

• Multimedia networking and streaming
  
• VR/AR networking and edge assisted rendering
  
• Holographic and immersive communication systems
  
• Multi user AR/VR interaction models
  
• Ultra low latency real time media delivery
  
• Metaverse networking architectures

Network Economics, Management & Testbeds

• Network economics, pricing, and incentive mechanisms
  
• Economics of AI and cloud compute markets
  
• Network management, orchestration, and telemetry
  
• Testbeds, experimentation, and large scale platforms
  
• Quality of service (QoS) and resource management
  
• Performance modeling and reliability analysis
  
• Digital supply chain networks

Emerging, Cross Disciplinary & Green Networking

• Green communication systems and sustainable networking
  
• Carbon aware routing and carbon optimized networks
  
• Bio inspired and molecular communication systems
  
• Brain computer interface networking
  
• Ethical, societal, and regulatory aspects of future networks
  
• Human centered networking and QoE perception models
  
• Social networks and behavioral networking

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by February 21, 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 (H index 46) in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

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

• The International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) - Scopus, ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Distributed and Parallel Systems (IJDPS)
  
• International Journal of Grid Computing & Applications (IJGCA)
  
• International Journal of Ad hoc, Sensor & Ubiquitous Computing (IJASUC)
  
• International Journal of Advanced Smart Sensor Network Systems (IJASSN)
  
• International Journal on AdHoc Networking Systems (IJANS)
  
• International Journal of Peer to Peer Networks (IJP2P)
  
• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) - ERA Indexed
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 14^th International Conference on Database and Data Mining (DBDM 2026)
  
• 14^th International Conference on Instrumentation and Control Systems (CICS 2026)
  
• 6^th International Conference on NLP & Text Mining (NLTM 2026)
  
• 6^th International Conference on Computing and Information Technology (COIT 2026)
  
• 6^th International Conference on IOT, Big Data and Security (IOTBS 2026)
  
• 6^th International Conference on AI, Machine Learning and Applications (AIMLA 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to ccnet@ccnet2026.org