June 29 – July 3
The 12th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization (IEEE NetSoft 2026) will be held in Berlin, Germany from 29 June to 3 July 2026. Network Softwarization refers to the transition from legacy network infrastructures and functionalities traditionally provided via hardware appliances to new ones provided via software. This technology has become feasible with the maturity of network function virtualization, software-defined networking, and service function chaining in the last 16 years. In particular, the ability to program, manage, and operate network and service infrastructures more freely makes it possible to reinvent network & cloud architecture, customize services, accelerate service deployment, and facilitate greater operational efficiency. This is even more relevant nowadays, as network infrastructures and service deployment technologies are challenged by the growing interest in distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computing solutions. The need for further advances in these topics is reflected in the overall theme of NetSoft 2026: “Autonomous and Reliable Softwarized Networks in the Age of Distributed Intelligence”.
UNITY-6G will be there! You can meet our partners during the Demo Session on June 30 at 12:15 – 13:45. We’ll be presenting “Unifying Softwarised Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks within O-RAN Architecture.”