MAIN (Mediterranean Artificial Intelligence and Networking) Conference is the new name of the MedComNet (and MedHocNet) conference series.

The MAIN conference is a forum for the presentation of new research results in the broad area of AI applications in networking, including wired and wireless communication and computer networking. This year’s theme will be “AI in Networks and Networks for AI”, with the aim of discussing the necessary steps in research for developing next-generation networks that can orchestrate, share, process, or explain AI in order to contribute to a more sustainable, fair, secure, and equal access to AI technologies. However, papers on all aspects of the networking and communication research areas are welcome.
Accepted papers will be included into IEEE Xplore.
The best paper of the conference will be awarded the Mario Gerla Best Paper Award.
Topics include, but are not limited to:

Networking and AI:
Machine Learning and AI in and for networks
Edge AI, Embedded AI, and TinyML
Networking for AI
Agentic AI in and for networks
AI-as-a-Service
AI-driven IoT networks
AI for IoT orchestration and management
AI and Machine Learning for network optimization
AI-enhanced edge computing for IoT
Sustainable in-network AI

Networking for future applications:
Internet of Things / Cyber-physical systems
Vehicular networks
Localization and location-based services
Edge, fog, and cloud computing
Distributed ledger Technologies
Quantum networking
Quantum consensus
Quantum sensing
Networking for robotics
Networking for smart agriculture
Networking for mobile healthcare
Networking for low-altitude economy
Digital twins
Green and sustainable networking

Networks at large:
6G and beyond 5G networks
Network security and privacy
Routing and multicast
Energy efficiency in networks
Cell-free networks
Mobile sensing and mobility management
Network economics and pricing
Network management
Network measurement and analysis
Network automation and zero-touch management

Physical and MAC layers:
mmWave, THz, VLC networking
MIMO-based networking
Underwater communication and networking
Dynamic spectrum sharing
Interference management and mitigation
Networking with RIS
Optical networks
Satellite networks
Software-defined radios
Open RAN
Joint communication and sensing

Tools and techniques for advanced networking:
Network coding for 5G
Software-defined networking
Network virtualization
Network security
Open-source 5G/6G testbeds

Organizing committee:

General Chair: Vincenzo Mancuso (University of Palermo & IMDEA Networks)
Technical Chairs: Michela Meo (Polytecnic of Turin) and Qing Wang (TU Delft)