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IEEE ANTS is a premier IEEE conference on advanced networking and telecommunications topics. The IEEE Communications Society financially and technically supports IEEE ANTS. The distinguishing characteristic of IEEE ANTS is the promotion of an intense dialogue between academia and industry to bridge the gap between academic research, industry initiatives, and governmental policies. This is fostered through panel discussions, keynotes, invited talks, and industry exhibits, where academia is exposed to state-of-the-practice and results from trials and interoperability experiments. The industry, in turn, benefits from exposure to leading-edge research as well as an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with academic researchers regarding practical challenges and societal issues. This year's theme is “Smart, Sustainable and Secure Networks towards 6G.” Technical papers are invited that have special focus on enabling technologies that are aligned with the theme of the conference.

IEEE ANTS 2025 will be held at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT Delhi), India. The theme of the conference will foster an environment for deliberating on different research aspects. Authors can submit short (max 4 pages) and regular (max 6 pages) papers that contain original material which is not currently communicated/submitted/under-review in other conferences or journals and has not been previously published. Potential research topics include (but are not limited to) the following thrust areas.

Wireless Communication and Networks:

Satellite and Radar Communications
Unlicensed Band Communication
Smart Antennas
Cognitive Radio Networks
Spectrum Issues and Requirements
Multi-Antenna Communications
Device to Device (D2D) Communications
High Altitude Networks
Mobility Models and Mobile Networks
Mobile Backhaul Networks
Underwater Communications and Networking
Aerial Communications and Networking
5G-Advanced and 6G Technologies
Communication theory and systems
Cellular and Broadband Networks
Information and Coding Theory
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks

Wired Communication and Networks:

Optical Backhaul for Wireless Networks
Optical Network Architectures
Optical Networks for Cloud/Fog
Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Networks
Optical Access Networks
Quantum Optical Communications
Optical Datacenter Networks
Hollow-Core Fiber Communication
Subsea Communication and Networks
Fiber-wireless convergence
Disaster-Resilient networks
Free Space Optics
Visible Light Communication and Networks
Optical Fiber Communication and Networks

Network Technologies and Applications:

Adversarial Machine Learning in Networking and Communications
Signal Processing for Communications
Network Economics and Pricing
Spectrum Sharing Models
Game Theory with Networks
Future Networks and Communications
Defence Communications and Networking
M-Healthcare
Rural and Remote Connectivity
Blockchain for Communications and Networking
Software Defined Networks
Network Function Virtualization
AI/ML for Communications and Networking
Big Data and Analytics in Smart City
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Cyber-physical systems and networks
Smart Grid Communication Networks
Security, Privacy, and Trust

Emerging Applications:

Quantum Communication and Networks
Quantum Security and Privacy
Satellite Internet
Intelligent Meta-Surfaces
Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications
IoT Networks
Industry 4.0 Networking and Communications
Semantic Communications
Haptic and Holographic Technologies
Testbed and Prototype Implementation
Green Communications and Networking
Integrated Sensing and Communication
Post Quantum Security and Privacy
Molecular Communications
Edge technologies
UAV Communications and networking
Nano-networking
Millimeter-Wave Communications