Next-Generation Wireless and Mobile Network Technologies: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications

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This Topic features selected papers from the 16th IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (IFIP WMNC 2025, https://wmnc2025.esat.kuleuven.be/), to be held in the beautiful city of Leuven, Belgium, on 27–28 November 2025. Authors of accepted conference papers are invited to submit extended versions of their work for consideration in this publication.

IFIP WMNC 2025 will serve as a dynamic forum for researchers, practitioners, and students to exchange ideas on cutting-edge advancements in wireless and mobile networks, services, applications, and mobile computing. The event unifies three established conferences into a single venue: PWC (Personal Wireless Communications), MWCN (Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks), and WSAN (Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks). Submissions from outside the conference are also encouraged.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Wireless and mobile communication infrastructures and protocols.
• Design, optimization, and performance assessment of next-generation wireless technologies.
• Mobility, handoff strategies, and resource allocation in dynamic environments.
• Network and service orchestration, automation, and control frameworks.
• Cognitive radio systems, spectrum sharing, and massive MIMO networks.
• Security, privacy, and resilience in wireless communication protocols.
• Network modeling, traffic engineering, and performance analytics.
• Software-defined and programmable wireless networking.
• Wireless sensor, actuator, and cyber–physical systems.
• Energy-efficient and low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs).
• Connected vehicular networks and intelligent transportation systems.
• Communication technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT).
• Ad hoc, mesh, and opportunistic networking with localization and tracking techniques.
• Mobile edge/cloud computing and emerging applications.
• Multicasting, broadcasting, and content distribution strategies.
• Autonomous and cooperative transportation communication systems.
• Content-centric networking, caching, and delivery frameworks.
• AI/ML-driven approaches for network management, optimization, and automation.
• Data fusion and integration of heterogeneous information, sensors, and knowledge sources.
• Wireless and mobile communication solutions for UAVs, drones, and unmanned aerial systems.

Dr. Peppino Fazio
Dr. Sofie Pollin
Dr. Danilo Amendola
Dr. Hazem Sallouha
Dr. Savio Sciancalepore
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Sensors sensors	3.5	8.2	2001	19.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Drones drones	4.8	7.4	2017	20.1 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Telecom telecom	2.4	5.4	2020	26.3 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks jsan	4.2	9.4	2012	21.6 Days	CHF 2000	Submit

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