MobiArch 2026

The 21st Workshop on Mobility in the Evolving Internet Architecture

To be held in conjunction with MobiCom 2026

Austin, Texas, USA, October 30, 2026

Call for Papers

The last two decades have witnessed an extremely fast evolution of network technologies and an steep growth in mobile data traffic. The growth of global mobile data traffic is being fuelled by factors such as the proliferation of mobile devices, the increasing availability of high-speed mobile networks, and the growing adoption of data-intensive mobile applications. This trend is coming along with increased capabilities and intelligence of devices, hence offering great opportunities for research innovation and development.

Globally, 5G network deployments are becoming generalized, providing higher data speeds at low latency and enhanced throughput to handle more simultaneous connections without causing disruptions when compared with previous mobile generation. However, some issues and challenges have not been fully addressed in 5G mobile networks and they are attracting further research efforts like the emerging applications challenges that are pushing the required quality of service to extreme levels, the mobile edge computing issues for user mobility support in small cells, the tendency towards Open and smart RAN enabling interoperable interfaces, RAN virtualization and push embedded machine learning systems and artificial intelligence back end modules for an enhanced RAN intelligence. These challenges drive the need towards deep research on the next generation of mobile Internet system, the 6G, that would tackle these challenges while deliver new mobile services and defining the fundamental architectural components for the next generation mobile Internet.

The MobiArch 2026 workshop will focus on the technical architecture issues for next-generation mobile Internet, to tackle the aforementioned challenges. MobiArch 2026 welcomes submissions from both researchers and practitioners from academia and industry that explore the latest developments in mobile communication technologies and architectures. In addition, we encourage work-in-progress and position papers that describe highly original ideas, present new directions, or have the potential to generate insightful, provocative discussion at the workshop.

Topics of Interest

Key research topics include but are not limited to:

  • 6G and AI-Enhanced Wireless Networks
  • Cloud-Edge-Device Collaboration for Future Mobile Systems
  • Digital Twins and Virtualized Architectures in Mobile Networks
  • Collaborative Intelligence and Federated Learning for Mobile Systems
  • Cyber-Physical Integration in Next-Generation Wireless Networks
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies, Blockchain, and Decentralized Security
  • Immersive AR/VR and Extended Reality (XR) over Mobile Networks
  • Sustainable, Green, and Energy-Efficient Mobile Networking
  • Quantum-Secured and Ultra-Reliable Communication for Mobile Systems
  • Trustworthy, Robust, and Explainable AI in Wireless Communications
  • Edge AI, Real-Time Decision Making, and Autonomous Network Optimization
  • QoS/QoE Optimization for AI-Driven and Next-Gen Mobile Services
  • Scalable Large Model Deployment and Optimization in Mobile Networks
  • Emerging Applications and Services in Intelligent Mobile Networks

Important Dates

  • Paper submission deadline: June 5th, 2026, AoE
  • Paper acceptance notification: July 31st, 2026, AoE
  • Camera-ready due: August 21st, 2026, AoE
  • Workshop date: October 30th, 2026, Local Time

Paper Submission