[ITNAC Newsletter] IEEE ITNAC 2026 August Newsletter 1

IEEE ITNAC 2026 AUGUST NEWSLETTER 1

Newsletter 06 | August 2026

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EEE ITNAC 2026

36th IEEE International Telecommunication Networks and =
Applications
Conference

_INTELLIGENT NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS FOR A=
 DIGITALLY CONNECTED
WORLD_

RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia | =
25=E2=80=9327 November 2026=C2=A0

Welcome to our sixth newsletter for =
2026.

PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 15TH AUGUST 2026.=


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SUPPORTED BY: IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Communica=
tions
Society, Cisco, AAICT, Engineers Australia, and MDPI Sensors.

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IEEE ITNAC 2026 WILL SUPPORT 10 STUDENT GRANTS.
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SELECTED PAPERS WILL BE INVITED FOR SUBMISSION TO SPECIAL ISSUE OF
IEE=
E NETWORKING LETTERS.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

We a=
re excited to announce our keynote speakers for IEEE ITNAC 2026:

PROFE=
SSOR DIMITRIOS GEORGAKOPOULOS

Swinburne University of Technology

=
PROFESSOR SALIL KANHERE

The University of New South Wales

DISTING=
UISHED PROFESSOR WEI XIANG

La Trobe University

Keynote suggestion=
s are welcome. The ITNAC committee invites the
community to recommend spe=
akers for future consideration.

SUGGEST A KEYNOTE SPEAKER=C2=A0=C2=
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TUTORIAL SESSION ANNOUNCED

We are happy to announce that Asso=
ciate Professor Madhusanka Liyanage
from University College Dublin will o=
rganise a tutorial session on THE
AI SECURITY PARADOX: PROTECTING NETWORK=
S WITH AI AND PROTECTING AI IN
NETWORKS
[https://itnac.org.au/sites/def=
ault/files/2026/TheAISecurityParadox-ProtectingNetworkswithAIandProtectingA=
IinNetworks.pdf].

CALL FOR PAPERS

IEEE ITNAC 2026 invites submiss=
ions on all aspects of
telecommunications, networking, security, and appl=
ications.
Researchers, practitioners, students, and industry professional=
s are
encouraged to submit their work and contribute to the technical
p=
rogram.

VIEW CALL FOR PAPERS=C2=A0
[https://itnac.org.au/sites/defau=
lt/files/2026/itnac2026cfp_v3.pdf]=C2=A0

JOIN US IN MELBOURNE

IEE=
E ITNAC 2026 will be held at RMIT University in Melbourne,
Australia, fro=
m 25 to 27 November 2026. Melbourne is a vibrant and
cosmopolitan city kn=
own for its arts, culture, laneways, caf=C3=A9 life,
live music, and exce=
ptional restaurants.

Beyond the city, destinations such as the Great O=
cean Road, Yarra
Valley, Phillip Island, and the Dandenong Ranges offer c=
oastal views,
wineries, wildlife, and forest landscapes, making Melbourne=
 an ideal
location for both academic exchange and exploration.=C2=A0
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SUPPORT THE ITNAC COMMUNITY

We invite academics, researchers, indus=
try professionals, and students
to help strengthen IEEE ITNAC 2026 by sha=
ring the conference with
colleagues, forwarding this newsletter, and enco=
uraging submissions
from your networks.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE =
BENEFIT: TPC members who have one paper
accepted as first author will rec=
eive a free second paper
registration.

JOIN THE TPC PROPOSE A WORKSH=
OP=C2=A0=C2=A0

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

IEEE ITNAC 2026 welcomes=
 sponsors for the event. If you are connected
with a potential sponsor, p=
lease let the committee know so we can
follow up. The continued success o=
f ITNAC depends on the active
support of our community and partners.
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CONTACT THE COMMITTEE=C2=A0

JOIN AS TPC MEMBER WITH ITNAC=C2=A0 com=
[email protected]

IEEE ITNAC 2026 LEADERSHIP

GENERAL CHAIR:
A=
/Prof. Himanshu Agrawal, Curtin University, Australia

TECHNICAL PROGRA=
M COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Shuo Li, RMIT University, Australia
Asif Ahmed Sard=
ar, Curtin University, Australia=C2=A0

SPREAD THE WORD

Please for=
ward this newsletter to colleagues, students, collaborators,
and industry=
 partners who may be interested in IEEE ITNAC 2026.

VISIT THE ITNAC WE=
BSITE=C2=A0 [https://itnac.org.au/]

IEEE ITNAC 2026 | RMIT University,=
 Melbourne, Australia
25=E2=80=9327 November 2026

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