5G-PPP

5GZORRO Final Event 2022 - Towards a Dynamic Spectrum Marketplace
2022-10-27 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | University Carlos III of Madrid, Avenida de Aragon, No 400, Madrid, 28022, Spain
Sept. 19, 2022 – 5GZORRO is pleased to present in this Final Event, the latest results and outcomes on the ambitious goal stated at the initial stage: to define solutions for the 5G evolution in longer terms, having Zero-touch automation, security, and trust among multiple parties through blockchains, network slicing across ubiquitous computing and connectivity as key aspects of the investigation.
The main objective was to share our innovative approach to:

Share and discover heterogeneous types of resources, in particular spectrum, virtualized radio access, virtualized edge/core, software defined WAN across multiple operators and infrastructures.
Multi-party agreements to build distributed and pervasive 5G infrastructures, from data centres down to edge and far edge computing.
Full automation of network and service management (zero-touch network and service management).
Coexistence of Cloud-native and traditional IaaS network functions (containers, service meshes, microservices).
Distributed Ledger Technologies for spectrum sharing and cross-operator/cross-domain service chains

In these past 36 months, due to the very innovative nature of the core topics covered by 5GZORRO research, the Consortium has worked very hard and invest a significant amount of resources in generating awareness and visibility for its results, both within the scientific community working on 5G and within network industry, operators, regulators, SMEs.
Since 5G has demonstrated to be one of the main catalysts of the pervasive digitalisation of our society: ultra-high bandwidth, low latency, increased density, and continuity of connectivity for various Vertical industries (Media, eHealth, Smart Cities, Digital Factories, etc.), the step forward is to achieve intelligent connectivity and to implement it without limits.
During the 5GZORRO Final Event, we aim to show more about the 5GZORRO innovative platform and speak with experts about the incredible opportunities offered by our proposals.
During the 5GZORRO Final Event, we aim to show more about the 5GZORRO innovative platform and speak with various stakeholders about the incredible opportunities offered by our proposals.
The Final Event will take place next Oct. 27th from University Carlos III Madrid Leganes, Spain @14:00-17:00 CEST.

With the participation of relevant guest speakers, this final 5GZORRO Tech Talk#5 will explore the new requirements and characteristics introduced by B5G and 6G networks, which have not been covered by previous solutions in the literature, and will touch the current efforts of major standardization groups to homogenize the main processes of trust models, the different angles currently considered to provide trust in cross-domain scenarios; as well as, some of the current solutions from other European projects.
Moderated by Prof. Gregorio Martínez Perez – University of Murcia

TTI 6G Summit
2022-11-03 09:00 - 2022-11-04 17:00
The Technology Innovation Institute (https://www.tii.ae/), a global research center and the applied pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (UAE), is organizing the 1st Abu Dhabi 6G Summit, taking place on November 3-4, 2022. The Abu Dhabi 6G Summit will attract experts from global scientific and research communities, industry leaders, and standardization bodies, who are at the cutting edge of wireless technologies, offering international visibility to local initiatives in the field, as well as opening the floor for fruitful collaborations with leading institutions and companies.
It invites the community and especially 5G PPP and 6G SNS projects to participate in the 1st Abu Dhabi 6G Summit and be part of designing the future generations of wireless networks. The Abu Dhabi 6G Summit aims to open the floor for a wide-range of discussions, presentations, innovative brainstorming, and expert-level networking. Among other activities, this prestigious event will be composed of:

8 Keynote Speakers
18 Invited Talks
Panel Sessions
Poster Sessions
Demo Sessions

For further information, kindly refer to the 6G Summit website (https://www.6gsummitabudhabi.com/index.php).

CfP - 48th Wireless World Research Forum “Wireless Innovation for a Better World”
2022-11-07 08:00 - 2022-11-09 17:00 | Abu Dhabi Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
The 48th edition of the international and world-renowned Wireless World Research Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi from 07 to 09 November 2022. With the theme “Wireless Innovation for a Better World”, WWRF 48 will offer a great opportunity for all attendees to be part of designing the wireless future by joining us for three days of wide-ranging discussions, presentations, innovative brain-storming and expert level networking.
Since WWRF is the unique Forum where the whole wireless community can tackle the key research challenges, by attending the event you will be able to (i) focus your future wireless strategies by discussing the views of industry leaders, (ii) facilitate future standardization by harmonizing views at the research stage, (iii) pick-up the trends and new ideas in wireless communications, (iv) share insights on research directions and visions of the Wireless World.
Call for Papers: Selected contributions, presented in the Working Group sessions, will be published in a peer reviewed journal and would be automatically candidates for the Best Paper award. Travel grants (Student Bursaries) are available for deserving student contributors for presenting their contributions during the conference.
Key dates:

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 15th September and 18th September the notification of acceptance.
Final Paper submission is 15th October.

EU-Taiwan Joint 6G SNS Workshop
2022-11-15 07:00 - 11:00 | NTUH International Convention Center, No. 2, Xuzhou Rd, Zhongzheng, Taipei City, Taiwan
In order to promote EU-Taiwan cooperation and deepen bilateral industrial connection, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Taiwan and DG CONNECT, European Commission jointly hold the ” EU-Taiwan Joint 6G SNS Workshop”, which leverages the R&D capacity of industries, academia and research institutes to establish an EU-Taiwan cooperation discussion platform. In this event, both sides aim to explore the cooperation direction of 6G Smart Network and Services (6G SNS) under Horizon Europe, and forge consensus on the direction of EU proposals and technical requirements for the smooth development of 6G SNS cooperation between the EU and Taiwan. To ensure your participation in this event, please register as soon as possible, seats are limited.

Register now: https://www.eu-taiwanjoint6gsnsworkshop.tw

Date: Tue 15 Nov, 2022 at 7:00-11:00 (Brussels Time) / 14:00-18:00 (Taipei Time)
Venue: 4F Room 401, NTUH International Convention Center
Language: Simultaneous Interpreting services in both Chinese and English will be provided at the conference venue
Registration time: From now until November 11
Conference contact person: Claire Ko, Tel: 02-2763-5666 #802, Email: claire@impr.com.tw

5G-SOLUTIONS Seminar
2022-11-15 09:00 - 12:30 | Telenor Expo, Snarøyveien 30, Fornebu, 1360, Norway
5G-SOLUTIONS Seminar
Co-creation for 5G solutions in Industry and Media:
Date: 15th November 2022
Time: 09:00 – 12:30, CEST
Venue: Hybrid mode: On-Site + Online (Link to Teams will be provided).
Telenor Expo (at Telenor HQ), Next to Building D, Snarøyveien. 30, NO-1364 Fornebu

EU projects are given the opportunity to explore and take 5G solutions further for various vertical sectors. In this seminar facilitated by 5G-SOLUTIONS, we will share results and lessons learned from experiments, trials and collaboration across ecosystem partners in the areas of Industry, such as Factory of the Future (FoF), and enhanced Media. To complement the 5G-SOLUTIONS learnings we have invited talks from two other projects, 5G-VICTORI and 5G-MediaHUB. To highlight learnings, synergies and future opportunities there will be a panel discussion at the end.
The agenda is as follows (minor updates expected).
9:00 – Welcome, Workshop agenda and objectives
9-15 – Session 1: “5G solutions and experimentation for advanced Industry”

Using 5G to support smart connected operations in the FoF,
Michael Power, Glanbia, Ireland (5G-SOLUTIONS)
5G technologies for smart energy services,
Silvia Canale, Ares2T, Italy (remote, 5G-SOLUTIONS)
AI-assisted optimization of 5G systems supporting Industry 4.0 services,
Anna Tzanakaki, University of Athens, Greece (5G-VICTORI)

10:15 – Coffee break
10:30 – Session 2: “5G solutions and experimentation for advanced Media”

Enablers for the creation and deployment of advanced media services,
Yiannis Markopoulos, NOVA, Greece (5GMediaHUB)
Remote production enabled by 5G,
Ran Rahav, LiveU, Israel (5G-SOLUTIONS)
Ultra High Fidelity Media in the 5g era,
by NOVA, Greece (5G-SOLUTIONS)

11:30 – Session 3 (Brief presentation + Panel):
How can the 5G Network Operator facilitate experimentation and co-creation with players in Media and Industry

Advancing the experimental platforms to facilitate technological and business validation,
Min Xie, Telenor R&I, (5G-SOLUTIONS), 15 minutes
Panel discussion, participants and more details:
In the context of the above presentations, the panel will discuss and share their views on the results and lessons learned in the Industry/FoF and Media sectors, also picking up on what are important takeaways to be carried into the coming SNS partnership and European projects.
(To be completed)

Facilitator: Håkon Lønsethagen, TM for 5G-SOLUTIONS, Telenor Research & Innovation, Norway
Yiannis Markopoulos, Head of EU and International Business, Nova, Greece
Frode Saastad, Business Development Manager 5G, Telenor Norway, Norway
Anna Tzanakaki, Technical Manager of 5G-VICTORI, University of Athens
NN, Representing factory of the future perspectives (TBD)
NN, Representing Next Generation Experimental Platform, network operator perspectives (TBD)

12:30 – Closing remarks, End of Seminar

For registration (mandatory), please fill in: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB2qbM747cr_dWOyD2Ibp1JtkyxIKyLYkEJyUOaLV8cCW2iQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
(The registration data will only be used for the purpose of this seminar.)
Note. On-site space is limited. Please register as soon as possible.
For any questions, please contact.

Håkon Lønsethagen, hakon.lonsethagen@telenor.com
Andrea Di Giglio, andrea.digiglio@telecomitalia.it

5G-HEART Final Event
2022-11-17 08:00 - 16:00 | VTT, Kaitoväylä 1, Oulu, 90570, Finland
During the last 42 months, the EU funded project 5G-HEART has explored the innovative digital use cases of healthcare, transportation and aquaculture.

In healthcare, we have selected three major use cases for e-health which will challenge the performance and availability of 5G services. All the use cases share a common vision of remote care or ‘hospitals without walls’: Use case H1: Remote Interventional Support, Use case H2: Automatic pill camera anomaly detection, and Use case H3: Vital-sign patches with advanced geo-location.
In transportation, we have focused on various advanced use cases of the transport industry through enhanced wireless connectivity and increased automation, which would pave the way to fully connected mobility and autonomous driving: Use case T1: Platooning, Use case T2:Autonomous/ assisted driving, Use case T3:Support for remote driving, and Use case T4 Vehicle data services.
In aquaculture, the use cases comprise of two pilot sites: The first site in Greece utilizes the 5G-EVE node and the second pilot in Norway uses the Norwegian node of 5G-VINNI to access the network. The aquaculture use case scenarios are summarized as follows: Use case A1 Remote monitoring of water and fish quality.

The 5G-HEART final event will showcase the final results of 5G-HEART and take place in VTT Oulu, Finland on 17th Nov. 2022. You can be free to attend. Registration is required here.

Webinar presenting AIOTI report on Guidance for the Integration of IoT and Edge Computing in Data Spaces
2022-11-23 15:00 - 16:00
The AIOTI report on Guidance for the Integration of IoT and Edge Computing in Data Spaces will be presented during a webinar on 23 November, starting at 15.00 CET.
The agenda of the webinar:
15.00 Opening and Welcome (5 min)

Georgios Karagiannis, AIOTI WG Standardisation Chair

15.10 Presentation of the Report (60 min)

Antonio Kung (Trialog)
Gyu Myoung Lee (Liverpool John Moores University, Professor)
Philippe Sayegh (Verses Global)
Ray Walsh (BDVA)

15.35 Questions and open discussions (15 min)
15.55 Wrap up and end of Webinar (5 min)

Georgios Karagiannis, AIOTI WG Standardisation Chair

Details to join the webinar:
https://allianceforinternetofthingsinnovationaisbl.my.webex.com/allianceforinternetofthingsinnovationaisbl.my/j.php?MTID=me68537faf66e9338fd99644134f2d9c7
Meeting number: 2369 834 6072
Password: [REDACTED] (49557793 from phones and video systems)
Access code: 236 983 46072

5G Vertical User Workshop
2022-11-24 10:30 - 12:30
Requirements & Gaps of Vertical Industries for the future 3GPP Releases
Summary
As 5G networks are rolled out globally, a new disruptive eco system will emerge where actors such as the vertical industries who will evolve alongside the Telecom operators, manufactures , SME and research institutes.
The 5G vertical users workshop aims at establishing a collaborative event for strategic dialogue between vertical industries (automotive Industrial automation, health, media industry, security, public safety, energy) and 3GPP, by exchanging requirements, exploring common requirements, and looking at upcoming future standards development. The workshop gives a unique opportunity for vertical industries to share their future requirements, but also to outline issues, obstacles they see impeding progress.
Date
24th November – 10:30 CET
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PR7rfHiQRumv8Jhj_GLHlA

5G!Drones Online Webinar
2022-11-25 13:00 - 15:00
The 5G!Drones partners invite you to the final online webinar of 5G!Drones project! In this webinar, they will present a 5G!Drones project overview, its final results and the lessons learned. The webinar is open to anyone interested in learning about 5G!Drones findings after its 3.5 years of research and trials.
Date & Time: 25th of November 13:00 – 15:00 (Central European Time)
Cost-Registration: Free – No registration required
Link to the webinar: Online access through MS-Teams teams.microsoft.com
More information : https://5gdrones.eu/5gdrones/5gdrones-webinar-25th-november-2022/

Europe's Leading 5G Ecosystem Forum
2022-11-29 09:00 - 2022-11-30 15:30
5G’s leading minds will congregate in Riga, Latvia, to put together some of the world’s most comprehensive content regarding this year’s main topic : Future Life.
Topics on the table :

Future Networks & Intelligent Services
Sustainable Life, Autonomy & Green Mobility
XR, Digital Twins & The Metaverse
Health, Safety & Security

More about the event : https://www.5gtechritory.com/agenda-2022/agenda-29-11/
Register for free : https://www.5gtechritory.com/registration/

5G ITALY
2022-11-30 - 2022-12-01 | Galleria del Cardinale Colonna, Via della Pilotta, 17/A, Rome
5G Italy, reaches its 5th edition. The international conference promoted and organised by the Italian National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications – CNIT is the most significant event in Italy about 5G and its several application areas. The event will take place in a hybrid format (online and on site) on November 30th – December 1st, 2022, at Galleria del Cardinale Colonna, Via della Pilotta, 17/A, Rome.
Some of the main topics will be: Research; Policies; Services; Business Cases; Fair Sharing and OTTs; Infrastructure Sustainability; Infrastructure Protection; Cloud; A.I.; IoT; Drones and Urban Air Mobility; Cybersecurity and Education; 6G and many more…

Register here ?
https://www.5gitaly.eu/join-us/

Panel on IEEE Standards Summit
2022-11-30 16:00 - 20:00
Networld Europe is organizing a panel on the upcoming virtual IEEE Standards Thessaloniki Summit 202, on the next wednesday, 30th November, at 17h00 Athens time, 16h00 CET.
The panel will start the discussion on “what will be the scope of the future 6G standards”, and will count with a set of distinguished speakers: Ashutosh Dutta (Johns Hopkins University, IEEE FNI), David Boswarthick (ETSI), Richard Li (Futurewei, ITU-T), Ruiqi Liu (ZTE, CCSA) and Tao Chen (VTT, ORAN), with Rui Luis Aguiar (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Networld Europe) moderating.
The event, supported by IEEE, is virtual and free. You can register by following this link:
https://forms.gle/PMbpm9Rkb5b4d2paA

6GArch, the Second Workshop on Architectural Evolution Toward 6G Networks
2022-12-04
6GArch, the Second Workshop on Architectural Evolution Toward 6G Networks, co-located with IEEE GLOBECOM 2022, will happen on December 4, 2022. The event is organized by the 5G PPP 5G Architecture work group, and enojys the support of several projects involved in the WG.
More details at https://globecom2022.ieee-globecom.org/workshop/ws18-2nd-workshop-architectural-evolution-toward-6g-networks-6garch.

IEEE Global Communications Conference: Accelerating the Digital Transformation through Smart Communications
2022-12-04 09:00 - 2022-12-08 17:00
The 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 4 to 8 December 2022. Themed “Accelerating the Digital Transformation through Smart Communications,” this flagship hybrid (both in-person and online) conference of the IEEE Communications Society will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 13 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops.
IEEE GLOBECOM 2022 will also include an attractive Industry program, with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and vendor exhibits.

CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call 2023 - LAUNCH EVENT
2022-12-09
CELTIC is pleased to announce the CELTIC-NEXT LAUNCH EVENT on the 9th of December 2022 to prepare its Spring Call 2023.
Public Funding Information updates from many Country representatives will be announced, and past experience from successful CELTIC projects and proposals will be presented by experts.
The goal of the CELTIC-NEXT Launch Event is to expand knowledge, boost visibility and promote cooperative efforts for innovative results for this new Call.
The CELTIC-NEXT Launch Event is the perfect opportunity to close the year by joining CELTIC-NEXT Community, celebrating the success of the programme and learning about the new projects opportunities!

Key dates for the upcoming Spring Call 2023 opening soon are:

The Opening: 1 December 2022
The Launch Event: 9 December 2022
The Proposers’ Day: 9 February 2023
The Deadline for Proposals: 21 April 2023
The Labels Notification: 9 June 2023

As usual, this bottom-up call is the perfect opportunity to enable projects in the field of next-generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. You are invited to participate, engage and explore ground-breaking opportunities together with the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster.
By applying and participating in the CELTIC-NEXT Call, your organisation can access national public funding for your R&D project!

"NativeNI - The 1st International Workshop on Native Network Intelligence"
2022-12-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Roma, 000185, Italy
In recent years we witnessed a growing interest towards leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to innovate network operations at all layers, domains and planes. Yet, if, what and where we need to integrate intelligence in networks and how to (re)design networks for the native support of AI is still largely under debate. This is due to the multi-faceted nature of the challenges behind such integration: on the one hand, network architectures must be updated to accommodate AI models and their lifecycle by design (e.g., collecting and provisioning data in real-time, balancing centralized versus distributed computing approaches, empowering low latency requirements for fast closed-loop decision-making and network function automation); on the other hand, the design of AI models shall improve to better align with the myriad of requirements of production network systems (e.g., inference latency, computational complexity, trustworthiness of AI decisions); finally, operational procedures in research must be enhanced for verifiabilty, reproducibility and real-world deployment (e.g., establishing reference datasets, sharing trained models without sacrificing models explainability, robustness or safety).
The NativeNI – The 1st International Workshop on Native Network Intelligence, co-located with ACM CoNEXT 2022, held in Rome, Italy on December 9, 2022, will provide you with pragmatic answers to all these points are paramount to enable a transition of the current large body of literature on AI for networking from academic exercises to solutions integrated in production systems.
Please also find below a CfP to the first installment of NativeNI.
This workshop aims to bringing together researchers from academia and industry who are committed to making AI in networks a reality. We call for contributions from researchers working in the areas of network systems, applied machine learning and data science. We seek contributions that range from visionary position papers to promising ideas and prototypes, all the way to fully deployed solutions. All submissions should contribute to the common goal of making AI a viable and native technology for mobile networks.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

Network architectures and infrastructures for native AI support
AI requirements for integration in network environments
Network traffic data collection and analysis for AI support
Low-latency AI for networks
Compute-prudent AI for networks
Tailored AI models for network management and orchestration
Data availability for data-driven research and development
Ethics in AI for networking
On-device, cloud-driven or off-line application of AI for networking
Centralized or distributed computational paradigm to support AI models
AutoML and AI automation for networking
Meta-learning for networking
AI for Intent-Based Networking
Explainability, robustness, safety of AI model deployments in networks
Open-access datasets for the training and testing of AI models for networks
Open-source tools for the assessment of AI models for networks
Experimental deployments of AI in network systems.

Submission instructions
Authors should submit only original work that has not been published before and is not under submission to any other venue. All submitted papers will be assessed through a double-blind review process. This means that the authors do not see who are the reviewers and the reviewers do not see who are the authors.
Submissions should be six pages maximum, plus one page for references, in 2-column 10pt ACM format, and registered at https://nativeni22.hotcrp.com.
Please see the workshop website at https://nativeni.github.io/ for full information on the double submission process and paper formatting rules.

Important dates

Abstract registration: September 23rd, 2022
Submission: September 30th, 2022
Notification: October 16th, 2022
Camera ready: October 25th, 2022
Workshop Event: December 9th, 2022

Contacts
For any questions please reach out to the workshop chairs:

Alessandro Finamore (Huawei Technologies, France) – alessandro.finamore@huawei.com
Marco Fiore (IMDEA Networks Institute) – marco.fiore@imdea.org
Carlee Joe-Wong (Carnegie Mellon University) – cjoewong@andrew.cmu.edu

Call For Papers - Special Issue on Network Enablers for 6G Use Cases
2022-12-15 - 2023-03-15
IEEE Networking Letters – Special Issue on Networking Enablers for 6G Use Cases
Call For Papers
Thanks to its three major enablers, i.e., enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communications (mMTC), and ultra reliable low latency communications (URLLC), 5G communications paved the way to use cases such as networked robotics and autonomous systems, distributed and collaborative sensor/actuator technologies, personalized user experience and extended reality. These applications seek lower latency (100 microseconds at peak rate), faster speed (i.e., 100x), and higher penetration per square kilometer (i.e., 10x).
Expected to become a reality in 2030, 6G communications call for efficient and effective solutions that align with the 6G roadmap. With this in mind, the Special Issue on Network Enablers for 6G Use Cases invites researchers to submit their original contributions leveraging transformational methods, techniques, and platforms to advance state-of-the-art and address open issues and challenges from the standpoint of networking in the realization of 6G Use Cases.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Novel approaches for design, planning, and control to ensure ultra-reliable and resilient services over 6G networks
Bridging agility, flexibility, and personalized user experience
Novel and transformative methodologies and paradigms for AI-enabled 6G network automation
Networking challenges in the convergence of satellite, aerial and terrestrial networks for maximized coverage
Networking impacts of THz and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) communications
Role of blockchains in the realization of spectrum efficiency
Massive MIMO-based solutions for spectrum usage in 6G use cases
6G- and 6G use case-specific network security solutions
Transformative methodologies to achieve sustainability goals in the 6G Era
Edge integration into a complete Cloud Continuum for 6G
Optical Core, Metro, and Inter-DC network design and operation catering to 6G Services
Quantum Networking and Computing
Data and management plane solutions for fiber-wireless convergence in 6G scenarios
Experimental results and experimentation platforms for 6G networks

Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts should conform to the standard format indicated in the Manuscript Submission Guidelines on the IEEE Networking Letters website. Please, check these guidelines carefully before submitting since submissions not complying with them will be administratively rejected without review.
All manuscripts to be considered for publication must be submitted by the deadline through the Author Portal. Select the “SI:6G” topic from the drop-down menu at the time of submission.
Important Dates
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 15 December 2022
First Round of Decision Notification: 31 January 2023
Final Decision: 28 February 2023
Final Manuscript Due: 15 March 2023
Target Publication Date: Second Quarter 2023

Guest Editors
Burak Kantarci (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Paolo Monti (Chalmers University of Technologies, Sweden)
Raouf Boutaba (University of Waterloo, Canada)

"R&I Goals and Opportunities for Micro-Electronics in 6G Networks" Webinar
2022-12-15 10:00 - 11:30
The 6G-IA, together with AENEAS, is organising the webinar R&I Goals and Opportunities for Micro-Electronics in 6G Networks on December 15, 10:00 am – 11:15 am CET.

Information on the event, the agenda and the registration form are available at https://6g-ia.eu/event/ri-goals-and-opportunities-for-micro-electronics-in-6g-networks/

NetworldEurope SRIA Webinar
2023-01-12 10:00 - 2023-01-13 12:30
Webinar registration is open !

NetworldEurope is organizing a webinar to present its recently released Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2022) to the community on the 12th and 13th January 2023. Although the SRIA 2022 is composed of two major and related parts, the webinar will be centered on the technical annex, available here (and you can find the first part, the introductory whitepaper, here). The goal of the webinar is to present a condensed overview of the challenges, visions, and discussions pertaining to a variety of technological domains deemed highly relevant for European Research, as covered in the aforementioned SRIA 2022. The presentations will highlight technologies indicative of the innovations being sought for upcoming Smart Networks and Services calls (such as the one announced here), which was based on the technical content of the SRIA 2022.
Find the program of the two webinars on NetworldEurope website.
Please note that more information on how to join the zoom webinar session will be sent out in due time after registration. In the meantime, please proceed to registration here.

Presentation of AIOTI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
2023-01-26 12:30 - 16:00 | Thon hotel Bristol Stephanie, Avenue Louise 91-93, B-1050 Brussels, Avenue Louise 91-93, Brussels, B-1050, Belgium
Alliance for IoT and Edge Computing Innovation (AIOTI) is pleased to invite you to workshop Presenting AIOTI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), that will be held physically on 26 January, starting at 12.30h CET in Thon hotel Bristol Stephanie, Avenue Louise 91-93, B-1050 Brussels.
The agenda of the workshop you can find below. The event has limited capacity (40 persons) so please make sure you register your attendance here.

Agenda:
12.30 Welcome and Registration
13.00 Opening and Welcome (5 min)
Jürgen Sturm, Chairman of the AIOTI Management Board
13.05 European research partnerships – state of the play (40 min)
Ovidiu Vermesan, AIOTI WG Research and Partnerships Chairman (SINTEF)
Luis Perez Freire, AIOTI WG Agriculture Chairman (Gradiant)
Natalie Samovich, AIOTI WG Energy Chair (Enercoutim)
Damir Filipovic, AIOTI Secretary General
13.45 Presentation of the EU policy and research perspective (15 min)
Rolf Riemenschneider, Head of Sector, IoT Unit, DG Connect, European Commission
14.00 Questions from the audience (15 min)
14.15 Coffee break (15 min)
14.30 Presentation of the SRIA topics and challenges (45 min)
Ovidiu Vermesan, AIOTI WG Research and Partnerships Chairman (SINTEF)
15.15 Questions and open discussions (30 min)
15.45 Wrap up and end of Webinar (5 min)
Francois Fischer, AIOTI Steering Board Chairman (FSCOM)

18th Wireless On-demand Network systems and Services Conference (WONS) 2023
2023-01-30 08:00 - 2023-02-01 17:00 | Hotel Carlo Magno SPA & Resort, Via Cima Tosa 26, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
The conference will be held on 30th January – 1st February 2023 in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy.
Paper submission deadline: October 7, 2022 (paper registration deadline: September 30, 2022).

Call for papers
Wireless on-demand network systems and services have become mainstream technology, one that keeps shaping the networked world of the future. Different types of wireless LANs, both sub-6 GHz and in higher frequency bands, as well as such established technologies as Bluetooth LE, LTE-Direct, NFC, and optical links are the cornerstone of networking paradigms including NextG cellular, mesh and sensor networks, cloud networks, vehicular networks, non-terrestrial networks and in-body networks.
The challenges of this exciting research field are numerous. These include providing robust services in highly dynamic and extreme environments, how to minimize energy demands or zero out battery usage in favor of renewable energy sources, how to smartly blend multiple wireless technologies available to a network node (including across radically different bands), and how to make wireless on-demand networks and services self-configurable, adaptive, self-organizing, and self-healing in a wealth of different context, each exhibiting its own peculiar constraints.
IFIP WONS, now at its eighteenth edition, has established itself as a high quality forum to address the above and related challenges. WONS 2023 aims at continuing to provide a global platform for rich interactions between experts in their fields, discussing innovative contributions in a stimulating environment.
This announcement solicits original contributions of high-quality research providing novel insights on all aspects of wireless on-demand networks and systems. Topics of interest comprise, but are not limited to:

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

Important dates

Paper registration: 30 Sept. 2022
Paper submission: 7 Oct. 2022
Acceptance notification: 30 Nov. 2022
Camera ready: 16 Dec. 2022

General Chair
Renato Lo Cigno, University of Brescia

Technical Program Chairs

Stefano Basagni, Northeastern University
Paolo Casari, University of Trento

NGI Search 1st Open Call: Funding the Next Generation of Web Searching Tools
2023-02-01 17:00
NGI Search is a project funded by the European Commission and aims to find ambitious “NGI Searchers”.
The scope of the NGI Search Support Programme is to fund and support NGI Searchers who will develop technologies and solutions centred on privacy and trust for end-users who are searching and discovering information on the internet.
It will support entrepreneurs, tech-geeks, developers, socially engaged people, SMEs (including newly established organisations), research organisations, academic research groups, non-profit organisations etc., applying either individually or within a consortium.
The selected projects will join a 12-month Support Programme, with a maximum funding of €150.000.
Ready to get up to €150K to develop your idea?
APPLY NOW!
Deadline: 1st February at 17:00h CET
Note to applicants: you can raise all your doubts and questions in the NGI Search Community or via the project’s dedicated email ngisearch@fundingbox.com and project partners will get back to you very soon.

ETSI Research Conference: Maximizing the Impact of European 6G Research through Standardization
2023-02-06 - 2023-02-08
The ETSI Research Conference will take place on the 6th to the 8th of February 2023 in ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France.
This face-to-face event provides an exceptional opportunity for the research community to come together with industry representatives and standardization experts to discuss future technology research and links to standardization developments.
The vast majority of SNS projects will present their approach towards future standards.
Maximizing the Impact of European 6G Research through Standardization
At the beginning of 2023, the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) will launch the first phase of 5G / 6G research projects, many of which will play a crucial role in the definition of next generation networks. The ETSI Research Conference will provide the perfect platform for these new projects to present their purpose and plans and exchange with the standards experts on their standardization roadmaps.
In addition, the ETSI Research Conference will provide guidance to researchers on how to get involved in standardization, present success stories and examples of research being integrated into standards, as well as indications from the standards community as to where they would seek research input to help move next generation standardization forward.
It is intended to make the event a fully interactive exchange between researchers, projects, industry and standards experts, with an overall objective of increasing visibility of European research initiatives and accelerating the journey from innovation / research, standards and on to global market deployments.
The event will also include poster sessions presenting several of the new SNS JU projects.
By attending the event:

the research community will be able to learn about the latest European research projects, and the plans for future activities and funding as well as guidance on when, where and how to get involved in standardization
the standards community will be able to learn about the latest innovative technology research areas that may have an impact on their future work, as well as making early connections to projects of relevance to their work
the wider ICT community will be able to learn about latest research and technology developments and network with the researchers who will be at the leading edge of these innovations
all attendees will be able to enjoy an open and honest exchange, and the ability to network with experts leading the technology innovation for the next generation of networks

The agenda should be available early December.
The event is open to all upon registration. Registration will open shortly.

ALL INFO HERE: https://www.etsi.org/events/2130-etsi-research-conference

Members of the Programme Committee:

Rui L. Aguiar, Steering Board Chair, NetworldEurope
Bernard Barani, Deputy Head of Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission
David Boswarthick, Director NET (New Technology Department), ETSI
Carlos Lopez Rodriguez Policy Officer, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Diego Lopez, ETSI ISG PDL Chair, ETSI ISG NFV NOC Chair
Markus Mueck, Programme Committee Chair, ETSI Board Vice Chair, ETSI Board RISE Chair
Riccardo Trivisonno, 6G-IA Pre-Standards Working Group Chair
Colin Willcock, 6G-IA Board Chair

Venue:
ETSI Headquarters
650 Route des Lucioles
06560 Valbonne – Sophia Antipolis
FRANCE
Tel: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Information about the venue, travel, visa, and accommodation is available here.

ECS Brokerage Event: a networking event for finding potential partners for your project idea
2023-02-07 08:30 - 2023-02-08 16:00
Call to telecoms and microelectronics communities to generate project ideas and connect with potential future project partners!
AENEAS Association, EPoSS Association and Inside Industry Association are looking forward to meeting you at the ECS Brokerage 2023 in Brussels!
Join us on 7-8 February to hear about the KDT JU 2023 Calls and ECS SRIA 2023, where it will be possible to exchange RD&I project ideas, network, and even create project consortia during the brokerage session!
This event is co-organised by AENEAS Association, EPoSS Association and Inside Industry Association.
The ECS Brokerage Event combines the brokerage activities of the industry associations AENEAS, EPoSS and Inside into one networking event dedicated to project proposals in the field of Electronic Components and Systems.
This event facilitates the ECS communities and collects all project proposals and experts together, making it easier for the ECS research community to find and create information and project proposals.
You can read more on the ECS Brokerage Event website: https://ecscollaborationtool.eu/ecs-brokerage-event-2023.html

TeraFlowSDN Release 2 Webinar
2023-02-13 14:00 - 17:00
Join TeraFlowSDN Release 2 Webinar on February 13th 2pm CET, presenting the results from H2020 TeraFlow project.
Details and registration here.
This webinar offers an overview of the soon to be announced ETSI TeraFlowSDN (TFS) release 2.0, and a demonstration of some of its latest features.
In this second TeraFlowSDN release, a big focus is put on scalability and resilience of the controller, with a complete re-design of the Context Component to include a scalable database (i.e., CrocoachDB) to support the stringent non-functional requirements. Also, a lot of attention is put on network automation, with the implementation of a long list of new workflows, including L3VPN establishment with SLA, multi-layer topology discovery, service Access Control List (ACL), service restoration, service location-awareness, traffic engineering, slice SLA enforcement, slice grouping, forecasting, inter-domain slice SLA enforcement, inter-domain connectivity provisioning and SLA enforcement using DLT, and Energy-aware network service placement.
During the webinar, some of the main TFS participants will introduce the highlights of the new TFS release along with some demonstrations of the new capabilities and use cases that the TFS community has been working on during this cycle:
– Ricard Vilalta (Chair ETSI TeraFlowSDN | CTTC)
– Juan Pedro Fernández-Palacios (Member LG ETSI TeraFlowSDN | Telefónica)
– Lluis Gifre (TSC Chair ETSI TeraFlowSDN | CTTC)

Register to learn more!

"5G goes 6G": New Opportunities of Mobile Communication for a Better City & Better Life
2023-02-23 09:00 - 16:30 | Ameron Hamburg Hotel Speicherstadt, Am Sandtorkai 4, Hamburg, 20457, Germany
5G-LOGINNOV is happy to announce the workshop “5G goes 6G: New Opportunities of Mobile Communication for Better City & Better Life” which will be held on the 23rd of February 2023 from 09:00 to 16:30 CET, in Hamburg, Germany and Online.
Organized by 5G-LOGINNOV Consortium, ERTICO and Huawei, the workshop “5G goes 6G” aims to equip startups, SMEs, and stakeholders with new business opportunities for Smart Cities and innovative ITS applications and will count with a plethora of expert speakers in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Smart Cities, CCAM and innovative I.T.S. (Intelligent Transport Systems) applications including Ports and Logistics.
During the workshop, participants will actively participate in interactive sessions with the aim of solving challenges, cross-sharing experiences, knowledge and nurturing their networks.
Find the event agenda here.
The workshop is an hybrid event, and you may opt to attend virtually or in-person.
? Virtual Registration
? In-Person Registration

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

AIOTI Webinar "Leveraging IoT and Edge Computing Infrastructures to foster Energy Flexibilities through next energy sectorial integration"
2023-02-28 15:00 - 16:30
AIOTI organises a webinar presenting AIOTI WG Energy paper on Leveraging IoT and Edge Computing Infrastructures to foster Energy Flexibilities through next energy sectorial integration, that will be held on 28 February, starting at 15:00 CET.

The agenda of the webinar:

15.00 Opening and Welcome (5 min) – Natalie Samovich, AIOTI WG Energy Chair
15.05 Presentation of the paper – Alberto Dognini, Paper Editor (RWTH Aachen University)
15.25 Presentation of the paper recommendations (45 min) – Dimitris Botsis, Uny Sistem, Sebastian Vogel, E.DSO, Laurent Schmitt, Digital4Grids
16.10 Questions from the audience (15 min)
16.25 Wrap up and end of Webinar (5 min) – Natalie Samovich, AIOTI WG Energy Chair

Details to join the webinar:
LINK to join
Meeting number: 2368 606 0514
Password: [REDACTED] (82997328 from phones and video systems)
Access code: 236 860 60514

InfoDay Webinar: 5G-IANA Open Call
2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:00
5G-IANA Open Call #1 was launched on February 22nd 2023. The project is calling for SMEs and start-ups from Europe to apply to the program that will allow them to run their automotive network applications on top of the platform provided by the 5G-IANA project making use of 5G connectivity. The 5G-IANA consortium will support its participants to develop and integrate their innovative idea using the 5G-IANA platform, facilitating in parallel the developed Repository of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs).
The program starts in June 2023 and ends in November 2024. Applications are already open and can be submitted here until May 22nd 2023.
All information about the Open Call, including the detailed description of the conditions and procedures for applying, is available on the “User Guide for Applicants”, available for download on the project’s website here.
The project organises an Info Day on 14th March at 10-11 am CET to inform potential applicants about the Open Call (InfoDay Webinar: 5G-IANA Open Call). Participants will get the opportunity to learn more about the 5G-IANA project, the offerings of the 5G-IANA experimental platform, the deployment of Network Applications and the Open Call application procedure for SMEs and Start-Ups. Registration is already available here .

ARIADNE Webinar on project results
2023-03-15 14:30 - 16:30
The public ARIADNE Webinar will be held on 15 March 2023, at 14:30 – 16:30 CET and will focus on presentation and discussion of the results achieved during the project life time.
The ARIADNE project has been working around the following three pillars:
– Development of new radio technologies for communications using the above 100GHz D-Band frequency ranges.
– Exploitation of the opportunities emerging for advanced connectivity based on metasurfaces where objects in the environment can become tuneable reflectors for shaping the propagation environment in D-band.
– Employment of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques to management necessary for high-frequency communications together with dynamic assignment and reconfiguration of the metasurfaces, so as to provide continuous and reliable high-bandwidth connections in the Beyond-5G scenarios.
The detailed agenda for the ARIADNE Webinar will be provided soon. Please, mark the Webinar date in your calendars!
