Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Wireless and mobile communication infrastructures and protocols.

• Design, optimization, and performance assessment of next-generation wireless technologies.

• Network and service orchestration, automation, and control frameworks.

• Security, privacy, and resilience in wireless communication protocols.

• Network modeling, traffic engineering, and performance analytics.

• Wireless sensor, actuator, and cyber–physical systems.

• Connected vehicular networks and intelligent transportation systems.

• Communication technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT).

• Mobile edge/cloud computing and emerging applications.

• Autonomous and cooperative transportation communication systems.

• AI/ML-driven approaches for network management, optimization, and automation.

• Wireless and mobile communication solutions for UAVs, drones, and unmanned aerial systems.

Abstract submission deadline: 20 November 2025

Manuscript submission deadline: 31 March 2026

Link to the Topic call-for-paper: Next-Generation Wireless and Mobile Network Technologies: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications