After a highly successful first edition, the Workshop on Quantum Networked
Applications and Protocols (QuNAP) returns to INFOCOM 2026.

We invite researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to share
cutting-edge, original work advancing the theory and practice of quantum
networks and related technologies.

Topics of interest include

- Networked distributed NISQ computing
- Quantum edge and fog computing
- Modular and scalable quantum processing
- Quantum communication protocols and algorithms
- Quantum cryptography and security in networked systems
- Quantum key distribution (QKD) and beyond-QKD techniques
- Architectures for quantum communication networks
- Hybrid quantum-classical networking and novel qubit platforms
- Quantum Internet design challenges, architectures, and protocols
- Quantum network control, management, and orchestration
- Quantum network simulation frameworks, emulators, and testbeds
- Real-world applications and use cases of quantum networks
- Quantum error correction and mitigation for networked systems
- Performance evaluation and optimization of quantum network protocols
- Hardware platforms and innovations for quantum networking
- Software stacks, operating systems, and programming frameworks
- Deployment, scalability, and practical implementation challenges
- Standardization, benchmarking, and interoperability

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished papers not currently
under review elsewhere. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review to
ensure high-quality contributions. The accepted papers will be presented at
the workshop and included in the INFOCOM conference proceedings.

- Paper length: Up to 6 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
- Submission format: IEEE conference template.
- Submission link: https://edas.info/N34638

Important dates

- Submission deadline: **December 29, 2025**
- Acceptance deadline: February 2, 2026
- Camera-ready: February 16, 2026
- Workshop: May 18, 2026

Organizing Committee

Steering Chairs
- Marcello Caleffi, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
- Lajos Hanzo, University of Southampton, UK
- John Chi Shing Lui, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Leandros Tassiulas, Yale University, USA

General Chairs
- Michal Hajdušek, Keio University, Japan
- Kin K. Leung, Imperial College London, UK
- Rodney Van Meter, Keio University, Japan

TPC Chairs
- Kuan-Cheng Chen, Imperial College London, UK
- Claudio Cicconetti, National Research Council, Italy
- Qun Li, William & Mary, USA

Web & Publicity Chair
- Felix Burt, Imperial College London, UK

Local Chair
- Ruidong Li, Kanazawa University, Japan

We look forward to your contributions and active participation in this
exciting workshop!

Please visit the INFOCOM workshop website for more information and updates:

https://infocom2026.ieee-infocom.org/second-workshop-workshop-quantum-networked-applications-and-protocols-qunap-call-papers