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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>[Apologies for cross and multiple postings]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> <b>IEEE NetSoft 2024<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> “<i>Softwarized Networks in the Age of Generative AI</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> 10th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> 24–28 June 2024 – St Louis, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> https://netsoft2024.ieee-netsoft.org/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***IMPORTANT DATES***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Paper submission deadline: <b><span style='color:#C00000'>January 12, 2024</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Acceptance notification: March 31, 2024 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Camera-ready paper: April 26, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>IEEE NetSoft, the premier International Conference on Network Softwarization, addresses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>the advanced research challenges and opportunities raised by the overall transformation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>trend of network “softwarization”, which has been revolutionizing the networking field <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>and has accelerated its convergence with adjacent industries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Network Softwarization refers to the transition of traditional network infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>and functionalities provided via hardware appliances developed by equipment and service <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>vendors, to new ones that have been propelled over the last 15 years by the maturity of <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>widespread technologies such as network function virtualization, software-defined net-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>working, and service function chaining. In particular, the ability to program, manage, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>and operate network and service infrastructures more freely makes it possible to re-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>invent network &cloud architectures, customize services, accelerate service deployment, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>and facilitate greater operational efficiencies with guarantees. The need for further <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>advances in these topics is reflected in the overall theme of NetSoft 2024: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>“Sustainable Softwarized Networks in the Age of Generative AI”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>NetSoft 2024 will feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, panels, tutorials, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>workshops, demos, posters, and exhibitions from world-leading experts representing <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>service providers, vendors, research institutes, open-source projects, and academia. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***TOPICS OF INTEREST***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>The conference is soliciting paper submissions with significant research contributions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>to network softwarization. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Network slicing and slice management <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Service Function Chaining (SFC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* AI/ML techniques and network softwarization <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Applications for Generative AI in softwarized networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Softwarization in eXtended Reality (AR/VR/ER and digital twins) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Cooperative multi-domain, multi-tenant SDN/NFV environments <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Future Internet and New IP architectures <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Sustainability in softwarized network<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* High-precision communications and computing <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Network softwarization for 5G/6G <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Network softwarization for deterministic Internet re-engineering <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Softwarization for Cognitive and autonomic networking <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Policy-based and Intent-based networking<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Dynamic resource discovery and negotiation schemes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Assurance and Measurements in softwarized networks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Security, Safety, Trust, and Privacy in virtualized environments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Sustainability, energy efficiency, and carbon emissions in network softwarization <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Programmable Networking Protocols <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Programmable SDN and NFV: languages and architectures (P4 and others) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Open source and network softwarization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Hardware acceleration for programmable network functions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Development methodologies for network softwarization (DevOps, NetOps, Verification) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Deployment and transition strategies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* New value chains and service models enabled by softwarization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Socio-economic impact and regulations for softwarization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***PAPER SUBMISSION***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Prospective authors are invited to submit high-quality original technical papers for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>presentation at the conference and publication in the NetSoft 2024 Proceedings. All <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>submissions must be written in English and must use the standard IEEE two-column <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>conference template that can be downloaded from:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><a href="https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html">https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Technical Papers can be of two types: Full or Short papers, up to 9 and 5 pages res-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>pectively, including references and all other material. If accepted, a paper will be<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>published in the category (long/short) of its submission. Long papers are the more <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>traditional form for presenting technical work. Long papers should emphasize not <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>only novelty and vision, but execution and thoroughness of the contribution (design, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>evaluation). Short papers are the preferred vehicle for visionary papers or tradi-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>tional technical papers whose description fits within a smaller number of pages. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Short papers may not yet be ‘fully baked’ in terms of execution and evaluation. In <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>both Full and Short papers, author names and affiliations should be included after <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>the title, as provided in the templates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Papers submitted should describe original, previously unpublished research results, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>not currently under review by another conference or journal. Papers not meeting the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>length and formatting requirements, or violating IEEE’s guidelines on plagiarized <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>content will be rejected without review. All other papers will be reviewed. Selected <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>papers for NetSoft 2024 may be conditionally accepted and subjected to shepherding <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>before final acceptance. Only PDF files will be accepted for the review process, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>all manuscripts must be electronically submitted through EDAS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><a href="https://edas.info/N31395">https://edas.info/N31395</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>More specifically:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Long paper: <a href="https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=31395&track=119976">https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=31395&track=119976</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Short paper: <a href="https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=31395&track=119977">https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=31395&track=119977</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Important: NetSoft 2024 is enforcing a strict publication & no-show policy as stated <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>by IEEE. By submitting a contribution, you agree with the terms of the publication <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>and no-show policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***IMPORTANT DATES***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Paper submission deadline: <b><span style='color:#C00000'>January 12, 2024</span></b><span style='color:#C00000'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Acceptance notification: March 31, 2024 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Camera-ready paper: April 26, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***CONFERENCE WEBSITE***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><a href="https://netsoft2024.ieee-netsoft.org/">https://netsoft2024.ieee-netsoft.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>***TPC CO-CHAIRS*** <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> * Chiara Contoli, University of Bologna, Italy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Reza Tourani, Saint Louis </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>University</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>* Augusto J. 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