[hpc-announce] CFP: Special issue on Convergence of Edge Computing and Next Generation Networking (Future Internet)

[Armir Bujari]

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Special issue on
Convergence of Edge Computing and Next Generation Networking

Submission Deadline: Continuous submissions until July 31st, 2024
URL: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.mdpi.com/journal/futureinternet/special_issues/BM81BBZAUY__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!bv0qax6B_hM9a3br6Zk3B29k2d-I_eJCPwkRY-0xi_h2x_mFwsrvBPJc0qEo806mNWiLws62P1T32GsEBZrTF5GRDYR44MY$ 
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Fulfilling the edge computing promise of zero (low) latency, high 
bandwidth communication, lower energy consumption, and (potentially) 
improved data security and privacy, it is expected that there will be a 
strong push towards edge application/service deployment. From a network 
organization viewpoint, several hierarchical layers of edge nodes, with 
different capabilities, can be deployed, distributing the resources 
toward the end-user to support the execution of applications and their 
data, giving rise to a more fluid edge network model. Service 
provisioning at the edge, however, possesses numerous challenges which 
are unique to distributed edge cloud environments. A fundamental 
limitation of the approach is that in contrast to traditional cloud 
platforms and data centers, edge clouds have limited resources and may 
not always be able to satisfy application demands for resources. It is 
clear, that just introducing support for the execution of applications 
at edge nodes (e.g., through containerization) is not sufficient. A 
seamless integration of all the levels of the infrastructure and novel 
management approaches that coordinate and orchestrate all its 
(virtualized) resources, vertically and horizontally, while ensuring 
QoS, are of paramount importance.

This special issue promotes novel research on algorithmic, 
architectural, and system issues, as well as on experimental aspects 
that advance the state-of-the-art on the design of integrated resource 
management in future decentralized edge networks. Prospective authors 
are invited to submit original, high-quality contributions, in areas 
including, but not limited to, the following:

- AI techniques for resource management and distributed control
- Multi-scale, closed-loop control techniques for edge-cloud networks
- Analysis of fundamental trade-offs in edge systems, including metrics 
such as energy efficiency, latency, overhead, cost, among others
- Algorithmic approaches for end-to-end network slicing and SLA assurance
- Approaches for cross-domain, cross-edge resource federation and 
trustworthy cooperation
- Data management in decentralized & federated edge networks
- Application acceleration use cases, including the metaverse
- Novel use cases and applications for converged edge-cloud networks
- Security analysis of & solutions for decentralized edge networks
- Data-driven techniques to enhance network security
- Design and optimization of edge-cloud solutions for private networks
- Beyond containerization workload management models
- Large scale testbed design and trial

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Schedule
   Manuscript submission deadline: continuous submission until October 
20 2024 (*)
   First notification: two months after the submission
   Expected publication: papers are published a few weeks after acceptance.

Guest Editors

   Armir Bujari, University of Bologna, Italy
   Gabriele Elia, TIM, Italy
   Johann M. Marquez-Barja, imec & University of Antwerpen, Belgium
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Instructions for submission

Manuscripts must not have been previously published nor currently under 
review by other journals or conferences. If prior work was published in 
a conference, the submitted manuscript should include a substantial 
extension of at least 35% novel contributions. In this case, authors are 
also required to submit their published conference articles and a 
summary document explaining the enhancements made in the journal version.

(*) October 20 is a tentative deadline; manuscripts can be submitted 
continuously until the deadline. Once a paper is submitted, the review 
process will start immediately. Accepted papers will be published 
continuously in the journal (in the first issue available as soon as the 
paper is accepted). All accepted papers will be listed together in an 
online virtual special issue published in the journal website.

For further information, please contact at {armir.bujari} at unibo.it