Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-02
MWC, or Mobile World Congress, is the most significant international summit of the mobile connectivity industry in Barcelona. MWC 2023 dates are scheduled for 27th February to 2nd March at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. After the unprecedented success of the previous edition held in hybrid format, the expectations are set high for MCW 2023.
Over 61 000 attendees from 168 countries will gather in Barcelona to explore the latest trendsetting connectivity technology, foster valuable B2B connections and gain insight into the solutions to the current challenges to cross-industry connectivity. Exhibiting companies come from various backgrounds, on the forefront are influential tech and mobile providers, supplemented by device manufacturers, vendors, and content owners. The exhibition is arranged through Digital planet, Company Spotlights, Industry City sections giving each influential player in the telecom ecosystem maximum exposure prospects. Experts, keynotes researchers will grace the stage at MWC 2023, headlining forums, conference sessions and speeches bringing valuable insight into all aspects of connectivity and digital media. The MWC dynamic display is followed up with valuable networking and informative events on 5G Connect, Advancing AI, CloudNet and other essential topics.
In a fast-changing innovation landscape, there’s only one place to keep pace and turn radical disruption into radical growth. So, join us at the world’s largest and most influential event for the connectivity industry.
MWC Barcelona is where the three vital forces in our industry converge: technology, community and commerce.
It’s where 5G connects with global affairs. Industry connects with immersive technology. And small businesses connect with the giants of the tech.
It’s also where you’ll hear the most important debates of the year, generate 12 months of leads in just four days, and help shape a better tomorrow.
Velocity will focus on accelerating growth, relationships and positive change. We can’t wait to see you as we find new ways, as a mobile-enabled ecosystem, to bring tomorrow’s innovation to the world, today.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS on the Official Website

SNS Lunchtime Webinar 4 - Introducing the SNS projects (Part 4 of 4)
2023-03-06 12:00 - 15:15 (Europe/Berlin) | Online event
The European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is a Public-Private Partnership that aims to facilitate and develop industrial leadership in Europe in 5G and 6G networks and services. The SNS JU funds projects that shape a solid research and innovation (R&I) roadmap and deployment agenda by engaging a critical mass of European stakeholders and facilitating international cooperation on various 6G initiatives.
in January 2023 The Smart Network and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) launched the first phase of its 6G projects, which are critical in establishing a solid research and innovation (R&I) foundation for Europe, defining the next-generation networks.
We now wish to introduce the recently launched projects in a series of 4 lunchtime webinars to give you an overview of their activities and ambitions.
The Fourth of these webinars is now planned for Monday 06/03/2023 at 12.00 CET for three hours.
This Fourth webinar will present the Stream B2 & B3 projects addressing: Wireless Communications and Signal Processing & Communication Infrastructure and Devices;
AGENDA:

Webinar 4 Agenda

TimeCallProject Acronym / PresentationPresenterPresenter Affiliation & project role

12.00 - 12.05Intro & Welcome
SlidesModeratorDavid Kennedy
VideoEurescom, SNS OPS

12.05 - 12.10SNS JU organization &
Streams B2 & B3 message
Slides shared with the following6G IAColin Willcock
Video6G SNS GB Chair, 6G-IA Chair

12.10 - 12.156G-IA Welcome and
Streams B2 & B3 descriptionECOana Radu
VideoProgramme Officer, SNS JU

12.15 - 12.30B-01-026GTandem
SlidesParisa Aghdam
VideoEricsson Research , Technical Coordinator

12.30 - 12.45B-01-02CENTRIC
SlidesCarles Navarro Manchon
VideoAalborg University, Denmark, Technical manager

12.45 - 13.00B-01-02TERA6G
SlidesGuillermo Carpintero
Angela Alexiou
VideoUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid
University of Piraeus

13.15 - 13.30B-01-02TIMES
SlidesLuca Sanguinetti
VideoCNIT/University of Pisa, Project Coordinator

13.40 - 13.55B-01-036G-NTN
SlidesAlessandro Vanelli-Coralli
VideoUniversity of Bologna, Project Coordinator

13.30 - 13.40BREAK 10'

13.00 - 13.15B-01-02TERRAMETA
SlidesLuis Pessoa
VideoINESC TEC, Project Coordinator

13.55 - 14.10B-01-036G-SHINE
SlidesGilberto Berardinelli
VideoAalborg University, Denmark; coordinator and technical manager

14.10 - 14.25B-01-03ETHER
SlidesKonstantinos Ntontin
VideoSnT, University of Luxembourg, Project Coordinator

14.25 - 14.40B-01-03FLEX-SCALE
SlidesProf. Ioannis Tomkos,
VideoUniversity of patras, Project Coordinator

14.40 - 14.55B-01-03SUPERIOT
SlidesProf. Marcos Katz,
VideoUniversity of Oulu, Project Coordinator

14.55 - 15.15Q&A

15.15 - 15.20Conclusions/next events
SlidesModeratorVideo

IEEE International Conference on Communications: Sustainable Communications for Renaissance
2023-05-28 - 2023-06-01
IEEE International Conference on Communications
28 May – 01 June 2023 // Rome, Italy
Sustainable Communications for Renaissance
This year IEEE ICC 2023 will focus on “Sustainable Communications for Renaissance“. We will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 13 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops. IEEE ICC 2023 will also include an attractive industry program aimed at practitioners, with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and technological exhibits.
IEEE ICC 2023 conference will be held in person 28 May – 01 June 2023, in Rome, Italy.
Those authors which will not be allowed to travel abroad by strict national rules in force at the time of the conference will be given the opportunity to present their accepted work remotely.
IEEE ICC is one of two IEEE Communications Society’s flagship conferences (ICC and Globecom). Each year, close to 2,000 attendees from over 70 countries attend IEEE ICC to take advantage of a program which consists of the exciting keynote session, robust technical paper sessions, innovative tutorials and workshops, and engaging industry sessions. This 5-day event is known for bringing together audiences from both industry and academia to learn about the latest research and innovations in communications and networking technology, share ideas and best practices, and collaborate on future projects.
ABOUT IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY (COMSOC)
Founded in 1952 as the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) Professional Group on Communication Systems (PGCS), today’s IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) has evolved to include a diverse group of global industry professionals dedicated to advancing all communication technologies and the improvement of the world around them.
An independent Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 1972, IEEE ComSoc has 200+ Chapters in 142 countries and over 24,000 members around the world in communications technology and information networking. For information, go to www.comsoc.org.
ABOUT INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice in a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers, and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power, and consumer electronics. Learn more at www.ieee.org.

IMPORTANT DATES
SYMPOSIUM PAPER DEADLINES
Paper Submission:
13 November 2022
(Extended Deadline (FINAL & FIRM))
Acceptance Notification:
18 January 2023
Camera-Ready:
15 February 2023

CALL FOR PROPOSAL DEADLINES
Workshop Proposals:
2 August 2022
Tutorial Proposals:
4 October 2022
Technical Panel Proposals:
13 December 2022

2023 EuCNC & 6G Summit
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-09
The 2023 EuCNC & 6G Summit builds on putting together two successful conferences in the area of telecommunications: EuCNC (European Conference on Networks and Communications), supported by the European Commission, and the 6G Summit, originated from the 6G Flagship programme in Finland, one of the very first in its area. The conference is sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society and by the European Association for Signal Processing, and focuses on all aspects of telecommunications ranging from 5G deployment and mobile IoT to 6G exploration and future communications systems and networks, including experimentation and testbeds, and applications and services. It brings together cutting-edge research and world-renown industries and businesses, globally attracting in the last years more than 1 300 delegates from more than 40 countries all over the world, to present and discuss the latest results, and an exhibition with more than 70 exhibitors, for demonstrating the technology developed in the area, namely within research projects from EU R&I programmes.
The conference has a not-for-profit organisation, hence, registration fees are as low as possible and all surplus will be made available in grants. Best Papers and Booth Awards will be granted. Accepted and presented papers for regular sessions will be published in the Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore and other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.

Accepted and presented papers for regular sessions will be published in the Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore and other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.
The conference is organised by the Coordination and Support Action EuConNeCts 4, Project H2020-ICT-2018-3-856 641.

THE VENUE
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg is the Scandinavian centre for exhibitions, conferences and meetings. The extensive premises and all the experienced personnel ensure each event runs like clockwork providing an enjoyable and memorable experience to anyone visiting.
ADDRESS
Mässans Gata/Korsvägen, 412 94 Göteborg.
LOCATION
Landvetter Airport is located about 20 minutes from Gothenburg city. The easiest way to travel is with the airport buses and the first stop is Korsvägen, which is located directly outside the Swedish Exhibition Center.
www.flygbussarna.se

5G-STARDUST and 6G-NTN @IEEE WISEE 2023
2023-09-06 08:00 - 2023-09-08 17:00 | Complexo pedagógico da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago,, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
This IEEE conference will bring together investigators from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and other space agencies, along with aerospace and space defense industries and academic researchers, in an effort to understand and solve the emerging problems facing wireless sensing and communication in space and related extreme environments.
The “Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G Systems (NTN6G)” workshop at the event will be co-chaired by 6G-NTN Coordinator Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli (University of Bologna), together with partners Alessandro Guidotti (University of Bologna, CNIT), Tomaso de Cola (DLR) and Mohammed El Jaafari (Thales Alenia Space France).
6G-NTN Contributions to IEEE WiSEE 2023
During the “Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G Systems (NTN6G)” workshop, Alessandro Guidotti will give a keynote speech on “The Evolution of NTN from 5G to 5G-Advanced and 6G”, while researchers from the University of Bologna Carla Amatetti and Riccardo Campana will present a tutorial entitled “NB-IoT over NTN: Technology Overview, Challenges, and Potential Solutions”.
In the context of the “Glue Technologies for Extreme Application Scenarios (GLUE)” workshop, University of Bologna’s Bruno De Filippo e Riccardo Campana will present a tutorial entitled “AI for Non-Terrestrial Networks”.
For more information on the event: https://2023.ieee-wisee.org/

Taiwan's 6G Vision and Competences
2023-09-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Online event
The Smart Networks and Services International and European Cooperation Ecosystem (SNS-ICE) project organized an open webinar on Wednesday 6th of September, 11.00 – 12.30 CEST to explore the 6G Vision & Competences of Taiwanese partners, in the context of its international Collaboration activities.
In this webinar the 6G Vision of EU and Taiwan was be outlined and the Taiwanese partners presented their expertise and competences in relevant fields of research and technology, in an attempt to explore future synergies with EU based partners. The video is available at the bottom of this page.
AGENDA

Opening Remarks
Dr. Colin Willcock, Chairman, 6G-IA Governing Board, Chairman, SNS-JU Governing Board

Dr. Chih-Hsiang Chang, Officer, Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs

European 6G Vision and Research Activities
Dr. Alexandros Kaloxylos, 6G-IA Executive Director

Presentations from Taiwanese Stakeholders

OrganizationTopic (Click to see slides)AbstractSpeaker

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)RIS Testing Framework1. Electronic RIS module/array designs/System level simulator
2. We are looking for: Various RIS designs/fabrications (e.g. meta-material, liquid crystal etc.)/RIS channel modelsChiu-Ping Wu/ Engineer

National Chung Cheng UniversityRIS Prototyping and Integration with O-RAN RICWe have developed a millimeter-wave RIS prototyping technique, where a series of RIS prototypes in 3-30 GHz have been implemented with scalable element number from tens to thousands and beam reconfiguration time in tens of milliseconds. Also the network-assisted control of RIS beams by the O-RAN RIC has been carried out. We are looking forward to collaboration for RIS advancementShengfuh Chang/Professor

Auden Technology CorporationRIS and mmWave TechnologyAuden provide 6G RF/Antenna solutionStanley Tsai/ Manager

LITE-ON Technology CorporationToward Ubiquitous mmWave Connectivity: RIS-Aided mmWave with O-RAN RICLITEON provides a comprehensive indoor 5G mmWave deployment solution. Through the utilization of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) that can be dynamically configured by the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) via the E2 interface, this integrated strategy notably enhances the coverage of mmWave radio units, leading to substantial reductions in deployment expensesSarah Lin / Sales Manager

YTTEKTomorrow's wireless, todayYTTEK innovative 6G power efficient mmWave RIS solutionJiang-Son Chen /CEO and Founder

National Sun Yat-sen University6G Upper-Midband Higher- Order MIMO Mobile Communication SystemsWe will briefly introduce the research team in NSYSU as well as the MIMO testbed developed by our team.Wan-Jen Huang /Associate Professor

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)Building the Foundation for 6G Success: The Role of JCAS and Key Technical Enablers1. Radio Design: JCAS Channel modeling/Waveform, frame structure, JCAS multiplexing
2. Sensing Technique: Distributed sensing/Multi-band sensing
3. AI/ML Collaboration: Communication/sensing enhancement through sensing/communication/AI/ML processing and sensor fusion
4. Privacy and securityWei-Cheng Wang/ Engineer

Institute for Information Industry (III)6G AI-Native and AI-Empowered RAN6G AI-Native and AI-Empowered RANBryan Chen / Section Manager

National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyOpen Integrated Optical and Wireless Prototype System: AI/ML Platform, Software-Defined PHY via OpenCL & RU/RIS Antenna and Scattering Measurement Systems[AI/ML Platform] - The AI/ML platform integration focuses on automation, data-centricity, and intelligence. This objective involves exploring platform architecture, data collection, model training, deployment, and inference.Jenq-Shiou Leu / Professor

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Universityfree5GCThe free5GC is an open-source project for 5th generation (5G) mobile core networks. The ultimate goal of this project is to implement the 5G core network (5GC) defined in 3GPP Release 15 (R15) and beyond.Chien Chen/Professor

Compal Electronics IncB5G/6G Convergence NetworkNext Generation Satellite Connectivity over 3GPP Standard, integration with 5G infrastructure and software defined networkAtoe Lin/Product & Marketing Director

TMYTEKElectronic steering antenna architecture innovation & 6G connectivity convergenceTMYTEK's innovative Electronic steering antenna architecture has following major advantages:
1. Easy to scale/tile up to achieve cost effectiveness
2. Lego unit concept to enhance design & calibration flexibility
3. One architecture suits both TN & NTN use caseMichael Lin/Head of Global Business Development & Strategic Partnership

National Taiwan UniversityTotal NTN/3D Communications SolutionNTN, 3D communications and extended ground penetrationHsuan-Jung Su/Professor

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)Video Coding for 6G ApplicationsITRI video team has been working on technologies of video coding, streaming, processing, AI/ML and multimedia applications for more than ten years. In recent years, we are also committed to exploring potential applications for B5G/6G communication and developing prototyping systems in various usage scenarios. It is our intention to investigate the technical requirements for 6G technologies and demonstrate the vision of 6G communication.Sheng-Po Wang /Senior Engineer

Closing Statements
Dr. Alexandros Kaloxylos, 6G-IA Executive Director

VIDEO
You may see the video of the event here –
https://smart-networks.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/6g-vision-and-competences-taiwan-20230906-0900-1.mp4

BACKGROUND:
The SNS ICE project provides a collaborative environment for dialogues among European and global stakeholders active in 6G smart networks and services. It is the instrument to present, leverage, and position the SNS JU activities and achievements in major European and global fora.
The project works globally with other regions, where 6G activities are planned and ongoing. SNS-ICE creates an environment to promote SNS JU results and achievements and exchange trends and ideas to achieve global consensus.

6G-IA Position Paper presentation - Webinar
2023-09-18 10:00 - 11:30
The first 6G-IA Position paper is now ready, and we are happy to invite you to a webinar where the main section editors will present the key positions of 6G-IA on critical issues/aspects such us technological sovereignty, AI, sustainability, security & privacy and more.
This webinar will take place on Monday 18th of September 2023 between 10.00 am and 11.30 am CEST. This will be an open event for all, so feel free to forward this invitation.
Please register for this event here, in order to receive the Webex bridge details.
The event agenda can also be found in the provided link.

IAFA EVENT SERIES #1 – DIGITAL INNOVATION HUBS (DHI) TO STRENGHTEN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH SNS COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
2023-10-05 14:00 - 16:00
The first “Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen knowledge exchange with the SNS community and collaboration” event will take place online on Thursday, 5 of October 2023, 14:00-16:00.
The DIH has the objective to facilitate the digitalisation of the European industry in the context of the Digital Europe Programme. SCoDIHNet is the network of DIHs with expertise in the domain of Smart Connectivity (5G/6G, IoT, Security).
DIHs aim to develop the links between end users (industry) and technology providers, of which SNS JU projects are considered key sources. To this end, various initiatives are being developed focusing on replicability, mapping of technology providers and end user requirements.
The replicability initiative aims to facilitate the reuse of use cases/solutions developed and experimented by SNS projects by compiling them in a catalogue that is regularly updated and from which DIHs could pick up use cases and solutions which fits their customers. The mapping initiative aims to map all technology providers, testbeds and DIHs at regional level to foster the cooperation among stakeholders working in the same region, thus facilitating development of innovation with end user customers. Lastly, end user requirements are being collected to feed the SNS SRIA and workplan, as DIHs are very close to end users.
Please register here.
This event is organised by SNS OPS, with the collaboration of SCoDIHNet.

5G TECHRITORY FORUM - Europe's Leading 5G Ecosystem, October 18-19, 2023 in Riga, Latvia
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-19 | Riga, Latvia
Mark your calendars – Europe’s leading 5G forum, 5G Techritory, returns on October 18-19! Two action-packed days of knowledge-sharing, cross-sectoral collaboration, and, of course, networking.
CSA Project SNS ICE organizes 3 co-creation sessions & a panel discussion, check the Agenda here.
Make sure you don’t miss one of the biggest industry gatherings of the year!
What is the 5G Techritory?
The 5G Techritory platform is an initiative to bring together the key players in 5G development with the goal of developing a robust and aligned 5G Ecosystem in Europe and beyond. The event will take place in physical (combined physical and digital) form – with speakers and VIP guests in attendance in Riga, Latvia, and streamed online to thousands of viewers worldwide.

What will be the forum about?
As with every year, 5G Techritory will gather the world’s leading 5G experts, policymakers, operators, and practitioners. Together, we’ll be diving into a range of exciting topics, such as:

The Metaverse – technical readiness and use cases
Cyber security aspects of 5G
6G research and development
Deployment of Open RAN
5G in defence
And more!

Where to register and have more info?
Mark your calendar and save your seat for the 6th edition of 5G Techritory via their official site: https://www.5gtechritory.com/
Save your seat: https://www.mittoevents.com/5g-techritory-2023/onsite-participants
Register online: https://www.mittoevents.com/5g-techritory-2023/online-participants

TeraFlowSDN ecosystem day
2023-10-18 | Castelldefels, Spain, Castelldefels, Spain
The First TeraFlowSDN Ecosystem Day will be held on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, during the TeraFlowSDN plenary in Castelldefels, Spain.
The TFS Ecosystem Day allows organizations in the TFS Ecosystem to share about their TeraFlowSDN experience and plans and discuss how TFS can help them to achieve their goals. Presentations and demos cover a wide range of aspects from research activities in academia to deployment and commercial initiatives, focusing on cutting-edge Telco use cases.
Should you or your organization be interested in presenting your TeraFlowSDN achievements at the upcoming Ecosystem Day, please send an email to TFSsupport@etsi.org no later than September 15th, 2023 with the following information:
Subject: TFS#3 Ecosystem Day – Talk Proposal

Talk Title:
Speaker name and title:
Brief abstract:
Demo: yes/no

More information is available here.

6G-PDN joint workshop by PREDICT-6G & DESIRE6G
2023-10-23 08:30 - 17:00 | George Washington University Center, 800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
PREDICT-6G and DESIRE6G invite you to a joint workshop: 6G-PDN: 6G Programmable Deterministic Networking with A.
Join on the 23rd of October in Washington DC for a full day workshop to discuss the roadmap and challenges in the technological areas of deterministic communications and deep network programmability in 6G to support future end-to-end time-critical applications. 6G-PND is collocated with MobiHoc 2023, and will be hosted at the George Washington University.
MobiHoc 2023, the 24th International Symposium on Theory, Algorithmic Foundations, and Protocol Design for Mobile Networks and Mobile Computing will be held in Washington DC, USA, October 23-26, 2023. MobiHoc is a premier international symposium dedicated to addressing challenges in dynamic networks and computing.
It will bring together researchers and practitioners from a broad spectrum of networking research to present the most up-to-date results and achievements in the field.
MobiHoc 2023 will feature a highly selective technical program, multiple distinguished keynote addresses, and an exciting panel. In addition, it includes workshops that are focused on areas of emerging interest. More information is available on the event’s website.
DESIRE-6G and PREDICT-6G will be there, co-organising the “6G Programmable Deterministic Networking with AI” (6G-PDN) workshop, which will take place on the 23 of October. The aim of this full-day workshop is to discuss the roadmap and challenges in the technological areas of deterministic communications and deep network programmability in 6G to support future end-to- end time-critical applications, bringing together academic and industry researchers.

Workshop programme
8:30 Opening
9:30 Keynote 1 – Kaushik Chowdhury, Professor and Vice Chair of Research at Northeastern University College of Engineering.
10:30 Session 1

A hierarchical AI-based control plane solution for multi-technology deterministic networks Authors: Giardina, P. Szilágyi, C. Chiasserini, J. Carcel, L. Velasco, S. Spadaro, F. Agraz, S. Robitzsch, R. Rosales, V. Frascolla, R. Doostnejad, A. Calvillo, G. Bernini
Aligning rTWT with 802.1Qbv: a Network Calculus Approach Authors: Barroso-Fernández, J. Martín-Pérez, C. Ayimba, A. de la Oliva
Enabling Programmable Deterministic Communications in 6G Authors: Thi, S. Said, A. Roberty, F. Chbib, R. Khatoun, L. Linguaglossa
Using RAW as Control Plane for Wireless Deterministic Networks: Challenges Ahead Authors: Bernardos, A. Mourad, M. Groshev, L. Contreras, M. Roselló, O. Bularca, V. Frascolla, P. Szilagyi, S. Robitzsch

12:00 Lunch
13:30 Keynote 2 – John Baras, Professor and Lockheed Martin Chair in Systems Engineering at the University of Maryland. Member of DESIRE6G External Advisory Board.
14:30 Session 2

In-Network Quality Control of IP Camera Streams Authors: Györgyi, K. Kecskeméti, P. Vörös, S. Laki, G. Szabó
In-Network Security Applications with P4RROT Authors: Kecskeméti, C. Györgyi, P. Vörös, S. Laki

15:00 Session 3

Towards extreme network KPIs with programmability in 6G Authors: Pongrácz, A. Mihály, I. Gódor, S. Laki, A. Nanos, C. Papagianni
Failure Prediction in Software Defined Flying Ad-hoc Network Authors: Uomo, A. Sgambelluri, P. Castoldi, E. De Paoli, F. Paolucci, F. Cugini

You can find more information here.
Register and join us!
The full programme and venue details are available at the projects’ websites here and here.

FIDAL Open Call Webinar
2023-10-26 08:00 - 17:00
The FIDAL project organises its Open Call Webinar will take place on Thursday 2nd November, 14h00-15h30 CET.
The event will be divided in two parts: Part 1 – FIDAL network application and testbeds examples and Part 2 – Key Value Indicators (KVIs)
Both sections will be followed by a dedicated Q&A slot (see below for a detailed agenda)
To receive the invitation link, fill in the REGISTRATION FORM.

Brooklyn 6G Summit
2023-10-31 - 2023-11-02 | Brooklyn, NTC, USA
The 2023 Brooklyn 6G Summit (B6GS) will be held from October 31 to November 2, 2023, in Brooklyn, NY. The annual Brooklyn Summit is one of the communications industry’s most distinguished gatherings, having played a major role in charting the future of wireless technology since its 2014 inaugural event. The Summit is jointly organized by Nokia and the NYU WIRELESS research center within the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. It has been a harbinger for what the future holds for communication technologies, applications and services for consumers, enterprises and industry.
The 2023 Brooklyn 6G Summit will again be held in-person on the NYU engineering campus, and this year’s theme will be “Creating the foundation for 6G”. For the 10th edition of this action-packed event, we will host a VIP reception on the evening of October 31, followed by two days of riveting keynotes, panel sessions and demonstrations from the global technical, business and regulatory leaders who are building the foundation of 6G. This year’s B6GS shall also examine the effect of globalization, while featuring the technologies for 6G being researched and developed around the world. Among the many topics we will discuss and debate are how the different metaverses will be enabled by 6G, responsible AI, cloud evolution, the role of verticals in 6G and environmental, social and governance (ESG), to name a few.

Deploying applications in the 6G ERA: the dawn of highly-secure, trustworthy, scalable and adaptable ecosystems - Co-organised workshop
2023-11-06 - 2023-11-08 | Edin, Edingburgh, United Kingdom
aerOS project co-organises the “DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS IN THE 6G ERA: THE DAWN OF HIGHLY-SECURE, TRUSTWORTHY, SCALABLE AND ADAPTABLE ECOSYSTEMS” workshop in the context of IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks.
With 5G becoming mainstream after being deployed in several regions of the world, the constant growth of interconnected devices and the demand for high data rate services compel the conceptualization of the next generation of networking which will address the needs of an “always connected” society. The astonishing numbers of interconnected devices supporting smart homes/cities/transportations, e-health applications and consumer services, push toward redesigning the Internet-of-Everything (IoE) paradigm with a user-centric approach, thus extending the 5G-era shift from rate-centric enhanced mobile broadband services to ultra-reliable low-latency communications.
6G Networks should be capable of unleashing the full potential of each application, through the inherent support of contemporary wireless technologies, cutting-edge network architectures, AI/ML-based optimization techniques and over-the-top security features. It is often stated that 6G will facilitate the pivotal shift from present-day’s interconnected intelligent nodes to the much broader “connected intelligence”, a holistic approach for delivering disruptive services, thus introducing new heights of user satisfaction.
In this respect, this Special Session aims at providing a forum where researchers, engineers, and practitioners may discuss the latest advances on architectures, algorithms, abstractions, and technologies for delivering scalable, secure, trustworthy, robust, flexible, and agile applications. We strongly encourage submission of innovative work on contemporary network and application design.
Find out more on the workshop here.

Fourth Visions for Future Communications Summit in Lisbon
2023-11-06 - 2023-11-08
Vision of Future Communications Summit (https://futurecomresearch.eu/) is a top-quality research workshop, oriented to identify key research areas in information and communication technologies in the mid-future of 7 to 10 years. It will follow from the previous event held in 2017, 2019, and 2021, considering that by 2030 6G will be reaching the market. Given the expected innovation cycle times, it is now appropriate that we start discussions on Innovations after 6G .
The Summit will cover multiple research lines, roughly structured along Physical Layer, Network and Control Plane, and Applications and Services. All sessions will be organized as panels of distinguished speakers from academia, industry and High-level European Commission officials presenting their viewpoints on a subarea within each track. Panels will be enriched with contributions from an open call to the community, and with sessions presenting long-term visions from different stakeholders.
The Visions on Future Communication Summit will be preceded by the Workshop on Realistic AI for Telecommunications. (https://futurecomresearch.eu/index.html). The events will take place on the 6th (workshop), 7th and 8th (Summit) of November, in Lisbon. The Summit, oriented towards highly-interactive communication between participants, with very fluid interactions, is oriented to identify key research areas in information and communication technologies in the mid-future of 7 to 10 years. It will follow from the previous event held in 2017, 2019, and 2021, considering that by 2030 6G will be reaching the market.
Networld Europe will also organize in the 9th a physical meeting of the Expert Group (as well as a Steering Board meeting), to which you are invited to participate. This meeting will discuss the results of the previous days in the context of the organization of the work plan for the coming update of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, to be performed during the next half-year.

SNS Projects Special Session at IEEE CSCN
2023-11-08 10:00 - 13:30 | Munich, Munich, Germany
at the
IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking
(6–8 November 2023 // Munich, Germany)
The SNS JU Session will be held on Wednesday, November 8 2023, 10:00-13:30 (Room: Heimgarten+Watzmann) as part of the IEEE CSCN event

Full details of the event can be found here: https://cscn2023.ieee-cscn.org and registration is via this site.
Full details of the SNS JU Projects Session can be found here: https://cscn2023.ieee-cscn.org/program/special-session
Description
This Special Session will cover the overlapping topics researched within the context of three SNS JU Phase I projects: TIMES (http://times6g.eu/), TERRAMETA (https://terrameta-project.eu/), and 6G-SHINE (https://6gshine.eu/).
In particular, these topics comprise:

THz communications
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
Mesh networks for high frequency communications
Wireless subnetworks
Short range, low-power radio cells
Integrated sensing and communications
Channel modelling
Hardware for high frequency communications
Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) networks
Communications in challenging/extreme propagation environments

This Special Session will aim at addressing the above topics in the format of: i) invited talks given by the participants in the projects; ii) a panel discussion. The invited speakers and panelists of diverse backgrounds (industry, academia, standardization) will aim at providing different perspectives on the topics related to enabling high performance communication in high frequencies and with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces. Beyond the research challenges, the Session will also discuss how the outputs of research projects can be effectively transferred to standards, paving the way to commercialization of the developed technologies.

Call for Papers for SYMPOSIUM ON VISION AND FACTS ON 6G AND FUTURE NETWORKS IN EUROPE
2023-11-13 - 2023-11-15
Call for Papers SYMPOSIUM ON VISION AND FACTS ON 6G AND FUTURE NETWORKS IN EUROPE
This symposium is co-organized by 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the RIGOUROUS project
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2023 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’23)
Theme: Imagining the network of the future
13-15 November 2023
Baltimore, MD, USA
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IMPORTANT DATES
Symposium Paper Submission: 21 July 2023
Symposium Paper Acceptance Notification: 1 September 2023
Camera-Ready Submission: 15 September 2023

Symposium Co-Chairs
* Antonio Skarmeta, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
* Kostas Trichias, 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA)
* Mario Scillia, Programme Officer, European Commission
* Mikko A. Uusitalo, Nokia Bell Labs

SCOPE AND MOTIVATION
The work for 6G Networks and Services has started and multiple activities are taking place at global level. Both evolutionary (from B5G networks onwards) and revolutionary approaches are followed to develop, test and validate innovative technological enablers that will enable the future networks vision at global scale. Some of the aspects investigated by different stakeholders address system architecture, wireless communication technologies and signal processing, communication infrastructure technologies and devices and secure service development.

Besides the technological aspects and technical innovations expected, 6G networks are also designed bearing in mind the key societal challenges that they must address including environmental, economic and societal sustainability and technological sovereignty. A wholistic system design approach has become necessary, addressing both technical and societal aspects and taking into account the complexities of the extended ICT infrastructure and services ecosystem (from vendors and operators, to service providers and individual users).

Within this global movement, Europe is attempting to take a leading role towards the creation of a hopefully single 6G global standard, both on a National level as well as on an EU-level. Some of the EU efforts in this sector can be reflected by the establishment of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) as a legal and funding entity, as well as by the creation of several National Initiatives (NI) on a member-state level, through the funding of multi-million euro flagship projects, targeting technology development, fostering national innovation and maximization of business impact.

The SNS-JU targets a reinforced European leadership in the field of next generation network technologies (6G), connected devices and services, while accelerating European digital industry uptake and digitisation of economy and society. To that end, a first set of 35 Research and Innovation (R&I) projects have already been funded and started their operations, while multiple additional projects will be funded until the end of the SNS-JU program (2030) reaching a total of 1.8 Billion funding from the public and private EU sectors combined. Additional EU partnerships and associations addressing micro-electronics, AI and Robotics, photonics, high-performance computing and more, are working in collaboration with the SNS-JU and the NIs, covering all aspects of the necessary technology development for future 6G networks in a wholistic approach.

The goal of this symposium is to present the current advances and approaches to reach 6G and Future Networks vision in Europe and its respective R&I ecosystem, as well as the steps that have been taken to address different enabling technologies / technical enablers and the respective societal challenges. Moreover, the approach towards system-oriented R&I and dedicated prototyping and experimentation will be presented, complementing long-term R&I on disruptive concepts, considering also existing and future collaborations with other regions of the world.

TOPICS OF INTEREST
We invite original, high-quality research papers that address the aforementioned aspects for beyond 5G and 6G communication networks. The symposium aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and propose solutions for the next-generation design of 6G networks.

We invite submissions on a wide range of research topics, spanning both theoretical and systems research, including results from industry and academic/industrial collaborations, related but not restricted to the following topics, presenting the actual work and future trends in the research and innovation on 6G in Europe:

Research for revolutionary technology advancements, in preparation for 6G and revolutionary advancements of IoT, devices and software.
Enablers and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) used to further develop, federate and consolidate experimental infrastructure(s), focusing on energy efficient technologies for 6G and open to integrate microelectronics developments coming from other programmes.
Large-scale Trials and Pilots with Verticals, including the required infrastructure. The aim is to explore and demonstrate technologies and advanced applications and services for the vertical domains, as well as the necessary architecture and technological enablers required for large experimentation facilities.
Relevant approaches to deal with societal challenges such as sustainability, energy efficiency, etc. across verticals, validating the exploitation of 6G across different vertical sectors, and its dual approach towards sustainability (6G for sustainability & sustainable 6G).
Collaboration approaches with other region on the world, cross-border testbed and experimentation initiatives/facilities.

SYMPOSIUM PAPER SUBMISSION
Symposium Paper Submission
All papers should be submitted via EDAS, Symposium on Vision and Facts on 6G and Future Networks in Europe track. Full instructions on how to submit papers are provided on the IEEE FNWF 2023 website.

France-Ireland Cooperation on Beyond 5G and 6G Research and Innovation
2023-11-15 10:30 - 13:30
France-Ireland Cooperation on Beyond 5G and 6G Research and Innovation is a two part online event dedicated to exploring research and innovation cooperation opportunities between Ireland and France in the Smart Network and Services Joint Undertaking.
Day 1 session was held on 8th November 2023 starting at 9.30 am GMT (10.30 am CET) and finishing at 12.10 pm GMT (13.10 pm CET). Day 1 was a high level session introducing the collaboration and presenting the capabilities and opportunities for collaboration between Ireland and France in the SNS-JU calls, including the traditional RIAs, IA, and other opportunities available in Stream C and D Financial Support to Third Party (FSTP) open calls. SNS OPS partners, Olivier Audouin of Bell labs France, Nokia gave a presentation on Nokia 5G/6G R&I and Ecosystem and Jim Clarke of SETU made a presentation on all the upcoming opportunities of the Stream C and Stream D FSTP open calls for the participants.
Day 2 session is being held on 15th November 2023 starting at 9.30 am GMT (10.30 am CET) and finishing at 12.15 pm GMT (13.15 pm CET). Day 2 is dedicated to allowing researchers and innovators to conduct networking, pitching sessions and brainstorming discussions on future proposals. The goal is for French and Irish researchers and innovators to meet up and connect in relevant breakout rooms to discuss and initiate France – Ireland cooperation on Beyond 5G and 6G research and innovation calls, especially cooperation in the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) 2024 Call and in other relevant French/Irish Calls that were presented during the Day 1 webinar on 8th November. Prior to opening the breakout rooms, a presentation on the SNS JU 2024 Call topics will be given by a senior SNS JU representative to kick off the discussions.
The full agenda can be found at AGENDA- EVENT FRANCE-IRELAND – Google Docs.

SNS-OPS Survey Results on Technical, Vision and Market aspects of Phase 1 SNS Projects
2023-11-23 14:00 - 15:30
Date: Thursday 23rd of November 2023
Time: 14.00 – 15.30 CET
Location: Online Webinar
Event Description:
The first set of 33 Research and Innovation SNS projects have been active since January 2023, marking the start of the Smart Networks and Services journey. The projects take both evolutionary and revolutionary approaches towards the research and development of novel technologies, functionalities and ecosystems that will enable the transition towards 6G networks by 2030.
The SNS-OPS Coordination & Support Action project, tasked with supporting the projects’ work and promoting the key messages of the SNS Joint Undertaking, has conducted an extensive survey during the first semester of 2023 to obtain additional information about each project’s vision and approach.
The goal of this survey was to get a better understanding of the work planned to be performed in each of the projects, the challenges being addressed and the expected outcomes.
This interesting webinar, shared the results of the survey with the broader SNS community to display the significant insights regarding the Technical focus, the market aspirations, and the overall vision of the SNS-JU Phase 1 projects.
You can watch a Video of the Event here: SNS-OPS Survey Results on Technical, Vision and Market aspects of Phase 1 SNS Projects
Agenda
The slide set containing all sections of the Questionnaire responses is available here – click to access.

Time (CET)
Presenter
Subject
Presenter Affiliation

14.00 – 14.05
Colin Willcock
Welcome
SNS JU GB chairman

14.05 – 14.10
Uwe Herzog
SNS OPS Questionnaire Introduction
Eurescom, SNS OPS Project Coordinator

14.10 – 14.40
Kostas Trichias
SNS Phase 1 Projects –
Technical Insights
6G-IA, SNS OPS WP1 Leader

14.40 – 14.55
Per Hjalmar Lehne
SNS Phase 1 Projects –
Vision
Telenor, SNS OPS WP1 Vision Task Leader

14.55 – 15.15
Jessica Carneiro
SNS Phase 1 Projects –
Market Insights
Australo, SNS OPS WP4 Leader

15.15 – 15.30
Uwe Herzog (moderation)
Way forward & Q&A
Eurescom, SNS OPS Project Coordinator

15.30
End of Event

2023 IEEE GLOBECOM - Call for Workshops: GLOBECOM 2023 Workshop proposals Submission 15 March 2023
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-08
Call for Workshops: GLOBECOM 2023 Workshop proposals Submission 15 March 2023
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 4 – 8 December, 2023
The 2023 IEEE GLOBECOM will be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-8 December 2023. Themed “Intelligent Communications for Shared Prosperity,” the conference will offer five full days of original paper presentations, tutorials, workshops, industry program with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and technological exhibits. In addition to exciting technical symposia, tutorials, industry panels and exhibitions, we solicit proposals for half-day or full-day workshops, to be held on 4 or 8 December 2023.
The aim of the conference workshops is to emphasize emerging topics that are not specifically covered in the main symposia. Each workshop may include a mix of regular papers, invited presentations, keynotes and panels that encourage the participation of attendees in active discussion.
Please address your questions to Workshop Program Co-Chairs Yacine Ghamri-Doudane, Guanyi Liu, Christos Verikoukis.

== Workshop Program Co-Chairs ==
Yacine Ghamri-Doudane, University of La Rochelle, France. <yacine.ghamri@univ-lr.fr>
Guanyi Liu, China Mobile, China. <liuguangyi@chinamobile.com>
Christos Verikoukis, ISI/ATH and University of Patras, Greece. <chverik@gmail.com>

== Recommended Outline of Proposals ==
The proposal should concisely and clearly describe the content and objectives of the workshop, and must include (maximum 5 pages):
Title of the workshop
Description of the technical issues covered, emphasizing the timeliness of the proposed workshop topics not covered or specifically addressed by the main conference symposia (1 page maximum)
Workshop Organizers (names, affiliation and contact information)
A short biography of the organizers (up to 200 words), highlighting any conferences/workshops chaired, especially in IEEE Globecom/ICC
Names of potential participants, such as program committee members and invited speakers (indication that speakers have accepted to participate is a plus)
Planned format of the workshop, including
duration of the workshop (Half-day, Full-day and tentative schedule)
preferred day of workshop (Sunday December 4 or Thursday December 8, 2023
number of refereed papers, hot topic sessions, keynotes, panels (and panel formats) etc
plan for the review of the refereed papers according to the ComSoc’s academic best-practices
unique, creative and novel workshop formats are strongly encouraged and will be given particular consideration.
Draft Call for Papers (max 1 page)
A description of the publicity and promotion plan
The workshop potential website address (if available at the time of the proposal – will be required later if the workshop proposal is accepted)
If appropriate, a description of past versions of the workshop, including number of submitted and accepted papers, number of attendees, etc.
== How to Submit Proposals ==
Workshop proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file online via EDAS here.
Proposals that address exciting topics in creative formats that generate lively interactions among participants are highly encouraged. Examples include facilitating multi-disciplinary discussions across academicians, practitioners and policy makers leading to high impact and transformative research. Papers will be added to the IEEE GLOBECOM Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore.
== Timeline ==
Proposal Submission Deadline: 15 March 2023
Acceptance Notification: 15 April 2023
CFP for Web Posting: 25 April 2023
Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: 15 July 2023
Paper Acceptance Notification: 1 September 2023
Camera Ready: 1 October 2023
Full instructions and important deadlines are posted here.

PSCE Conference
2023-12-05 13:30 - 2023-12-06 16:30 | PSCE Conference 2023, Katschiplaan 10,, Den Haag, 2496 ZN, Netherlands
The PSCE conference will take place on 5th and 6th December in The Hague, Netherlands and it will be hosted by the Dutch Police. The two-days event will look into the topic of public safety and security within the context of the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in France. Over the course of the two days, three major themes will be discussed:

Resilient communications for large events
Management of the crowd
Emergency management

A collaborative session on ‘Mission Critical Apps’ will also take place on the second day of the Conference
Dates and Time of the event

Tuesday 5th December, 13h30-16h15
Wednesday 6th December, 09h30-16h15

To attend the event, please complete the REGISTRATION FORM
For any enquiries about this event, please get in touch by email to secretariat@psc-europe.eu
n large-scale events

Webinar: “From 5G to 6G: Opportunities for European Start-ups and SMEs”
2023-12-07 11:00 - 12:30
The ‘European Digital SMEs Alliance’ and ‘Institute PIIU’ organised the webinar “From 5G to 6G: Opportunities for European Start-ups and SMEs” on 7 December from 11:00 to 12:30 CET.
This event aims to provide an overview of the opportunities designed for start-ups and SMEs, focusing on available Open Calls. The SNS JU is supporting European SMEs through a specific Open Call Programme with a total amount of 24 million euros.
Additional information, the agenda and the registration form are available here.
Slides are available in PDF here.
Rediffusion of the webinar is available on the SNS YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/D8Y3TIj2FQg

SNS-R&I-WP-2024-Briefing-Session
2023-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event, WEBINAR
The SNS JU has published its SNS R&I Work Programme 2024 and prepared its Third Call. The Call for proposals will open in January 2024 – with a submission date ~ mid-April 2024.
The SNS JU Office and the 6G IA would now like to introduce the SNS JU Call for Proposals 2024 through a Webinar to present the context and explain the topics. The presentations below will elaborate the ambitions and focus of the call topics.
The intention of this webinar is to give an initial overview of the SNS JU activities and call criteria (including funding) to assist those interested in submitting a proposal on Smart Networks and Services.

The webinar is available on our YouTube Channel @SmartNetworksandServicesJU

Agenda

13:00
Welcome/Introduction
Collin Willcock,
6G-IA, Board Chairman
Vice – Chairman of the SNS GB

13:05
Policy context and Orientations
Agustin Diaz-Pines,
– Deputy Head of Unit E1, DG-CNECT, EC

13:15
Technical content
Alex Kaloxylos
6G-IA, Executive Director

13:35
Organization and conditions
Pavlos Fournogerakis
-SNS JU, Deputy Head of Programmes

13:50
Q&A session
All

14:00
Close of Webinar

SNS Call for Proposals 2024 – Information Day 22nd January 2024, 10:00 -13:00 CET
2024-01-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Online Event, WEBINAR
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has published its SNS R&I Work Programme 2024 and the Call for proposals opened on 16 January 2024 – with a submission date on the 18th. April 2024.
The Agenda below from the SNS Call for Proposals 2024 – Information Day 22nd January 2024 has the Presentations linked and the event video will be available here shortly.
The intention of the webinar was to give a detailed overview of the SNS JU Call ambitions, focus and selection criteria and to assist those interested in submitting a proposal on Smart Networks and Services by answering to specific Call-related questions.

AGENDA:

TimeTopicSpeaker

PART 1Recording

10:00 – 10:10Welcome - OpeningMr. Pearse O’Donohue, Chairman of the SNS GB & Director Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

10:10 – 10:20Welcome – SNS Strategic OrientationsMr. Colin Willcock, Vice-Chairman of the SNS GB & Chairman of the 6G-IA

10:20 – 10:30SNS JU: State of playMs. Erzsebet Fitori, Executive Director of the SNS JU

10:30 – 10:45Key orientations of the SNS R&I WP 2024Mr. Javier Albares, Head of Programmes, SNS JU

10:45 – 10:50Q & AMr. Kostas Trichias, Project Manager, 6G-IA Office

PART 2Recording

11:00 – 11:20SNS R&I WP 2024Mr. Alexandros Kaloxylos, Executive Director, 6G-IA

11:20 – 11:30International Collaboration – EU-JPMr. Kei NARISAWA – Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

11:30 – 11:40International Collaboration – EU-RoKMs. Juhee KI, Director, Global cooperation Team of Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP)

11:40 – 11:50EU-RAIL – SNS joint CallMs. Léa Paties, Senior Programme Manager, EU-RAIL JU

11:50 – 12:00Q & AMr. Kostas Trichias, Project Manager, 6G-IA Office

PART 3Recording

12:10 – 12:30Call conditionsMr. Pavlos Fournogerakis, Deputy Head of Programmes, SNS JU

12:30 – 12:45Q & AMr. Kostas Trichias, Project Manager, 6G-IA Office

12:45 – 13:00European Digital NCP Network – IDEAL-IST free services for proposers Mr. Manfred Halver, National Contact Point Horizon Europe, Ideal-ist representative

IAFA EVENT SERIES #3 – 6GSEC COMMON PATH AND CARDINAL POINTS “6GSEC CP²”
2024-01-23 09:00 - 17:30 | Campus Cyber, 5-7 rue Bellini, La Défense, 92800, France
The 6Gsec Common Path and Cardinal Points “6Gsec CP²” event was organised by the SNS OPS project, ECSO and Networld Europe. It took place on the 23 of January 2024 in Paris, France, hosted by PTTC (Transfer Programme at the Cyber Campus). “6Gsec CP²” brings together the Cyber and 6G communities to discuss:

European policies, threat landscapes and known challenges
Current Research and innovation agendas
Technical focus and collaboration perspectives

This event was a unique opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from both the Cyber and 6G communities to come together and share their insights on how to ensure the security of 6G networks and services. The event will feature several keynote speakers, as well as panel discussions and technical sessions addressing the topics below:

The future of cybersecurity in the 6G era
Opportunities to build mutual understanding,
Research roadmap convergence and collaborations between the Cyber and 6G communities

Highlights from the 6Gsec Conference 2024:

The agenda was as follows:

09:30 – Host welcome
10:00 – Policies landscape (Matteo Mole, ESCO)
10:30 – Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (Fabio Martinelli, ECSO WG6 chair, IITR CNR – Rui Aguiar, Network Europe Chair, U.Veiro)
12:00 – Threat Landscape (Apostolos Malatras, Team Leader Enisa)
12:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 16h30: Technical discussions gathering European experts (round table)
13h35 : Security architecture and distribution in 6G (Antonio Skarmeta, Professor, Head of Research Group, U.Murcia – Daniel Kofman, Co-CEO PEPR, Director LINCS, Telecom Sud-Paris IMT – Shahid Raza, Director, Cybersecurity Unit, RISE)
14h15: Secure AI for Secure 6G (Madhusanka Liyanage, Asst. Prof., University College Dublin – Christos Xenakis, Professor, University of Piraeus – Gür Gürkan, Senior Lecturer, ZHAW)
14h55: Pause Networking
15h05: Crypto-based technologies application in 6G (Madhusanka Liyanage, Asst. Prof., University College Dublin – Christos Xenakis, Professor, University of Piraeus – Eva Fogelstrom, Director, Security Research Ericsson – Samuel Dubus, Dpt Head, Security Research Laboratory, NOKIA Bell Lab)
15h45: Sharing Security Knowledge and deployment (Eva Fogelstrom, Director, Security Research Ericsson – Hervé Debar, Research Director, Telecom Sud Paris/IMT, PEPR – Shahid Raza, Director, Cybersecurity Unit, RISE)
16h30 – 17h30: Paving the way for common roadmaps engaging both communities (Pavlos Fournogerakis, Dpt Head of program, Smart Network and Services SNS-JU – Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho, Interim Executive Director ECCC – Fabio Martinelli, ECSO WG6 chair, IITR CNR- Rui Aguiar, Network Europe Chair, U.Veiro)

Date : January 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Location : Campus Cyber, Paris 5-7 rue Bellini, 92800 La Défense, France Hosted by PTCC and organised by SNS-OPS, ECSO, NetworldEurope

SNS JU Brokerage Event
2024-01-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Online Event, WEBINAR
SNS JU Brokerage Event
The SNS R&I WP for 2024 has been distributed at the official opening of the 2024 call will took place on 16.01.24. The submission deadline in 2024 will be the 18.04.24 at 17:00 (Brussels local time).
An SNS JU Brokerage Event was planned to allow any organisation in the wider SNS JU community to present their organisation profile and/or interests to their peers – as a introduction for possible future collaboration(s). It was held on 25.01.24 from 10:00 to 15:00.
Each speaker had 5’ to make their presentation. The final programme is listed below and the presentations are linked viat he presenters name.
To further assist stakeholders to form competitive proposal consortia, the SNS JU Brokerage Platform is also available. In this platform, any organisation can post its expertise or proposal ideas, and of course all can browse the information posted by other stakeholders.
AGENDA:
Session A: Wireless communication and Signal Processing
Moderator: Odysseas Pyrovolakis, SNS JU Office

Time (CET)##PresenterOrganization

PART 1Recording

10.00Welcome & IntroKostas Trichias / Uwe Herzog 6G-IA
SNS-OPS

10.05SNS JU openingPavlos FournogerakisSNS JU Office

10.10A1Ari AlastaloVTT

10.15A2Matthias SchneiderIMST GmbH

10.20A3Efstathios KatranarasSequans

10.25A4Gil KedarCeragon

10.30A5Ibrahim HokelekTUBITAK BILGEM

10.35A6Manuel FuentesFivecomm

10.40A7Markus WerneraeroLiFi GmbH

10.45A8Agapi MesodiakakiAristotle University

10.50A9Mika RantakokkoVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

11.00A11Amit RajUBiqube (Cross-topic)

11.05A12MD Munjure MowlaIS-Wireless (Cross-topic)

11.10A13Martin JohnssonTrinity College Dublin (Cross-topic)

11.15A14Sohaib SolaijaGebze Technical University (Cross-topic)

11.20BREAK 5"

Session B: Communication Infrastructure, Technologies and Devices
Moderator: Claudio Scalese, SNS JU Office

Time (CET)##PresenterOrganization

PART 2Recording

11.30B2Atakan EskiPNETWORKS

11.35B4George Suciu BEIA

11.40B5Kobi Mizrahi RunEL NGMT Ltd

11.45B6Julien EL AMINE IRT Saint Exupéry

11.50B7Zaid Abdullah/Konstantinos NtontinSnT, University of Luxembourg

11.55B8Harilaos KoumarasNCSR DEMOKRITOS

12.00B9Pedro RuizIntegrasys SA

12.05B10Pieter BecueIDLab - imec - UGent

12.10B11Pooria VarahramBenetel

12.15B12Sylvie MayrargueCEA

12.20B13Timothy O'FarrellUniversity of Sheffield

12.25B14Youssef Nasser/Ahmed ShokairGreenerwave

12.30BREAK 5"

Session C: Reliable AI for 6G Communication System and Services & Reliable Services and Smart Security
Moderator: Marinos Charalambides, SNS JU Office

Time (CET)##PresenterOrganization

PART 3Recording

12.35C1Alfonso Carrillo AspiazuOpenNebula Systems S.L.

12.40C2Andreas Mitschele-ThielAiVader GmbH

12.45C3Elena PolitiHarokopio Univeristy

12.50C4Rasoul Nikbakht SilabCTTC

12.55C5Udayanto Dwi AtmojoAalto University

13.00C6Yudani RiobóQuobis Networks SL

13.05C7Charalampos RotsosLancaster University

13.10C8Erik Hieta-ahoVTT, Research Centre of Finland

13.15C9Antonios LalasCERTH/ITI

13.20C10Mattia FogliUniversity of Ferrara

13.25BREAK 10"

Session D: System Architecture, Sustainability & Large Scale Trials
Moderator: Oana Radu, SNS JU Office

Time (CET)##PresenterOrganization

PART 4Recording

13.35D1Alexandre PetrescuCEA

13.40D2Kostas KatsarosDigital Catapult

13.45D3Laurent FrouinCanon Research Centre France SAS

13.50D6Hassan OsmanConfiguration Manager, Real Wireless

13.55D7Manolis Tsantakisena

14.00D8Raul Parada MedinaCTTC

14.05D9Aitor ArriolaIkerlan

14.10D11Tina LiaoITRI

14.15D12Hakima CHAOUCHIINSTITUT MINES TELÉCOM (New Presentation)

14.15D13Alex GalisUCL (New Presentation)

14.20End of Event

Hexa-X-II Workshop on 26 January - Online event
2024-01-26
A dedicated workshop is organized by Hexa-X-II together with many 6GSNS Phase 1 projects, DETERMINISTIC6G, DESIRE6G, FLEX-SCALE, 6G-NTN, TERRAMETA, TIMES, RIGOROUS, HORSE.
The workshop will go into the details of 6G architecture, and will also provide a view on the standardization process towards 6G.
Please contact directly Hexa-X-II colleagues to get involved (hexa-x-ii.lead-coordination@nokia.com , Uusitalo Mikko mikko.uusitalo@nokia-bell-labs.com , Patrik Rugeland patrik.rugeland@ericsson.com , Mauro R. Boldi mauro.boldi@telecomitalia.it ).
The workshop will be online on January 26th.

WONS 2024 – Call for Papers
2024-01-29 - 2024-01-31 | Fr, Avoriaz, France
Wireless on-demand network systems and services have become mainstream technologies that shape the networked world of the future. Different types of wireless LANs, both sub-6 GHz and in higher frequency bands, as well as such established technologies as Bluetooth LE, LTE-Direct, LTE ProSE, NR sidelink, NFC, and optical links are the cornerstone of networking paradigms including NextG cellular, mesh and sensor networks, cloud networks, vehicular networks, non-terrestrial networks, and in-body networks.
The challenges of this exciting research field are numerous. These include providing robust services in highly dynamic, mobile, and extreme environments, how to minimize energy demands or zero out battery usage in favor of renewable energy sources, how to smartly blend multiple wireless technologies available to a network node (including across radically different bands), and how to make wireless on-demand networks and services self-configurable, adaptive, self-organizing, and self-healing in a variety of different context, each exhibiting its own peculiar constraints.
IFIP WONS, now at its eighteenth edition, has established itself as a high quality forum to address the above and related challenges. WONS 2024 aims at continuing to provide a global platform for rich interactions between experts in their fields, discussing innovative contributions in a stimulating environment.
This announcement solicits original contributions of high-quality research providing novel insights on all aspects of wireless on-demand networks and systems. Topics of interest comprise, but are not limited to:

5G and 6G networks
Cloud/edge/fog computing and networking
Cognitive radio networks
Cross-layer design
Data analytics and ML/AI-driven network systems
Heterogeneous wireless networks
Joint communications, networking, and sensing
Implementations and testbeds
Internet of Things
Intra-body and biomedical on-demand systems
Integrated Access and Backhaul technologies
Integration of different wireless technologies
Localization and mobility management
Mobile computing and services
Network and service management
Non-terrestrial (aerial, space, underwater, …) networks
Novel architectures, protocols, applications and services
Open source software, open source hardware and open data
Optical and visible light wireless networks
Performance evaluation through simulations, emulations and real-world experiments
Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
Quantum computing and networking
QoS and QoE aspects
Security, privacy, and trust
Social and economic aspects
Sustainable networks and distributed ML/AI services
Theoretical and data driven modeling and optimization
Vehicular networks
Wireless technologies for NextG networks (millimeter-wave, terahertz, …)

The authors of selected papers from WONS 2024 edition will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to Elsevier Computer Communications for possible publication in a dedicated Virtual Special Issue (VSI). VSI submitted papers should extend significantly the original work offering additional contribution and insight to the community.
Together with the honor, this year’s Best Paper Award comes also with a monetary prize sponsored by IFIP.
Important dates

Paper registration deadline: Oct 30, 2023
Paper submission deadline: Nov 7, 2023

Acceptance notification: Dec 8, 2023
Click here for more information.

European 5G Conference 2024
2024-01-30 - 2024-01-31 | Hotel nhow Brussels Bloom, Rue Royale 250, Brussels, 1210, Belgium
The 2024 edition of The European 5G Conference will take place on 30-31 January at the Hotel nhow Brussels Bloom.
Registration is now available – secure your place today.
The event will, once again, provide the opportunity to hear from high-level policymakers and industry stakeholders on key themes such as investment, security, sustainability, emerging business models, and connectivity. It will provide an update on progress that has been made towards the 2030 ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ targets, as well as offering a first opportunity to examine the outcomes from WRC-23 and at what this may mean for the future connectivity environment around 5G and future technologies. By looking back at the lessons learnt to date and forward to the path towards 5G Advanced and 6G, the event will provide a comprehensive insight into all the key policy aspects that are shaping the 5G ecosystem in Europe.

More information about the event (Key Themes, Organisers & Partners, Speakers and Agenda…) here.

6G-BRICKS Open Call Webinar
2024-02-02 10:30 - 12:00
The ‘Open Call Webinar’ organised by the 6G-BRICKS project will take place on 2nd February.
The webinar aims to showcase 6G-BRICKS’ experimentation facility and answer questions regarding the open call topics, evaluation criteria etc (please find the agenda in attachment).
Here are the key details:

Webinar Date and Time: 2nd February, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CET
Registration Link: 6G-BRICKS Open Call Webinar: Registration Form (jotform.com)
Open Call Information: Open Calls – 6G-BRICKS
