The areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Track 1: Communication Systems

Signal processing for communications
Compressive sensing
Space-time coding, beamforming, Massive MIMO
Diversity techniques, equalization
Source Coding
Channel modeling and estimation
Coding, and decoding algorithms
Modulation, OFDM
Interference management
Multihop & Cooperative communications: Ad hoc, WSN, VANET
M2M and MTC communications
RF circuits for wireless communications
Energy harvesting for communications
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)
PHY layer security for wireless systems
mmWave Communications
Optical communications
Power Line Communications
Wireless Power Transfer
Green communications
RFID networks and protocols

Track 2: Security

Cryptographic protocols
Network security
Security in embedded system
Security in cloud computing
Cyber security
Security, privacy, and trust in wireless communications
Security, privacy, and trust in social networks

Track 3: Networking and Cloud Infrastructure

Software Defined Networks (SDN)
Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Softwarization of networks
PHY layer security
Cloud architectures: Fog vs. Cloud vs. Mobile Cloud
Intelligent and application specific routing protocols
Intelligent and application medium access protocols
Network and cloud management

Track 4: Smart Applications and Services

Intelligent Transportation Systems
Smart Cities
Smart Environment
Smart Healthcare
Smart Agriculture
Smart Utilities: Smart Grid, Smart Water, Smart Recycling Services
Smart spaces: Smart Home, Smart Building, Smart Campus
Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing Applications
Energy harvesting
Social networks
Peer-to-peer applications
Intelligent mobile services
Intelligent services for embedded and wearable electronics