SNS JU

Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe
2025-03-20 09:30 - 12:45 (Europe/Berlin)
The European Commission is organising the online event “Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe” on 20 March 2025. This session will guide participants through the GAP process, including legal validation, financial assessment, project description, and key legal and financial aspects.
Draft Agenda

09:30 – Welcome and Agenda
09:40 – Overview of the GAP process
10:15 – Q&A session
10:20 – REA Central Validation Service: legal validation and financial capacity assessment
10:55 – Q&A session
11:00 – Scientific/Technical description of the project: Description of Action
11:55 – Q&A session
12:00 – Legal and Financial aspects, avoiding common errors
12:40 – Q&A session
12:45 – End of the meeting

Understanding and Addressing 6G Controversies: Learning from the Past, Building for the Future – 6G4Society Workshop
2025-03-26 11:00 - 12:30
About the webinar
This webinar is part of the 6G4Society project, an SNS JU initiative dedicated to embedding societal and sustainable values into the development of 6G technology. 6G4Society brings a sociological perspective to technological development, ensuring that future networks align with ethical, inclusive, and sustainable principles. By fostering a deeper understanding of public acceptance, stakeholder concerns, and the broader societal impacts of 6G, the project aims to generate transformative discussions and informed decision-making.
Sign up for the webinar here!
Understanding controversies is a critical step in promoting social acceptance. When a new technological system like 6G is introduced, it does not emerge in a vacuum. Instead, it reshapes existing structures, creating both opportunities and challenges for different stakeholders. Identifying and analyzing controversies—examining stakeholder perspectives, competing claims, and underlying tensions—is fundamental to fostering trust, mitigating conflict, and ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable adoption of 6G.
Controversies are not simply obstacles; they are part of society’s negotiation process over technological change. They reflect broader discussions about governance, power, values, and risk distribution. Engaging with these disputes allows us to anticipate concerns, address misinformation, and develop frameworks for a more responsible and widely accepted 6G deployment.
This webinar will explore:

What we can learn from past controversies, particularly surrounding 5G, and how they might evolve with 6G;
How technological disputes arise and what role values, economic interests, and governance structures play;
How stakeholders can engage more effectively with the public to foster trust and transparency;
How controversy analysis can contribute to the development of an EU consensus framework for a sustainable and ethical 6G.

Bringing together expertise from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and the sociohistory of ICTs, our panelists will provide insights into the patterns, dynamics, and governance of technology controversies and offer strategies for navigating them in 6G development.
Key Speakers

Dr. Ana Delicado – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences (ICS), University of Lisbon. Dr. Delicado specializes in the social dimensions of science and technology, with a strong focus on public perception, communication, and participation in technological decision-making. Her work explores how controversies arise in emerging technologies and how public engagement can contribute to more inclusive and responsible innovation. In this webinar, she will examine the role of scientific and technological controversies in shaping public trust, policy and acceptance, highlighting key lessons for 6G.
Adrien Tournier – Doctoral Researcher in Sociohistory of Science and Technology, Cnam, Paris. Tournier’s research focuses on the historical development of telecommunications infrastructures, particularly mobile networks, and the socio-political controversies surrounding them. He investigates how past controversies around 3G, 4G, inform public debates and regulatory frameworks for 5G. His insights will help us understand the historical patterns of resistance to telecommunications infrastructure and what they mean for future network rollouts.

Target Audience

Researchers and professionals in ICT and telecommunications
SNS-JU projects interested in social acceptance and regulatory challenges
Policymakers and regulatory bodies working on future connectivity standards
Social scientists and scholars in Science, Technology & Society (STS)

Sign up for the webinar here!

3GPP standards and SNS-JU impact Webinar
2025-03-27 14:00 - 16:00
3GPP standards and SNS-JU impact: Best Practices and Success Stories
When: Thursday 27th March at 14:00 CET
Introduction
Standardization is of key importance in the impact and exploitation plans of European projects. In this context, 3GPP is one of the most important standards bodies to impact by SNS-JU projects’ outcomes.
In this webinar, we will present an overview of 3GPP standardization and the current status of its activities. We will also provide best practices for translating research outcomes into impactful standards contributions and discuss success stories from SNS projects.
Why Attend?

Understand 3GPP, the importance of standards and how to participate.
Gain exclusive insights from experienced project leaders and leading experts in 3GPP standards.
Learn best practices to increase the standardization impact of research projects.

Agenda
14:00 – 14:15: “European/SNS-JU view on the importance of standards” – Agustin Diaz-Pines (European Commission)
14:15 – 14:45: “3GPP presentation and update” – Jose Luis Almodovar Chico (3GPP SA1 chair)
14:45 – 15:30: “Best practices and success stories”

Mikko Uusitalo (Hexa-X-II Flagship project) – Nokia
Daniel Lönnblad (SA1 delegate) – Ericsson
Devaki Chandramouli (SA2 delegate) – Nokia

15:30 – 16:00: Round table on “Best practices and success stories”

Recording:

Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe
2025-04-03 09:30 - 12:30
The European Commission is organising the online event “Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe” on 3 April 2025. This session will cover key aspects of amendments, reporting, payments, and fraud prevention.
Draft Agenda

09:30 – Welcome and Agenda
09:40 – AMENDMENTS, the Legal Basis

10:00 – AMENDMENTS, the Business Process and IT Tool

10:30 – Q&A session: Amendments

11:00 – REPORTING AND PAYMENTS, the Legal Basis. Avoiding common errors

11:30 – REPORTING AND PAYMENTS, the Business Process and IT Tool

12:00 – Q&A session: Reporting and Payments

12:30 – Fraud prevention, detection and corrections

12:15 – Q&A session: Fraud prevention, detection and corrections

12:30 – End of the meeting

ETSI Webinar: OpenSlice Release 2024 Q4, 3 April 2025
2025-04-03 13:00 - 14:00
ETSI is pleased to invite you to the ETSI OpenSlice Release 2024Q4 Webinar, on 3 April 2025, at 15:00 CEST.
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring the latest enhancements and news of ETSI OpenSlice Release 2024Q4. Discover how to develop and expose services utilizing the Kubernetes operator pattern (OpenSlice addons) to address contemporary telco challenges, with comprehensive examples such as LF Sylva and CAMARA integration Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs). Also, explore the streamlined process to integrate monitoring tools within the service lifecycle to support efficient closed-loop management.
The official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@OpenSlice) provides introductory material to serve as the basis for this session.
The webinar will be presented by:

Christos Tranoris, OSL Chair, University of Patras
Kostis Trantzas, OSL TSC Chair, University of Patras
Rafael Direito, OSL TSC Member, Instituto de Telecomunicações

If you cannot attend, the webinar will also be available on demand on the ETSI Channel in BrightTALK.
Register now to join the live event!
The ETSI Events Team
ETSI ● www.etsi.org ● events@etsi.org

SNS ICE Final Event – Showcasing Key Achievements – 28 April 2025 at 14:00 CEST
2025-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Online event
Date & Time: April 28th, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST
Location: Online (registration closed)
We successfully concluded the SNS ICE Final Event, where we presented the key outcomes of the project to a broad and engaged audience. The event showcased the significant contributions of SNS ICE in shaping the future of 6G smart networks and services.
Participants from across research, industry, and policy came together to explore the project’s innovations, share insights, and discuss the path forward for next-generation connectivity.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the event’s success!
Recording is available here: https://youtu.be/7oPR0CcHsqg

About SNS ICE
SNS ICE (Smart Networks and Services International and European Cooperation Ecosystem) was a collaborative initiative aimed at fostering global engagement and cooperation in the preparation of 6G networks and services. The project successfully served as a platform for presenting, leveraging, and positioning SNS JU activities and achievements in major European and international forums.
Throughout its duration, SNS ICE:

Established strategic dialogues at the European level among Horizon Europe Partnerships, national initiatives, and R&D clusters.
Fostered international collaboration with key regions actively working on 6G development.
Monitored and communicated key standardization activities and roadmaps.
Engaged with vertical industries to promote SNS JU solutions and explore tailored 6G applications.
Organized workshops and participated in major global events such as Techritory and EuCNC, ensuring widespread dissemination of SNS JU progress.

As the project concludes, this final event will highlight its main achievements and contributions to securing Europe’s leadership in 6G development.
Learn more: https://smart-networks.europa.eu/csa-s/#SNS-ICE

Agenda

Time (CET)Session TitlePresenter

14.00 - 14.10Intro & WelcomeKostas Trichias (6G-IA, SNS ICE Coordinator)

14.10 - 14.20Opening Statement from DG CONNECTMiguel Gonzalez Sancho (E1 Head of Unit at DG CONNECT)

14.20 - 14.30The SNS JU towards 2030Erzsebet Fitori (Executive Director of SNS JU)

14.30 – 14.55International Landscape & 6G Standardization
• International Impact of SNS JU & global synergies
• SNS ICE International landscape survey
• 6G Standardization landscape & timelinesColin Willcock (6G-IA Chairman)
Kostas Trichias (6G-IA, SNS ICE Coordinator)
José Almodóvar Chico (Senior R&D consultant at TNO)

14.55 – 15.20EU collaboration & National Initiatives
• National Initiatives landscape analysis
• Opportunities for synergies between National Initiatives & SNS JU
• Analysis of the EU Cloud landscapePrachi Sachdeva (5G/6G Consultant at TNO)
Maria Raftopoulou (Scientist Innovator at TNO)
Alexandros Kaloxylos (6G-IA Executive Director)

15.20 – 15.35Vertical landscape & Vertical Engagement Tracker
• Vertical Stakeholders Survey
• Vertical Engagement Tracker tourRaffaele De Peppe (Strategy & Innovation Officer at TIM)
Maria Giuffrida (Senior Researcher at TRUST-IT)

15.35 – 15.45Key recommendations to StakeholdersCarles Anton Haro (Director of R&D Programmes
at CTTC)

15.45 – 16.00Q&AKostas Trichias (6G-IA, SNS ICE Coordinator) & ALL

Recording

Test and Measurement Forum
2025-04-29 14:00 - 16:00
The Free Virtual Event, Test and Measurement Forum – A new era of testing for next-gen networks: AI, 5G Advanced, Open RAN & NTNs will take place on 29 April.
6G-IA Executive Director, Alexandros Kaloxylos, will be among the speakers.
Agenda and additional information are available here.
“As the demands on the telco network continue to grow, with new services and devices to support, increased data throughput and traffic, it’s vital that networks are optimized to deliver on QoS and QoE.
Join RCR Wireless News’ Test and Measurement Forum on 29 April to discuss the challenges and pressures of fast network validation and deployment, and the latest innovation in testing next- gen networks – from lab and manufacturing testing, to field testing and service assurance.”
Registration is available here.

National Initiatives: Dutch National Initiative on 6G
2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:30
The Dutch National Initiative on 6G: the Netherlands’ achievements in the Future Network Services (FNS) program
Introduction:
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is at the forefront of driving innovation in next-generation communication technologies and services across Europe. At the same time, various national initiatives in Europe are actively advancing 6G technologies and smart services. The SNS JU plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between these national initiatives and SNS projects by facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and results.
As highlighted in the recently published SNS R&I Work Programme 2025 (SNS WP 2025), the SNS JU actively encourages the integration of results and experimental platforms from national initiatives into its calls. This approach ensures that Europe remains competitive in the global technology race by effectively pooling expertise and resources across national and EU levels. Furthermore, it supports the EU’s strategic goals of digital sovereignty and technological independence by fostering a cohesive and collaborative research and innovation ecosystem.
In alignment with these goals, and as part of the SNS CSA CO-OP project, 6G-IA is organizing a series of webinars where various national initiatives will showcase their key achievements and share information about their experimental platforms.
The first webinar in this series is scheduled to take place on 8th May 2025, from 11:00 to 12:30 CET, featuring an in-depth presentation of the Dutch 6G R&I activities and platforms as a part of their national program, Future Network Services (FNS). [ https://futurenetworkservices.nl/ ]
The webinar will provide insights in the 6G research activities in the Netherlands. The individual presentations will answer the following questions:

The scope of the activities in the Netherlands including the specific research focus, achievements so far, and further planned deliveries
The different organisations active in the 6G national initiative and their role
The capabilities of the partners involved in FNS and their possible participation in the upcoming SNS-calls

Download all the slides of the presentations here.

Agenda:
11:00 – 11:05 Introduction/Welcome

Colin Willcock, Chairman 6G IA

11:05 – 11:15 Introduction to the Dutch 6G Future Network Services Program

Paul Wijngaard (Alliance Director, FNS)

11:15 – 11:30 Research on Intelligent components & Radio Access Networks

Prof. Bart Smolders ( Full Professor, TU Eindhoven)

11:30 – 11:45 Research on Intelligence in core networks

Prof. Fernando Kuipers (Full Professor, TU Delft)

11:45 – 12:00 Research on 6G leading applications and verticals

Jos Berière (Program leader, FNS)

12:00 – 12:15 Experimentation facilities within FNS

Floris Drijver (Work package lead, FNS)

12:15 – 12:30 Q&A with the audience

TARGET-X Webinar How to evaluate the Impact of 5G Use Cases in Industry: Insights into a Methodological Assessment Framework
2025-05-08 14:00 - 15:30
After the success of the first webinar “Robotics Deep Dive: Edge-Controlled Automation with Mobile Manipulation”, the second TARGET-X webinar will be held on Thursday, 8 May 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET. This session will focus on evaluating the impact of 5G use cases in industry, with a particular emphasis on the Methodological Assessment Framework (MAF) developed within the TARGET-X project.
Webinar Topic: How to Evaluate the Impact of 5G Use Cases in Industry: Insights into a Methodological Assessment FrameworkSpeaker: Maximilian Brochhaus, Research Associate at Fraunhofer IPT and TARGET-X Work Package LeaderRegistration Link: https://s.fhg.de/target-x-MAF
The session will introduce the MAF, a framework designed to assess the value of 5G-enabled use cases across industrial sectors. Developed through stakeholder feedback and practical application within the TARGET-X project, the framework incorporates both User-KPI and User-KVI metrics to evaluate aspects such as sensor integration, data accuracy, and process stability.
Key insights from the first phase of the project include a differentiation between explicit value propositions (immediate benefits) and implicit value propositions (long-term impacts). The framework has since been refined to further emphasize user experience and has received validation from industry stakeholders including 5G-ACIA, 6G-IA, and leading automotive companies.
As the project enters its final phase, the MAF will be iteratively applied and improved based on findings from the 12 TARGET-X use cases, with the aim of delivering actionable insights for businesses and supporting the broader adoption of 5G in industrial environments.
Participation is open, and attendees are encouraged to share the invitation within their professional networks.
Further information and a schedule of upcoming webinars can be found at: https://target-x.eu/webinars/

The First IEEE/IFIP WebAssembly, Cloud and Edge: Shaping the Future of Computing (WACE) Workshop
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-16
The First IEEE/IFIP WebAssembly, Cloud, and Edge: Shaping the Future of Computing (WACE) Workshop, colocated with the prestigious IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), will take place in 2025, supported by the ELASTIC Project, imec, and the Bytecode Alliance. This workshop provides a platform to explore the growing role of WebAssembly and Trusted Computing in cloud and edge systems, which is essential for the development of secure, efficient, and scalable computing platforms.

Submission and Important Dates

Submission deadline: 17 January 2025
Acceptance Notification: 28 February 2025
Camera-ready deadline: 14 March 2025
Submission site: Available soon

The workshop Call for Papers is also available in PDF form.

Conference Organizers

Merlijn Sebrechts
Ghent University – imec
General Co-chair

Bailey Hayes
Cosmonic
General Co-chair

José Santos
Ghent University – imec
TPC Co-chair

David Bryant
Bytecode Alliance
TPC Co-chair

Technical Program Committee

Carlo Centofanti, University of L’Aquila, Italy
Chen Wang, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
Davide Borsatti, University of Bologna, Italy
Dhouha Ayed, Thales, France
Eddy Truyen, KU Leuven, Belgium
Eduard Marin Fabregas, Telefonica Research, Spain
Filip De Turck, Ghent University – imec, Belgium
Jaime Galàn-Jimènez, University of Extremadura, Spain
Louis Cailliot, Thales, France
Luiz F. Bittencourt, University of Campinas, Brazil
Marco Zambianco, FBK, Italy
Mats Brorsson, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Michiel Van Kenhove, Ghent University – imec, Belgium
Mohamed Faten Zhani, ISITCom, University of Sousse, Tunisia
Mays Al-Naday, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
Peini Liu, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Roberto Rodrigues Filho, University of Campinas, Brazil
Quentin Michaud, Thales and Télécom SudParis – Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Tim Wauters, Ghent University – imec, Belgium

Workshop Description
The edge-cloud continuum is set to revolutionize service deployment and management. With the advent of advanced technologies such as WebAssembly, it is possible to run services efficiently across all devices, machines, and operating systems with low startup latency, minimal runtime overhead, and high levels of isolation. As a result, these modern technologies are revolutionizing all layers of the cloud-edge continuum, from serverless functions in the cloud, over in-network execution and edge computing, to true IoT devices and micro-controllers.
The WACE Workshop will address critical technical issues at the intersection of modern technologies such as WebAssembly and the cloud-edge continuum. Key research areas include:

Orchestrating WebAssembly workloads: The deployment, distribution and management of WebAssembly workloads, including management of serverless WebAssembly functions, scheduling of WebAssembly workloads over heterogeneous fog networks, integrating WebAssembly workloads in existing orchestration platforms, and novel WebAssembly-native orchestrators.
WebAssembly for in-network execution: Leverage WebAssembly for distributing, executing and managing Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) within modern cloud infrastructures. VNFs can benefit from improved performance, security, and isolation, enabling seamless deployment and execution of network functions closer to the edge by using WebAssembly.
Security and Isolation of cloud-edge workloads: Novel technologies for workload isolation, including hardware isolation such as secure enclaves, Intel SGX and Arm TrustZone. Containerization platforms such as MicroVMs, WebAssembly components and Docker containers. Capability-based access control such as WebAssembly System Interface.
Workload management on constrained devices and alternative architectures: Novel method- ologies for optimizing workload performance on devices with limited computational resources, power, and memory. This includes lightweight containerization, efficient resource allocation, adaptive scheduling, and energy-aware computing strategies.
Full-lifecycle management of services in the edge-cloud continuum: Comprehensive strate- gies for managing services throughout their lifecycle, from deployment to maintenance and decommissioning, across the edge-cloud continuum. This includes continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automated scaling, monitoring and diagnostics, service orchestration, and lifecycle policies for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

In summary, the WACE workshop will explore novel practices and methodologies in the Cloud and Edge Computing domains, covering cutting-edge topics aligned with current academic and industry trends. This workshop is particularly relevant to the NOMS community due to its interdisciplinary approach, which bridges best practices from both industry and academic partners. Attendees will gain practical insights and learn about real-world applications directly applicable to their work.

Topics of Interest (but not limited to)

WebAssembly and Edge Technologies
Communication Protocols & Middleware
Edge-Cloud Continuum
Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Workload Management
Microcontrollers
Alternative architectures (e.g., RiscV, ARM)
Resource Management & Orchestration – Serverless workloads
Life-cycle management
Security and Isolation approaches
Constrained Edge devices
Quality of Service/Experience Management
Centralized, Hierarchical, Federated or Distributed Management paradigms

Author Instructions
Authors are invited to submit original contributions to the workshop that are written in English and that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Workshop papers must be submitted through EDAS as PDFs using the IEEE conference double-column format style. Style templates can be found here. A NOMS workshop paper must not exceed six pages (excluding references).
All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed based on their originality, significance, technical soundness, and relevance to the workshop’s themes. For accepted papers, at least one author is expected to register and present the paper in person at the workshop. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore.

Supported By

16th ITS European Congress in Seville, Spain - 19 to 21 May 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Seville, Spain, Seville, Spain
Welcome to the 16th ITS European Congress in Seville

The flagship 2025 event for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Europe, uniting experts from mobility, technology, and policy to advance key European mobility and sustainability initiatives. The 16th ITS European Congress, to be hosted in Seville, Spain, from 19 to 21 May 2025. The event is set to be Europe’s key platform for intelligent and sustainable mobility in 2025. Organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe and hosted with national and regional Spanish authorities, the Congress will bring together 3,500+ experts, innovators, and decision-makers.
With the theme of ‘Clean, resilient and connected mobility’, the ITS European Congress will demonstrate how digitalisation and sustainability go hand in hand. ITS will be crucial in shaping the mobility services of the future. By advancing the digital, connected, and automated aspects of transport, ITS can help meet the challenges of reducing emissions, strengthening the overall transport system, and aligning with societal needs and expectations.
At its core, the Technical Programme offers over 100 expert-led sessions exploring new ideas and breakthrough solutions. Alongside, the High-Level Programme features senior leaders from the European Commission, ESA, Spanish and Finnish Transport Ministries, and others shaping Europe’s transport future. Attendees can also explore an exhibition of 100+ exhibitors, live demos, and technical visits showcasing Seville’s smart mobility in action. Spanish innovation takes centre stage with a national pavilion led by ICEX and over 20 pioneering companies. The vibrant social programme includes the iconic ITS Dinner at the Casino de la Exposición – an unforgettable night of culture, connection, and celebration.
Don’t miss out – Early Bird registration is open until 18 April
Programme of the event is available here.
Registration is available here.

6G IA & 5G ACIA Update on recent 5G/6G achievements
2025-05-19 10:00 - 12:00
The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) invite you to join their webinar on “5G and 6G Industry/Manufacturing Trials and Pilots (T&Ps) – Highlights, Lessons Learnt, “5G/6G Empowerment” and “Pain Points” on 19 May, 10:00 – 12:00 CEST. This event is supported by the SNS CO OP project.
This event will be an opportunity to present the key actions and achievements on 5G and 6G Industry/Manufacturing T&Ps, from both 6G-IA (e.g. T&Ps Brochures, Vertical Engagement Tracker (VET), Trials WG…) and 5G-ACIA (e.g. Testbed Brochure, Industrial 5G User Guide…) perspectives, targeting also to further develop synergies between both communities.
The Webinar will include one specific Session highlighting 2 SNS and 2 5G-ACIA Industry/Manufacturing T&Ps and one Panel Session to address the “5G / 6G Empowerment” (benefits/value brought by 5G Advanced / 6G that previous generations cannot provide) and the “Pain Points” for Industry/Manufacturing T&Ps.

Draft Agenda:

Webinar Timing
Webinar Programme

10:00 – 10:10

Webinar Welcome / Introduction (6G-IA, 5G-ACIA, MoU, 5G-ACIA Nuremberg Meeting…)

6G-IA: Colin Willcock (6G-IA Board Chairman).
5G-ACIA: Andreas Mueller (5G-ACIA General Chair).

10:10 – 10:20
5G Infrastructure PPP and SNS Trials & Pilots (T&Ps) – 3 Major Highlights:
Kostas Trichias (6G-IA – SNS Technology Board (TB) Chairman)

6G-IA – SNS Verticals Engagement Tracker (VET): Kostas Trichias (6G-IA – SNS TB Chairman).
6G-IA – SNS T&Ps Brochures: Didier Bourse (6G-IA SNS T&Ps Brochures Core Team Chairman).
6G-IA Trials WG: Carles Antón-Haro (6G-IA Trials WG Chairman).

10:20 – 10:30
5G-ACIA Trials & Pilots (T&Ps) – 3 Major Highlights:
Lisa Underberg (ifak | WG5 Chair 5G-ACIA and Niels König (Fraunhofer IPT | WG5 Vice-Chair 5G-ACIA)

5G-ACIA Testbeds: Lisa Underberg (ifak | WG5 Chair 5G-ACIA).
5G-ACIA Device Overview and Demo Wall 2.0: Niels König (Fraunhofer IPT | WG5 Vice-Chair 5G-ACIA).
5G-ACIA Industrial 5G User Guide: Lisa Underberg (ifak | WG5 Chair 5G-ACIA).

10:30 – 11:20
Highlights on 5G/6G Industry/Manufacturing T&Ps – 4 Presentations
(6G-IA Chair: Didier Bourse (6G-IA SNS T&Ps Brochures Core Team Chairman)– 5G-ACIA Chair: Lisa Underberg (ifak | WG5 Chair 5G-ACIA))

SNS Call 1 (2022) TARGET-X: Janina Gauß (Research Associate at Fraunhofer IPT – TARGET-X Project Manager).
SNS Call 1 (2022) IMAGINE-B5G: Min Xie (IMAGINE-B5G Technical Manager).
5G-ACIA “5G Millimeter Wave for Industrial Applications”: Niklas Beckmann (Research Fellow, Fraunhofer IPT).
5G-ACIA “End-to-end Communication for TSN over 5G”: Harsha Master (Architect at NXP Semiconductors).

11:20 – 11:45
Panel on Lessons learnt, key take away points and overall “5G Empowerment” / “Pain Points” for Industry/Manufacturing T&Ps
(6G-IA Chair: Carles Antón-Haro – 6G-IA Trials WG Chairman– 5G-ACIA Chair: Niels König (Fraunhofer IPT | WG5 Vice-Chair 5G-ACIA))

Speakers from previous slot.
6G-IA additional Panelist: SNS Call 1 (2022) TrialsNet:
Marco Gramaglia (TrialsNet WP2 “Platform and Network Solutions” Leader).

11:45 – 11:55

Targeted 2025 5G (/6G) T&Ps on Industry/Manufacturing

SNS 2025 T&Ps and SNS Call 2025 Stream D Projects Opportunities:
Didier Bourse (6G-IA SNS Work Programmes Task Force / Core Team Chairman).
5G-ACIA T&Ps – Key Highlights for 2025:
Lisa Underberg (ifak | WG5 Chair 5G-ACIA).

11:55 – 12:00

Webinar Conclusion

6G-IA: Colin Willcock (6G-IA Board Chairman).
5G-ACIA: Andreas Mueller (5G-ACIA General Chair).

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PSCE 2025 Spring Conference on 21-22 May 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-22
We are pleased to announce that the next PSCE Conference will be held on 21-22 May 2025 in Gothenburg (Sweden).
Call to SNS Projects
During the Conference, we are welcoming SNS JU projects that are developing PPDR-relevant solutions. More specifically, we offer two formats:

A poster session (a poster area for the two days of the event + a 5-minute pitch at the start of the conference).

TARGET: projects addressing the PPDR vertical

A 20-minute presentation as part of the Conference agenda.

TARGET: Projects addressing specifically the topic of AI for Public Safety
For more information and to discuss your participation, you can reach out to: secretariat@psc-europe.eu
Event Topics:

Total Defence Concept
The Nordic Cross Border Communication Project
AI applications for Public Safety
6G4Society Workshop: “Beyond 5G technology for Public Safety: Bridging Innovation & Societal Values” (more detailed information will be provided soon)
European Critical Communication System (EUCCS) Updates

Detailed Information on the Conference and the registration form can be found at THIS LINK.

WiTaR Second Lunch Salon: A Practical Introduction to Data Protection Compliance – 21 May 2025
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00
Date & Time:

Wednesday 21st May 2025
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (CEST)
Recording is available here: https://youtu.be/NN_4nSRr6fY

Topic: WiTaR Second Lunch Salon: A Practical Introduction to Data Protection Compliance – 21 May 2025
Speaker: Pooja Mohnani, Project Manager at Eurescom GmbH
Join us for the second WiTaR Lunch Salon featuring Pooja Mohnani, Project Manager at Eurescom GmbH, as she delves into the fundamentals of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its implications for the 6G research and innovation landscape.
In today’s digital world, understanding how to manage personal data is no longer optional—it’s essential. Data protection is both a legal obligation and a marker of organisational trust. Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is critical for anyone involved in managing projects, internal operations etc.
This workshop provides a practical and structured approach to GDPR, offering clarity on key principles, roles, and responsibilities, with a focus on real-world application. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to integrate data protection into their daily workflows, support organisational compliance, and foster a culture of transparency and accountability.

Session structure:

Intro & Objectives – Why GDPR matters and what you’ll learn
What is GDPR? – Understand who it affects and why
Core Principles – The 7 pillars of compliant data handling
Lawful Processing – Knowing when and how you can use personal data
Individual Rights – What rights people have and how to honor them
Practical examples and resources

About WiTaR:
The Women in Telecommunications and Research (WiTaR) Working Group (WG) focuses on promoting gender equality, inclusion, and empowerment within the 6G Research & Innovation (R&I) community. Established as part of the European flagship project Hexa-X in February 2021 and expanded to the broader 5G Infrastructure PPP community in June 2021, the WiTaR WG continues to grow its influence. Launched in Fall 2023, WiTaR is dedicated to closing gender gaps and increasing the participation of women in the 6G R&I community.
Our mission:WiTaR seeks to close the gender gap by fostering an inclusive environment, breaking down barriers, and inspiring the next generation of women leaders in telecommunications and research. The group’s efforts are focused on creating a more equitable and diverse workforce in these essential sectors, ensuring women have equal opportunities and recognition for their contributions.
More information & registration: https://6g-ia.eu/witar/

The Italian National Initiative on 6G: the achievements in the RESTART program
2025-05-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
Details

Date: Thursday 22th May 2025
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 CEST
Recording is available here: https://youtu.be/BRBIs7oY53Q

About
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is at the forefront of driving innovation in next-generation communication technologies and services across Europe. At the same time, various national initiatives in Europe are actively advancing 6G technologies and smart services. The SNS JU plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between these national initiatives and SNS projects by facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and results.
As highlighted in the recently published SNS R&I Work Programme 2025 (SNS WP 2025), the SNS JU actively encourages the integration of results and experimental platforms from national initiatives into its calls. This approach ensures that Europe remains competitive in the global technology race by effectively pooling expertise and resources across national and EU levels. Furthermore, it supports the EU’s strategic goals of digital sovereignty and technological independence by fostering a cohesive and collaborative research and innovation ecosystem.
In alignment with these goals, and as part of the SNS CSA CO-OP project, 6G-IA is organizing a series of webinars where various national initiatives will showcase their key achievements and share information about their experimental platforms.
The third webinar in this series is scheduled to take place on 22th May 2025, from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST, featuring an in-depth presentation of the Italian 6G R&I activities and platforms as a part of their national program, RESTART
RESTART program
The research and development program RESTART ‘RESearch and innovation on future Telecommunications systems and networks, to make Italy more smART’ is the most important public R&D program ever implemented in the Telecommunications sector in Italy.
RESTART has the ambitious goal of contributing to shaping the evolution of Telecommunications in Italy, restarting a sector that possesses world-class expertise and experience. It focuses on the main topics of Telecommunications science and technology, including all types of related systems and networks for both human and non-human users. For example, high-capacity fixed networks, 5G/6G cellular networks, local area networks, satellite networks, the Internet, applications, and services in various sectors such as agriculture, commerce, energy, finance, industry, media, health, security, and transportation. RESTART will leverage and contribute to technologies such as distributed cloud, artificial intelligence, programmable hardware architectures, integrated optics and optical computing, optoelectronics, and sensing. The webinar will give an overview of some of the key initiatives within RESTART and will focus in particular on the experimental facilities and labs that have been created in some of the most impactful research activities.
Agenda

10:30 – 10:40Welcome & IntroductionColin Wilcock (Chairman, 6G-IA)

10:40 – 10:55Overview of RESTART program and experimental LabsAntonio Capone (RESTART Scientific Coordinator, Professor at Politecnico di Milano)

10:55 – 11:10Programmable Network platformsCarla Fabiana Chiasserini (PI of Programmable Networks for Future Services and Media, Professor at Politecnico di Torino)

11:10 – 11:25Experimenting with Next Generation WirelessUmberto Spagnolini (PI of Wireless Networks and Technologies Professor at Politecnico di Milano)

11:25 – 11:40Research platforms for optical communications and networksPiero Castoldi (PI of Pervasive and Photonic Network Technologies and Infrastructures, Professor at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna)

11:40 – 12:00Q&A with the audience

Recording

SNS JU Calls for Proposals 2025 - Info Day & Brokerage Event
2025-05-23 10:00 - 17:30 | Online Event, WEBINAR
SNS JU Info Day and Brokerage Online Event
This online event informed potential SNS Project Calls 2025 applicants about the funding opportunities within the R&I Work Programme 2025 of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and to assist those interested in submitting a proposal.
Potential proposers can find more details on the open SNS Calls and various Topics on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal .
Speakers from SNS JU, European Commission and 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) provided detailed insights into the Calls’ ambitions and focus, evaluation and award processes. Attendees had the opportunity to pose specific Call-related questions and present their organisation and interests for possible future collaborations.
This SNS JU Info day and Brokerage Event was held in two parts:

Part 1: The Info Day – Recording available here

During this part, the information on the Call context & orientations, the content of the Work Programme, and the Call conditions were presented and followed with a Q&A session.

Part 2: Brokerage Session – Recording available here

During this part, potential project participants made short pitches to promote their competence and/or their project ideas.

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:
Moderator: Pavlos Fournogerakis, Deputy Head of Programmes, SNS JU

Agenda Part 1: INFO DAY

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome – Opening Thibaut Kleiner, Chairman of the SNS JU Governing Board & Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

10:10 – 10:20Industry Orientations/6G-IA visionColin Willcock, Nokia, 6G-IA Governing Board Chairman,
Vice-Chair of the SNS JU Governing Board

10:20 – 10:30 SNS JU State of play Erzsebet Fitori, Executive Director, SNS JU

10:30 – 10:45Key orientations of the SNS R&I WP 2025Javier Albares, Head of Programmes, SNS JU

10:45 – 10:55Coffee Break 10’

10:55 – 11:15SNS R&I WP 2025 TopicsAlexandros Kaloxylos, Executive Director, 6G-IA

11:15 – 11:30 Q&A

11:30 – 12:00Call overview and Conditions (including eligibility criteria) Pavlos Fournogerakis, Deputy Head of Programmes, SNS JU

12:00 – 12:15Q&A

12:15 – 12:30European Digital NCP Network - IDEAL-ISTManfred Halver,
National Contact Point
Horizon Europe.
IDEAL-IST representative

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

Agenda Part 2: BROKERAGE SESSION

Session A

Time (CEST)Session A##PresenterOrganization

13.30Welcome & Intro and Moderation Claudio.Scalese, Project Officer and Call Coordinator SNS JU

13.35Advanced Architectures Systems
and Technologies
&
Wireless Communication Technologies
and Signal Processing
&
6G NTN-TN Unification/ Integration

Moderator: Claudio Scalese
A1 PresentationPieter BecueIMEC - IDLab

13.40A2 PresentationGeorge StamoulisAthens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)

13.45A3 PresentationAhmet Zoir ABDURAHMANUlak Communications

13.50A4 PresentationJoaquin EscuderoGradiant

13.55A5 PresentationEric GatelIRT Bcom

14.00A6 PresentationFehmi Emre KadanVIAVI Solutions

14.05A7 PresentationAntonios LalasCERTH/ITI

14.10A8 PresentationRonis MaximidisStellar Phronesis

14.15A9 PresentationKonstantinos NtontinSnT, University of Luxembourg

14.20A10 PresentationRazvan CraciunescuUniversity of Science & Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

14.25A11 Presentation Rob MaunderAccelerComm

14.30BREAK 5'

Session B

Time (CEST)Session B##PresenterOrganization

14.35Welcome & Intro and Moderation Oana Radu, Programme OfficerSNS JU

14.40Higher Speed Optical Access Networks
&
Microelectronic –
Front-End Module (FEM)
&
6G Telco Cloud and Service
Provision enablers
&
Other

Moderator: Oana Radu
B1 PresentationGary HalsteadAWTG

14.45B2 PresentationAgapi MesodiakakiAristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

14.50B3 PresentationVojkan VidojkovicTUE

14.55B4 PresentationEdward AustinLancaster University

15.00B5 PresentationYudani RiobóQUOBIS

15.05B6 PresentationFrank MungauWAN-AI

15.10B7 PresentationDavid CrawfordUniversity of Strathclyde

15.15B8 PresentationDamien MuirNeutral Wireless

15.20B9 PresentationAparajithan SivanathanAdvanced Manufacturing Research Centre

15.25B10 PresentationLaurent FrouinCRF (Canon Research Centre France)

15.30B11 PresentationJanez SterleINTERNET INSTITUTE

15.35B12 PresentationMichael ParkerUniversity of Essex

15.40B13 PresentationZubair ShaikAiVader

END OF THE EVENT

IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning for Communication and Networking - 26-29 May 2025 - Barcelona, Spain
2025-05-26 - 2025-05-29
After a very successful first edition, we kindly invite your original research paper submissions, tutorial proposals, special session proposals, demo proposals and industry panel proposals, to the second edition of IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning for Communication and Networking (IEEE ICMLCN 2025).
We are pleased to invite researchers, academics, and industry professionals to submit their latest work and proposals to the IEEE ICMLCN 2025. This prestigious conference will be held in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain, from May 26 to 29, 2025.
Important Dates:
Paper Submissions: 31 October 2024
Special Session Proposals: 31 October 2024
Demo Proposals: 13 December 2024
Tutorial Proposals: 13 December 2024
Industry Panel Proposals: 13 December 2024
Acceptance Notification: 31 January 2025
Camera-Ready: 14 February 2025
IEEE ICMLCN 2025 aims to unite leading experts in machine learning, communication, networking, and signal processing to discuss and promote cutting-edge innovations and applications. It provides a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas, fostering collaboration between academia and industry.
For more information on call for papers and submission guidelines, please visit https://icmlcn2025.ieee-icmlcn.org/call-papers and https://icmlcn2025.ieee-icmlcn.org/information-authors.
For tutorial proposals, please visit https://icmlcn2025.ieee-icmlcn.org/call-tutorial-proposals.

For special session proposals, please visit https://icmlcn2025.ieee-icmlcn.org/call-papers/call-special-sessions.
The conference brings together researchers from the disciplines of Machine Learning (ML), Communication and Networking and Signal Processing, and aims at promoting fundamental and applied research of ML for designing and analyzing communication systems and networks, for developing communication protocols to support ML services, as well as for advancing distributed ML over communication networks. The conference targets any communication and networking area, such as, but not limited to, wireless, satellite, optical, or molecular communications, Internet, and WLAN. Topics of interest include:

ML and networking for intelligent transportation systems
ML and networking for smart grids
ML for signal processing in communication and networking
ML for the MAC layer
ML for the physical layer
ML for the transport layer
Communication-efficient distributed ML
Distributed ML over communication networks
Federated learning and communications
Learn to transmit and receive
Resource management and network optimization
Semantic communications and ML
Wireless communication to support ML services
Wireless networking to support ML services • ML and IoT
Large language models (LLMs) for communication and networking
ML and molecular networks
ML and optical networks
ML in Intelligent reflecting surfaces
ML and networking in smart cities
Decentralized transmission optimization for edge learning
Distributed multi-agent reinforcement learning
Edge learning in wireless networks
Experiments and testbeds
Integrated distributed optimization with edge learning
Integrated sensing and communication via ML
Network architectures and protocols for edge learning
Over-the-air computation for edge learning
Privacy and security issues with ML over networks
Trustworthiness in ML decisions

We look forward to meeting you in Barcelona next summer! _“The Organizing Committee”

More information: https://icmlcn2025.ieee-icmlcn.org/

EuCNC & 6G SUMMIT 2025 in Poznan, Poland - 3 to 6 June 2025
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-06
The 2025 EuCNC & 6G Summit builds on putting together two successful conferences in the area of telecommunications: EuCNC, in its 34th edition of a series, supported by the European Commission; the 6G Summit, in its 7h edition, 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 (ComSoc), the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) and supported by the European Commission. The conference addresses various aspects of Beyond 5G/6G communications systems and networks. It brings together cutting-edge research and world-renown industries and businesses, globally attracting in the last years close to 900 delegates from more than 40 countries all over the world, to present and discuss the latest results, and an exhibition with more than 50 exhibitors, for demonstrating the technology developed in the area, namely within research projects from EU R&I programmes.
The conference program will include:

Keynotes
Panels
Regular sessions (papers from open call, to be submitted for uploading to IEEE Xplore)
Special and Convened sessions, with papers on specific topics
Workshops, with papers and presentations on specific topics
Poster sessions (extended abstracts from open call addressing the latest results)
Tutorials
Demos and exhibitions, with pitches

Open Call info:

Papers in regular oral sessions (to be submitted for uploading to IEEE Xplore), https://eucnc.eu/call-for-papers;
Workshops, https://eucnc.eu/call-for-workshops;
Special Sessions, https://eucnc.eu/call-for-special-sessions;
Poster Sessions, https://eucnc.eu/call-for-posters;
Tutorials, https://eucnc.eu/call-for-tutorials;
Startups Award, https://www.eucnc.eu/authors/call-for-startups-award;
D. Thesis Award, https://www.eucnc.eu/authors/call-for-ph-d-thesis-award;
Demos and Exhibitions, https://eucnc.eu/call-for-exhibitors-demos;
SMEs Demos, https://www.eucnc.eu/patrons-exhibitors/call-for-smes-demos;
Universities Demos, https://www.eucnc.eu/patrons-exhibitors/call-for-universities-demos;
Poster Booths, https://www.eucnc.eu/patrons-exhibitors/call-for-poster-booth;
Pitches on coffee breaks, https://www.eucnc.eu/patrons-exhibitors/call-for-pitches.

Steering Committee Chairs
Luis M. Correia, IST – U. Lisbon, PT (Chair)
Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU, BE (Vice-Chair)
Matti Latva-aho, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI (Vice-Chair)
Technical Programme Co-Chairs
Hanna Bogucka, PUT, PL
Pawel Kryszkiewicz, PUT, PL
Ari Pouttu, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Track Co-Chairs
PHY – Physical Layer and Fundamentals
Tony Quek, SUTD, SG
Eduard Jorswieck, TU Braunschweig, DE
Mikko Uusitalo, Nokia Bell Labs, FI
WOS – Wireless, Optical and Satellite Networks
Zheng Chang, UESTC, CN
Dimitrios Apostolopoulos, NTUA, GR
Eva Lagunas, U. Luxembourg, LU
NET – Network Softwarisation
Toktam Mahmoodi, KCL, UK
Sinem Coreli, Koc University, TR
Konstantin Mikhaylov, U. Oulu, FI
AIU – Applications, IoT, Use cases
Periklis Chatzimisios, IHU, GR- UNM, USA
Margot Deruyck, U. Ghent-IMEC, BE
Hirozumi Yamaguchi, U. Osaka, JP
OPE – Operational & Experimental Insights
Leon Wong, Rakuten Mobile, JP
Florian Kaltenberger, Eurecom, FR
Jerzy Domżał, AGH, PL
AI4C – AI/ML Solutions for Communications
Katarzyna Kosek-Szott, AGH, PL
Michele Polese, Northeastern University, USA
Haris Gačanin, RWTH Aachen, DE
SAQ – Security Aspects and Quantum Communications
Vishnu Ram, Consultant (ITU), IN
Piotr Rydlichowski, PSNC, PL
Marco Chiani, UNIBO, IT
CMA – Components, Microelectronics, Photonics & Antennas
Qin Wang, RISE, SE
Izzat Darwazeh, UCL, UK
Sudhir Dixit, IISc, IN
NVS – Next-Generation Visions & Sustainability
Marja Matinmikko-Blue, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Jaap van de Beek, LTU, SE
Volker Ziegler, Nokia Bell Labs, DE Panels Co-Chairs
Hamed Ahmadi, U. York, UK
Christina Lessi, OTE, GR
Special Sessions Co-Chairs
Alexander Wyglinski, WPI, USA
Xueli An, Huawei, DE
Sławomir Ambroziak, PG, PL
Workshops Co-Chairs
Ana García Armada, UC3M, ES
Salvatore D’Oro, Northeastern U., USA
Aydin Sezgin, RUB, DE
Tutorials Co-Chairs
Piotr Zwierzykowski, PUT, PL
Markku Juntti, U. Oulu, FI
Sławomir Stańczak, TU Berlin, DE
Patronage Co-Chairs
Krzysztof Cichoń, PUT, PL
Jordi Mongay Batalla, PW, PL
Slawomir Ambroziak, PG, PL
Esa Posio, U. Oulu, FI
Exhibitions Co-Chairs
Marcin Rodziewicz, PUT, PL
Michael Dieudonne, Keysight, BE
IEEE ComSoc Liaison
Stefano Bregni, POLIMI, IT
COST Liaison
Ralph Stübner, COST, BE
URSI Liaison
Sana Salous, Durham U., UK
EurAAP Liaison
Jose Molina Garcia Pardo, U. Cartagena, ES

Fourth International Workshop on Green and Sustainable Networking (GreenNet 2025)
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-12
Fourth International Workshop on Green and Sustainable Networking (GreenNet 2025)
In conjunction with IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC) 2025, 8–12 June 2025 // Montreal, Canada
Energy efficiency and sustainability have become of paramount importance in all human activities, including the information and communication technology sector. The trade-off between availability, resiliency, programmability, and energy efficiency of networks and services is a key challenge for the next decade and monitoring methods and metrics for power consumption, energy efficiency, as well as sustainability are important, as well as benchmarking of solutions based on well-defined KPIs. For that reason, the goal of the GreenNet Workshop is to address emerging concepts and challenges related to energy efficiency and sustainability for networked services. An improved sustainability in all parts of the network in a time of increasing AI/ML usage, evolution of different novel network access technologies, the spreading of edge computing and micro-data centers and the demand in computational and data transport capacity across the edge-cloud continuum is essential.
See also: ICC 2025 Call for Workshop Paper, which includes author and submission guidelines.
Important Dates

Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: 25 January 2025
Workshop Paper Acceptance Notification: 28 February 2025
Camera Ready: 15 March 2025
Registration Due for Accepted Papers: tbd
GreenNet 2025 Workshop: 8 and/or 12 June 2025
ICC 2025 conference: 8–12 June 2025 // Montreal, Canada

Topics of Interest

Traffic modeling and prediction for performance and power representation

Analytical models of network, base station, and cloud power consumption
Accuracy and granularity of traffic prediction models

Network and device management and control mechanisms

Optimization of trade-offs between energy consumption, efficiency, availability, resilience, sustainability, and performance
APIs for power management interfaces
Timing, scheduling, and orchestration of sleep modes in various network parts
Decentralized energy management, e.g., using distributed ledger technologies

Usage of digital twins to improve future networks energy consumption and efficiency
Network measurements and simulations for sustainable and energy efficient future networks
Benchmarking of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions
Holistic views on networks, applications, or services from network access to data center
Emerging networking concepts and technologies to improve energy consumption/efficiency

Sensor and industrial automation networks
Energy efficiency in 5G and 6G and Quality of Information improvement
Low Power Wide Area Networks
Improvement for wireless and wired network access including cable access networks
Intelligent data pre-selection, data storage, or data aggregation approaches to avoid traffic overhead or unnecessary transmissions
Multi-technology network access and multi-path support over multiple wireless technologies for access traffic steering, switching, splitting (ATSS)
Mutual roles in energy saving of satellite, terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks
Distributed data processing with cloud, edge cloud, fog, or serverless computing
Energy-saving Internet protocols
Energy efficient Radio Access Networks (RANs) and O-RAN
Impact of Non-Terrestrial-Network regenerative mode on O-RAN energy efficiency
Delay tolerant networking
Power and relay reduction techniques for signal propagation in fiber
Application of quantum communication and computing to improve energy efficiency
Efficiency in data center and CDN operations
Intelligent spectrum usage and spectrum sharing
Energy efficient wireless optical communication

AI/ML techniques in the context of energy consumption and efficiency

For power and performance management in virtualized environments
For energy efficiency in slicing, fog/cloud MEC virtualization, self-x technologies, adaptation, automation, and zero-touch
To improve general energy efficiency and sustainability of networks and the AI/ML techniques themselves
Usage of AI/ML for sustainable and energy efficient network management
Techniques to reduce the energy consumed by the power hungry AI/ML and LLM training

Architectural solutions toward network sustainability

Use of renewable energy or energy harvesting by network infrastructure and devices with high energy consumption
Heterogeneous cell coverage (macro, micro, pico, femto) for energy efficiency improvements
Power-aware network slicing
Role of the edge to support energy sustainable infrastructure
Optimized placement of computational, communication, and cooling facilities

Role of software in reducing network energy consumption and carbon footprint

Using SDN/NFV concepts to improve network sustainability
Comparison of virtualized and bare metal solutions

Coping with the end of Moore’s law
Role of standardization including network energy efficiency and sustainability metrics
Consideration of carbon emissions or lifecycle of devices

Authors are invited to submit original contributions (written in English) in PDF format. Only original papers not published or submitted for publication elsewhere will be considered for the workshop. See also: ICC 2025 Call for Workshop Paper, which includes author and submission guidelines.
Organizing Committee:
Franco Davoli, University of Genoa and CNIT S2N National Lab, Italy
(franco.davoli@unige.it)
Hesham ElBakoury, Independent Consultant, Santa Clara, CA, USA
(helbakoury@gmail.com)
Timothy O’Farrell, University of Sheffield, UK (t.ofarrell@sheffield.ac.uk)
Tobias Ho§feld, University of WŸrzburg, Germany
(tobias.hossfeld@uni-wuerzburg.de)
Frank Loh, University of WŸrzburg, Germany (frank.loh@uni-wuerzburg.de)
Chiara Lombardo, University of Genoa and CNIT S2N National Lab, Italy
(chiara.lombardo@unige.it

Telco AI Forum 2025
2025-06-10 15:00 - 22:00
The Telco AI Forum 2025, organized by RCR Wireless News, will take place virtually on 10 June 2025. This event focuses on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in the telecommunications sector, highlighting the transition from experimental stages to practical deployments. The forum features expert panels, case studies, and discussions with industry leaders, providing a platform to understand AI-ready infrastructure, business models centered around Generative AI, and optimization of AI workloads through GPUs and CPUs.
Key topics include:

Refining AI and GenAI business cases
Scaling AI across networks and operations
The role of agentic AI in telecoms
Edge AI and network architecture considerations
The shift to autonomous, self-healing networks

Alexandros Kaloxylos, Executive Director of 6G-IA will be one of the speakers in the panel “Will AI be pivotal in 6G developments?”, sharing his insights on the future of AI integration within next-generation networks.
This event offers an opportunity to learn from communication service providers and technology innovators about real-world AI implementations and the path toward AI-native, self-optimizing telecom networks.
You can register here.

SNS CO-OP Questionnaire Webinar - SNS Call 1 & 2 projects results and Call 3 projects ambitions
2025-06-16 14:00 - 15:30
Event Description:
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) 16 Call 3 projects commenced their activities on 1 January 2025. They have joined the 35 running projects from the previous Call 1 that started in 2023, and the 28 projects from Call 2 that started in 2024. In total, these 79 ongoing 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 and SNS CO-OP Coordination & Support Action projects, tasked with supporting the projects’ work and promoting the key messages of the SNS Joint Undertaking, have conducted an extensive survey during the first semester of 2025 to obtain additional information about each project’s technical aspects, vision, approach and achievements.
The goal of this survey was to better understand the work planned in each of the Call 3 projects, the combined challenges with Call 1 and Call 2 projects, and the progress achieved so far by Call 1 and Call 2 projects.
Key Details:

Date: 16 June
Time: 14:00-15:30 CEST
Location: Online Webinar

Agenda:

14:00 Welcome and introduction (Uwe Herzog, Eurescom, SNS CO-OP Coordinator)
14:05 Message from the SNS Office (Odysseas Pyrovolakis, SNS Office, Programme Officer)
14:10 SNS Call 3 Projects – Technical Insights (Kostas Trichias, 6G-IA, SNS CO-OP WP1 Leader)
14:30 SNS Call 3 Projects – Vision (Per H. Lehne, Telenor, SNS CO-OP T1.1 Leader)
14:45 SNS Call 3 Projects – Market insights (Jessica Carneiro, Australo, SNS CO-OP T2.4 Leader)
15:05 Call 1+2 Achievements (Arda Güreller, Ericsson, SNS CO-OP T1.3 Leader, and Pierre-Yves Danet, 6G-IA)
15:20 Q&A and way forward (Uwe Herzog, Eurescom, SNS CO-OP Coordinator)
15:30 End of webinar

Recording:

SNS CO-OP 4th Webinar on National Initiatives: The French National Initiative on 6G - A unique set of facilities for the future generation of mobile communication: testing for new paradigms and applications
2025-06-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Online event
Introduction:
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is at the forefront of driving innovation in next-generation communication technologies and services across Europe. At the same time, various national initiatives in Europe are actively advancing 6G technologies and smart services. The SNS JU plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between these national initiatives and SNS projects by facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and results.
As highlighted in the recently published SNS R&I Work Programme 2025 (SNS WP 2025), the SNS JU actively encourages the integration of results and experimental platforms from national initiatives into its calls. This approach ensures that Europe remains competitive in the global technology race by effectively pooling expertise and resources across national and EU levels. Furthermore, it supports the EU’s strategic goals of digital sovereignty and technological independence by fostering a cohesive and collaborative research and innovation ecosystem.
In alignment with these goals, and as part of the SNS CSA CO-OP project, 6G-IA is organising a series of webinars where various national initiatives will showcase their key achievements and share information about their experimental platforms.
The fourth webinar in this series is scheduled to take place on Monday, 30th June 2025, from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST, featuring an in-depth presentation of the French 6G R&I activities as a part of their national program.

French National Initiative:
France 2030 represents an ambitious national strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s technological and industrial sovereignty by supporting innovation across its most critical sectors. With a forward-looking investment plan, France is positioning itself at the forefront of global transformation in areas such as telecommunications, electronics, cybersecurity, cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, and quantum technologies.
This strategy targets both national resilience and economic competitiveness, addressing major societal challenges such as energy transition, food security, healthcare, sustainable mobility, and digital trust. France 2030 supports the full innovation chain—from fundamental research to industrial deployment—through a range of instruments including the Future Investment Program (PIA), targeted calls for collaborative R&D projects, and the Priority Research and Equipment Programs (PEPRs). A national acceleration strategy dedicated to future network technologies was launched in 2021 and has allowed the funding of R&D 6G projects and the development of R&D programs lead by French universities.
A key component of this strategy involves the creation of open experimental platforms, pilot industrial sites, and testbeds that enable researchers, startups, and industry players to co-develop and validate cutting-edge technologies.
This webinar will provide an overview of France’s strategic vision for innovation in telecoms, with a focus on some of the major experimental initiatives that are helping to shape the technological landscape of tomorrow.

Agenda & Slides:
Monday 30 June 2025, from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST
10:30 – 10:40 Welcome & Introduction
Colin Willcock (Chairman, 6G-IA)
10:40 – 11:00 RF_Net: Radiofrequency test facility network; State-of-the-art testing for advanced hardware devices – Slides
Philippe Besnier (Research Director, CNRS)
11:00 – 11:20 SLICES-Fr: The French node of SLICES-RI; access to experimental services in the fields of network protocols, radio technologies and distributed computing
Raymond Knopp (Professor, Eurecom)
11:20 – 11:40 NGC-AIoT: Specific test-beds for embedded AI and edge-computing within SLICES-Fr
Philippe Martins (Research Director, IMT) – Slides
11:40 – 12:00 Q&A with the audience

Recording:

SNS CO-OP webinar series on National Initiatives: Resilience in 6G - the Finnish view
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Online event
Introduction:
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is at the forefront of driving innovation in next-generation communication technologies and services across Europe. At the same time, various European member states are actively advancing 6G technologies and smart services. The SNS JU plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between these national initiatives and SNS projects by facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and results.
The SNS CSA CO-OP project is organising a series of webinars where various national initiatives have the opportunity to address topics of vital importance for them and for the advancement of 6G technology within Europe. These topics of common interest among various national initiatives include topics where emphasis must be placed to achieve our technology goals for 6G.

About the webinar:
‘Resilience in 6G: the Finnish view’ webinar highlights Finland’s significant advancements and strategic initiatives in the realm of 6G technology, particularly focusing on resilience. The relevance of this topic lies in the critical role that 6G technology is expected to play in the future of global communications, ensuring robust and resilient networks that can withstand various challenges and disruptions.
The audience can expect to hear from leading experts in the field, including representatives from the 6G Flagship, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Nokia Bell Labs. The webinar will cover lessons learned from the 6G Flagship, insights into Finnish digital resilience, and updates on the European 6G Flagship Hexa-X-II project.

Agenda: (Thursday 4 September at 13:00-14:30 CET)
Welcome address & introduction to 6G in Finland - 6G Flagship, 6G Finland, 6G Bridge
Pekka Rantala, Head of 6G Bridge Program, Business Finland (~5min)
6G Flagship – Lessons Learned and Next Challenges
Ari Pouttu, Professor, Dependable Wireless, Vice-Director of 6G Flagship, Vice-Director 6G-ESS Program, University of Oulu (~20min)
Finnish Digital Resilience
Mika Rantakokko, Connectivity Lead, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (~20min)
6G Bridge Program Portfolio Overview & Collaboration Opportunities
Pekka Rantala, Head of 6G Bridge Program, Business Finland (~5min)
Final results update from European 6G Flagship Hexa-X-II and specific focus on resilience
Mikko Uusitalo, Head of the Research Department, Radio Systems Research Finland, Nokia Bell Labs (~15min + Q&A)
Questions & Answers
All (~5min)

Recording:

6G-IA & 5G-ACIA Highlights, Lessons learnt and next steps on ISAC/JCAS
2025-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Event, WEBINAR
The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) held a Webinar on the “6G-IA and 5G-ACIA Highlights, Lessons learnt and next steps on ISAC/JCAS” on Friday, 10 October, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST.
Recording below also available on YouTube now.
The event included representatives and presenters from 6G-IA and 5G-ACIA and was an opportunity to present the key actions and achievements on 5G and 6G ISAC/JCAS from both 6G-IA and 5G-ACIA perspectives, targeting also to further develop synergies between both communities, in addressing the next opportunities and challenges and the related next steps and actions.
The SNS CO-OP project is responsible for organising this webinar.
Agenda

Webinar Timing

Webinar Programme – FULL AGENDA

10:00-10:10

Webinar Welcome/Introduction

SNS/6G-IA: Raffaele de Peppe (6G-IA Board Vice-Chairman).
5G-ACIA: Afif Osseiran (General Chair 5G-ACIA).

10:10-10:45

Session 1: ISAC/JCAS Use-cases and Requirements

SNS JU Programme / Projects Perspectives: Didier Bourse (6G-IA SNS Work Programmes Task Force / Core Team Chairman) and SNS Projects Representatives Sebastian Robitzsch (Multi-X), Konstantinos Maliatsos (iSEE-6G), Dan Kilper (ECO-eNet), Giyyarpuram Madhusudan (6G-DISAC), Izzat Darwazeh (6G-MUSICAL) and Eric Klumperink (6G-Reference).
5G-ACIA Connected Industries and Automation Perspectives: Hanwen Cao (WG1).
5 mns Q/As.

10:45-11:30

Session 2: ISAC/JCAS Research & Innovation, Validation and Challenges

SNS JU Programme / Projects Perspectives: Kostas Trichias (6G-IA – SNS Technology Board (TB) Chairman) and SNS Projects Representatives Sebastian Robitzsch (Multi-X), Konstantinos Maliatsos (iSEE-6G), Hui Chen (6G-DISAC), Izzat Darwazeh (6G-MUSICAL) and Marc Bauduin (6G-Reference).
5G-ACIA Connected Industries and Automation Perspectives: Atte Länsisalmi (WG3 Chair).
5 mns Q/As.

11:30-11:50

Session 3: ISAC/JCAS Standardisation and Impact

SNS JU Programme / Projects Perspectives: Alex Kaloxylos, 6G-IA Executive Director and SNS Projects Representatives Sebastian Robitzsch (Multi-X), Kyriakos Stylianopoulos (6G-DISAC), Izzat Darwazeh (6G-MUSICAL) and Stefan Anderson (6G-Reference).
5G-ACIA Connected Industries and Automation Perspectives: Michael Bahr (WG1 Chair).
5 mns Q/As.

11:50-12:00

6G-IA and 5G-ACIA Synergies
Webinar Conclusion

SNS/6G-IA: Raffaele de Peppe (6G-IA Board Vice-Chairman).
5G-ACIA: Afif Osseiran (General Chair 5G-ACIA).

Recording:

Digitalisation & Connectivity: Techritory 2025 set for Riga
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-23 | ATTA CENTRE, RIGA, LATVIA, Krasta iela 60, Riga, Latvia
On 22–23 October 2025, the ATTA Centre in Riga, Latvia, will host Techritory 2025, a leading European forum on digitalisation and connectivity. Under the theme “Connected Futures through Digital Paths”, the event will gather over 600 speakers and guests from industry, research, policy, and innovation. Topics include 6G and 5G, quantum, AI, defence connectivity, sustainable data centres, digital identity, non-terrestrial networks, drone applications, data security, and maritime autonomy.
Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), will participate in the opening speech on 23 October.On 22 October, she will also participate in the Digital Innovation Funding Panel Stage Session (Techritory Stage Sessions), and her video message will open the WiTaR Panel “WiTaR in Focus: Advancing Research and Pre-Standardisation Synergies in Emerging Technologies“.
Co-creation events
Three co-creation sessions, organised with the SNS CO-OP project and the 6G-IA, will focus on inclusion and monetisation in next-generation technologies:

WiTaR in Focus: Advancing Research and Pre-Standardisation Synergies in Emerging Technologies (22 October, 11:00–12:30).
Shaping the future of connectivity requires more than innovation — it calls for collaboration between research, standardisation, and inclusivity.At this year’s Techritory Forum, the 6G-IA Working Groups Women in Telecommunications and Research (WiTaR) and Pre-Standardisation, with support from the SNS CO-OP project, bring together experts to bridge the gap between R&D and standards in 6G.
The session will open with a video message from Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director of SNS JU, highlighting the importance of inclusive research and standardisation in Europe’s digital future.
This interactive session invites researchers, innovators, policymakers, and diversity advocates to contribute, know challenges, and co-create solutions. Together, we will identify gaps, share experiences, and build pathways toward an inclusive, impactful 6G ecosystem.
Speakers include Pooja Mohnani (Eurescom), Veronica Vutto (Trust-IT Services), Rute C. Sofia (5G+/6G ETF), and Prachi Sachdeva (TNO), with a panel moderated by Uwe Herzog (Eurescom).

Integrated Sensing and Communications in SNS Trials and Pilots: Pathway to Monetisation of 6G Networks (22 October, 14:00–17:00). Organised by the 6G-IA Trials WG and Vertical Task Force Chairs, the event will explore how ISAC can create value in areas such as infrastructure monitoring, smart manufacturing, and autonomous mobility. It will feature SNS-funded projects, EC representatives, ETSI experts, and industry leaders, with a panel on aligning standards, trials, and markets.

A European Cloud: Myth or Reality? (22 October, 11:00–12:30). This session will explore the role of cloud computing in Europe’s digital transformation, focusing on sovereignty, sustainability, and innovation for 6G. It will present key initiatives such as 3C Networks, highlight perspectives from open-source communities, operators and telecom players, and discuss business opportunities and regulatory needs for strengthening Europe’s cloud ecosystem.

Stage contributions
6G-IA and SNS JU experts will also join high-level stage discussions:

European Leadership in Key Digital Sectors: Driving FP10 to Success (23 October, 10:30-11:20)
This panel will bring together technology leaders from telecoms, cloud, AI, and microelectronics, alongside European Commission representatives, to address opportunities and threats for research and innovation beyond 2030. The debate will cover:

digital sectors expected to dominate in 2030+ (6G, AI, cloud/edge, chips, satellite);
areas where Europe already leads and how to maintain this position;
weaker sectors and actions needed to strengthen them;
the role of these technologies in Europe’s 6G roadmap;
strategic investments required over the next five years.

In Defence of 5G (22 October, 17:00-17:50) debating 5G’s perceived underdelivery, monetisation challenges, and the potential of 5G Advanced and private networks.
The session will also explore whether Europe’s investment culture is too risk-averse, how to enable AI-driven and deep-tech startups, and how funding landscapes differ between developed and emerging markets.
Speakers include Colin Willcock, 6G-IA Board Chair, alongside leading analysts and industry experts.
Digital Innovation Funding (22 October, 17:00-17:50), debating between official representatives, will try to understand what funding mechanisms are currently available to support digital innovation, and how accessible they are to startups and growth-stage companies. But also, if Europe’s investment culture is too risk-averse to support the creation of global tech giants, and how the mindset can be send? This session will also deep into the current funding models prepared for AI-driven startups and deep tech, or if these require entirely new financial instruments.
Erzsébet Fitori will participate in this Techritory Stage Session on Digital Innovation Funding, discussing mechanisms that support digital innovation and the accessibility of funding for startups and growth-stage companies.

Participation
Participation in co-creation events is free of charge via the Techritory 2025 registration page. Selected sessions will also be streamed live on live.techritory.com.

The Swedish National Initiative on 6G: Perspectives from the Advanced Digitalisation program
2025-10-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Online event
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is at the forefront of driving innovation in next-generation communication technologies and services across Europe. At the same time, various national initiatives in Europe are actively advancing 6G technologies and smart services. The SNS JU plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between these national initiatives and SNS projects by facilitating the exchange of best practices, research findings, and results.
As highlighted in the recently published SNS R&I Work Programme 2025 (SNS WP 2025), the SNS JU actively encourages the integration of results and experimental platforms from national initiatives into its calls. This approach ensures that Europe remains competitive in the global technology race by effectively pooling expertise and resources across national and EU levels. Furthermore, it supports the EU’s strategic goals of digital sovereignty and technological independence by fostering a cohesive and collaborative research and innovation ecosystem.
In alignment with these goals, and as part of the SNS CSA CO-OP project, 6G-IA is organising a series of webinars where various national initiatives will showcase their key achievements and share information about their experimental platforms.
The fifth webinar in this series was scheduled to take place on 28th Oct 2025, from 13:00 to 14:30 CET, featuring an in-depth presentation of the Swedish 6G R&I activities as a part of their national program.

Swedish National Initiative
Advanced Digitalisation is an industry-driven research and innovation program aimed at promoting and accelerating Sweden’s and Swedish industry’s capacity to create the digital solutions of the future, thereby driving the necessary transitions we face. This is achieved by funding demand-driven research and innovation initiatives and establishing cross-sectoral structures for collaboration. With a yearly budget of SEK 1 billion (about EUR 900 million), the program is one of the largest research and innovation initiatives in Sweden.
Digital infrastructure and communication are one of the program’s central focus areas, making Advanced Digitalisation Sweden’s leading funder of research and innovation in the field. The program supports the development and use of 5G in industry and highlights the importance of 5G Standalone as both a driver for industrial digital transformation today and a necessary step towards 6G.
In this webinar, Sweden introduced their program and took a closer look at some initiatives within digital infrastructure, with a particular focus on 6G. Representatives from competence centres and a strategic project funded by the program shared insights from their work. As an introduction, Vinnova provided an overview of Swedish 6G initiatives.

Agenda

TIMESESSIONSPEAKERS

13:00 – 13:10Welcome & IntroductionRaffaele de Peppe (Vice - Chairman, 6G-IA)

13:10 – 13:20Introduction of Vinnova - Sweden’s Innovation Agency

Overview of Swedish 6G initiative to strengthen global leadership in wireless systems and connectivity
Lars Gustafsson (Swedish delegation in State Representative Group, Vinnova - Sweden’s Innovation Agency)

Sverker Brundin (Manager Sweden´s 6G-program, Vinnova)

13:20 – 13:35Overview of the Advanced Digitalisation programLena Backlund (Process manager, Advanced Digitalisation)

13:35 – 13:50SweWin Competence CenterEmil Björnsson (Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

13:50 – 14:05WiTECH Competence CenterTommy Svensson (Professor, Chalmers University of Technology)

14:05 – 14:20ISAC - Ericsson sensing testbed and Advanced Digitalisation projectPeter Almers (PhD, Ericsson)

14:20 – 14:30Q&A with the audience

Recording

CONNECT at FYUZ 2025
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-05 | Convention Center Dublin, Spencer Dock - North Wall Quay, Dublin, D01 T1W6, Ireland
FYUZ 2025, the flagship global connectivity event presented by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), will take place from 3-5 November 2025 at the, bringing together leaders from industry, academia, and government to explore the technologies shaping the networks of tomorrow.
This year’s FYUZ coincides with a significant milestone for CONNECT at Trinity College Dublin — the Centre’s 10th anniversary. To mark a decade of pioneering research and innovation, CONNECT will host a dedicated programme of sessions, panels, and demonstrations highlighting advances in AI-driven, sustainable, and cognitive network systems.
CONNECT’s participation will feature contributions from SNS JU projects, including 6G-XCEL and Eco-eNet, which are driving the development of next-generation, AI-native, and multi-network communication frameworks.
Key CONNECT & Project Sessions

Advanced Cognitive Networks: The Future of Connectivity

Monday, 3 November | 16:00-17:30
A dedicated deep-dive into AI-driven, multi-domain network control — featuring 6G-XCEL and Eco-eNet researchers and work.
Registration here

Tower & Asset Providers: From Passive to Active Digital Infrastructure Enablers

Tuesday, 4 November | 08:45-09:30
Insights on how digital infrastructure is evolving to support intelligent, connected systems in Ireland.

CONNECT at Ten Showcase

Tuesday, 4 November | 10:00-12:15
Join us for a celebration of a decade of impact by the CONNECT Centre — including research highlights, spin-out journeys, alumni stories, and industry collaborations.
Registration here

Emerging Private 5G Network Deployments and Use Cases in Ireland

Wednesday, 5 November | 13:00-13:45
A session showcasing real-world private 5G deployments and lessons learned for future smart networks.

Visit Us at the CONNECT Booth
Don’t miss a demo of the 6G-XCEL project work — stop by to discuss use-cases, technology enablers, and cross-domain innovation trends.
Registration & Tickets

Participation in the CONNECT at Ten showcase is free and open to everyone— simply register to attend.
To explore the full, CONNECT activities, please click here
To explore the full FYUZ 2025 programme, please register via the official site: fyuz.org
A limited number of complimentary ticketsis available for members of the CONNECT community and the Irish ecosystem. If you’d like to request one, please contact: communications@connectcentre.ie

From Research to Impact: Exploring the Top-10 Key Achievements of SNS JU Projects
2025-12-03 14:00 - 15:30
Details:

Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET
Location: Online through the Webex platform

Rewatch the recording of presenting the 2025 Top-10 Projects Key Achievements!

The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) was pleased to host a dedicated Webinar showcasing the 2025 Top-10 Key Achievements, a curated selection of the most significant, innovative, and influential results emerging from SNS JU projects funded under Call 1 and Call 2.
The Webinar featured the presentation of the new SNS Key Achievements Repository, an online tool designed to increase visibility, transparency, and accessibility of project outcomes. Attendees learned about the methodology behind the evaluation and selection process, offering a deeper understanding of how the Top-10 Achievements were identified among a wide range of competitive, high-quality results.
The event also put the spotlight on the researchers and innovators behind this year’s selected achievements. Each featured project briefly presented the achievement that earned its place in the Top-10, highlighting its potential to shape the future of Europe’s digital landscape.
Thank you for joining us this Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discover the cutting-edge work driving the SNS JU mission forward and to engage with the experts leading these advancements!

Discover SNS JU Projects´Top-10 Key Achievements along with all other Key Achievements here!

Agenda

TIMINGTOPICSPEAKER

14:00-14:10Opening & Welcoming Remarks on the SNS JU Top-10 Key AchievementsChair of the webinar: Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes

Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks at the European Commission’s DG Connect, Chair of the SNS JU Governing Board

Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)

14:10-14:18Presentation of the Development and Selection Process of the TOP-10 Key Achievements Kostas Trichias, SNS JU Technology Board Chairman

14:18-14:23Walkthrough of the Key Achievements Online Repository: How to navigate the tool and access the full list of 188 submitted achievementsAudrey Bienvenu, Project Communication Manager at Eurescom GmbH

14:23-15:13Presentations of the 2025 Top-10 Achievements of SNS ProjectsCATEGORY 1 - SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT:
1. 6G REFERENCE - Hua Wang, Full Professor and Principal Investigator at ETH Zürich
2. SEASON - Antonio Napoli, Project Manager at Infinera
3. SUPERIOT - Bruce Napier, Dissemination Manager & EU Funding at Vivid Components

CATEGORY 2 - EXPERIMENTATION:
4. 6G SANDBOX - Dimitris Tsolkas, Project Deputy Technical Manager & Head of Research and Development at Fogus
5. SUNRISE-6G - Kostas Ramantas, Senior Research Engineer at Iquadrat
6. 6G XR - Roberto Viola, Work Package 3, “XR Enablers” leader & Senior Researcher at Vicomtech

CATEGORY 3 - VERTICAL SOLUTION AND TRIALS
7. IMAGINE-B5G - Joan Meseguer, Researcher IT at Fundacion Valenciaport
8. TRIALS NET - Silvia Provvedi, Project Coordinator & Senior Project Manager at Ericsson

CATEGORY 4 - IMPACTFUL STANDARDS CONTRIBUTION
9. 6G SHINE - Gilberto Berardinelli, Project Coordinator & Associate Professor at Aalborg University

CATEGORY 5 - SUSTAINAILITY SOLUTION
10. HEXA-X-II - Mikko Uusitalo, Project Coordinator & Head of Radio Systems Research Department at Nokia Bell Labs

Moderated by Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes

15:13-15:23Q&A SessionModerated by Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes

15:23-15:30Closing RemarksPavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes

Recording

IEEE - 6th Workshop on ‘‘Emerging Topics in 6G Communications’’
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-12
Workshop co-chairs
• Ruiqi (Richie) Liu – ZTE Corporation, China
• Nizar Zorba – Qatar University, Qatar
• Ana Garcia Armada – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
• Wei Zhang – The University of New South Wales, Australia
Main contact

richie.leo@zte.com.cn

Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: July 15, 2025
Notification of acceptance: Sept. 1, 2025
Camera-ready papers & registration: Oct 1, 2025

Submission link

https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=34067&track=132189

Scope
5G networks and devices are now a reality with wide deployment and spread among population, but the demand for advanced data services as well as beyond-communication services is still booming, and will soon need for a new generation for wireless/cellular communication, the 6G. It will be a new standard that not only provides high data rates, extremely low delay, large connection density, but also will enable the integrated sensing and communications as well as AI-native designs. Novel beyond-communication usage scenarios and use cases are envisaged to be supported, and thus more computation and communication resources may be consumed, where their optimization is a must.
6G communications will bring new challenges due to their sensitivity to scenario conditions, thereby requiring highly adaptive techniques that will adapt fast, in order to guarantee a satisfactory delay. Spectrum and resources management will be crucial within 6G to account for the extremely heterogeneous scenario. The network complexity will also be unprecedented, due to the very diverse applications such as ultra-low latency requirements for critical vehicular communications, the growing demand of high positioning accuracy for location-based services, and dense heterogeneous architectures. Several emerging topics are encountered within 6G and this workshop will focus on such emerging topics, and potential solutions will be presented. Researchers and engineers from academia and industry are invited to submit their recent research results and innovations.
Topics
We seek original work not currently under review by any other journal/magazine/conference. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

AI applications for 6G.
Novel signal processing techniques for 6G.
Smart antenna designs for 6G.
6G communications at the Terahertz band.
Advanced Full Duplex strategies for 6G.
Meta-surfaces implementation at 6G.
New Quality of Service (QoS) metrics for 6G.
Multiple Access schemes suitable for 6G.
Dynamic spectrum access/sharing at 6G band.
New network architectures in 6G.
Self-organising 6G-enabled IoT.
Interference management at 6G.
New security concepts within 6G.
6G Testbeds and Applications.
Spectrum regulatory for 6G bands.

Paper Submission
All final submissions of accepted papers must be written in English with a maximum paper length of six (6) printed pages (10-point font), including figures. No more than one (1) additional printed page (10-point font) may be included in final submission,s and the extra page (the 7th page) will incur an over-length page charge of US$100. All final papers must be submitted to the IEEE Conference eXpress website.
For more information, please see IEEE Globecom 2025 official website: https://globecom2025.ieee-globecom.org/authors

Complementary Microelectronics Hardware Concepts Webinar
2026-01-29 11:00 - 12:30
6G-REFERENCE Webinar Series
“Complementary Microelectronics Hardware Concepts:
FirstTo6G and 6G-REFERENCE“
We are pleased to invite you to the first Webinar in the 6G-REFERENCE Webinar Series. This is a joint session organised in collaboration with FirstTo6G, titled “Complementary Microelectronics Hardware Concepts: FirstTo6G and 6G-REFERENCE” on 29 January 2025 at 11:00 CET.
This webinar brings together leading researchers and innovators to explore how complementary hardware approaches can accelerate the development of future 6G systems. The online event will highlight the goals and early achievements of both Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) projects, with a particular focus on fully wireless radio units for distributed MIMO, advanced time-modulated array techniques, and 6G-enabling data converters.
The programme will conclude with an interactive panel discussion examining synergies between the two projects and opportunities for broader collaboration across the SNS JU ecosystem.
We encourage you to register via the EU Survey page and join our conversation on next-generation 6G hardware solutions on the 29 January!
🔗 Link to registration: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/
AGENDA:

TopicSpeaker

11:00-11:10hWelcome, Agenda Overview and Webinar ObjectivesRenato Negra, RWTH, Moderator (FirstTo6G)

11:10-11:20h6G-REFERENCE: Goals and AchievementsEric Klumperink, Universiteit Twente (6G-REFERENCE)

11:20-11:35hTime Modulated Transmit and Receive ArrayHua Wang, ETHZ (6G-REFERENCE)

11:35h-11:45hFirstTo6G: Goals and AchievementsMohamed Elsayed, InCirT (FirstTo6G)

11:45h-12:00h6G-enabling Data ConvertersOner Hanay, InCirT (FirstTo6G)

12:00-12:30hPanel Discussion: Connecting the Dots – Synergies Across Our Two SNS Projects and and Potential CollaborationsModerator, Speakers

SPEAKERS:
RENATO NEGRA – RWTH (FirstTo6G)
Renato Negra received the M.Sc. degree in Telematics from Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Before joining ETH Zürich for PhD research on power-efficient linear amplification, he was involved in the design and characterisation of space-qualified RF equipment as development engineer at Alcatel Space Norway AS. His PhD research at the Laboratory for Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Electronics at the ETH Zürich was focused on power-efficient linear amplification of wireless communication signals. Afterwards he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the iRadio Lab, University of Calgary, Canada, working on switching-mode power amplifiers and advanced wireless transmitter architectures. He became Assistant Professor for Mixed-Signal CMOS Circuits at RWTH Aachen University (2008), and a Full Professor for High Frequency Electronics (2013).
His research interests are high frequency circuits and systems in silicon, III-V, and 2D-material technologies. Particular interests include power amplifiers and transmitter architectures, as well bendable electronics. He is co-founder of 4 deep-tech start-ups which all are based on research
ERIC KLUMPERINK – Universiteit Twente (6G-REFERENCE)
Eric Klumperink received his PhD from Twente University in Enschede, The Netherlands, in 1997, where he is currently an Associate Professor. He teaches Analog and RF CMOS IC Design and guides research projects focussing on Software Defined Radio, Frequency Generation and Beamforming. He is currently a Technical Manager of the SNS JU EU-project “6G-REFERENCE”. Eric served as Associate Editor for IEEE TCAS-I, TCAS-II and JSSC, as TPC member for ISSCC, RFIC and ESSCIRC, and as SSC Distinguished Lecturer. He holds >15 patents and co-authored >200 refereed journal and conference papers. He was recognized as top paper contributor to ISSCC, for >20 papers over 1954-2013, and was a co-recipient of the ISSCC 2002 and the ISSCC 2009 “Van Vessem Outstanding Paper Award”. Eric is an IEEE Fellow. For publications and more detailed information, visit his Professor page. 1
HUA WANG – ETH Zürich (6G-REFERENCE)
Hua Wang is a Full Professor and the Chair of Electronics at Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich). He is the Institute Head of the Integrated Systems Laboratory (IIS) at ETH Zürich. He is the Director of the ETH Integrated Devices, Electronics, And Systems (IDEAS) Group. Prior to that, he was a Tenured Associate Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and held the Demetrius T. Paris professorship at Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He worked at Intel Corporation and Skyworks Solutions from 2010 to 2011. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, in 2007 and 2009, respectively.
Dr. Wang is interested in innovating analog, mixed-signal, RF, and mm-Wave integrated circuits and systems for wireless communication, sensing, and bioelectronics applications. He has authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers with an H-index of 55.
Dr. Wang is an IEEE Fellow and a Top Contributing Author to the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) of the past 70 years 1954-2023. He received the IEEE Microwave Prize in 2025, Top-10 Key Achievement award among all Horizon Europe SNS-JU programs in 2025, DARPA Director’s Fellowship Award in 2020 (the first awardee in Georgia Tech’s history), the DARPA Young Faculty Award in 2018, the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2015, the Qualcomm Faculty Award in 2020 and 2021, and the IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer Award in 2017.
MOHAMED SAEED ELSAYED – InCirT (FirstTo6G)
Mohamed is a Co-Founder and CTO of InCirT GmbH, where he defines and executes the company’s long-term technology vision, leads the IC architecture and product roadmap, and takes responsibility for end-to-end silicon delivery to customers. He built and continues to scale InCirT’s core engineering team, establishing processes and a culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and reliable execution across advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF IC design. His technical expertise spans system-level architecture, high-speed data converters, and mmWave transceiver ICs, with a strong focus on bandwidth scaling, energy efficiency, and manufacturability. He specialises in translating advanced research concepts into robust, production-ready semiconductor solutions, bridging architecture, circuit design, and technology selection. In his role, he closely aligns deep technical development with customer requirements, product constraints, and strategic partnerships to deliver differentiated, high-performance ICs.
He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, and brings more than 10 years of industrial experience in integrated circuit design and semiconductor technology. Throughout his career, he has focused on pushing the limits of IC performance while building scalable, product-driven technology platforms with clear paths to deployment and adoption.
ONER HANAY – InCirT (FirstTo6G)
Oner is one of the Co-Founders and CEO of InCirT GmbH, where he is responsible for strategy, business development, and defining the product roadmap for their break-through data converter solutions. He focuses on customer acquisition, building strategic partnerships, and aligning technical innovations with market needs.
He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from RWTH Aachen University in 2013 and 2015, respectively, followed by his PhD in 2020. His research contributions span wideband and high-data-rate transmitters, digital-to-analog converters, millimeter-wave upconversion mixers, and digital signal processing. His career reflects a blend of deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial leadership.
