WINCOM 2025: Call for Papers

The 12th International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications (WINCOM 2025) will be held from November 25-27, 2025, at the Arab Open University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The conference theme is "Global smart connectivity".

WINCOM 2025 is a premier platform for the exchange of innovative ideas, in-depth discussions on solutions, and the sharing of invaluable experiences among researchers and professionals from academia and industry, invested in wireless networks and mobile communications. Scholarly contributions presented at WINCOM 2025 will undergo rigorous scrutiny for submission to IEEExplore, with the aim of securing indexation within the esteemed digital library. Furthermore, these submissions will be presented to renowned indexing services such as SCOPUS, ISI, DBLP, and other leading platforms. Papers demonstrating outstanding merit may be recommended for inclusion in a special issue of select international journals.

Topics of Interest

WINCOM 2025 solicits high-quality and original contributions in ubiquitous networking, including but not limited to the following tracks:

Track 1: Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications

• Wireless Mobile Networks
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning for wireless communication systems
• Smart global connectivity
• Challenges and issues in designing AI-enabled wireless networks
• Deep learning techniques for wireless networks
• Millimeter wave and Terahertz communications
• MIMO, multi-user MIMO
• Sub-Networking for 6G
• 6G Network Programmability
• Localisation and Mapping
• Implementation, testbeds and prototypes
• Satellite Communications and Networking
• Cross-layer design involving MAC layer
• Routing and QoS provisioning
• Multihop communications: Ad hoc, WSN, DTN, VANET
• Vehicular networks
• Optical and Quantum Communication
• Communication theory
• Cognitive Networking
• Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces and Closed loop cognition
• Radio resource management, allocation and scheduling
• Channel capacity estimation, modeling and equalization
• Signal processing for Wireless communication
• UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

Track 2: Security, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

• Security and Cybersecurity
• Trust, Privacy & Blockchain Platforms
• Cybersecurity for 6G
• Secure xApps and rApps
• Security of Foundational Model
• Attacks on 6G Networks
• Security for ML
• ML based fingerprinting
• Energy Cost of Security
• Coding for Security
• Privacy preservation on Edge
• Differential Privacy
• Secure Over-the-air updates
• Security for BigData

Track 3: IoT, Smart Cities, and New Applications

• Internet of Things and Applications
• IoT for Smart Cities
• Digital Twins
• Quality of Service and Quality of Experience in Next Generation Network
• Ultra-low Power IoT Technologies and Embedded System Architectures
• Cloud Computing, Networking and Storage
• Intelligent Vehicle Technologies and Vehicular Networks
• Autonomous Driving
• Industry 5.0
• Robotics Communication
• Co-design of Communication and Control
• Mobility Issues and Continuity of Services
• M2M and MTC Communications
• VR, AR and Metaverse
• Multimedia Streaming Services

Track 4: ML & AI in Communications Network

• ML and AI for Communication Networks
• ML and AI Supported by Communication Networks
• LLM for Networks
• Foundational Models for Telecom
• Reinforcement Learning for Resource Allocation
• Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN)
• Radio Intelligence Controller and Apps
• Deep Learning for new applications
• Secure and Robust Learning
• Resilient Learning Methods
• Contrastive Learning Methods
• Transfer Learning
• Edge Learning
• Federated Learning
• Model Mediated Learning
• AI for Edge, Fog and Cloud Computing

Important Dates

• Paper Submissions: 27 June 2025 (Final Extended, FIRM)
• Notification: 05 August 2025
• Camera Ready & Registration: 15 September 2025
• Paper Submissions (Special Sessions and Workshops): 20 July 2025 (Final Extended, FIRM)
• Notification (Special Sessions and Workshops): 20 August 2025
• Demo and Hackathon (Submission): 15 September 2025
• Call for Special Sessions and workshops: 15 March 2025

Demo-Hackathon

WINCOM 2025 welcomes proposals for demonstrations of research prototypes and novel applications. The conference will provide a forum for PhD students and early career researchers to showcase their prototypes. Submissions for hackathon ideas are also encouraged. The best demo and hackathon winners will be presented at the closing ceremony.

Social Event

A visit to Mecca for Umrah will be organized on the final day of the conference for interested participants. Further details will be shared by the end of July 2025.

Publication

Selected papers will be recommended for publication in a special issue of select international journals. Discussions are ongoing with various international journals for prospective publication.