IEEE ANTS is a premier IEEE conference on advanced networking and telecommunications topics. IEEE ANTS is financially and technically supported by the IEEE Communications Society. The distinguishing characteristic of IEEE ANTS is the promotion of an intense dialogue between academic and industry to bridge the gap between academic research, industry initiatives, and governmental policies. This is fostered through panel discussions, keynotes, invited talks, and industry exhibits, where academia is exposed to state-of-the-practice and results from trials and interoperability experiments. The industry, in turn, benefits from exposure to leading-edge research as well as an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with academic researchers regarding practical problems. This year the theme is “Bridging the World with Intelligent Communication.” Technical papers are invited which have special focus on enabling technologies that are aligned with the theme of the conference.

IEEE ANTS 2024 will be held at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. The theme of the conference will foster an environment for deliberating on different research aspects on the said topic. Authors can submit short (max 4 pages) and regular (max 6 pages) papers that contain original material which is not currently communicated/submitted/under-review in other conferences or journals and has not been previously published.

Potential research topics include (but are not limited to) the following thrust areas.

Wireless Communication and Networks:

• 5G-Advanced and 6G Technologies
• Communication theory and systems
• Cellular and Broadband Networks
• Information and Coding Theory
• Cognitive Radio Networks    
• Spectrum Issues and Requirements
• Multi-Antenna Communications
• Device to Device (D2D) Communications
• High Altitude Networks
• Mobility Models and Mobile Networks
• Mobile Backhaul Networks
• Underwater Communications and Networking
• Aerial Communications and Networking
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks
• Satellite and Radar Communications
• Unlicensed Band Communication
• Smart Antennas

Optical Communication and Networks:

• Free Space Optics
• Visible Light Communication and Networks
• Optical Fiber Communication and Networks
• Optical Access Networks
• Quantum Optical Communications
• Optical Datacenter Networks
• Hollow-Core Fiber Communication
• Subsea Communication and Networks
• Fiber-wireless convergence
• Disaster-Resilient networks
• Optical Backhaul for Wireless Networks
• Optical Network Architectures
• Optical Networks for Cloud/Fog
• Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Networks

Network Technologies and Applications:

• Defence Communications and Networking
• Software Defined Networks
• Network Function Virtualization
• AI/ML for Communications and Networking
• Big Data and Analytics in Smart City
• Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Cyber-physical systems and networks          
• Smart Grid Communication Networks
• M-Healthcare
• Rural and Remote Connectivity
• Blockchain for Communications and Networking
• Security, Privacy, and Trust
• Adversarial Machine Learning in Networking and Communications
• Signal Processing for Communications
• Network Economics and Pricing
• Spectrum Sharing Models
• Game Theory with Networks
• Future Networks and Communications

Emerging Technologies:

• Integrated Sensing and Communication
• Quantum Communication and Networks
• Post Quantum Security and Privacy
• Quantum Security and Privacy
• Satellite Internet
• Intelligent Meta-Surfaces
• Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications
• Green Communications and Networking
• Molecular Communications
• Nano-networking
• Millimeter-Wave Communications
• Edge technologies
• UAV Communications and networking
• IoT Networks
• Industry 4.0 Networking and Communications
• Semantic Communications
• Haptic and Holographic Technologies
• Testbed and Prototype Implementation

After review, all accepted and presented papers will appear in IEEE Xplore. One conference registration by the author covers three papers which are authored or co-authored by the author. The conference proceedings are indexed in SCOPUS and other major indexing platforms. IEEE ANTS 2024 will feature workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions, collocated with the main conference. Proposals to organize workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions in line with the theme of the main conference are also encouraged. The early research forum (ERF) will provide an opportunity for students and early career professionals to present and discuss their work in progress with experts and peers from around the world. Complimentary access to ANTS Industry Booths will be provided to all the participating individuals and sponsors. IEEE ANTS will present BEST PAPER AWARDS for each track during the conference. Several travel grants are available for conference attendees and authors. The authors of the selected (accepted) papers will be invited to submit the extended versions of the papers to the special issues of Springer Nature's journals, namely, Wireless Personal Communications and Photonic Network Communications.