Advances in Computer Networks and Software-Defined Networks
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 595
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computer networks; computer networking; telecommunications engineering; information theory; QoS; routing
Interests: computer networks; computer networking; telecommunications engineering; information theory; optical networks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are inviting submissions to the Special Issue.
The concept of Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) is widely known. It involves separating control panels from data to enable efficient transmission. Recent years have seen significant developments in internet technologies. Most of these are related to machine-learning algorithms, which can significantly improve the operation of computer networks. Machine-learning solutions are being implemented alongside the concept of SDNs.
This Special Issue invites submissions of articles covering all aspects of SDNs, including new controllers, security, traffic engineering based on machine-learning algorithms and more. Both theoretical and experimental papers, as well as comprehensive review and overview articles, are welcome.
Dr. Jerzy Domzal
Dr. Edyta Biernacka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- software-defined networks
- machine-learning
- traffic engineering
- cross-layer networks
- SDN controllers
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