*1. Introduction*
The *Latin American and Caribbean Peering Forum (LAC-PF)* will hold its
next edition on *May 11, 2026*, as part of *LACNIC 45*, in the city of
*Guadalajara, Mexico*.
The objective of LAC-PF is to *promote and provide collaborative spaces*
on topics related to *network interconnection*, including Internet
Exchange Points (IXPs), CDNs, transport capacity, data centers, and new
technologies, among others.
The event will have a *limited duration*, and part of the available time
will be dedicated to *on-site presentations lasting between 15 and 30
minutes*.
For this reason, the *LAC-PF 2026 Program Committee* invites the
community to submit proposals to be considered for presentation during
the event.
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*2. Topics of Interest*
The following list is *non-exhaustive* and represents topics of interest
for the proposed presentations:
*2.1 Interconnection, peering, and network operations*
* Interconnection, peering, routing, and content delivery networks.
* Best practices.
* Success stories.
* IPv6 deployment, RPKI, and route registration at the IXP.
* Infrastructure scalability and growth projections.
* Peering patterns or profiles.
* Challenges in peering.
* Interconnection between Internet Exchange Points.
* Remote Peering.
*2.2 Monitoring, automation, and resilience*
* Network monitoring and management.
* Security at Internet Exchange Points.
* Automation of network device configuration and operations.
* Critical systems.
* Resilience.
* Disaster response.
*2.3 Infrastructure and network technologies*
* IXP infrastructure.
* Data centers.
* Optical connectivity at the IXP.
* Network technologies for peering:
o MPLS
o VPLS
o VXLAN
o EVPN
o Segment Routing
o SDX
*2.4 Services and critical components*
* CDN.
* Route Servers.
* DNS (DNSSEC, IDNs, etc.).
* NTP.
* New services and applications related to peering.
*2.5 New technologies and trends*
* Artificial Intelligence.
* Artificial intelligence and automation in peering.
* Artificial intelligence applied to monitoring and configuration
management.
* Blockchain.
* IoT.
* Cybersecurity.
* Cloud Computing.
* Games.
* Video streaming.
* Virtual Reality.
* Applications or technologies with impact on peering.
*2.6 Cooperation and ecosystem*
* Cooperation to promote peering.
* Synergies among stakeholders:
o operators,
o academia,
o government,
o private sector.
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*3. Timeline*
The presentation selection process will follow the schedule below:
* *Official opening of the Call for Presentations:* January 12, 2026
* *Submission deadline:* March 13, 2026
* *Notification of accepted presentations:* March 27, 2026
* *Deadline for submission of final presentations:* May 4, 2026
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*4. Submission Conditions*
* Accepted languages are:
o Spanish,
o English,
o Portuguese.
* Submissions must be provided in one of the following formats:
o text,
o HTML,
o Word,
o or PDF/(scanned documents will not be accepted)./
* The submission may:
o be accompanied by an article, or
o consist solely of the presentation.
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*5. Submission of Proposals*
Interested participants must submit their *abstract* within the
established deadlines using the following link:
Submit new abstract
<https://eventos.nog.lat/login/?next=%2Fevent%2F31%2Fabstracts%2F%23submit-abstract>
This link directs to the *Indico* system. Before submitting an abstract,
authors must create a user account if they do not already have one.
*Required information:*
* Full title of the presentation.
* Extended abstract of *200 to 300 words*, with an *absolute maximum
of 500 words.*
* Name(s) of the author(s).
The Program Committee may, at its discretion, request additional or
complementary information:
* Organization(s) the author(s) belong to or represent.
* Photo and short bio of the author(s)/(for presentation purposes)./
* Type of presentation:
o Lightning Talk, or
o Full Presentation.
The *Program Committee* will evaluate and select the submissions and
will notify the authors of the accepted presentations so they may submit
their final presentation materials.
*Thank you,*
*Program Committee – LAC-PF 2026*
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Saludos
HM
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