Call for Papers for the First International Workshop on Software Defined Space Infrastructures SDSI2026, part of IEEE NetSoft 2026 Berlin

SCOPE AND MOTIVATION

Satellite constellations are emerging as an important component of future 6G networks. Such satellite constellations bring new paradigms for softwarisation and hence they are relevant for IEEE NetSoft. The workshop will focus on various challenges of softwarisation in space solutions, notably in non-terrestrial networks.

One of the goals of the workshop is to provide a forum for the community to exchange ideas and have a dialogue with a specific focus on the software aspects of future non-terrestrial networks and space infrastructures.

 

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Within its scope, the workshop solicits research and industry papers treating research and engineering challenges on the following topics but not limited to:

  • Transposing software solutions from terrestrial networks to non-terrestrial networks and their challenges;
  • Use of Machine Learning and AI solutions in non-terrestrial networks;
  • Routing challenges in large satellite constellations;
  • Commoditization of functions between different missions, such as communication and Earth Observations;
  • Middleware and repurposing mechanisms for digital payloads;
  • 6G NTN software advancements;
  • 6G core network adaptations for space deployments;
  • Multi-access Edge computing in space environments;
  • Network management for space environments;
  • Breadboard experimental results;
  • Future experimentation in orbit;
  • Design of network functions for constrained space resources;
  • Issues related to scaling;
  • Tools, such as emulation frameworks;
  • Protocol aspects;
  • Function placement optimisation;

 

Symposium Co-Chairs

  • Adam Kapovits, Eurescom GmbH, Germany
  • Maria Guta, European Space Agency, The Netherlands
  • Tomaso de Cola, DLR, Germany
  • Helmut Zaglauer, Airbus, Germany

 

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