HotICN 2021 provides scientists and engineers a platform for sharing their advances in the theory, techniques and applications of Information-Centric Networking (ICN). The conference is hosted by Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China. It focuses on Information-Centric Networking and its fusion with Blockchain, Cloud Network Integration & Testbed for Future Network. Papers with original contributions to these areas are solicited for submissions. Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:

Track One: Information Centric Networking(ICN)
ICN architecture and fundamentals
ICN mobility
Security and privacy issues in ICN
ICN in IPv6
ICN in IoT
ICN in Cloud/Fog
ICN in 5G Mobile Internet
ICN in Vehicle Network
ICN Performance and Evaluation
ICN-Inspired Applications and System
ICN Analysis and Theory

Track Two: BlockChain
Blockchain technologies and system
Security, privacy and trust schemes for blockchain
Smart contracts and distributed ledger applications
Networking technologies in Blockchain
Blockchain-inspired applications and system

Track Three: Cloud Network Integration
The architecture design for cloud network integration
The protocol analysis and design for cloud network integration
Integrated Networking, Computing and Caching
Cloud Edge Collaboration

Track Four: Testbed for Future Network
Large-scale testbed for future network
Testbed design, implementation and deployment
Tools and services for testbed users and operators
Experiments on federated testbeds
Instrumentation and measurement of future netwo