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*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*IEEE NFV-SDN 2025*

*IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks*

10-12 November 2025 // Athens, Greece

https://nfvsdn2025.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ https://icufn.org/

*SUBMISSION DEADLINE:* *June. 15, 2025*

*SUBMISSION LINK:* https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33580 ========================= *IMPORTANT DATES* ========================= * Paper Submission Deadline: *June, 15, 2025* * Acceptance Notification: Aug. 30, 2025 * Camera-ready Papers Due: Sep. 30, 2025

The 2025 IEEE NFV-SDN conference is an important forum for the ongoing exchange of the latest ideas, developments, and results amongst ecosystem partners in both academia and industry focusing on 6G deployment initiatives in worldwide. The conference fosters knowledge sharing and discussion on new approaches and works addressing gaps and improvements in virtualized enabled architectures, algorithms, and operational frameworks for virtualized network functions and infrastructures.

========================= *TOPICS OF INTEREST* =========================

Topics include but are not limited to:

*Architectures, Infrastructure, and Elements* ·Emerging advances in network architecture, including Network Slicing and the unikernel paradigm ·Advances in the design of forwarding elements, e.g., switches/routers, wireless systems ·Optimization of virtualized infrastructures, including hardware acceleration technologies ·Heterogeneous server platforms and detailed element-level CPU/GPU/FPGA mapping of network functions ·SDN/CNF/NFV in recent and novel architecture paradigms ·Architectural design aspects toward Next-Generation wireless networks ·Virtualization Technologies for Edge/Fog Computing ·Microservice-based and agent-based SDN/NFV ·SDN/NFV in 6G three-dimensional networking ·Energy-efficiency driven architectures ·New network programmability paradigms

*NFV, CNF, and SDN Operations*· Protocols for virtual network orchestration ·Dynamic license management, autonomics, machine learning, monitoring, resiliency, fault management, and self-healing ·Network security and isolation impacts of virtualization technologies ·Advanced tools for automated design, deployment, validation, and management ·Application of machine learning and big data analytics to manage to simplify deployment and operation of SDN/CNF/NFV networks ·SDN/NFV orchestration and operations in 6G network and cloud continuum

*AI/ML in cloud native networks* ·AI/ML techniques and network softwarization · AI/ML network automation · AI/ML applications for SDN and NFV · AI/ML enabled SDN/NFV deployments ·Design and performance evaluation of AI/ML techniques in softwarized networks

*Softwarized Radio Access Networks and O-RAN* ·O-RAN Specifications and Standards ·Softwarization in Radio Access Networks (RAN) ·Challenges and Solutions in O-RAN Deployment ·Integration of AI/ML in O-RAN ·Network Slicing in O-RAN ·O-RAN and 5G Network Performance ·Security Considerations in O-RAN ·Future Trends in Softwarized RAN

*Performance Analysis and Optimization*·Costs of migration of application containers and workloads ·Experience building network virtualization testbeds ·Data/control plane performance, interoperability, and scalability studies ·Resource dimensioning and optimization (e.g., cloud-native design), workload isolation, and tradeoffs ·Design guidelines for modularity, scalability, high availability, and interoperability (e.g., container and micro services implementations) ·SDN/NFV new KPIs and trade-offs in 6G architecture

*Results and Evaluations in Application Scenarios* ·Comparative studies on different virtualization technologies ·Usage scenarios such as SD-WAN, IoT or Smart Grid ·Use of virtualization technologies, including for Smart Cities, Smart and Connected Communities, Smart and Connected Health, Industry Digitalization, other verticals ·Advances in future communication infrastructure enabled by SDN, CNF, and NFV, including fixed and wireless access, public, private and hybrid clouds ·Social and regulatory impacts (e.g., network implications of data location and privacy) ·Operational experience in operational networks (e.g., 5G/6G deployments, AI in Radio Interface Controller) ·Standardization efforts for NFV/SDN advancement and operational deployment

========================= *ORGANIZING COMMITTEE* =========================

* General co-Chairs: - Christos Verikoukis (ISI/ATHENA and U. of Patras, GR) - Fabrizio Granelli (University of Trento, IT)

* General Vice Chair - Adlen Ksentini (Eurocom, FR)

* Executive Chair - Symeon Papavassiliou (NTUA, GR)

* Technical Program Committee co-Chairs: - George Rouskas (NC State University, USA) - John Vardakas (IQUADRAT Informatica, ES and Univ. of Western) - Paolo Casari (University of Trento, IT)

* Tutorial co-Chairs - Dusit Niyato (Nanyang Technological University, SG) - Claudio Sacchi (University of Trento, IT)

* Workshops & Special Session Co-Chairs - Dionisis Xenakis (NKUA, GR) - Hamed Ahmadi (University of York, UK)

* Keynote Chair: - Panagiotis Papadimitriou (U. of Macedonia, GR)

* Demo Chair: - Harilaos Koumaras (NCSRD, GR)

* Publicity co-chairs - Hyunbum Kim (Incheon National University, SK) - Aris Leivadeas (ÉTS, U. of Quebec, CA)

* Panels co-chairs - Ioannis Chochliouros (OTE, GR) - Vasileios Theodorou (Intracom Telecom, GR)

* Doctoral Symposium Co-Chairs - Gianluca Davoli (U. Bologna, IT) - Dewang Gedia (Cisco Systems, US)

* Publication Chair - Boubakr Nour (Ericsson, CA)

* Finance Chair - Ifigenia Roumelioti (ISI/ATH, GR)

* Local Arrangements co-Chairs - Anna Palivou (ISI/ATH, GR) - Ifigenia Roumelioti (ISI/ATH, GR) - Vasileios Avgerinos (ISI/ATHENA, GR) - Panagiotis Marantis (ISI/ATHENA, GR) - Eleni Stai (NTUA, GR) - Vasileios Karyotis (Ionian University, GR)

* Web co-chairs - Dimitris Selis (ISI/ATH, GR) - Vasileios Avgerinos (ISI/ATHENA, GR)

* Treasurer - Bruce Worthman (IEEE Communications Society, US)

* Project Manager - Tina Gaerlan (IEEE Communications Society, US)

NFV-SDN will also host Doctoral Symposium and Demo Sessions:

Submissions for Doctoral Symposium

Deadline: August 18, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: September 19, 2025

Camera Ready Deadline: October 7, 2025

Submission Link: https://edas.info/N33834

Submissions for Demos

Two-page demo descriptions/proposal: June 15, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2025

Submission Link: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33580&track=129797

Please visit the NFV-SDN 2025 website for more information: https://nfvsdn2025.ieee-nfvsdn.org/

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