The 33rd International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks - SoftCOM 2025 was held in Radisson Blu Resort, Split, Croatia, September 18 to 20, 2025. The Conference has been technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) with the support of the Technical Committee on Communications Software (CommSoft) and the IEEE Croatian Section. The Conference was organized by the University of Split, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB) and Croatian Communications and Information Society (CCIS) under the auspices of the Croatian Academy of Engineering. Researchers from academia and industry from all over the world shared their efforts in advancing science, technology, and education in the field of ICT. The Mediterranean ambiance of Split and the Adriatic coast has been a perfect setting for such a meeting.
The technical program featured twenty-six conference sessions. The general conference program involved six sessions: 5G&B5G Technologies, Optical Communications and Networking, AI for Communications and Networking, Information and Data Processing, Image and Signal Processing, and Software Development. Three special sessions were dedicated to: New Trends in Satellite and Space Communication and Navigation, Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks and Internet of Things, and Advanced Educational Technologies. The program featured six symposia, including: Next Generation Wired and Wireless Networks, Security and Digital Forensics, Green Networking and Computing, Robotics and ICT Assisted Wellbeing, and the Simpozij Environmental Electromagnetic Compatibility: Prof. Maja Matijasevic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, and Prof. Erich Leitgeb, TU Graz, Austria, coordinated the organization of the ConTEL Symposium with three thematic sessions: Smart Environments, User Behaviour, and Services, AI/ML and Advances in Optical&Wireless Communication Systems, and CEEPUS - Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies session. The 1st Workshop on Optical and Wireless Sensor Networks (OWIN6G) was organized by Prof. Stanislav Zvanovec, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, and Prof. Zabih Ghassemlooy, Northumbria University, UK.
The authors of selected papers have been invited to extend their papers and submit them for publication in the Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS).
The interdisciplinary Symposium on Information Security and Intellectual Property has been organized in collaboration with the University of Split, Faculty of Law, and the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing.
During the opening ceremony, the audience was addressed by Prof. Dinko Begusic, SoftCOM 2025 General Co-Chair, Prof. Branimir Lela, Dean, FESB Split, and Prof. Niksa Jajac, Vice Rector of the University of Split, MSc Gordana Kovacevic, CEO of the Ericsson Nikola Tesla company, Prof. Mario Kusek, IEEE Croatia Section, professor Ivo Bilic, Deputy Mayor of the City of Split, Blazenko Boban, Governor of the Split-Dalmatia County, Damir Habijan, Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation, and Andro Krstulovic-Opara, on behalf of the President of the Croatian Parliament.
As part of the plenary session, the keynote talk titled “Status and (desired) evolution of the Telecommunications sector and thus of the related research” was delivered by Professor Nicola Blefari Melazzi (University of Rome Tor Vergata). Professor Blefari Melazzi, as the president of leading national institutions in the area of telecommunications in Italy (CNIT, RESTART), presented his view on the development of the telecommunications sector with an emphasis on key trends and challenges in the research work and associated areas. The keynote talk has been moderated by Sinisa Krajnovic, Ph.D., SoftCOM 2025 General Co-Chair.
The accompanying SoftCOM 2025 Business Forum featured professional workshops, project presentations, and panel discussions, with participation from experts and institution representatives. The 31st Workshop on ICT featured presentations of professional papers and posters in the field of ICT. The 1st Workshop on Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence in Fruit Cultivation was organized by Professor Vladan Papic, FESB Split. The workshop topic is related to HRZZ IP-2024-05-6393 (COVIO) - Computer Vision in Olive Fruit Detection and Yield Estimation project. Panel discussion ”Building Croatia’s Digital Future: Opportunities and Challenges of the ICT Sector” was moderated by Sinisa Krajnovic, Ph.D.. The panelists were Damir Habijan, Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation; Irena Weber, Director General, Croatian Employers’ Association; and Ana Katalini? Mucalo, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director, HAKOM, and Valerio Frascolla, Ph.D., Director Research and Innovation, Intel Labs, Germany.
The SoftCOM 2025 Ph.D. Forum for doctoral students in the area of ICT was organized as a poster session, preceded by a brief introduction from each student. The organization has been coordinated by Prof. Maja Matijasevic (University of Zagreb) and moderated by Assoc. prof Maja Skiljo (University of Split). A special part of the program was aimed at master’s level students. Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp 2025 Workshop featured presentations of four student projects completed during the summer camp. The workshop was moderated by Andrej Grguri? and Duje? Aja, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Croatia.
The demonstration of the project DIGIPHY (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Ericsson Nikola Tesla company) titled “XR Communication and Interaction Through a Dynamically Updated Digital Twin of a Smart Space – DIGIPHY” was presented by Lea Brzica.
More information about the SoftCOM 2025 conference may be found at the address https://2025.softcom.fesb.unist.hr/
