[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The International Symposium on Software Defined Networks and Mobile Edge Computing (SDMEC 2021) <http://emergingtechnet.org/SDMEC2021/index.php> in conjunction with The 8th International Conference on Software Defined Systems (SDS-2021) <http://emergingtechnet.org/SDS2021/> Gandia, Spain. December 6-9, 2021 *SDMEC 2021 CFP* The emerging networking techniques such as Software Defined Network (SDN) and Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) are promising a complete paradigm shift in how we manage our future networks. With their enormous benefits which include reducing the operational cost, better resources utilization and easier management requirements, the adoption of such technologies is gaining momentum. Supported by a well-defined basis such as network virtualization and the decoupling of the data and control planes, the integration of SDN and NFV with current systems might be a straightforward process. However, this might incur many challenges which require deep analysis to propose creative solutions. In the (SDMEC 2021) Symposium, we are aiming to invite researchers from both the academia and the industry to present their state of the art research efforts and findings and to open the doors for discussion about how to contribute of the advancement of this important research field. The International Symposium on Software Defined Network and Mobile Edge Computing (SDMEC) will be a forum for scientists, researchers, students, and practitioners to present their latest research results, ideas, developments, and applications in the areas of SDN, MEC, NFV, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge Computing . We are mainly interested in receiving state of the art work on different aspect of SDN and NFV management system, security and privacy, cloud computing and big data supported SDN, MEC and NFV, to mention but few. The topics of the workshop include but not limited to: · Software Defined Network (SDN) Architectures and Design · Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) Architectures and Design · SDMEC Integration · SDMEC Orchestration · SDMEC Based Control plane design · SDMEC Based Data plane design · SDMEC Performance Management · SDMEC support for Cloud based DataCenter · SDMEC support for 5G Networks · SDMEC support for Internet of Things (IoT) · SDMEC support for Big Data Computing · SDMEC support for large scale storage system · Hardware system design for SDMEC · SDMEC Security management · Radio Access Network virtualization at the Edge · SDMEC in access networks · Edge and Fog Computing · Cloud Computing · Case studies *Submission* Papers selected for presentation will appear in the SDS Proceedings, which will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. Papers must be 6 pages max in IEEE format, 10pt font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format, single space, A4 format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper must not exceed the stated length (including all figures, tables and references). Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines may be rejected without review. Also submissions received after the due date, exceeding length limit, or not appropriately structured may also not be considered. Authors may contact the Program Chair for further information or clarification. *Important Dates:* Submission Date: 5 Oct, 2021 Notification to Authors: 21 Oct, 2021 Camera Ready Submission: 30th Oct, 2021 Please send any inquiry to Emerging Tech. Network Team at: emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com