Intent-Based Networking for IoT Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables new services and verticals such as autonomous vehicles, smart homes, and smart industries. However, the diverse nature and different performance requirements of these services create major management and orchestration challenges. In addition, the heterogeneous structure of IoT—spanning edge, access, and cloud domains—further complicates coordination.

In this dense and complex environment, traditional network management becomes impractical. To overcome such challenges, Intent-Based Networking (IBN) represents a promising approach, enabling a more adaptive management of complex IoT environments by translating high-level user or business intents into automated, goal-driven network configurations.

This Special Issue (SI) aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to present new theories, architectures, and innovative mechanisms in the field of IBN for IoT Systems. The SI will cover recent advances and contributions in, but not limited to, the following topics:

• IBN-enabled network slicing and orchestration for IoT systems;
• Intent translation and assurance mechanisms in IoT environments;
• AI/ML-driven intent interpretation, assurance, and policy optimization;
• Security, trust, and privacy management through IBN;
• Cross-domain coordination of edge–cloud–IoT infrastructures using IBN;
• Experimental platforms, prototypes, and testbeds for IBN in IoT;
• Emerging IBN applications and use cases (e.g., in Industry 5.0, smart cities, digital twins).

Dr. Aggeliki Sgora
Dr. Athanasios Tsipis
Guest Editors

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