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The low-altitude airspace, which is generally below 3,000 meters above ground, is fast becoming a new frontier for wireless communications. Enabled by rapid advances in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drone swarms, and urban air mobility (UAM) platforms, the Low-Altitude Wireless Network (LAWN) is poised to revolutionize sectors ranging from smart cities and public safety to logistics, environmental monitoring, and next-generation digital infrastructure. LAWN envisions a tightly integrated, service-aware, and resilient 3D network fabric where communication, real-time sensing, cooperative control, and agentic intelligence are jointly optimized. This paradigm shift goes far beyond conventional aerial networks, demanding innovations across technology, policy, and business. With the rapidly growing global R&D efforts and regulatory developments, this Special Issue (SI) aims to bring together leading research, industrial innovation, and policy perspectives to address the unique opportunities and multidisciplinary challenges presented by LAWN. Prospective authors are invited to submit articles on topics including, but not limited to:

• Architectural frameworks for agentic LAWNs and 3D network fabrics.
• Cross-layer optimization and co-design of multi-functions in agentic aerial networks.
• Air-to-ground, air-to-air, and air-to-space channel modeling and measurement campaigns.
• Spectrum management, sharing, and coexistence strategies for Agentic AI-driven 3D airspace.
• Intelligent network management, edge computing, and distributed Agentic AI for aerial platforms.
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) and multi-modal data fusion in the agentic LAWNs.
• Ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) for agentic aerial applications.
• Swarm coordination, autonomous navigation, and collaborative multi-agent systems.
• Energy-efficient protocols and wireless power transfer technologies for agentic LAWNs.
• Security, privacy, and resilience in agentic LAWNs.
• Field trials, testbeds, and large-scale demonstrations of LAWN deployments.
• Urban air mobility, drone-based logistics, public safety, and emergency response applications powered by agentic intelligence.
• Integration of LAWNs with terrestrial, maritime, and satellite networks for seamless 3D connectivity.
• Emerging business models, socio-economic impact, and sustainability of low-altitude airspace operations.                       

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts should conform to the standard format as indicated in the Information for Authors section of the Manuscript Submission Guidelines. Please, check these guidelines carefully before submitting since submissions not complying with them will be administratively rejected without review.

All manuscripts to be considered for publication must be submitted by the deadline through IEEE Submission Portal. Select the “Low-Altitude Wireless Networks” topic from the drop-down menu of Topic/Series titles. Please observe the dates specified below, noting that there will be no extension of the submission deadline.

Important Dates

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026
Initial Decision Date: 30 March 2026 
Revised Manuscript Due: 30 April 2026 
Final Decision Date: 15 May 2026
Final Manuscript Due: 1 June 2026
Publication Date: August 2026

Guest Editors

Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou (Lead Guest Editor)
Arizona State University, USA

Dusit Niyato
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Weijie Yuan
Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Arumugam Nallanathan
Queen Mary, University of London, UK