27TH EDITION 24/26 MARCH 2026

Call for Proposals

The following list of topics is not exhaustive and authors may propose other subjects in keeping within the thematic framework.

AI-Ready Data Centers Design

  • Key Considerations and Best Practices on network architectures
  • Secure AI-Driven Data Centers networking
  • Balancing Performance
  • Cost
  • Carbon Footprint
  • AIOps to Drive Autonomous Data Center network Operations
  • Photonics-based technologies
  • DC bandwidth requirements & scaling

SRv6 Deployments

  • IPM hardware connectivity
  • NaaS
  • Network design
  • Circuit-style services for deterministic networking
  • SRv6 MUP progress and update

AI Impact

  • Intelligent computing networks
  • Digital twins
  • Software engineering
  • How to scale automation with next generation autonomous agents
  • Case industry examples

IP/Optical Convergence

  • Evolution path
  • Full density of coherent pluggables
  • Field experience of Service Providers and Enterprises
  • 800G coherent optics and beyond

Energy consumption

  • Equipment size
  • Efficiency (Watts per Terabyte)
  • Critical raw materials
  • Recyclability
  • Efficient ASIC use

5G and the Edge

  • Deploying leading edge 5G
  • Time-sensitive networking (TSN)
  • Synchronization
  • Multi-tenant edge cloud

Self healing networks

  • Service assurance
  • Closed loop automation
  • Intent-based networking

Open RAN

  • Implementations
  • Measurements parameters
  • Mobility network functions

Cloud native applications

  • Kubernetes
  • Open source projects
  • Optimized overlay networks

Automation

  • New architectures
  • Automation at scale
  • YANG models
  • Use cases

Management & Orchestration

  • Cord, Onap reports
  • Inter-domain orchestration
  • Operational aspects
  • Automation
  • WAN agility
  • Network modeling
  • Containers

Network programming

  • Full network programmability
  • SDN and NFV integration
  • Deploying functions on demand

Security aspects

  • Routing security
  • RPKI
  • Anti-spoofing
  • MANRS

Abstract may be submitted by email at:

speaker@uppersideconferences.com or remi.scavenius@wanadoo.fr

Deadline for turning in abstracts: July 11th, 2025