Call For Demos
The 17th International Conference on Network of the Future (NoF) is inviting authors to submit original contributions in the area of Future Internet design and operation, with emphasis on enabling and cutting-edge technologies from the perspectives of specification, design, and analysis related to network of future architecture, applications, services, management, scalability, or standardization.
The NoF 2026 Demo Sessions aim at offering a venue for the latest breakthroughs in the topics of interest of NoF 2026 to be presented live in interaction with the audience. Demos ranging from working prototypes, novel applications, and ground-breaking ideas to live experiments in the areas shaping future networks are welcome. We also encourage demos from industrial researchers.
Topics of Interest
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Networks
- 5G and Beyond (B5G) networks
- Virtual networks and networking for cloud computing
- Overlay networks
- Intermittently connected networks
- Wireless networks and cellular networks
- Wireless sensor networks
- Access, metro, backbone and core networks
- Next-generation carrier-grade networks
- Vehicular ad hoc networks and intelligent transportation systems
- Communications and applications for unmanned aerial vehicles
- Wireless communications for Concentrated Solar Power fields
- Mesh and ad hoc networks
- Internet of Things networks and IoT-assisted wireless networks
- Information-centric networks
- Enterprise networks and campus networks
- Time-sensitive networks
- Data center networks
- Optical networks
- IP networks
- Home networks
- SCADA networks and distributed control systems
- Smart cities and smart grids
- Resilient networks
- Sustainable and inclusive networks
- Industrial and smart manufacturing networks
- Communication and computing infrastructures for disaster management
- Communication infrastructures for AR/VR/XR/metaverse computing
- Energy efficiency in networks
- Edge and fog computing/networking
- Centralized-RAN, Could-RAN, Fog-RAN and Open-RAN architectures
- Non-Terrestial-Networks (NTN)
Enablers
- Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering
- Network Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Reasoning
- Network Data Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Feature Extraction
- Network Automation and Orchestration
- Autonomic, Cognitive and Intent-Based Networking
- Zero-touch Networks
- B5G/6G Network Architecture, Services and Protocols
- B5G/6G Control and Management Architecture
- B5G/6GFunctional Decomposition and Composition
- Advanced B5G Infrastructure Slicing and Radio Slicing
- Scalability and multi-tenancy in B5G
- Network Programmability and Softwarization
- Protocols for Ultra-Low Latency and Ultra-High Reliability
- Fog, Edge and Multi-Access Computing
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and High Availability
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Orchestration
- Service Function Chaining and Virtual Network Embedding
- Big data and Fast Data Processing and Management
- CDN Architectures and Network Cache Allocation Schemes
- Advanced multimedia and Real-Time Communications
- Performance, Optimization and Resource Allocation
- Security, Trust and Privacy
- Use of Blockchains in Networking and Servicing
- Energy-Aware Networking
- Delay/Disruption-tolerant Networking
Submission Guidelines
Prospective authors are invited to submit Demo proposals in the form of a 3-pages paper in IEEE conference double-column format, preferably incorporating a demo system architecture illustration. The proposal should be a summary or extended abstract describing the research to be presented. It should include:
- A motivation for the demo.
- A clear statement of what will be demonstrated, key networking concepts that are involved and the specific contribution with respect to related work.
- What NoF 2026 attendees will experience during the demonstration, possibly with visual outcomes to highlight the interest of the demo.
- Relevant references, and in particular, if the demo is related to a paper being submitted in the main conference.
- The demo setup and technical requirements.
Authors are also encouraged to optionally include in the paper submission a link that opens a quite short (1-3 min) video illustrating the demo and its scope.
Demo papers must be submitted electronically through EDAS in PDF format only
Why you should submit a Demo
The demo sessions at NoF 2026 will provide an excellent opportunity to give ongoing projects early visibility and obtain valuable feedback on ongoing research.
Demo papers will be peer-reviewed and accepted proposals will be included in the conference proceedings provided to NoF 2026 attendees and will be subsequently submitted to IEEE Xplore.
At least one author of each accepted demo proposal is required to register to the NoF 2026 conference and present the demo at the scheduled demo session.
Important Dates
- Demo Paper submission deadline: July 09, 2026
- Demo Paper acceptance notification: August 09, 2026
- Camera-ready Papers: August 28, 2026
Demo Co-chairs
Davide Berardi
(Universitas Mercatorum, Italy )
Paolo Medagliani
(Huawei, France )