CNSM 2025: Call for Papers

The 21st International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM) will be held in Bologna, Italy, from October 27 to October 31, 2025. The conference theme is AI and Sustainability in the Future of Network and Service Management.

CNSM is a selective single-track conference that covers all aspects of network and service management, pervasive systems, enterprises, and cloud computing environments.

Important Dates

1. Paper Submission: 6 July 2025 (extended, firm)
2. Rebuttal Period: 20 - 22 August 2025
3. Notification of Acceptance: 27 August 2025
4. Camera Ready Due: 14 September 2025
5. Conference Dates: 27 - 31 October 2025

Submission Link

Submissions should be made electronically in PDF format through the EDAS system at: https://edas.info/N33785

Topics of Interest

• TECHNOLOGIES
  • Communication Protocols
  • Middleware
  • Overlay Networks
  • Peer-to-Peer Networks
  • Technologies for Computing Continuum
  • 5G/6G Networks
  • Federated and Distributed Learning
  • Generative AI and Large Language Models
  • Green and Sustainable Networking
  • Information Visualization
  • Software-Defined Networking
  • Monitoring and Measurements
  • Multi-Access Edge Computing
  • Network Function Virtualization
  • Orchestration
  • Operations and Business Support Systems
  • Control and Data Plane Programmability
  • Distributed Ledger Technology
  • Digital Twins for Networks and Services
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Secure and Dependable Networking
• SERVICE MANAGEMENT
  • Multimedia Services
  • Content Delivery Services
  • Cloud/Edge Computing Services
  • Data Services
  • Internet Connectivity and Internet Access Services
  • Internet of Things Services
  • Security Services
  • Context-Aware Services
  • Information Technology Services
  • Service Assurance
• FUNCTIONAL AREAS
  • Fault Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Accounting Management
  • Performance Management
  • Security Management
• MANAGEMENT PARADIGMS
  • Centralized Management
  • Hierarchical Management
  • Distributed Management
  • Federated Management
  • Autonomic and Cognitive Management
  • Policy- and Intent-Based Management
  • Model-Driven Management
  • Pro-Active Management
  • Energy-Aware Management
  • QoE-Centric Management
• METHODS
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Mathematical Logic and Automated Reasoning
  • Optimization Theories
  • Control Theory
  • Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Queuing Theory
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Economic Theory and Game Theory
  • Data Mining and (Big) Data Analysis
  • Computer Simulation Experiments
  • Testbed Experimentation and Field Trials
  • Software Engineering Methodologies

Submission Guidelines

• Authors are invited to submit original contributions that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
• Papers should be prepared using the IEEE 2-column conference style.
• Full papers are limited to 9 pages including references.
• Short papers are limited to 5 pages including references.
• Papers exceeding page limits, multiple submissions, and self-plagiarized papers will be rejected without further review.
• All other papers will get a thorough single-blind review process, followed by a rebuttal phase.

Publication

Papers accepted and presented at CNSM 2025 will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Authors of selected papers accepted for publication in the CNSM 2025 proceedings will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers to the IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management journal.

Committees

Technical Program Co-Chairs

• Davide Borsatti, University of Bologna, Italy
• Alberto Egon Schaeffer-Filho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Daphné Tuncer, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France

General Co-Chairs

• Walter Cerroni, University of Bologna, Italy
• Mauro Tortonesi, University of Ferrara, Italy

Social Media

You can find us on twitter: https://twitter.com/cnsmconf

Technical Co-Sponsors

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Organisers

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