Beyond bOundaries: Resilient and Distributed Edge for Next-Generation Networks (BORDE)

    Scope of the workshop

    The evolution of telecommunications is rapidly shifting from centralized cloud architectures toward a highly decentralized continuum. BORDE 2026 focuses on the convergence of intelligence and connectivity at the network's edge. As we move toward 6G ecosystems, the "edge" is no longer just a static location but a fluid environment comprising drones, autonomous vehicles, and industrial IoT devices. This workshop explores how to manage this complexity through softwarized infrastructures, decentralized trust, and collaborative learning, ensuring that the next generation of networks is not only faster but smarter and more autonomous.

    This is the inaugural edition of the BORDE workshop, held in conjunction with the IFIP NETWORKING 2026 conference.

    This workshop will be held exclusively in-person.

    Topics of interest:

    Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • Autonomous Edge Architectures: 5G-Advanced/6G with Fog and Edge hierarchies
    • Direct Interaction Paradigms: Evolution of D2D and M2M protocols
    • Aerial & Mobile Edge: Coordination for UAV-mounted edge servers (NTN)
    • Distributed Trust & Security: Blockchain-based resource sharing at the edge
    • Softwarization & Orchestration: Programmable data planes and microservices
    • Edge-Native AI: Federated Learning optimized for constrained edge devices
    • Sustainability: Energy-efficient computing in the edge-to-cloud continuum
    • Decentralized Coordination: Secure resource auditing in multi-tenant edge
    • Resilience and Reliability in distributed and fluid edge environments
    • Pervasive Intelligence: Moving from cloud-based AI to on-device inference

    Important Dates

    • Paper submission deadline: March 22, 2026 April 7, 2026  April 14, 2026 (AoE) - Firm
    • Notification of acceptance: April 21st, 2026  April 28, 2026
    • Camera-ready deadline: April 30th, 2026 May 4, 2026
    • Workshop date: May 24th

    Paper submission

    Submitted papers should be written in English by following the IEEE conference format (double-column, 10pt font), with a maximum length limit of 6 (six) printed pages, including all figures, references, and appendices.

    Papers should be submitted through EDAS in PDF through the following link: EDAS

    Only original papers that have not been published or submitted for review elsewhere will be considered for publication in the proceedings.

    Papers will appear in the conference proceedings and will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

    At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register and present the work in the workshop.

    A single-blind review process will be followed.

    Workshop Organizing Team

    • General Co-Chair: Elisa Rojas, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
    • General Co-Chair: Jaime Galán-Jiménez, University of Extremadura, Spain
    • TPC Co-Chair: Diego López-Pajares, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
    • TPC Co-Chair: José Gómez-delaHiz, University of Extremadura, Spain
    • Keynote & Panel Chair: Sergio Laso, University of Extremadura, Spain
    • Web Chair: Hussein Fawaz, SUPSI, Switzerland
    • Publicity & Social Media Chair: David Carrascal, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain

    TPC Members

    • Eder Ollora Zaballa, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
    • Umberto Fattore, NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH, Germany
    • José M. Arco, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
    • David Franco, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain
    • José Santos, University of Ghent, Belgium
    • Juan Luis Herrera, TU Wien, Austria
    • Filippo Poltronieri, University of Ferrara, Italy
    • Jacopo Talpini, U. of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
    • Isaías Martínez Yelmo, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
    • Álvaro Quintanar Pascual, Indra Sistemas, Spain
    • Karima Velasquez, University of Coimbra, Portugal
    • David Alejandro Perez Abreu, University of Coimbra, Portugal

    Acknowledgements

    This workshop has been supported by project TUCAN6-CM (TEC-2024/COM-460), funded by the Comunidad de Madrid under ORDEN 5696/2024; project VERANO (CM/DEMG/2024-038), funded through the Comunidad de Madrid-UAH collaboration agreement; and project IB24102, co-financed 85% by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund and the Regional Government of Extremadura (Managing Authority: Ministry of Finance).