Networking

From blazing-fast internet speeds to secure online interactions, computer networks underpin our modern world. This category publishes research articles that aim to advance our understanding of computer network design, implementation, optimization, applications, and services. Through rigorous theoretical and experimental methods, the research should contribute to innovative solutions and technologies addressing challenges and opportunities in the field.

Articles submitted to this category may fall into one (but not limited to) of the following subcategories:

• Network Infrastructure:

  • Network architecture and design (scalable data center networks, software-defined networking (SDN))
  • Network protocols and algorithms (routing protocols, congestion control algorithms)
  • Wireless and mobile networks (5G and beyond, Internet of Things (IoT) networks)
  • Cloud computing and network virtualization (ensuring security and privacy in virtualized environments, optimizing resource allocation for cloud workloads)

• Network Performance and Management:

  • Network performance and optimization (improving network throughput and latency, traffic engineering)
  • Network management and control (automated network management, network function virtualization (NFV))

• Network Applications and Services:

  • Multimedia networking and streaming (delivering high-quality video and audio content over networks)
  • Other application-specific areas (e.g., healthcare networks, smart grid networks)