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

February 14 ~ 15, 2026, Chennai, India

18^th International Conference on Computer Networks & Communications (CoNeCo 2026) will act as a major forum for the presentation of innovative ideas, approaches, developments, and research projects in the areas of Foundations of Computer Science & Technology. It will also serve to facilitate the exchange of information between researchers and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and advancement in the area of advances.

Authors are solicited to contribute to the Conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the areas of Computer Science and Information Technology.

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

Next Generation Wireless & Mobile Networks

• 5G/6G cellular systems
  
• Terahertz, mmWave, and RIS enabled networks
  
• Heterogeneous and ultra dense wireless networks
  
• Mobile broadband and wireless Internet
  
• Vehicle to Everything (V2X) and autonomous mobility
  
• UAV, drone, and non terrestrial networks (NTN/SAGIN)
  
• Wireless communications (PHY/MAC innovations)

AI Driven Networking & Autonomous Systems

• Machine learning and AI for networking
  
• AI native network architectures
  
• Network digital twins
  
• Autonomous/self organizing networks
  
• Data driven network optimization and anomaly detection

Cloud, Edge, and Distributed Systems

• Cloud computing and cloud native networking
  
• Edge computing and edge intelligence
  
• Serverless networking and function placement
  
• Distributed systems for large scale data processing
  
• Collaborative/federated learning over networks

Network Security, Privacy & Trust

• Network security protocols and architectures
  
• Zero trust networking
  
• Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs)
  
• Secure IoT and cyber physical systems
  
• Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

Future Internet Architectures & Programmable Networks

• Next generation Internet design
  
• Programmable data planes (P4, SmartNICs, DPUs)
  
• SDN/NFV and network virtualization
  
• Information centric networking (ICN)
  
• Routing, addressing, and naming for future networks

Network Measurement, Modeling & Performance

• Internet measurement and large scale telemetry
  
• Performance analysis and benchmarking
  
• Traffic modeling and workload characterization
  
• Measurement driven network design
  
• Simulation, emulation, and testbeds (with real world validation)

IoT, Cyber Physical Systems & Sustainable Networking

• Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and protocols
  
• Industrial IoT and mission critical systems
  
• Smart cities, smart grids, pervasive sensing
  
• Energy efficient and green networking
  
• Large scale IoT analytics

Immersive Media, Real Time Systems & Applications

• VR/AR/XR streaming
  
• Low latency interactive systems
  
• Multimedia networking and QoE optimization
  
• Real time communication systems

Network Systems, Applications & Services

• Networked systems design and implementation
  
• Cloud native applications and microservices networking
  
• Web performance and content delivery networks
  
• QoS and resource management
  
• Emerging network based applications

Emerging & Cross Disciplinary Topics

• Space air ground integrated networks (SAGIN)
  
• Networked robotics and swarm communication
  
• Quantum networking
  
• Digital infrastructure for AI ecosystems
  
• Cross layer optimization and co design

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by January 10, 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 Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

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

• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN)
  
• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) - INSPEC Indexed
  
• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA)
  
• Machine Learning and Applications: An International Journal (MLAIJ)
  
• International Journal of Next-Generation Networks (IJNGN)
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 14^th International Conference of Advanced Computer Science & Information Technology (ACSIT 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science & Technology (FCST 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Information Technology in Education (ICITE 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Signal Image Processing and Multimedia (SIPM 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Software Engineering & Trends (SE 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Soft Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (SAIM 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference of Managing Information Technology (CMIT 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Semantic & Natural Language Processing (SNLP 2026)
  
• 14^th International Conference of Information Technology, Control and Automation (ITCA 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to coneco@acsit2026.org