Call for Papers – ACM SAC 2026 Track on Wireless Communications & Networking (WCN), March 23–27, 2026, Thessaloniki, Greece

[Malik Saad]

Dear colleagues,

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We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Selected Areas of Wireless Communications and Networking (WCN) track at The 41st ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2026), to be held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from March 23 to March 27, 2026.

🔗 Track website: https://monet.knu.ac.kr/sac2026/
🔗 Conference website: https://monet.knu.ac.kr/sac2026/

📶 About the Track

The WCN track aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to present and discuss the latest advancements in wireless systems — from traditional wireless sensor deployments to 5G and emerging 6G architectures. As the field continues to evolve, new paradigms such as cell-free massive MIMO, metaverse networking, V2X communications, and the integration of AI/ML are reshaping network intelligence, adaptability, and scalability.

A special focus this year is the rise of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) including LEO satellites, HAPs, and UAV-based relays as key enablers of global connectivity. The track welcomes contributions that explore novel architectures, protocols, algorithms, performance optimizations, and real-world implementations across the wireless networking landscape.

📑 Topics of Interest (include but are not limited to):

• Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

• Metaverse Networking

• Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs): Satellite, HAP, UAV

• Advances in 5G and Beyond (including 6G)

• Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and V2X Communications

• Cognitive and Opportunistic Wireless Networks

• Cell-free Wireless Networks

• Traffic Management and Congestion Control

• AI and ML for Networking

• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)

• Blockchain for Wireless Networking

• Edge and Fog Computing

• MAC, Routing, and Transport Protocols

• Future Internet Architectures

• Data-Centric Communications and Protocols

📅 Important Dates

• Paper Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025

• Author Notification: October 31, 2025

• Camera-Ready Due: December 05, 2025

• Conference Dates: March 23 – 27, 2026

📄 Submission Details

All submissions must be original and unpublished. Accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library and indexed by major databases.
Submission guidelines and formatting instructions are available on the track website:
👉 https://monet.knu.ac.kr/sac2026/

We warmly invite you to submit your latest research to the WCN track and look forward to seeing you in Thessaloniki, Greece!

Best regards,
Track Co-Chairs
Selected Area of Wireless Communications and Networking (WCN)