GENERAL INFORMATION

During the last decade, we have witnessed rapid developments in various networking, computing, and AI technologies, and many forms of networks and systems have become essential parts of our daily lives. With the proliferation of B5G/6G, artificial intelligence, IoT, and future wireless technologies, there is a fast-growing interest in ubiquitous and future networks. Building on the success of the last 16 years, the 17th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN 2026) aims to address advances in research on ubiquitous and future networks, covering topics ranging from fundamental technologies to emerging applications and testbed developments. ICUFN 2026 solicits original, unpublished contributions in all aspects of ubiquitous and future networking and systems. Short papers presenting early-stage research, position papers proposing new directions, and industry contributions are also welcome. The conference is organized by KICS. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the ICUFN 2026 Conference Proceedings with an assigned ISBN and included in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Extended versions of selected papers will be considered for publication in SCI(E)-indexed international journals.

Conference Tracks and Topics

Track 1: AI and Its Applications

    AI/ML/DL for Mobile Communications, Networking, and IoT
    Federated Learning, Edge Intelligence, and On-device AI
    AI for Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection, and Trust Management
    AI for Optimization, Resource Allocation, and Cross-layer Design
    AI for Cloud, Fog, and Big Data Analytics
    AI-driven Services for Healthcare, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, and e-Health
    AI for Autonomous Vehicles, CPS, AR/VR/MR, and Metaverse
    Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications

Track 2: Communications and Networks for B5G and 6G

    Wireless and Communication Networks (5G, B5G, 6G, PS-LTE, LTE-R, LTE-A)
    Cognitive Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access
    WLAN, WPAN, Ad-hoc, Mesh, and Small Cell Networks
    Heterogeneous Networks and Interference Management
    Cooperative and Collaborative Communications
    Radio Resource Management, Crosslayer Optimization
    Terahertz, Optical Wireless Communications (OWC, VLC, IR)
    Satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
    Future Internet, Open RAN, SDN, and Network Virtualization
    CCN/CDN/ICN, Delay-tolerant Networks
    Network Coding, Network Theory, and Network Science

Track 3: Security, Military, and Defense

    Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Post-quantum Cryptography
    Secure Communications for Defense, Military, and Critical Infrastructure
    Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Blockchain for Secure Networks
    Security in IoT, CPS, D2D, and M2M Systems
    Reliability, Availability, and Scalability of Critical Systems
    Safety-Critical Networks (e-Health, Smart Grid, Energy Internet)
    Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, HIPAA) and Data Protection
    Model Inversion, Reconstruction, and Privacy-preserving AI
    Secure Storage Networking and Distributed Systems
    Resilient and Mission-critical Autonomous Systems

Track 4: Services, Applications, and Emerging Topics

    Cloud and Fog Computing Services and Applications
    Datacenter and Distributed/Parallel Systems
    Big Data Networks and Applied Computing
    Smartphone and Embedded Systems Applications
    Energy/Power-aware Services and Green ICT
    Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, Internet of Lights (IoL), Body Area Networks
    Ubiquitous Computing, Sensor Networks, RFID, QR-based Systems
    Cyber-Physical Systems and Underwater Sensor Networks
    AR/VR/MR, Multi-screen, Digital Signage, and Computer Vision Applications
    Localization, Positioning, Navigation, and LBS
    Digital Twin, Metaverse Applications, and Emerging ICT Services