IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking (CLOUDNET) 2026

The IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking (CLOUDNET 2026) is scheduled to take place in Athens from 19 to 21 October 2026. Organised by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), this annual technical conference serves as a global forum for researchers and industry experts to address advancements in cloud networking, cost-efficient data delivery and data-centre fabrics.

Cloud networking has emerged as a promising direction for cost‐efficient, reliable service and data delivery across wide-area backbones and data-center fabrics. The prominent penetration of virtualization technologies into computing and communication infrastructure has led to continuous innovation, with new network protocols, software platforms, and artificial intelligence-based techniques for their orchestration. IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking (CloudNet) brings together the world’s most distinguished researchers and industry experts in this field and will provide a great opportunity to present research as well as exchange ideas with a highly motivated audience.

The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) is a leading global community comprised of a diverse set of professionals with a common interest in advancing all communications and networking technologies. The Society has over 27,000 members in more than 142 countries. IEEE ComSoc is paving the way for strategic and technical advancements in the emerging areas of 5G, SDN, IoT, Fog Computing, Big Data, Green ICT, fiber optics and more. In addition to impactful one-day events and workshops, the Society holds numerous conferences and offers educational opportunities including the IEEE WCET certification program and IEEE ComSoc Training. For information, go to www.comsoc.org.

The programme of this event highlights developments driven by the integration of virtualisation technologies into computing and communication infrastructures, focusing on new network protocols, software platforms and artificial intelligence-based orchestration techniques.