Networks 2018 is the 18th edition of a symposium that is held every two years and attracts participants from around the world. Network operators, software designers, system integrators, university and industry researchers, marketers, regulators and policy-makers convene to present their latest findings and share experiences in network strategy, planning, operations, management, control and design.

The scope of Networks 2018 includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

Emerging Topics in Network Planning and Operations

Software defined networking (SDN)
Network function virtualization (NFV)
Network slicing
Cybersecurity: challenges and solutions
OTT services and impact on service providers
Vehicular and 5G networks
Cloud Networking
Network Data Analytics
Smart cites
Internet of Things
Peer to peer networking
New networking paradigms

Economic Aspects of Network Planning and Operations

CAPEX vs. OPEX tradeoffs
Cost modeling and pricing
Dynamic tariff optimization
Infrastructure and spectrum sharing
Virtual network operators
Network neutrality
Frequency management

Traffic Measurements and Modeling

Multiservice traffic measurement, analysis, characterization, modeling, and simulation
Data collection and analysis
Methods / tools for traffic measurements and prediction
Network monitoring and anomaly detection

Network Planning Support Processes

Methods and Tools
Business planning
Multilayer planning process
Planning of optical, access, NGN, LTE+, and 5G networks
Network management support
Hybrid planning methods and tools
Migration planning and dismantling of legacy equipment

Routing, Traffic Flows and Optimization

Signaling and control in multimedia/multiservice systems
OTT services and implications on traffic demand
Application layer traffic optimization
Intra-domain and inter-domain routing, traffic engineering and resilience
Optimization wrt. technical and economic criteria
Routing strategies to reduce power consumption
Impact of cloud and grid services

Network Design and Planning Methods

Network topology design, optimization at different layers
End-to-end service performance evaluation
Quality of service (QoS), quality of resilience, quality of experience (QoE) and SLA
Network interconnection & peering
IoT networks, ad-hoc and sensor networks
Network resilience: survivability, availability, dependability, protection, restoration
Energy efficiency
Content delivery and media services

Authors are encouraged to submit via EDAS their work describing original, previously unpublished results. Paper length should not exceed 6 pages formatted according to the IEEE two-column conference template (minimum paper length is 3 pages). A maximum of two additional pages will be allowed at a fee of EUR 100 per extra page. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore and other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards will be presented.