5G-PPP

5GMETA Second Hackathon
2023-05-22 - 2023-05-23 | Lisbon Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal
5GMETA is organising the project’s Second Hackathon on 22-23 May in Lisbon. A call has been launched for innovators and pioneers to come together during this year’s ITS European Congress and, under the guidance of 5GMETA experts and selected mentors, take up the challenge to develop new business models leveraging the 5GMETA Platform.
The Challenges
The 5GMETA Consortium has conceived three main challenges for the Hackathon participants to respond to. They will focus on developing innovative solutions for the comfort and safety of road users, imagining the roads and mobility of the future, and creating user-centric solutions.
Challenge #1 – Comfort and safety of road users

Scope

Data collected from vehicles, sensors, and road infrastructures can be leveraged to conceive innovative solutions that enhance the safety and comfort of road users (pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers) and improve their travelling experience.

Objective – During the hackathon, you will be able to tackle the challenge of improving the safety of road users:

Identify a specific comfort or safety issue and your main target (pedestrians, cyclists or drivers).
Propose a data-driven solution to address the issue.
Create a working prototype of your solution using the data streams available on the 5GMETA platform.
Prepare a pitch to present your solution to the jury.

Challenge #2 – Roads and mobility of the future

Scope

Conceiving solutions that exploit backend data at city or region level to offer innovative services to road operators, local authorities, fleet managers, insurance companies or other stakeholders.

Objective – During the hackathon, you will be challenged to imagine the future of roads:

Identify a specific problem caused by the lack of continuous and fast communication between vehicles/people on the road.
Propose a solution to address the problem, using exchangeable data and 5G network capabilities.
Create a working prototype of your solution using the data streams available on the 5GMETA platform and its connectivity features.
Prepare a pitch to present your solution to the jury.

Challenge #3 – User-centric services

Scope

Channelling data about users’ preferences and behaviours to provide advanced services about services, shops, or events that are close-by to road users.

Objective – During the hackathon you will be able to tackle the challenge of creating user-centric services:

Identify a specific road user need that is not currently being met by existing services.
Propose a solution to address this need, using data from vehicles, road infrastructure and users, as well as 5G network capabilities.
Create a working prototype of your solution using data streams available on the 5GMETA platform and from other sources, paying particular attention to user privacy.
Prepare a pitch to present your solution to the jury.

The Second Hackathon to boost mobility data at the ITS European Congress
The Second Hackathon offers a great opportunity to be among the forerunners to discover the innovative 5GMETA Platform and its features. The ITS European Congress 2023, which brings together all of the sector’s key target groups, is the ideal occasion for innovators, start-ups, developers and all interested parties to develop new business and technical ideas by exploiting the innovative 5GMETA Platform, which includes functions for data management, data monetization and cybersecurity.
The Road to Lisbon webinar series, which will run prior to the event, will provide interested parties with technical information and details on the Platform and on what to expect from the Second Hackathon. Check all the information on 5GMETA website.
5GMETA Hackathon participants will have the opportunity to enter the Congress premises for free! Secure your spot and join 5GMETA in Lisbon.

More information and event’s agenda is available on 5GMETA website.

IEEE International Conference on Communications: Sustainable Communications for Renaissance
2023-05-28 - 2023-06-01
IEEE International Conference on Communications
28 May – 01 June 2023 // Rome, Italy
Sustainable Communications for Renaissance
This year IEEE ICC 2023 will focus on “Sustainable Communications for Renaissance“. We will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 13 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops. IEEE ICC 2023 will also include an attractive industry program aimed at practitioners, with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and technological exhibits.
IEEE ICC 2023 conference will be held in person 28 May – 01 June 2023, in Rome, Italy.
Those authors which will not be allowed to travel abroad by strict national rules in force at the time of the conference will be given the opportunity to present their accepted work remotely.
IEEE ICC is one of two IEEE Communications Society’s flagship conferences (ICC and Globecom). Each year, close to 2,000 attendees from over 70 countries attend IEEE ICC to take advantage of a program which consists of the exciting keynote session, robust technical paper sessions, innovative tutorials and workshops, and engaging industry sessions. This 5-day event is known for bringing together audiences from both industry and academia to learn about the latest research and innovations in communications and networking technology, share ideas and best practices, and collaborate on future projects.
ABOUT IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY (COMSOC)
Founded in 1952 as the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) Professional Group on Communication Systems (PGCS), today’s IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc) has evolved to include a diverse group of global industry professionals dedicated to advancing all communication technologies and the improvement of the world around them.
An independent Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 1972, IEEE ComSoc has 200+ Chapters in 142 countries and over 24,000 members around the world in communications technology and information networking. For information, go to www.comsoc.org.
ABOUT INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)
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IMPORTANT DATES
SYMPOSIUM PAPER DEADLINES
Paper Submission:
13 November 2022
(Extended Deadline (FINAL & FIRM))
Acceptance Notification:
18 January 2023
Camera-Ready:
15 February 2023

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

"AI/ML-driven Autonomous 6G Networks" Workshop
2023-05-29 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Berlin)
6G-IA in collaboration with the following 5G PPP Projects are proud to announce a Workshop on “AI/ML-driven Autonomous 6G networks” that will take place in the prestigious IEEE ICC’23 conference in Rome, on Monday May 29th, 2023, from 16.15 to 18.00.
The selected projects, the title of their presentations and the speakers are as follows:

ARIADNE: Autonomous UE-AP associations in a dense and evolving 6G network, Edwin Yaqub
TeraFlow: TeraFlow SDN controller for AI-based cybersecurity and network automation, Ricard Vilalta
B5G-OPEN: Real-time Autonomous Optical Operation: from Vision to Development in B5G-Open, Luis Velasco
5GASP: AI Driven enabler for NetApps, Xenofon Vasilakos
DAEMON: Design, development and prototyping of Network Intelligence plane, Miguel Camelo
Hexa-X: AI/ML-based Management and Orchestration for the Future 6G networks the Hexa-X Vision, Giada Landi

The workshop will be moderated by Alex Kaloxylos – Executive Director of the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA).

EU-Taiwan 6G SNS Joint Workshop
2023-05-30 08:30 - 17:10 | Taipei International Convention Center, N°1 Sec.5 Hsin-Yi Road, Taipei City, Xinyi District, 110, Taiwan
To further expand cooperation between Taiwan and the European Union in next-generation communication technologies, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and DG CONNECT, European Commission jointly organized the “2023 Taiwan-EU 6G SNS Joint Workshop”. The aim is to promote substantive alliance and cooperation among industries, academia, research institutions, and other stakeholders through concrete 6G research and development plans, exchange and discussions. In addition to substantive technical discussions, this conference also facilitated the formal signing and establishment of cooperation between the European 6G-IA (6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association) and the Taiwan Association of Information and Communication, Standards (TAICS) in the field of 6G smart networks and services, aiming to enhance bilateral industry interactions, establish long-term partnerships for mutual benefit.
The workshop will take place in hybrid mode on 30 May, 2023 from 2:30 pm-17:10 pm (Taiwan time)/8:30-11:10 am (Brussels time) at the Taipei International Convnetion Center during The European Innovation Week, a joint initiative of the European Commission in collaboration with Taiwan governmental agencies, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Institute for Information Industry (III).
Registration is free at https://european-innovation-week-2023.b2match.io (deadline to register: 23 May).
The workshop will be opened by Dr. Chyou-Huey Chiou, Director General, Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs on 30 May, 2023 @ 2:30 pm (Taipei time) or 8:30 (Brussels time) and by Mr. Pearse O’Donohue, Director of Future Networks, DGCNECT (online). Dr. Colin Willcock, Chairman of the 6G-IA and of the SNS JU and Dr. Jyuo-Min Shyu, Chairman of TAICS will then sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
After presentations from 6G-IA and TAICS, respectively by Dr. Colin Willcock and Dr. Sheng-Lin Chou, Secretary General of TAICS, the 6G Technology Session will be moderated by Dr. Pang-An Ting, General Director of Information and Communications Research Laboratories of ITRI and organised around presentations from:

Dr. Mikko A. Uusitalo, Head of a Research Department, Nokia Bell Labs and coordinator of HEXA-X-II (online), will present the project
Mr. Kostas Trichias, Senior Researcher of 6G-IA will give insights on the SNS-JU first call (online),
Dr. Hung-Yu Wei, Science & Technology Policy Advisory Office, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan will provide details on the Taiwan 6G Vision and
Dr. Ching-Feng Liang, Deputy Technical Director, Information and Communications Research Laboratories, ITRI, Taiwan who will give an overview on the Taiwan 6G Trial System Project.

This will be followed by a panel discussion on EU-Taiwan collaboration opportunities with Mr. Kostas Trichias, Dr. Mikko A. Uusitalo, Dr. Hung-Yu Wei, Dr. Ching-Feng Liang and Dr. Frank Shiu, Europe Business Director. This discussion will be moderated by Prof. Shin-Lin Shieh, Dept. Communication Engineering, NTPU, Taiwan.

5G for Smart Communities Capacity Building Sessions
2023-06-01 10:00 - 11:30
The 5G for Smart Communities (5GSC) Platform, together with the European Commission, are organising a series of online 5GSC Capacity Building Sessions.
These sessions aim to foster the exchange of best practices and examples within the 5G community, while empowering potential applicants in the project planning and application writing processes for the upcoming 3rd call of CEF Digital 5G for Smart Communities.
The capacity building sessions will span over the course of seven sessions, from 1st June 2023 to 7th December 2023. The first session will deal with 5G Use Cases.

5GSC Capacity Building Session 1: Exploring 5G Use Cases, Thursday, 1st June 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE

Welcome and introduction: Eric Gaudillat, Head of Sector, DG CNECT
Importance of use cases: Bernadett Koteles-Degrendele, DG CNECT
Focus on education, healthcare, public security, mobility, agriculture, and others: Emarildo Bani, Senior Consultant, IDATE SAS
Q&A session

To register for the session, please create or log-in your account on www.5gsc.eu and click on “Agenda”.
Please select the sessions of your interest and you will find the Webex details to join online. Once you update your details on the “Agenda” you will also receive a direct Webex invitation via email.
We look forward to your active participation in these sessions, where we can collectively deepen our knowledge and contribute to the advancement of smart communities leveraging 5G technology.
Thank you, and we look forward to connecting with you online!
Thank you, and we look forward to connecting with you online!

1st IEEE ICASSP Signal and Data Processing for Next Generation Satellites (SDP-NGS) workshop
2023-06-04 - 2023-06-09
You’re invited to submit your recent and original work on topics related to signal processing for satellite communications to the 1st IEEE ICASSP Signal and Data Processing for Next Generation Satellites (SDP-NGS) workshop, 4 – 9 June, to take place at the beautiful Rhodes Island, Greece.
Summary
So far, the developments in the New Space era have focused on achieving efficient broadband connectivity for fixed mobile terminals through low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. However, recent advances in communications technology and standardization, backed up by important industrial industry players, have opened the door for advanced direct mobile-to-satellite connectivity scenarios that include global broadband, Internet of Things (IoT), and emergency applications.
The developments towards these ambitious goals must be supported by exhaustive research activities in signal processing for satellite communications, ranging from physical layer designs to satellite mission definition. Breakthroughs in these areas will unleash significantly higher data rates, a seamless integration with the terrestrial networks, and an economically sustainable infrastructure.
This workshop aims to fill the gap between the identification of current signal processing challenges faced by the space industry and researchers. Thus, we aim to have a comprehensive set of technical activities embracing numerous aspects including:

Multi-antenna solutions for space and ground terminals: beamforming, anti-jamming, etc.
New waveforms covering major use cases.
Multi-access options.
Radio resource control and disaggregated network control management.
Propagation learning.
Satellite mission optimization and data routing.
Joint positioning and communication systems.
Optical wireless physical layer design and network dimensioning for user communications and inter-satellite links.
In-space (edge) data processing and management (Earth observation, communications, space awareness,…).

Please refer to the submission guidelines available in the workshop webpage: https://sdpngs2023.cttc.es/ and also at the ICASSP conference main page: https://2023.ieeeicassp.org/
Important dates:

Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: 24 February 2023
Workshop Paper Acceptance Notification: 14 April 2023

Workshop Camera Ready Paper Deadline: 28 April 2023

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

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

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

AIOTI Webinar: Open Calls Opportunities
2023-06-07 15:00 - 16:00
Please be invited to the AIOTI webinar that will be held on 7 June, starting at 15.00h CET presenting the open call opportunities.
The agenda of the webinar:
15.00 Opening and Welcome, survey launch (5 min)
Mayte Carracedo, AIOTI TF EIC Chair
15.05 Open Call Opportunities (10 min)
Mayte Carracedo, AIOTI TF EIC Chair
Projects:
EURobin and TArget X (Aneta Galazka, Fundingbox)
NGI Search (Nina Doklestic, Fundingbox)
15.15 Questions from the audience (10 min)
15.25 Open Call Opportunities (10 min)
Brendan Rowan, AIOTI TF EIC co-chair
Projects:
TBC
15.35 Questions from the audience (10 min)
15.45 Commenting the survey, Wrap up and end of Webinar (5 min)
Brendan Rowan, AIOTI TF EIC co-chair

Details to join the webinar:
Link to join
Meeting number: 2374 163 6237
Password: [REDACTED] (24362757 from phones and video systems)
Access code: 237 416 36237

AIOTI and LEADS workshop "Tech Adoption Scenarios for IoT and Cloud 2030"
2023-06-08 15:00 - 17:00
You are invited to join the workshop “Tech Adoption Scenarios for IoT and Cloud 2030” co-organized by AIOTI & LEADS on June 8 from 15h00 to 17h00 CEST.

Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqc-mvpz4rG9eD3yGQ67ZKfmStNEVQq47c
The LEADS framework is based on the tech adoption predictions for tech areas of Cloud, IoT, BI/Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Quantum.
The project has developed key predictions for market adoption of over 80 tech groupings to 2030 and is now seeking to work together with the leading representatives from the AI and Data communities to collaboratively develop forecast scenarios.
The goal of this workshop is to engage with tech development experts to be able to co-create market development scenarios and share insights and market data for key adoption metrics.
What can you expect?

Presentation of reference industrial use cases for IoT, Edge and Cloud technologies.
Latest market data and predictions for future adoption.
Named contributor on outcome paper and development of modelling for skills spending.
Opportunity to co-author white paper on the defining factors of market adoption.
Collaboration with SPECIALISED Master programmes and other skills actors.

Scope
Within this workshop we will explore the scenarios for the following tech areas and pockets:
● IoT
o IoT Analytics
o IoT Applications
o IoT Modules & Sensors
o IoT Security
o IoT Connectivity
o IoT Embedded Hardware and software
● Cloud
o Cloud solutions – software architecture
o Cloud solutions – software development
o Cloud integrations and APIs
o Cloud solutions – infrastructure

6G-IA Full members Call for papers - 9th IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2023)
2023-06-18
The 9th IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things (WF-IoT 2023) seeks submissions and proposals for original technical papers and presentations that address the Internet of Things (IoT), its theoretical and technological building blocks, the applications that drive the growth and evolution of IoT, operational considerations, experimentation, experiences from deployments, and the impacts of IoT on consumers, the research community, the public sector, and commercial verticals.
The theme for WFIoT2023 is “The Blue Planet: A Marriage of Sea and Space”, encouraging the submissions of content aimed at exploring how IoT technologies, applications, and solutions relying on a wide ecosystem spanning space, aerial, ground, and maritime networks and harnessing the latest emerging technological trends can be leveraged for the benefit of society and humanity.
Papers should address, but are not limited to, the following high-level topics:
Application and Use Cases

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Technologies
Big Data Algorithms and Analysis
Bioengineering and IoT
Cloud, Fog, and Embedded Computing
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Electronic Systems, and Signal Processing
Computer Storage and Data Systems
Cybersecurity, Security, Privacy, and Trust
Digital Twins in IoT Applications
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Human-machine interfaces
Impact of IoT on the Engineering Professions and on the Society
IoT Technologies in the Maritime Environment
Power, Energy, and Industrial Applications
Results from Experiments, Demonstrations, Trials, and Deployments
Robotics and Control Systems • Sensors and Networked Sensor Systems
Space Based Communications and Remote Sensing
Standards and Regulation
Transportation, Connected Vehicles, and Multi-modal Systems
Systems Engineering and Operation Technologies
Theoretical Foundations, Design Methods, and Architectural Considerations

Paper submissions for Peer-Reviewed Technical Papers are due on 18 June 2023.
All accepted Peer-Reviewed Technical Papers will be included in the proceedings (IEEE Xplore).
For more information, visit the IEEE WF-IoT 2023 Website: wfiot2023.iot.ieee.org
VIEW SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Professor Augusto Casaca, INESC-ID/ INESC INOV, Lisboa, Portugal
Assoc. Professor Ahmed Abdelgawad, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant Michigan, USA
Professor James Bellingham, Director, Institute for Assured Autonomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA:
Professor Tony Q.S. Quek, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
GENERAL CO-CHAIRS
Rui Aguiar, Head of Networks and Services, Instituto de Telecomunication/Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
Adam Drobot, Chairman, OpenTechWorks Inc., Wayne PA, USA

The conference will be conducted virtually live online and in person in Aveiro, Portugal, in October 2023. For conference updates, please visit our website: https://wfiot2023.iot.ieee.org.

IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization 2023 - Call for Papers
2023-06-19 - 2023-06-23
Call for Papers – IEEE NetSoft 2023
The 9th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization “Boosting Future Networks through Advanced Softwarization” – June 19 – 23, 2023, Madrid, Spain
Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: January 30, 2023 (extended!)
Acceptance notification: March 24, 2023
Camera-ready paper: April 28, 2023

Aims and Scope
IEEE NetSoft, the premier International Conference on Network Softwarization, addresses the advanced research challenges and opportunities raised by the overall transformation trend of network “softwarization”, which has been revolutionizing the networking field and has accelerated its convergence with adjacent industries.
Network Softwarization refers to the transition of traditional network infrastructure and functionalities, provided via hardware appliances developed by equipment and service vendors, to new ones that have been propelled over the last 15 years by the maturity of widespread technologies such as network function virtualization, software-defined networking, and service function chaining.
In particular, the ability to program, manage and operate network and service infrastructures more freely makes it possible to reinvent network and cloud architectures, customize services, accelerate service deployment, and facilitate greater operational efficiencies with guarantees. The need for further advances in these topics is reflected in the overall theme of NetSoft 2023: Boosting Future Networks through Advanced Softwarization.
NetSoft 2023 will feature technical paper presentations, keynotes, tutorials, workshops, demos, and exhibitions from world-leading experts representing service providers, vendors, research institutes, open source projects, and academia. This year, a PhD symposium will also be initiated.
Topics of NetSoft 2023
The conference is soliciting paper submissions with significant research contributions to the field of network softwarization. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Softwarized cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures
Network softwarization for 5G/6G
Softwarization in Metaverse (AR/VR and digital twins)
Cooperative multi-domain, multi-tenant SDN/NFV environments.
Future Internet and New IP architectures.
Mobility management in softwarized networks.
High-precision communications and computing
Service Function Chaining (SFC).
Network slicing and slice management
QoS and QoE in softwarized infrastructures.
Network softwarization for deterministic Internet re-engineering
Softwarization for Cognitive and autonomic networking
Policy-based and Intent-based networking.
AI/ML techniques and network softwarization
Dynamic resource discovery and negotiation schemes.
Assurance and Measurements in softwarized networks
Resilience, reliability, and robustness of softwarized networks
Security, Safety, Trust, and Privacy in virtualized environments.
Energy Efficiency in network softwarization
Abstractions and virtualization of resources, services, and functions.
Programmability for Time-Sensitive Networks (TSN)
Programmable Networking Protocols
Programmable SDN and NFV: languages and architectures (P4 and others)
Open source and network softwarization.
Hardware acceleration for programmable network functions.
Development methodologies for network softwarization (DevOps, NetOps, Verification).
Deployment and transition strategies.
Experience reports from experimental testbeds and deployments.
New value chains and service models enabled by softwarization.
Socio-economic impact and regulations for softwarization.

Submission Guidelines
Prospective authors are invited to submit high-quality original technical papers for presentation at the conference and publication in the NetSoft 2023 Proceedings. All submissions must be written in English and must use standard IEEE two-column conference template that can be downloaded from
https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
Technical Papers can be of two types: Full or Short papers, up to 9 and 5 pages respectively, including references and all other material. If accepted, a paper will be published in the category (long/short) of its submission. Long papers are the more traditional form to present technical work. Long papers should emphasize not only novelty and vision, but execution and thoroughness of the contribution (design, evaluation). Short papers are the preferred vehicle for visionary papers or traditional technical papers whose description fits within a smaller number of pages. Short papers may not yet be ‘fully baked’ in terms of execution and evaluation. In both Full and Short papers, author names and affiliations should be included after the title, as provided in the templates.
Papers submitted should describe original, previously unpublished research results, not currently under review by another conference or journal. Papers not meeting the length and formatting requirements or violating IEEE’s guidelines on plagiarized content will be rejected without review. All other submitted papers will be reviewed. Selected papers for NetSoft 2023 may be conditionally accepted and subjected to shepherding before final acceptance.
Only PDF files will be accepted for the review process and all manuscripts must be electronically submitted through EDAS: https://edas.info/N30268
Important: NetSoft 2023 is enforcing a strict publication and no-show policy as stated by IEEE. By submitting a contribution, you agree with the terms of the publication and no-show policy as mentioned in https://netsoft2023.ieee-netsoft.org/authors/publication-and-no-show-policy
TPC Co-Chairs

Elisa Rojas, Universidad de Alcalá (UAH), Spain
Fábio Luciano Verdi, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil
Zuqing Zhu, University of Science and Technology of China, China

General Co-Chairs

Barbara Martini – Universitas Mercatorum, Italy
Carlos Jesus Bernardos – University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain

2nd TeraFlowSDN Hackfest
2023-06-20 - 2023-06-21 | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Campus Madrid – Puerta de Toledo, Ronda de Toledo, 1 - 28005 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Overview:
ETSI’s Centre for Testing and Interoperability and the TeraFlowSDN community are organizing the 2nd TFS Hackfest on 20-21 June 2023. The event will be held during the IEEE NetSoft Conference in Madrid, Spain.
Participation in ETSI Hackfests is free and open to all upon registration, you are most welcome to extend this invitation to your colleagues and partners.
Registration to NetSoft2023 is encouraged, but not mandatory.

Venue:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Campus Madrid – Puerta de Toledo
Ronda de Toledo, 1 – 28005 Madrid
More details at: Venue & Accommodation

Scope:
The event will take the form of a competition with the objective of integrating ETSI TeraFlowSDN Controller Release 2 with the ContainerLab environment. ContainerLab is an environment that enables deploying versatile lab network topologies where each node can run a containerized Network Operating System, allowing to establish and test connectivity services traversing the network devices.
Participants will be grouped in teams and each team will collaborate to complete the following list of challenges (tentative):

Deploy a ContainerLab environment together with ETSI TeraFlowSDN controller
Onboard the network devices emulated with ContainerLab in TeraFlowSDN
Establish packet connectivity services through ContainerLab network devices
Monitor the packet traffic on ContainerLab devices, e.g., through gNMI, and plot the data in TFS’s L3 Monitoring Grafana dashboard

Each team is expected to focus on a specific ContainerLab network device kind, e.g., IPInfusion OcNOS, Nokia SR Linux, SONiC, etc. Some ETSI TFS experts will be around to help you and resolve your questions during the hacking sessions.
NOTE: It is under study the possibility of involving P4 in the challenge through SONiC (To Be Decided).

Prerequisites:

Registration is mandatory!
Participants are expected to have user-level knowledge of Linux.
Participants will need their laptop, with an environment running Linux and a Kubernetes-based environment installed. You are invited to use the Virtual Machine we provide with pre-installed material (see Hackfest Material)

Who should attend:

Network Operators and Service providers, who want to get first-hand operational experience with TeraFlowSDN Controller
System Integrators, who want to develop their expertise with TeraFlowSDN
Academia and Universities, who are using or considering TeraFlowSDN as a platform for their research activities in networking
TeraFlowSDN developers and users that want to share and test with the community
Members of other research projects interested in using TeraFlowSDN Controller in their research and proof-of-concept activities.

Agenda (Tentative):
Tuesday 20 June 2023

Welcome & Logistics (ETSI)
TeraFlowSDN 101 (TFS Chair & TFS TSC Chair)
Group Picture
Lunch Break
Introduction to ContainerLab, gNMI, (P4 TBC) (TBD)
Presentation of the challenges and how to report bugs (TFS TSC Chair)
Form the teams
Team-Hacking Starts!
Wrap-up day 1

Wednesday 21 June 2023

Brief discussion and progress checkpoint
Team-Hacking!
Lunch Break
Team-Hacking!
Final presentations: Teams will present their achievements (5-10 min per team)

Progress, Working experiment, Results, etc.
Feedback (Road blocks, Missing documentation, Report bugs, etc)

Winner announcement (TFS TSC Chair)
Wrap-up day 2 & end of Hackfest

Hackfest Material:

We have created a VM pre-packed with the material and Graphical interface. Download it from TFS Release2 VM (18 GB) Dropbox or TFS Release2 VM (18 GB) Onedrive
Material from previous events: TFS Events

Get involved in ETSI TeraFlowSDN

Join the TFS Community Slack Workspace
Subscribe TFS_INFO mailing list
If your organization is already a TFS member or participant, you can also:

Request an EOL account (if you don’t have one yet)
Subscribe OSG TFS and TFS TECH mailing lists

If your organization is not yet a TFS member:

Learn how to join ETSI TFS

Contact:
Please send your technical questions to TFS_TECH@list.etsi.org or join the TFS Community Slack Workspace
Questions about ETSI, joining TFS, this Hackfest and future events can be sent to: TFSsupport@etsi.org

AIOTI webinar presenting White Paper Replicability and Scalability Assessment Tool
2023-06-27 15:00 - 16:30
You are invited to AIOTI webinar that will be held on 27 June, starting at 15.00h CET presenting AIOTI White Paper Replicability and Scalability Assessment Tool.

The agenda of the webinar:
15.00 Opening and Welcome (5 min)
Jara Pascual, Innovation Ecosystems FG Chair
15.05 Presentation of the paper and recommendations (15 min)
Pierre-Yves Danet (48d79m Consulting), Paper Editor
15.20 Presentation of the examples (45 min)
Innovation Ecosystems – Jara Pascual
Market – Eric Armengaud
Sustainability – Ignacio Lacalle
16.05 Questions from the audience (20 min)
Moderated by Pierre-Yves Danet (48d79m Consulting), Paper Editor
16.25 Wrap up and end of the Webinar (5 min)
Jara Pascual, Innovation Ecosystems FG Chair

The webinar is open for public and there is no registration required.
Details to join the webinar:
Link to join
Meeting number: 2364 390 8298
Password: [REDACTED] (75774824 from phones and video systems)
Access code: [REDACTED] 390 8298

COMNEXT 2023
2023-06-28 - 2023-06-30 | Tokyo Big Sight, Japan, 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063, Japan
Organised by RX Japan at Tokyo Big Sight, COMNEXT (28-30 June 2023) is an exhibition specialised in communication technology including 5G/6G tech, materials, optical communication. It is the 1st Next Generation Communication Technology & Solutions Expo.
Many products related to Beyond 5G and 6G will be exhibited, and there are co-held conference about multiple themes comprehend 5G and 6G. Please check the website here for more information.
This year, Mr. Colin Willcock, Chairman of the Board of 6G-IA will be the panelist at COMNEXT held this June at Tokyo (i.e. on 29th June in the panel “Efforts towards 6G around the World and Expectations for Collaboration with Japan”).

Consisting Area: FOE (Optical Communication) Area
5G/6G Technology Area
5G/6G Material Area
Next Generation Communication Solutions Area
VCOM(Video Communication)/8K Technology Area
>>Check out the teaser of the event here.
>> Exhibitor directory here
>> Conference Program here
Conference themes are:

IOWN
Interplanetary Internet
HAPS
Optoelectronic Conversion
5G Network Automation etc.

A 6G Vision: 3GPP Release 19 & Vertical Industries Requirements webinar - slides and recording available
2023-07-20 10:30 - 12:00
A 6G Vision: 3GPP Release 19 & Vertical Industries Requirements
20 July 2023, 10:30-12:00 CEST
This webinar took place on July 20th, 2023. It brought together representatives from various vertical industries and other experts to shape the future of 3GPP release 19 and set the stage for the emergence of the 6G system. The 5G system has revolutionised communication systems, achieving a significant increase in key performance indicators compared to its predecessor, the 4G system. Moreover, it has introduced new functionalities to support emerging application scenarios. Building upon the success of 5G, 6G is expected to emerge in the late 2020s, and there are ongoing activities to define its requirements.
By bringing together representatives from various vertical industries, the webinar delved into defining thoughts, ideas, and requirements for 3GPP release 19 from the verticals’ perspective. This collaborative effort will ensure that the 5G system continues to meet the evolving needs of different industries while paving the way for the future advancements of 6G. During the webinar, the ongoing studies for 3GPP release 19 and the additional capabilities of the 5G system were explored. These provided insights into the future of 5G and offer guidance on the capabilities that the 6G system needs to encompass.
You can watch the webinar here or download slides there. You can also access the post-webinar report on 5G PPP’s Zenodo channel here.

IWAPS workshop in the Context of ARES 2023
2023-08-29 - 2023-09-01 | Benevento, Italy
The “3rd International Workshop on Advances on Privacy Preserving Technologies and Solutions” IWAPS 2023, will happen in the context of ARES 2023.
The 2023 IWAPS will bring together researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present and discuss latest advances and innovations in theories, infrastructure, schemes, and applications for secure computation, privacy technologies, security economics, human computer interaction, as well as to identify emerging research topics and define the future trends.
The ARES conference will take place in Benevento, Italy during August 29 – September 01, 2023 period.
The Call for Papers deadline is on 31st of May. You may learn all the related information here.

The workshop is co-organized from the following European Commission (Horizon 2020 Programme) projects:
SECONDO
INCOGNITO
ERATOSTHENES
PHYSICS
EVOLVED-5G
aerOS
ENTRUST
TRUSTEE
CHRISS
OASEES
FAME
COBALT
RESCALE

IWAPS 2023, the CfP deadline is approaching!
2023-08-29 - 2023-09-01
EVOLVED-5G project is co-organising (along with other projects e.g. Second, aerOS, Incognito) the “3rd International Workshop on Advances on Privacy Preserving Technologies and Solutions” IWAPS 2023, in the context of ARES 2023.
The ARES conference will take place in Benevento, Italy during August 29 – September 01, 2023 period.
This workshop aims to strengthen security and privacy through research and relevant activities in the models and design of secure, privacy-preserving and trust architectures, investments in cyber-defense, data analyses, fusion platforms, protocols, algorithms, services, and applications for next generation systems and solutions. We especially encourage security and privacy solutions that employ innovative machine learning techniques to tackle the issues of inspecting large data volumes, cyberattacks, and variety problems that are systemic in IoT platforms, theoretical and practical challenges related to the design of privacy-preserving AI systems and algorithms and will have strong multidisciplinary components, including soliciting contributions about policy, legal issues, and societal impact of privacy and affect the cyber risk of the participating entities.
The 2023 IWAPS will bring together researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present and discuss latest advances and innovations in theories, infrastructure, schemes, and applications for secure computation, privacy technologies, security economics, human computer interaction, as well as to identify emerging research topics and define the future trends.
You may learn all the related information here.
The Call for Papers deadline is on 31st of May!
As the deadline approaches, feel free to submit your papers.

IEEE IDAACS 2023 Workshop “Beyond 5G and 6G Networks Technologies and Security”
2023-09-07 - 2023-09-09 | Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
You are invited to 12th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications 2023 and the workshop “Beyond 5G and 6G Networks Technologies and Security”.
This Workshop will cover the innovative technologies that have been studied in various research projects as well as standardized by 3GPP in Rel 16 and Rel 17. The Workshop will encourage the submission of papers studying the status of beyond 5G and 6G networks research and commercial deployment of 5G networks in order to assess how this relates to the current 6G vision.
7-9 September 2023, Dortmund, Germany
Please click here for more information and for the invitation.
Deadline for paper submission: May 2, 2023
Main topics at this event will be:

Beyond 5G and 6G security and privacy
5G system prototyping, PoC efforts
5G deployment results
Zero-Touch Network & Service Management in 6G, IoT & IIoT
Applied ML/AI on VNF placement, profiling & resource orchestration
Enhanced 5G and future 6G applications & services
Enhanced 5G experimentation
5G and 6G certification
Enhanced 5G and 6G channel modeling and measurements
Novel channel estimation techniques
Antenna design and prototyping for beyond 5G and 6G
Multiple antenna techniques, incl. MIMO, Massive MIMO and Beamforming
Control and implementation aspects for Massive MIMO and Beamforming
Non-orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) schemes, code design.
Efficient Transceiver architectures and design
Enhanced 5G and 6G air interface/ waveform design and optimizations
Advanced radio link management, incl. efficient signaling and control
Hardware impairments – modeling and impact analysis
Enhanced 5G and 6G co-ordinated cells incl. NR-CoMP
Heterogeneous networks
Advanced Channel coding, waveform and Non-Uniform modulation
Layered-Division Multiplexing
Next generation of broadcasting systems
Convergence of broadcasting and broadband wireless

5G Smart Communities capacity building session#4: 5G Infrastructure Sharing
2023-09-07 10:00 - 11:30
The CEF2 Digital programme will grant funds for the rapid deployment and take up of 5G for smart communities and innovative applications. The 5G for Smart Communities (5GSC) Platform (the dedicated Coordination and Support Action selected by the European Commission to create a set of good practice 5G use cases), together with the European Commission, are organising a series of 5GSC Capacity Building Sessions.
These virtual sessions aim to foster the exchange of best practices and examples within the 5G community, while empowering potential applicants in the project planning and application writing processes for the upcoming 3rd call of CEF Digital 5G for Smart Communities. The capacity building sessions span over the course of seven sessions, from 1st June 2023 to 7th December 2023.
Three capacity building sessions took place to date: the first session held on June 1st, was dedicated to 5G Use Cases ,the second one focused health Use Cases on June 22nd, the 3rd session dealt with Campus networks on July 6th.
The fourth session is scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2023 10:00-11:30 am CEST. It will deal with 5G Infrastructure Sharing. Register now to book your virtual seat on 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform – Capacity Building Sessions (b2match.io).

Book also now for the three other sessions scheduled on October 5th, October 19th, and December 7th, 2023 will provide a comprehensive support to potential applicants (October: consortium planning and management for 5G Smart Communities projects, November: Co-funding and Procurement Obligations for Contractors, December: bid writing process for CEF2 calls). Do nnot miss them to give yourself the best chance of success.

AIOTI Web3 Hackathon - 21/22 Sept Brussels/Online - Registration is open
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-22 | U-Residence, Blvd Géneral Jacques 271, Ixelles, 1050, Belgium
AIOTI is organising a Web3 Hackathon on 21/22 September 2023 in Brussels and online.
The objectives are the following:
▪ Educate potential stakeholders from key target markets (Industry, Media, Public Authorities, and Education) on the benefits of Web3 technology through peer learning and moderated interactions between AIOTI members and other participants.
▪ Enhance networking between participants
▪ Create opportunity for participants to build collaborative offerings that are adapted to the needs of key target markets (Industry, Media, Public Authorities, and Education)
▪ Catalyse creation of a catalogue of Web3 tools and services.
Content of the hackathon
The Web3 hackathon consists of opportunities and challenges for participants to ‘hack’ around by using business and technical Web3 components.
To identify these challenges and opportunities, a series of hybrid (online and on premises) pre-event workshops will be carried out ahead of the hackathon. In each workshop, industry specific problems would be identified by current users of Web3 technology, alongside with transversal (industry-independent) challenges.
All workshops will follow the same pattern:
▪ 2 hours workshop
▪ Up to 10 participants, for at least half currently working with Web3 technology in the
target industry (Industry, Media, Public Authorities, and Education)
▪ Participants moderated by an experienced facilitator.
▪ During the workshops, the facilitator will help initiate an online collaborative tool with
whiteboard to capture input from the participants and guide the workshop
Workshop outputs include:
▪ Web3 opportunities and Challenges for the hackathon
▪ Brief report from the workshop that can be shared to promote the hackathon
Before the Hackathon: Hacking Guide
Hacking Guide is a document that provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the event. It offers both high-level guidance (how the hackathon is put together, the content – Challenges – of the event) and the detailed description of every major step in the event.
The Guide’s role is helping participants prepare for the Hackathon, as well as to enable them to work independently during the event.
The Guide will be distributed electronically (PDF) to the participants prior to the event, integrated in the online collaboration tool and made available during the event as well.
Ideation Workshops
Two rounds of four simultaneous ideation workshops will take place at the start of the event:
▪ Industry
▪ Media
▪ Public Authorities
▪ Education
▪ Wild cards and Convergence (cross-industry challenges)
Ideation Workshop Process
The ideation workshops will be co-hosted by an expert and a practitioner in the respective industry. At the start of the first part of the workshops they will present subjects (opportunities and challenges) identified during the pre-event workshops.
After a short introduction by the workshop’s facilitator, domain experts will present participants their challenges and opportunities:
▪ introduction to the context of each opportunity and the nature of the challenges
▪ Complexities of the context, such as regulatory or economic constraints
▪ History of earlier (successful or failed) attempts to deploy specific Web3 use-cases
Experts will answer questions from the participants and remain available throughout and between the workshops.
After presentation part, participants will be organised in groups and taken through a structured ideation exercise by the facilitator. Participants would be encouraged not only to think about how their own technologies could be applied to solve the challenges, but to also see what kind of collaborative Web3 solutions could be developed.
One idea of each of the groups will be shared with all other participants at the end of each ideation workshop. These ideas will be written up on Big Idea Posters.
First ideation workshop will last about 1 hour and 45 minutes; the second will last about 1 hour and 30 minutes as the participants will be more familiar with the methodology, and the same process will take less time.
Team Formation
After the ideation workshops, participants will be asked to form mixed teams around their favourite ideas (Big Ideas from two rounds of ideation). Facilitators will ensure that the teams are diverse, and that they are of manageable size (4-7 participants).
Draft event schedule
DAY 1
08:30 Registration
09:00 Opening Briefing
09:20 Ideation Workshops, 1st round
11:10 Coffee Break
11:30 Ideation Workshops, 2nd round
13:15 Lunch
14:00 Afternoon briefing
14:10 Idea Gallery and Team Formation
14:40 Team Work Kick-off: Hacking Time & Validating Solutions (expert meetings)
17:00 Closing Briefing
DAY 2
08:30 Welcome & Coffee
09:00 Welcome Briefing
09:10 Hacking Time & Validating Solutions (expert meetings)
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Hacking Time: Pitch Preparation, Pitch Review Sessions
15:30 Submitting Presentations
15:45 Pitching Round for peers and experts
16:45 Rapid fire presentations for peers and the Jury
17:00 Award
Please feel free to register here.

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

5GSC Community Conference
2023-10-11
The next Physical Event of 5GSC will happen on 11 October 2023: 5GSC Community Conference. Click here to register.
Also, CEF Digital 5G for Smart Communities Call 3 is coming soon.
The Commission is tentatively planning to open a third call for proposal for 5G for Smart Communities from October 2023 to February 2024. The call dates and the budget are still pending validation by the European Commission. To prepare for Call 3 you can review Call 2, as the two will be similar.
Here, you will find information and resources from the European Commission to support ‘5G for Smart Communities’ projects, funded or seeking funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme.
Membership & Resources
Registered members of the platform can:

find potential project partners
register for information and networking events
subscribe for news on upcoming calls for proposals
access support materials, including examples of 5G use cases and how 5G can contribute to Smart Communities

Members include:

municipalities
telecommunications companies
socio-economic drivers proposing 5G use cases
Broadband Competence Offices (BCOs)
European Commission representatives

Click here for more information.

9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things
2023-10-12 - 2023-10-27 | Aveiro Congress Center, Cais da Fonte Nova, Aveiro, 3810-164, Portugal
The 9th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2023) is the premier event of the IEEE IoT Technical Community, a multiple Society initiative aggregating the wide expertise inherent to the IoT domain. This year, the theme for WFIoT 2023 is “The Blue Planet: A Marriage of Sea and Space”.
The forum consists of a comprehensive and interesting program that brings the latest developments from industry and business world, the most influential individuals from across the breath of the IoT ecosystem, news of significant innovations and advances from the research and academic community, as well as practitioners and end-users sharing their experiences on the successes and challenges of IoT deployments.
The World Forum’s ninth edition will feature presentations and panels addressing how the sea and space are great domains for IoT. It will also explore how IoT technologies, applications, and solutions rely on a wide ecosystem spanning space, aerial, ground, and maritime networks and harnessing the latest emerging technological trends which can be leveraged for the benefit of society and humanity.
Overall the World Forum will consist of:
• Plenary Program
• The Technical Paper Program
• Special Sessions
• Workshops
• Industry Forums
• Tutorials
• Vertical and Topical Tracks
• Women in Engineering Forum
• Young and Professionals Forum
• Entrepreneurial Forum
12-27 October 2023 // Aveiro, Portugal
Aveiro Congress Center
Hybrid: In-Person and Virtual
Sponsored by the IEEE IoT Technical Community
More information here.

EVOLVED-5G Virtual Demo Day
2023-10-16 11:00 - 15:00
Dear All,
? Exciting News! Save the date for the EVOLVED-5G Virtual Demo Day ?
Are you ready to witness the future of connectivity unfold? ? We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming online demo day where 15 powerhouse teams will pitch their business ventures, following a 5-months acceleration program.

? Date: October 16th
? Time: 11:00-15:00 CET
? Location: Livestream on YouTube

? Get ready to be inspired by tech leaders, innovators, investors and experts in the field of 5G technology, research and development.
?️ Team Showdown: Watch as 15 top teams showcase their cutting-edge solutions, strategies, and innovations. Who will stand out?
? Interactive Sessions: Engage in live Q&A sessions, polls, and discussions with the teams and experts. Your questions and thoughts matter in shaping the future of IoT!
Mark your calendars, set your reminders, and get ready to dive into the world of 5G innovation like never before! Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and exclusive content leading up to the event.
Don’t miss out on this epic showdown. See you there! ?

First TeraFlowSDN Ecosystem Day - Call for Presentation
2023-10-18 | Castelldefels, Castelldefels
The First TeraFlowSDN Ecosystem Day will be held on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, during the TeraFlowSDN plenary in Castelldefels, Spain.
The TFS Ecosystem Day allows organizations in the TFS Ecosystem to share about their TeraFlowSDN experience and plans and discuss how TFS can help them to achieve their goals. Presentations and demos cover a wide range of aspects from research activities in academia to deployment and commercial initiatives, focusing on cutting-edge Telco use cases.
Should you or your organization be interested in presenting your TeraFlowSDN achievements at the upcoming Ecosystem Day, please send an email to TFSsupport@etsi.org no later than September 29th, 2023 with the following information:
Subject: TFS#3 Ecosystem Day – Talk Proposal

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

More information is available here.

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

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

More information is available here.

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

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

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

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

5th European 5G Observatory Stakeholders Workshop
2023-10-26
The 5th European 5G Observatory Stakeholders Workshop will take place as an online event on the 26th of October 2023.
The workshop is open to all stakeholders interested in 5G, including telecom operators and suppliers, national authorities in charge of telecom, spectrum policy and regulation, as well as representatives from the vertical industries (such as transport, logistics, automotive, health, energy, smart factories, media and entertainment) and other organisations considering using 5G for their use cases.
The European 5G Observatory was launched in September 2018 to monitor market developments and preparatory actions taken by industry stakeholders and Member States in the context of 5G roll-out in Europe, and beyond. Its focus is to monitor the state of play of the 5G network and service deployment in Europe, as well as progress made towards the 5G objectives in the Digital Decade.
This event will be an opportunity to exchange views on the latest market trends and global developments. It will feature a panel session that would foster discussion on future needs for 5G service deployment monitoring and reporting for both policy making, especially in the context of the annual monitoring cycle of the Digital Decade Programme. The panel will also address emerging commercial needs to geographically map 5G service availability.
The agenda will be available in due time before the event. Further information and registration are already available here.

Policy recommendations for 5G deployment - Joint Webinar 5G-LOGINNOV, 5G-MOBIX & 5G-META
2023-10-27 11:00 - 12:30
5G-LOGINNOV, 5G-MOBIX and 5G-META 5G PPP projects jointly organise a webiner about Policy recommendations for 5G deployment on Friday, October 27, 2023, 11:00-12:30 CEST
The webinar will present policy recommendations stemming from the 5G-LOGINNOV project and its counterparts, 5G-MOBIX and 5GMETA. The three projects share a common goal of leveraging 5G core technologies to enhance various aspects of transportation and connectivity.
5G-LOGINNOV focuses on integrating and validating port and logistics operations using 5G, IoT, data analytics, and CCAM technologies. By deploying 11 families of use cases, the project aims to optimize operations, reduce environmental impact, and foster economic growth through 5G core technologies. The project’s recommendations offer guidance for emerging European 5G core technologies, enhancing logistics and port hubs.
In parallel, 5G-MOBIX concentrates on 5G-based CAM deployments in cross-border regions, with recommendations derived from extensive tests. These suggestions tackle challenges in deployment, data, application interoperability, cybersecurity, aiming to ensure seamless CAM service connectivity across borders.
Meanwhile, 5GMETA is developing an open Platform that aims to leverage car-captured data to stimulate, facilitate and feed innovative products and services. It will develop and integrate a set of 5G network functions by applying service slicing for data delivery based on IoT architectures and technologies.
While one centres on transport, the other on cross-corridor and the last one is a platform, all projects share a vision of leveraging 5G core advancements for efficient, eco-friendly transportation, mobility, and economic growth. The webinar underscores the shared vision and the particularities of these projects and their contributions to the advancement of 5G technology in their respective domains.
The event is free. Please register to reserve your place.

DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS IN THE 6G ERA: THE DAWN OF HIGHLY-SECURE, TRUSTWORTHY, SCALABLE AND ADAPTABLE ECOSYSTEMS Co-organised workshop
2023-11-06 - 2023-11-08 | Edinburgh Napier University, 9 Sighthill Ct, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, United Kingdom
aerOS project co-organises the “DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS IN THE 6G ERA: THE DAWN OF HIGHLY-SECURE, TRUSTWORTHY, SCALABLE AND ADAPTABLE ECOSYSTEMS” workshop in the context of IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks.
With 5G becoming mainstream after being deployed in several regions of the world, the constant growth of interconnected devices and the demand for high data rate services compel the conceptualization of the next generation of networking which will address the needs of an “always connected” society. The astonishing numbers of interconnected devices supporting smart homes/cities/transportations, e-health applications and consumer services, push toward redesigning the Internet-of-Everything (IoE) paradigm with a user-centric approach, thus extending the 5G-era shift from rate-centric enhanced mobile broadband services to ultra-reliable low-latency communications.
6G Networks should be capable of unleashing the full potential of each application, through the inherent support of contemporary wireless technologies, cutting-edge network architectures, AI/ML-based optimization techniques and over-the-top security features. It is often stated that 6G will facilitate the pivotal shift from present-day’s interconnected intelligent nodes to the much broader “connected intelligence”, a holistic approach for delivering disruptive services, thus introducing new heights of user satisfaction.
In this respect, this Special Session aims at providing a forum where researchers, engineers, and practitioners may discuss the latest advances on architectures, algorithms, abstractions, and technologies for delivering scalable, secure, trustworthy, robust, flexible, and agile applications. We strongly encourage submission of innovative work on contemporary network and application design.
Find out more on the workshop here.
Call for papers deadline on 31 July 2023
