BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Lisbon BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:WEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:WET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T155002Z UID:91E7BA51-10DD-476B-8AE8-B6D9F2C7B78C DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261026T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261028T160000 DESCRIPTION:Subject: [CfP] – 9th IEEE FNWF 2026\, 26-28 October Lisbon\, Portugal - Initial Call for Papers\n\n[Sorry for the Multiple Copies]\n\n* *************************************************************************\ n\nIEEE Future Networks World Forum\, 26–28 October 2026 // Lisbon\, Por tugal\n\nhttps://fnwf2026.ieee.org/\n\n*********************************** ***************************************\n\nIMPORTANT DATES:\n\nTechnical T rack Paper Submission: 25 June 2026\nThe technical track is the flagship s cientific component of the FNWF.\n\nNotification: 18 August 2026\n\nCamera Ready: 1 September 2026\n\nCall for Special Session Proposals\nFrom its i nception\, FNWF supports different types of special sessions\, created acr oss different formats promote for attending specific stakeholders approach es\, for addressing different needs from academia and industry. These focu sed sessions\, are the proper place to have\, e.g. specialized focused ses sions from IEEE Societies\, initiatives of European programs or industry a nd standard groups. We accept proposals for the organization of Tutorials\ , Workshops\, Symposia and Industry Sessions\, as well as sessions address ing our global constituency (young professionals\, women in engineering\, etc…).\n\nProposal Submission Deadline: 31 May 2026\n\nNotification: 15 June 2026\n\nThe IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF) 2026 is now accep ting paper submissions! Experts from industry\, academia\, and research wi ll be discussing advancements in 5G and beyond. Don't miss this opportunit y to showcase your work and innovative research by joining the conversatio n on the future of networking technologies!\n\nThe theme of 9th edition of FNWF is "SELF-EVOLVING NETWORKS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD: DELIVERING TRUSTWORT HY AI-NATIVE\, SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS\, AND POST-QUANTUM SECURITY"\n\nMore details are available on the website. https://fnwf2026.ieee.org/\n\nUse t he following submission link EDAS to submit your paper and proposals: http s://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=35156\n\nThe main Technical Conference Tracks accept original research work in related areas.\n\nTechnical Track Main C onference Papers:\n\nTRACK 1: 6G Architecture and Enabling Technologies (A I-native cores\, automation\, edge/cloud integration\, terahertz\, IRS\, I SAC\, spectrum management).\n\nTRACK 2: Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) — satellite/HAPS/UAV and their integration with terrestrial networks\; sate llite networks.\n\nTRACK 3: Deterministic & ultra-low-latency networking — TSN/DetNet\, real-time NoC\, SDN/IBN\, vehicular\, optical\, and wirel ess optical.\n\nTRACK 4: Quantum Communications and Networking - ultra-sec ure communication channels and future quantum networks: quantum key distri bution (QKD) and quantum internet architectures.\n\nTRACK 5: System optimi zation & autonomics — cross-layer resource optimization\, closed-loop co ntrol\, energy efficiency\, self-organizing\, self-healing\, and zero-touc h networks. Digital Twins. (This track includes using AI for multiple task s as resource allocation\, traffic prediction\, security\, and quality of service (QoS) optimization.)\n\nTRACK 6: Security & privacy for 5G/6G — adversarial ML\, privacy-preserving ML\, postquantum cryptography\, physic al layer security\, and the use of blockchain for network trust and identi ty management.\n\nTRACK 7: Future RAN design — openness\, cloudification \, slicing\, intelligent RAN architectures (O-RAN). Edge and Fog computing .\n\nTRACK 8: Connecting the un/under-connected — affordability\, flexib le spectrum\, renewable-powered sites. (This includes challenges towards c overing low density or low income areas or hard geographies)\n\nTRACK 9: S ustainable and Green Networking: minimizing energy consumption and carbon footprint. This includes energy-efficient hardware\, dynamic power managem ent\, and use of renewable energy sources.\n\nTRACK 10: Applications and E conomics of future networking — costs\, incentives\, market design. Chal lenges and realities of supporting immersive applications like holographic telepresence\, tactile internet\, and the metaverse.\n\nTRACK 11: Testbed s\, trials & experimental deployments — interoperability\, ONAP/O-RAN te stbeds\, measurements. Customized virtual networks for different vertical industries (e.g.\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, transportation)\n\nApart f rom this technical tracks\, multiple proposals for special sessions\, such as Symposia\, Tutorials\, Workshops\, Topicals\, Verticals\, Demos\, Pane ls\, Industry Exhibitions\, Posters\, and PhD Programs\, can be submitted\ , bringing added industry and academic dimension to the program.\n\nORGANI ZING COMMITTEE\n\nGeneral Chair\nRui Luis Aguiar\, Instituto de Telecomuni cações/Universidade de Aveiro\nGeneral Co-Chairs\nNavin Kumar\, Amrita U niversity\nTarik Taleb\, University of Bochum\nRodolfo Oliveira\, Universi dade Nova de Lisboa\n\nTechnical Program Committee (TPC) Chair\nAyman Radw an\, Instituto de Telecomunicações/Instituto Superior Técnico\nTPC Co-C hairs\nToktam Mahmoodi\, Kings’ College London\nJorge Pereira\, European Commission\, EU\n\nSymposium Chair\nAlexandros Kaloxylos\, University of Peloponese/6G-IA\nSymposium Co-Chairs\nPaulo André\, Instituto de Telecom unicações/Instituto Superior Técnico\nSudhir Dixit\, Basic Internet Fou ndation & 6G Flagship University of Oulu\nNamseok Ko\, ETRI\n\nKeynote Co- Chairs\nAshutosh Dutta\, JHU/APL\, USA\nLatif Ladid\, IPv6 Forum\, USA\nAr tur Hecker\, Huawei\n\nPublicity Co-Chairs\nFlavio de Oliveira\, Universid ade do Minho\nPeriklis Chatzimisios\, International Hellenic University\, Greece\nRafael Direito\, Instituto de Telecomunicações\n\nIndustry Forum Co-Chairs\nEmmanuel Dotaro\, Thales\nHaoran Chi\, Instituto de Telecomuni cações\n\nFounding Co-Chairs\nAshutosh Dutta\, JHU/APL\nLatif Ladid\, IP v6 Forum\n\nfnwf@ieee.org\n\nLisbon\, Lisboa\, Portugal LOCATION:Lisbon\, Lisboa\, Portugal ORGANIZER:c.polk@comsoc.org SEQUENCE:18 SUMMARY: 9th IEEE FNWF 2026\, 26-28 October Lisbon\, Portugal URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553869 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr">Subject: [CfP] &ndash\; 9th IEEE FNWF 2026\, 26-28 October Lisbon\, Portugal - Initial Call for Papers</p> \n<p dir="ltr">[Sorry for the Multiple Copies]</p>\n<p dir="ltr">********* *****************************************************************</p>\n<p dir="ltr">IEEE Future Networks World Forum\, 26&ndash\;28 October 2026 // Lisbon\, Portugal&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://fnwf2026.ieee. org/">https://fnwf2026.ieee.org/</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">************ **************************************************************</p>\n<p dir ="ltr"><strong>IMPORTANT DATES:</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><em><strong>Tec hnical Track Paper Submission</strong></em>: 25 June&nbsp\;2026<br>&nbsp\; The technical track is the flagship scientific component of the FNWF.</p>\ n<p dir="ltr">Notification: 18 August&nbsp\;2026</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Camera Ready: 1 September&nbsp\;2026</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir ="ltr"><strong>Call for Special Session Proposals</strong><br>From its inc eption\, FNWF supports different types of special sessions\, created acros s different formats promote for attending specific stakeholders approaches \, for addressing different needs from academia and industry. These focuse d sessions\, are the proper place to have\, e.g.&nbsp\; specialized focuse d sessions from IEEE Societies\, initiatives of European programs or indus try and standard groups. We accept proposals for the organization of Tutor ials\, Workshops\, Symposia and Industry Sessions\, as well as sessions ad dressing our global constituency (young professionals\, women in engineeri ng\, etc&hellip\;).</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Proposal Submission Deadline: 31 May &nbsp\;2026</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Notification: 15 June&nbsp\;2026</p>\n<p dir ="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">The IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNW F)&nbsp\;2026&nbsp\;is now accepting paper submissions! Experts from indus try\, academia\, and research will be discussing advancements in 5G and be yond. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work and innovative res earch by joining the conversation on the future of networking technologies !</p>\n<p dir="ltr">The theme of 9th edition of&nbsp\;FNWF&nbsp\;is&nbsp\; "SELF-EVOLVING NETWORKS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD: DELIVERING TRUSTWORTHY AI-NAT IVE\, SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS\, AND POST-QUANTUM SECURITY"&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p >\n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">More details are available on th e website.&nbsp\; <a href="https://fnwf2026.ieee.org/">https://fnwf2026.ie ee.org/</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Use the fol lowing submission link EDAS to submit your paper and proposals:&nbsp\; <a href="https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=35156">https://edas.info/newPaper.p hp?c=35156</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr">The main Technical Conference Tracks accept original research work in related area s.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Technical Track Main Conference Papers :</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 1:</strong> 6G Architecture and Enabling Technologies (AI-native cores\, automation\, edge/cloud integrat ion\, terahertz\, IRS\, ISAC\, spectrum management).</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><st rong>TRACK 2:</strong> Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) &mdash\; satellite/H APS/UAV and their integration with terrestrial networks\; satellite networ ks.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 3:</strong> Deterministic &amp\; ultra -low-latency networking &mdash\; TSN/DetNet\, real-time NoC\, SDN/IBN\, ve hicular\, optical\, and wireless optical.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 4:</strong> Quantum Communications and Networking - ultra-secure communica tion channels and future quantum networks: quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum internet architectures.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 5:</st rong> System optimization &amp\; autonomics &mdash\; cross-layer resource optimization\, closed-loop control\, energy efficiency\, self-organizing\, self-healing\, and zero-touch networks.&nbsp\; Digital Twins. (This track includes using AI for multiple tasks as resource allocation\, traffic pre diction\, security\, and quality of service (QoS) optimization.)</p>\n<p d ir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 6:</strong> Security &amp\; privacy for 5G/6G &mdas h\; adversarial ML\, privacy-preserving ML\, postquantum cryptography\, ph ysical layer security\, and the use of blockchain for network trust and id entity management.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 7: </strong>Future RAN design &mdash\; openness\, cloudification\, slicing\, intelligent RAN arch itectures (O-RAN). Edge and Fog computing.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 8:</strong> Connecting the un/under-connected &mdash\; affordability\, fl exible spectrum\, renewable-powered sites. (This includes challenges towar ds covering&nbsp\; low density or low income areas or hard geographies)</p >\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 9:</strong> Sustainable and Green Networking : minimizing energy consumption and carbon footprint. This includes energy -efficient hardware\, dynamic power management\, and use of renewable ener gy sources.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>TRACK 10:</strong> Applications and Economics of future networking &mdash\; costs\, incentives\, market design . Challenges and realities of supporting immersive applications like holog raphic telepresence\, tactile internet\, and the metaverse.</p>\n<p dir="l tr"><strong>TRACK 11:</strong> Testbeds\, trials &amp\; experimental deplo yments &mdash\; interoperability\, ONAP/O-RAN testbeds\, measurements. Cus tomized virtual networks for different vertical industries (e.g.\, healthc are\, manufacturing\, transportation)</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><br>Apart from thi s technical tracks\, multiple proposals for special sessions\, such as Sym posia\, Tutorials\, Workshops\, Topicals\, Verticals\, Demos\, Panels\, In dustry Exhibitions\, Posters\, and PhD Programs\, can be submitted\, bring ing added industry and academic dimension to the program.</p>\n<p><strong> &nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline \;"><strong>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE</strong></span></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong >General Chair</strong><br>Rui Luis Aguiar\,&nbsp\;Instituto de Telecomuni ca&ccedil\;&otilde\;es/Universidade de Aveiro<br><strong>General Co-Chairs </strong><br>Navin Kumar\, Amrita University<br>Tarik Taleb\, University o f Bochum<br>Rodolfo Oliveira\, Universidade Nova de Lisboa</p>\n<p dir="lt r"><strong>Technical Program Committee (TPC) Chair</strong><br>Ayman Radwa n\, Instituto de Telecomunica&ccedil\;&otilde\;es/Instituto Superior T&eac ute\;cnico<br><strong>TPC Co-Chairs</strong><br>Toktam Mahmoodi\, Kings&rs quo\; College London<br>Jorge Pereira\,&nbsp\;European Commission\, EU</p> \n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Symposium Chair</strong><br>Alexandros Kaloxylos\, University of Peloponese/6G-IA<br><strong>Symposium Co-Chairs</strong><br> Paulo Andr&eacute\;\, &nbsp\;Instituto de Telecomunica&ccedil\;&otilde\;es /Instituto Superior T&eacute\;cnico<br>Sudhir Dixit\, Basic Internet Found ation &amp\; 6G Flagship University of Oulu<br>Namseok Ko\, ETRI</p>\n<p d ir="ltr"><strong>Keynote Co-Chairs</strong><br>Ashutosh Dutta\,&nbsp\;JHU/ APL\, USA<br>Latif Ladid\,&nbsp\;IPv6 Forum\, USA<br>Artur Hecker\, Huawei </p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Publicity Co-Chairs</strong><br>Flavio de Olive ira\, Universidade do Minho<br>Periklis Chatzimisios\, International Helle nic University\,&nbsp\; Greece<br>Rafael Direito\, Instituto de Telecomuni ca&ccedil\;&otilde\;es</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Industry Forum Co-Chairs< /strong><br>Emmanuel Dotaro\, Thales<br>Haoran Chi\, Instituto de Telecomu nica&ccedil\;&otilde\;es</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><strong>Founding Co-Chairs</str ong><br>Ashutosh Dutta\,&nbsp\;JHU/APL<br>Latif Ladid\,&nbsp\;IPv6 Forum&n bsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr">fnwf@ieee.org</p> \n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR