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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS is a premier Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ conference on advanced networking and telecommunications topics. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS is financially and technically supported by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Communications Society. The distinguishing characteristic of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS is the promotion of an intense dialogue between academics 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 results from trials and interoperability experiments.

ÌýAuthors 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.

This year, the themeÌýis "Bridging the World with Intelligent Communication", with topics including, but not limited to

Wireless Communication and Networks:

• 5G-Advanced and 6G Technologies
• Communication theory and systems
• Cellular and Broadband Networks
• Information and Coding Theory
• Cognitive Radio NetworksÌýÌýÌýÌý
• 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
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks
• Satellite and Radar Communications
• Unlicensed Band Communication
• Smart Antennas

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Optical Communication and Networks:

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

• Defence 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 networksÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
• Smart Grid Communication Networks
• M-Healthcare
• Rural and Remote Connectivity
• Blockchain for Communications and Networking
• Security, Privacy, and Trust
• 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
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Emerging Technologies:

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

IMPORTANT DATES

Main Conference Track:
Paper Submission: 15 July 2024
Notification: 15 October 2024
Camera Ready Paper Due: 30 November 2024 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Workshop Proposals:
Proposal Submission: 15 June 2024
Notification: Rolling basis
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Tutorial Proposals:
Proposal Submission: 1 July 2024

Notification: Rolling basis
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Early Research Forum:ÌýÌý
Paper Submission: 01 August 2024
Notification: 30 September 2024

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Exhibit and Demo:ÌýÌý
Abstract Submission: 01 August 2024
Notification: 30 September 2024
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Women in Engineering (WiE)*:
Paper Submission: 15 July 2024Ìý
Notification: 15 October 2024
*First author of the paper and presenter must be female

After review, all accepted and presented papers will appear in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Xplore.ÌýOne conference registration by the author covers three papersÌýwhich are authored or co-authored by the author.ÌýThe conference proceedings are indexed in SCOPUS and other major indexing platforms. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS 2024 will feature workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions, collocated with the main conference. Proposals to organize workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions in line with the theme of the main conference are also encouraged. The early research forum (ERF) will provide an opportunity for students and early career professionals to present and discuss their work in progress with experts and peers from around the world. Complimentary access to ANTS Industry Booths will be provided to all the participating individuals and sponsors. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS will presentÌýBEST PAPER AWARDSÌýfor each track during the conference. SeveralÌýtravel grantsÌýare available for conference attendees and authors. The authors of the selected (accepted) papers will be invited to submit theÌýextended versionsÌýof the papers to theÌýspecial issues of Springer Nature's journals, namely, Wireless Personal Communications and Photonic Network Communications.

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ANTS Industry Booths:

An opportunity for both employers and job seekers that facilitates face-to-face interaction, research discussion, on-site interviews, and much more while saving time and cost. The employers will have access to a number of resumes and the candidates will have an opportunity to explore various available positions from different organizations.

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Sponsorship:

To sustain the quality of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS that the ANTS community and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ communication society have been able to establish thus far, we greatly depend on financial support from reputed organizations. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS provide sponsors an opportunity to showcase their organization’s capabilities to researchers and engineers from all over the world. In the past, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS has been co-sponsored by different organizations such as Cisco, Qualcomm, Samsung, Infinera, Microsoft, Keysight, Mathworks, DRDO, CSIR, SERB, UKIERI, C-DOT, Tejas Networks, Wipro,ÌýEnnetix, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Future Networks, and others. Sponsorship proposals are invited for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS 2024.

Travel Grants:

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS 2024 offers a number of travel grants to authors who registered and authored/co-authored an accepted paper in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS 2024, and who are Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ComSoc members on competition basis. The travel grants encourage participation by researchers who would normally find it difficult to attend. Women and students are especially encouraged to apply. These travel supports will enable sharing scientific information and stimulating research interests for authors in the field of communications and networking.

Early Research Forum (ERF):

The scope of this forum is to provide a two-way exchange of knowledge where early career researchers (B.Tech, M.Tech or Ph.D.) can explain their research work (including work-in-progress) to a broader audience and gain valuable feedback from a panel of selected industry-academia experts. It is an excellent opportunity for industry and leading research labs to identify promising early career researchers and establish collaboration to develop future technology of common interest.

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Exhibit and Demo:

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ANTS 2024 invites proposals for the demos and exhibits. The track aims to provide a platform for an interactive form of presentation for innovative hardware/software prototypes. The researchers from industry/start-ups are invited to use this opportunity to show-case their new market-ready products/equipment. Researchers from academia whose research deals with interactive working systems are strongly encouraged to use this opportunity.

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For inquiries, please email us atÌý[email protected]

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