Topics of interest for submission include but are not limited to:
Networking and Telecommunications
Network architectures

Network design principles
Layering
Naming and addressing
Programming interfaces
Network protocols

Network protocol design
Protocol correctness
Protocol testing and verification
Formal specifications
Link-layer protocols
Network layer protocols
Routing protocols
Signaling protocols
Transport protocols
Session protocols
Presentation protocols
Application layer protocols
Peer-to-peer protocols
OAM protocols
Time synchronization protocols
Network policy
Cross-layer protocols
Network File System (NFS) protocol
Network components

Intermediate nodes
Routers
Bridges and switches
Physical links
Repeaters
Middle boxes / network appliances
End nodes
Network adapters
Network servers
Wireless access points, base stations and infrastructure
Cognitive radios
Logical nodes
Network domains
Network algorithms

Data path algorithms
Packet classification
Deep packet inspection
Packet scheduling
Control path algorithms
Network resources allocation
Network control algorithms
Traffic engineering algorithms
Network design and planning algorithms
Network economics
Network performance evaluation

Network performance modeling
Network simulations
Network experimentation
Network performance analysis
Network measurement
Network properties

Network security
Security protocols
Web protocol security
Mobile and wireless security
Denial-of-service attacks
Firewalls
Network range
Short-range networks
Local area networks
Metropolitan area networks
Wide area networks
Very long-range networks
Network structure
Topology analysis and generation
Physical topologies
Logical / virtual topologies
Network topology types
Point-to-point networks
Bus networks
Star networks
Ring networks
Token ring networks
Fiber distributed data interface (FDDI)
Mesh networks
Wireless mesh networks
Hybrid networks
Network dynamics
Network reliability
Error detection and error correction
Network mobility
Network manageability
Network privacy and anonymity
Network services

Naming and addressing
Cloud computing
Location based services
Programmable networks
In-network processing
Network management
Network monitoring
Network types

Network on chip
Home networks
Storage area networks
Data center networks
Wired access networks
Cyber-physical networks
Sensor networks
Mobile networks
Overlay and other logical network structures
Peer-to-peer networks
World Wide Web (network structure)
Social media networks
Online social networks
Wireless access networks
Wireless local area networks
Wireless personal area networks
Ad hoc networks
Mobile ad hoc networks
Public Internet
Packet-switching networks