2023 International Conference on Future Communications and Networks (FCN)

1. AI-Enabled Communications and Networks Symposium (AICN)

• AI and ML for communication and network operation and control
• AI and ML for communication and network resource optimization
• AI and ML for cognitive communication and networks architecture
• AI and ML for communication and network security management
• AI and ML for self-aware network management
• AI and ML for the Internet of Things
• AI and ML for cyber-physical systems
• AI and ML for integrated satellite-terrestrial networks (ISTN)
• Machine intelligence-enabled communication and network big data analytics
• Machine intelligence-enabled cloud/edge/fog computing for communication and networking systems
• Machine intelligence-driven communication network theory and algorithms
• AI and ML for RF signal processing
• AI and ML for collaborative spectrum sharing
• AI and ML for distributed communications and sensing
• AI and ML for next-generation cognitive networks
• AI and ML for next-generation wireless networks such as 6G networks
• AI and ML for new network architectures such as software-defined networking and network function virtualization
• AI and ML for constrained networks such as sensor networks, tactical networks, etc.
• AI and ML for supporting ultra-low latency and highly reliable communications
• AI and ML for enabling energy-efficient green communications

2. Next Generation Networks and Internet Symposium (NGNI)

• Architectures, Frameworks, and Toolkits for Next Generation Networks
• Internet Applications including Interactive Media, Voice, Video, and Games
• Database, Data Mining, and Big Data Applications
• Best Practices, Open Testbeds, and Living Labs
• Peer-to-Peer Computing
• Grid, Cluster, Distributed, Edge, and Fog Computing Solutions
• Cloud Network Services
• Quality of Service (QoS) / Quality of Experience (QoE)
• End-to-End Performance Measurement
• Admission Control
• Routing: Unicast, Multicast, Anycast, Multi-Path
• End-to-End Network Programming
• Resilience and Sustainability of Next Generation Networks
• Network Visualization, Virtual Private Networks and Services
• Content Distribution Networks
• Connecting Mobile/Wireless Devices to the Internet
• Web Applications
• Application Case Studies
• Impact of Wireless on the Internet
• Internet of Things Services and Applications
• Content-Centric Networking Service
• Centralized-RAN, Could-RAN, and Fog-RAN architectures
• OpenRAN
• Zero-touch Networks
• Next-generation access networking
• Next-generation anomaly, intrusion, and attack detection/prevention
• Free Space Optical (FSO) networks and Visible Light Communication (VLC) in next-generation Internet
• Data center network architectures and performance
• Energy-efficient green communications
• Heterogeneous multi-layer and multi-domain wireless-wireline internetworking
• Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) in next-generation Internet
• Network Slicing Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) and cognitive radio networks in next-generation Internet
• Terahertz wireless communications
• Traffic measurement, analysis, modelling, visualization, and engineering
• Vehicular networking (IoV/V2V/V2I/V2X)

3. Communications and Signal Processing Symposium (CSP)

• Communication Theory
• Information Theory Aspects of Communications
• Wireless Communications
• Wireless Networking
• Wireless communications for the metaverse
• Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking
• Communications QoS, Reliability and Modelling
• Communications Software, Services and Multimedia Application
• Cognitive Radio and Networks
• Next Generation Networking
• Integration of Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial Networks
• Integrated Sensing and Communication
• Optical wireless communications (OWC)
• Optical Networks and Systems
• Underwater and maritime wireless communications
• Signal Processing for Communications
• MIMO, metasurfaces, and space-time processing
• Multimedia Signal Processing and Communication
• Smart Radio Environments
• Image and Video Signal Processing
• Signal Processing for Big Data
• Speech and Audio Processing
• Biomedical Applications, Bio-Signal Analysis
• Sparse Signal Processing
• Time-Frequency Analysis
• Adaptive Signal Processing
• Array Signal Processing
• Hardware Implementation for Signal Processing

4. Mobile and Wireless Networks Symposium (MWN)

• 4G/5G/6G networks and beyond
• Small cells and femtocell networks
• Wireless mesh networks
• Cognitive radio networks
• Vehicular wireless networks
• Unmanned Arial Vehicle networks
• Underwater wireless networks
• Delay tolerant and opportunistic wireless networks
• Software-defined wireless networks
• Wireless multimedia networks
• mmWave and TeraHertz wireless networks
• Energy harvesting and self-sustainable networks
• Ultra-wideband wireless networks
• Wireless personal area networks
• Wireless optical communication networks and VLC network
• AI-based wireless networking technologies
• Wireless network virtualization technologies
• Wireless edge/fog computing
• Virtualization and Containerization for mobile wireless networks
• Pervasive and wearable computing and networking technologies
• Ultra-reliability and low-latency technologies for wireless networks
• Coexistence of heterogeneous wireless networks in unlicensed spectrum
• Device-to-device communications and machine-to-machine communications
• Network architectural design
• Medium access control
• Routing
• Flow and congestion control
• Mobility, handoff, and location management
• QoS provisioning
• Tracking and localization
• Resource allocation and management
• Cross-layer design and optimization
• Fault-tolerance and reliability
• Testbeds and deployment of wireless networks
• Standardization activities of emerging wireless technologies
• Multi-technologies MAC or Routing protocols
• Integration of satellite and terrestrial networks

5. Communications and Information Security Symposium (CIS)

• Physical layer security
• Security and privacy in big data
• Security and privacy in cloud computing
• Security and privacy in social networks
• Security and privacy in computer networks
• Security and privacy in optical networks
• Security and privacy in mobile cellular networks
• Security in mobile ad hoc networks
• Security and privacy in vehicular networks
• Security and privacy in wireless sensor networks
• Security in smart grid and power line communications
• Security and privacy in data center networking
• Security and privacy in software defined networking
• Security and privacy in energy harvesting and wireless powered communications
• Security and privacy in AI-enabled networks
• Security of blockchain systems and applications
• Embedded system security
• SCADA security
• Security and privacy in Internet of Things
• RFID security and privacy
• Secure multimedia communications
• Secure social network services
• Secure MAC protocols
• Secure routing, transport and application protocols