NoF 2024
15th Edition · Castelldefels, Spain · 2–4 Oct 2024

Best Paper
Award 2024

Celebrating visionary contributions to future internet architectures, edge intelligence, and next-generation network systems.
Two co-recipients · IEEE Xplore · Technically co-sponsored by IEEE ComSoc

15 Conference Editions
2 Awarded Papers
8 TPC Countries
IEEE Xplore Publication
Recipients

NoF 2024 Best Paper Award

Best Paper Award

Predictive Resource Orchestration in Softwarized Networks: A Digital Twin Approach

Authors José Cunha & Susana Sargento — Universidade de Aveiro / Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
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Best Paper Award

Adaptive Edge-to-Cloud Traffic Steering for Latency-Critical Applications in Next-Generation CDN Architectures

Author Yinan Qian — Pinterest, Inc. / Tufts University, United States
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Conference Profile

International Conference
on Network of the Future

The International Conference on Network of the Future (NoF) is a premier annual venue focused on emerging network paradigms—from softwarized infrastructures and programmable data planes to AI-driven orchestration and edge-native services. Now in its 15th edition, NoF serves as a bridge between academic research and real-world network transformation.

The Best Paper Award recognizes work that demonstrates both technical excellence and the potential to influence practical network deployments. Selection is conducted by the full Technical Program Committee through single-blind review.

“The NoF Best Paper Award reflects our commitment to research that not only advances theory but also charts a credible path toward deployment in operational networks. Both winning papers exemplify this balance.”

— NoF 2024 Technical Program Committee

NoF 2024 — At a Glance

Location
Castelldefels / Barcelona, Spain
Dates
2–4 October 2024
Organizer
DNAC, France
Proceedings
IEEE Xplore · ISBN 979-8-3503-7776-7
General Co-Chairs
Prof. T. Mahmoodi (KCL), Prof. R. Muñoz (CTTC)
Technical Sponsor
IEEE Communications Society
Research Impact

Why These Papers Were Selected

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Industry-Aligned
Both papers address real operational challenges in production-grade network environments
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Quantified Results
Validation using production traffic traces and large-scale simulation with measurable improvements
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Forward-Looking
Addressing next-generation challenges: 6G-ready orchestration and edge-native content delivery
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Cross-Domain
Spanning academia and industry—from university research labs to large-scale CDN operations