Website: https://ieeelcn.org/
Place
Coimbra, Portugal
Conference Date
Oct 07 - Oct 09, 2026
Submission Deadline
Jul 27, 2026
Venue
Subjects: Computer Science and Technologies;
Sponsorship: IEEE
Indexing: EI Compendex,Scopus
The IEEE LCN conference is the premier conference on theoretical and practical aspects of computer networking. LCN is highly interactive, enabling an effective interchange of results and ideas among researchers, users, and product developers. Major developments from high-speed networks to the global Internet to specialized sensor networks have been reported at past LCNs. Please join us for LCN 2026, our 51st annual meeting, in Coimbra, Portugal!
The IEEE LCN 2026 conference seeks papers presenting significant research contributions in theoretical and practical aspects of computer networking. LCN is a highly interactive conference that enables an effective exchange of research outcomes and ideas among academics, research students, and industry. For the past 50 years, major developments from network protocols and sensor networks to AI-supported networking and emerging areas like quantum networking have been reported at this conference. LCN welcomes submissions on a wide range of computer networking research, including but not limited to the following:
AI-enabled networking and adaptive applications
Cloud, data center, and Big Data networking
Cognitive radio and opportunistic networking
Cyber-physical, embedded, and IoT systems, Digital Twins
Decentralized systems and blockchain networks
E-Health, smart, and wearable networks
Green and sustainable networking
LLM, foundation models and agentic AI applications to networks
Mobile and ubiquitous networking
Networks for multimedia, VR, AR applications
Network management, reliability, and security
Satellite communications
Software Defined Networking
Performance evaluation and measurements
Large Language Models (LLMs) for networking
Quantum communication and networking
Network security and privacy
Vehicular networking
Authors are invited to submit papers via EDAS describing original, previously unpublished work, not currently under review by another conference, workshop, or journal. All accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore. Full regular papers will appear in the IEEE LCN Proceedings, while short papers will be published in the IEEE LCN Companion Proceedings. IEEE reserves the right to remove papers from IEEE Xplore that are not presented at the conference.
There are a number of tracks that are designed to improve interactions of experts over different stages in research development.
Full Regular papers (maximum 8 pages plus references and appendices, 10 pt font in IEEE format) should present novel perspectives within the general scope of the conference.
Short papers (maximum 6 pages plus references and appendices, 10 pt font in IEEE format) are an opportunity to present preliminary or interim results on hot topics in a poster session.
LCN considers in-person meetings indispensable for personal exchanges, discussions, and networking opportunities. Recognizing the evolving landscape of academic conferences and the need for flexibility, LCN offers a Remote Presentation Option for an additional registration fee. The additional fee for remote presentations may be waived under specific conditions.
LCN Awards will include a Best Paper Award, Best Demo Award, a limited number of Student Travel Grants, and N2Women Young Researcher Fellowships.
Special Tracks
The IEEE LCN 2026 conference will have several Special Tracks that comprise a set of papers focused on specific topics. All special track papers will conform to the LCN Conference requirements and will be included in the conference proceedings. Please visit the links below to get additional information about the special tracks.
General questions about special tracks can be addressed to the Special Tracks Chair(s). Questions about individual tracks should be directed to the organizers at the links below.
Confirmed special tracks are:
2nd IEEE LCN Special Track on Large Language Models and Networking (LLMNet)
Website: TBA
Submission: TBA
4th IEEE LCN Special Track on Maritime Communication and Security (MarCaS)
Website: https://www.garykessler.net/lcn_marcas/index.html
Submission: TBA
E-mail: local-arrangements@ieeelcn.org
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