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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Apologies for cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*********************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> <b>6GNet 2024<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> The 3rd International Conference on 6G Networking <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> October 21-24, 2024 – Paris, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> On-site event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> <a href="https://6g-conference.dnac.org/">https://6g-conference.dnac.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*********************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*** Paper submission deadline: <b><span style='color:#C00000'>May 13, 2024</span></b><span style='color:#C00000'> </span>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>We are pleased to invite your submissions to the 3rd edition of the International <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Conference on 6G Networking (6GNet 2024), which will take place in Paris, France, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>from October 21 to 24, 2024!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>6G network research is already ongoing with multiple initiatives worldwide. Along <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>the (somewhat questionable) speed race, 6G networking is a tremendous opportunity <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>to investigate and foster research in areas like the need for massive digital <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>inclusion and stronger robustness against attacks of any kind, among other chal-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>lenging topics such as global network automation and cross-domain service/slice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>design, delivery and operation. 6G networking may also be seen as a true conver-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>gence point where the distinction between fixed and mobile infrastructures would <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>not make sense anymore. The research effort in this area of convergence has been <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>ignited for quite some time but dramatically progressed with 5G techniques, pos-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>sibly combined with others like advanced forwarding schemes (multi-path communi-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>cation designs) or AI/ML-fueled network automation. This 3rd 6G conference there-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>fore aims at assessing the progress of the various research efforts in areas that <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>will forge 6G networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>The 2024 6GNet Conference will bring together top-notch experts from academia and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>industry (including network operators) to stimulate discussions, introduce new <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>ideas and thereby contribute to the progress of 6G networking research. We invite <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>authors to submit original contributions in all areas of 6G networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Topics include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G applications and use cases<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G architectures and visions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G green networking and sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G physical layers and frequencies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G RAN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G core network<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G direct link<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G satellite and 3D networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Non-public towards 6G<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Innovation for 6G (semantic and goal oriented communication)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Implementations, testbeds, and prototypes (pre 6G and 5G lessons learned)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Hybrid technology (Wi-Fi 8 and 6G)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Localization in 6G<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Security and privacy within 6G<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Edge and embedded edge cloud computing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Softwarization and virtualization in fixed and mobile networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G QoS and slicing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Global 6G network automation (from service/slice parameter exposure and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> negotiation to service/slice fulfillment and assurance)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Dynamic inter-domain service/slice (including service function chaining) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> design and provisioning <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * AI/ML driven network automation/orchestration techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Zero-touch networks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * 6G migration strategies (coexistence with 5G and legacy techs)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>**********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*** Submission guidelines *** <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>6G Network 2024 solicits original, unpublished work not currently under review by <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>other conferences or journals. All Papers submitted to 6G Networking 2024 will be <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>assessed based on originality, technical soundness, clarity and interest to a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>wide audience. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Technical papers can be of two types: full papers and short papers. Full papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>will not exceed 9 pages (11-point font) including tables, figures and references. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Short papers should not exceed 5 pages (11-point font) including tables, figures <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>and references. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>All Submissions must be written in English, and must use standard IEEE two-column <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>conference template, available for download from the IEEE website: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='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-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Only PDF files will be accepted for the review process, and all submissions must <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>be done electronically through EDAS using the following link: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><a href="https://edas.info/N32209">https://edas.info/N32209</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Papers exceeding page limits, multiple submissions, and self-plagiarized papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>will be rejected without further review. All other papers will sustain a thorough<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>single-blind review process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>For accepted papers to be included on 6GNet 2024 proceedings, at least one author <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>must register at the Author rate, and papers must be presented in-person at the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>conference by a registered co-author for post-conference proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Authors of best papers will be invited to submit an extended version in Annals of <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Telecommunications, a Springer Journal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>For specific details about submission format and procedure, please check:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><a href="https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/call-for-papers/">https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/call-for-papers/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*** Important dates ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Paper submission deadline: <b><span style='color:#C00000'>May 13, 2024</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Paper acceptance notification: July 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Camera-ready Papers: July 20, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'> * Conference Date: October 21-24, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*** TPC Co-Chairs ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Anna Brunstrom, Karlstad University, Sweden & University of Malaga, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Frank Fitzek, Technical University of Dresden, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>*** General Co-Chairs ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Muriel Medard, MIT, USA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Prosper Chemouil, Cnam, France<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>********<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Consolas'>Website: <a href="https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/">https://6g-conference.dnac.org/2024/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>