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IEEE ANTS is a premier IEEE conference on advanced networking and telecommunications topics. The IEEE Communications Society financially and technically supports IEEE ANTS. The distinguishing characteristic of IEEE ANTS is the promotion of an intense dialogue between academia and industry to bridge the gap between academic research, industry initiatives, and governmental policies. This is fostered through panel discussions, keynotes, invited talks, and industry exhibits, where academia is exposed to state-of-the-practice and results from trials and interoperability experiments. The industry, in turn, benefits from exposure to leading-edge research as well as an opportunity to communicate and collaborate with academic researchers regarding practical challenges and societal issues. This year's theme is “Smart, Sustainable and Secure Networks towards 6G.” Technical papers are invited that have special focus on enabling technologies that are aligned with the theme of the conference.

IEEE ANTS 2025 will be held at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT Delhi), India. The theme of the conference will foster an environment for deliberating on different research aspects. Authors can submit short (max 4 pages) and regular (max 6 pages) papers that contain original material which is not currently communicated/submitted/under-review in other conferences or journals and has not been previously published. Potential research topics include (but are not limited to) the following thrust areas.

Wireless Communication and Networks:

    Satellite and Radar Communications
    Unlicensed Band Communication
    Smart Antennas
    Cognitive Radio Networks    
    Spectrum Issues and Requirements
    Multi-Antenna Communications
    Device to Device (D2D) Communications
    High Altitude Networks
    Mobility Models and Mobile Networks
    Mobile Backhaul Networks
    Underwater Communications and Networking
    Aerial Communications and Networking
    5G-Advanced and 6G Technologies
    Communication theory and systems
    Cellular and Broadband Networks
    Information and Coding Theory
    Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks

Wired Communication and Networks:

    Optical Backhaul for Wireless Networks
    Optical Network Architectures
    Optical Networks for Cloud/Fog
    Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Networks
    Optical Access Networks
    Quantum Optical Communications
    Optical Datacenter Networks
    Hollow-Core Fiber Communication
    Subsea Communication and Networks
    Fiber-wireless convergence
    Disaster-Resilient networks
    Free Space Optics
    Visible Light Communication and Networks
    Optical Fiber Communication and Networks

Network Technologies and Applications:

    Adversarial Machine Learning in Networking and Communications
    Signal Processing for Communications
    Network Economics and Pricing
    Spectrum Sharing Models
    Game Theory with Networks
    Future Networks and Communications
    Defence Communications and Networking
    M-Healthcare
    Rural and Remote Connectivity
    Blockchain for Communications and Networking
    Software Defined Networks
    Network Function Virtualization
    AI/ML for Communications and Networking
    Big Data and Analytics in Smart City
    Augmented and Virtual Reality
    Cyber-physical systems and networks          
    Smart Grid Communication Networks
    Security, Privacy, and Trust

Emerging Applications:

    Quantum Communication and Networks
    Quantum Security and Privacy
    Satellite Internet
    Intelligent Meta-Surfaces
    Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications
    IoT Networks
    Industry 4.0 Networking and Communications
    Semantic Communications
    Haptic and Holographic Technologies
    Testbed and Prototype Implementation
    Green Communications and Networking
    Integrated Sensing and Communication
    Post Quantum Security and Privacy
    Molecular Communications
    Edge technologies
    UAV Communications and networking
    Nano-networking
    Millimeter-Wave Communications