Call for Papers

 Call for Papers — COMSNETS 2027

The 19th International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS) will happen in Bengaluru, India, from January 5–9, 2027. As a leading forum for the global Networking and Communication Systems community, COMSNETS 2027 aims to foster groundbreaking research, facilitate the exchange of ideas between academia, government, and industry, and promote advancements in the field.
  COMSNETS provides generous travel grants to International student applicants who have an accepted paper in the conference. Please see the home page for details.

Topics of Interest

The topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

Wireless

  • 5G/6G and wireless cellular networks
  • Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Technologies
  • WLAN, RFID, and NFC
  • Visible light/optical communications
  • Heterogeneous networks (HetNets)
  • Cognitive radio and white-space networking
  • Localization and sensing
  • Integrated Sensing and Communication
  • AI for Wireless
  • Energy harvesting

Data Center and Edge

  • Enterprise, data center, and storage-area networks
  • Edge and cloud computing
  • Edge intelligence and networking
  • Distributed storage
  • AI for/in Data Center and Edge

Green Networking

  • Economics of networks
  • Energy-efficient communications
  • Sustainable networking
  • AI for Green Networks

Dataset, Benchmarks, and Testbeds

  • Studies on testbeds
  • Large-scale experimental platforms
  • Benchmarked datasets

Distributed Computing, Network Architecture and Management

  • AI for Network architecture, protocols, and science
  • Traffic analysis and engineering
  • Caching and content delivery systems
  • Network management and operations
  • SDN/NFV and network programmability
  • Internet measurement and modeling
  • Web applications and content distribution
  • New advances in AI/Agentic AI for Distributed Computing
  • Blockchain and Distributed Ledger

Mobility and IoE

  • Mobility Network Management
  • Vehicular Networks
  • Internet of Everything (IoE)
  • Smart Grid communications
  • CubeSats/Satellite networking

Security

  • Security in AI; AI for Security
  • Network security and privacy
  • Trusted computing
  • Post Quantum Cryptography

Experience Papers

In addition to research papers, COMSNETS is also interested in Experience papers that present the details and insights from real-life testbeds and/or large-scale experimental platforms around the research topics mentioned above. Such papers should provide detailed insights into (1) building the testbeds/platforms, (2) lessons learned and (3) implications for further research in the relevant domain. Experience papers shall follow the same submission process as the research papers with an "Experience:" prefix in the title.

Double-Blind Review Policy

The COMSNETS main conference and workshops will follow a double-blind review policy. Information about the authors will not be shared with the reviewers during the review process. The submitted paper should be anonymous and not have any reference to the authors' names and/or institution. Authors are welcome to release their paper in a non-peer-reviewed location (such as a technical report by your institution or arXiv), but you should not broadcast information about the publication widely. For example, do not post it to large mailing lists or social media forums where PC members would easily encounter it, and do not do general press releases. Authors are also welcome to talk about their work (as work-in-progress) at local institutions. In either case, authors should be aware of PC members who might encounter the work and avoid sharing the work in a way that a PC member would encounter it.

Paper Submission

EDAS link for paper submission:

TBD

Conference Highlights

Keynote, Invited, and Banquet Talks
Panel Discussions
Demos and Exhibits
Poster Session
Graduate Forum
Co-located Workshops
Women in Engineering

Workshops

MINDS Machine Intelligence in Networked Data and Systems
IIGW Internet Intelligence and Governance
SDR Standards-driven Research
SysAI Systems for the Future of AI/ML
CSP Cyber Security and Privacy

Important Dates

Earlier submission is encouraged — All deadlines are firm.

Main Conference Posters Demos & Exhibits Workshops Graduate Forum
Paper Submission 31 Aug 2026 12 Nov 2026 10 Nov 2026 15 Oct 2026 8 Nov 2026
Notification of Acceptance 5 Nov 2026 5 Dec 2026 5 Dec 2026 15 Nov 2026 6 Dec 2026
Camera-Ready Submission 15 Nov 2026 15 Dec 2026 15 Dec 2026 30 Nov 2026 16 Dec 2026

Paper Submission Guidelines

  • Font Embedding: The recommended format must be used. Please use the Word / LaTeX templates given on the IEEE Website.
  • Abstract Registration: Timely registration of abstracts is mandatory, with insufficient abstracts leading to submission rejection.
  • Full Paper Submission: Submissions must adhere to an 8-page limit, single-spaced, which includes figures and tables. Additional space is permitted for references.
  • Format: Submissions must be in PDF format, following the provided templates and guidelines. All papers should be submitted through the EDAS system. Non-compliant submissions will be outright rejected.
  • Supplementary Material: While authors may include supplementary material with their submissions, it is not mandatory for PC members to review it. The main submission should be comprehensive on its own.

Previous Call for Papers

View the Call for Papers from COMSNETS 2026 and previous years.