COMSNETS 2025: Call for Papers

The 17th International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS) will take place in Bengaluru, India, from January 6 - 10, 2025. COMSNETS is a leading forum for the global Networking and Communication Systems community, aiming to foster groundbreaking research and facilitate the exchange of ideas between academia, government, and industry.

Conference Highlights

• Peer-reviewed contributions and a selection of invited papers by thought leaders.
• Workshops and panel discussions on cutting-edge topics.
• Keynotes and talks by industry and government leaders.
• COMSNETS Ignite Bundle: Includes the Entrepreneur Ignite Summit (EIS), Undergraduate Ignite Summit, Graduate Forum, and mentoring opportunities.
• COMSNETS 5K Run: A new event combining exercise with networking at Bengaluru's Cubbon Park.

Topics of Interest

• Wireless Communications: 5G, 6G, wireless broadband, spectrum technologies, WLAN, RFID, NFC, visible light communications, cognitive radio, localization and sensing, CubeSats, and satellite networking.
• Data Center & Edge Computing: Enterprise networking, data centers, edge and cloud computing integration, and multimedia networking innovations.
• Green Networking: Network sustainability, economics, and energy efficiency in communication networks.
• Datasets, Benchmarks, and Testbeds: Highlighting foundational roles in networking research.
• Network Architecture & Operations: Network architecture, traffic management, caching, content delivery systems, SDN/NFV, internet measurement, and web technologies.
• Mobility & IoT: Mobile network management, mobile sensing, vehicular networks, Internet of Things (IoT), and smart grid communications.
• Blockchain & Security: Network security, privacy, trusted computing, and applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.
• Semiconductors and Digital Communication: Semiconductor advancements in inter- and intra-chip communication, peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, etc.), network-on-chip (NoC) systems, and other interconnect technologies.
• Experience Papers: Showcasing the construction of testbeds/platforms, lessons learned, and implications for future research. These papers require an "Experience" prefix in the title.

Submitting a Paper

• Judging Criteria: Novelty, significance, interest, clarity, relevance, and correctness.
• Review Process: COMSNETS uses double-blind reviewing.
• Paper Quality: Papers should identify a significant problem, offer a novel solution, showcase practicality with evidence, present well-founded conclusions, and articulate advancements beyond existing work.
• Page Limit: 8-page limit, single-spaced, including figures and tables. Additional space is permitted for references.
• Format: Submissions must be in PDF format, following the provided templates (Word/LaTeX) from the IEEE Website. Non-compliant submissions may be rejected.
• Abstract Registration: Timely registration of abstracts is mandatory.
• Supplementary Material: Optional; not mandatory for PC members to review.
• ArXiv Policy: Prior or concurrent publication on arXiv.org is permitted, but the COMSNETS submission must use an anonymized name for the project or system.
• Presentation: By submitting a paper, you agree that at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present it.

Important Dates

• Main Conference Paper Submission Deadline: 30th September, 2024 (AoE)
• Notification of Acceptance: 5th November, 2024 (AoE)
• Camera-ready Submission: 15th November, 2024 (AoE)

Submission Platform

Submissions should be made through the HotCRP system: https://comsnets25.hotcrp.com/

Contact Information

• Program Co-Chairs: comsnets25chairs@gmail.com
• COMSNETS Steering Committee: comsnetssteering@gmail.com
• General Queries: comsnets.conference@gmail.com

Travel Grants

COMSNETS 2025 offers travel grants to international students with accepted papers to support participation. For eligibility and application details, visit the conference website.