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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt">Third International Workshop on Integrated Wireless Networking and Computing 2026 (IWNC'26)</span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">Joint with the 22<sup>nd</sup> International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM 2026) Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Spain // 26 - 30
October, 2026</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/iwnc-2026/">https://sites.google.com/view/iwnc-2026/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">CALL FOR PAPERS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Third International Workshop on Integrated Wireless Networking and Computing 2026 (IWNC'26) invites high-quality submissions of papers describing original and unpublished research results regarding the use of intelligent
computing capabilities at the edge or within the network.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">TOPICS OF INTEREST</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">AI/ML-driven optimization in wireless systems</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Management and orchestration architectures and techniques for next-gen networks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Orchestration solutions for control plane, core, and RAN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Joint design of communication and computation functions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Programmable wireless networks and smart NICs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">In-Network Computing architectures and applications</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Cross-layer and cross-domain design approaches</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Early-stage research ideas and system prototypes on Integrated Wireless Networking and Computing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Testbeds, emulators, and benchmarking for wireless networks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Wireless networks for AI applications</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">AI and ML in Edge Computing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Advancements in wireless networks for Federated Learning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Resilience, scalability, and adaptability of next-gen networks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Cybersecurity Challenges in Integrated Wireless Networking and Computing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Energy-aware and Sustainable Wireless Networks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">O-RAN and MEC solutions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">O-RAN orchestration and management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Submitted manuscripts should use IEEE 2-column conference style and are limited to 6 pages (including references).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">All papers accepted by a workshop will be published in the CNSM 2026 Proceedings and will be sent for inclusion in the IEEE eXplore digital library.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The submission and revision process will be managed through the EDAS system (submission link:
<a href="https://edas.info/N35574">https://edas.info/N35574</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">IMPORTANT DATES</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Workshop papers submission deadline: August 14, 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Notification of acceptance: September 11, 2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Camera ready deadline: September 18, 2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Workshop: October 30, 2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We look forward to your valuable contributions and hope to see you at the workshop.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Stefania Zinno and Giovanni Stanco<br>
Third International Workshop on Integrated Wireless Networking and Computing 2026 (IWNC'26)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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