From October 12 to 13, 2026, the 2026 ASIAN Conference on Communication and Networks (ASIAN ComNet 2026) was grandly held at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) in Hanoi. Serving as a core co-organizer, the Intelligent Connected Networks Laboratory (ICN Lab) played a pivotal role in ensuring the overarching success of the conference, both in organizational excellence and scholarly contributions.

Excellence in Conference Organization and Global Networking

ASIAN ComNet 2026 is a premier international forum hosted at PTIT in partnership with the United Societies of Science (USS), technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) and IEEE Vietnam Section, and supported by Partner Sponsor Samsung.

As a co-organizing unit, ICN Lab’s faculty members, researchers, and student volunteers—led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Trong Minh—were deeply involved in all facets of the event. The team coordinated the Opening Ceremony and Plenary/Keynote Sessions at the Grand Auditorium, co-chaired technical tracks, and managed conference operations across specialized venues, including the Australia – Vietnam Strategic Technologies Centre. The conference welcomed hundreds of distinguished international scholars and session chairs (including Prof. Dr. Chavis Srichan and Dr. Chalee Vorakulpipat), fostering a vibrant environment for global academic exchange.

High-Impact Scientific Contributions in Oral and Poster Tracks

Beyond organizational duties, ICN Lab demonstrated its strong research capabilities through numerous scientific papers presented across the conference tracks:

  • Oral Presentation Sessions: ICN Lab researchers presented novel solutions addressing critical challenges in next-generation networks. Key highlights included a Conformal Prediction-based Uplink Decision Protocol designed to optimize airtime and transmission efficiency in LoRaWAN/IoT networks, alongside advanced models for optimizing network-wide energy consumption.

  • Poster Exhibitions: Both senior faculty and undergraduate research assistants from ICN Lab engaged in dynamic discussions with international peers, showcasing practical implementations of Edge AI and machine learning. Notably, a student-led project featuring a lightweight two-stage architecture for real-time Vietnamese sign language translation on Raspberry Pi (achieving over 97% test accuracy) and advanced classification models garnered high praise for their technical rigor and real-world applicability.

The resounding success of ASIAN ComNet 2026 underscores ICN Lab’s capacity to host world-class academic events and reinforces its position at the forefront of telecommunications, AIoT, and Edge AI research.