Newsflash May 2023
Latest 5G top news: EuCNC there
EuCNC is there, resulting in intense activity among projects and working groups |
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Let’s explore the highlights of some of the workshops, special sessions, tutorials, demos organised by 5G PPP or SNS projects. A lot of White Papers will also be distributed including two from Evolved-5G on “The 3GPP Common API Framework: Open-Source Release and Application Use Cases” and “5G and B5G NEF exposure capabilities towards an Industrial IoT use case”.
6GTandem, TERA6G, TERRAMETA, ARIADNE, Hexa-X, RISE6G Workshop 1: Synergies between communication, localization, and sensing toward 6G With 5G NR networks deployed globally, research attention has now shifted to exploring 6G technologies. The demand for new use cases and services connecting human, digital, and physical realms drives the need for advanced technologies like THz bands, massive MIMO, wide bandwidth, and smart antenna elements. This convergence of communication, localization, and sensing presents research challenges in performance limits, resource allocation, power reduction, and transceiver design. Seven EU projects address these areas of interest for both industry and academia. More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here.
BRAINE, VERGE, ACES, SmartEdge, BeGREEN Workshop 2: The Role of AI in Edge 6G topologies. This workshop explores the synergy between AI and edge computing in shaping 6G. It focuses on optimizing the 6G ecosystem using AI and leveraging AI for edge services. Key topics include evolving edge architectures, interoperability, closed-loop automation, security, privacy, and decentralized edge intelligence. The workshop brings together EU-funded projects and experts to discuss open, secure, and modular edge computing architectures empowered by trustworthy AI. More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here.
HEXA-X, HEXA-X-II, RISE-6G, CENTRIC, SUPERIOT, DESIRE6G Workshop 3: The 6G series workshop by Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II Hexa-X, the European 6G flagship research project, has made significant strides in laying the foundation for future 6G systems. With 25 partners from academia and industry, Hexa-X has explored technical enablers such as enhanced radio performance, integrated AI/ML, and novel network architectures. Now, Hexa-X-II continues this work with an expanded consortium of 44 partners to design the blueprint system for 6G. A workshop will showcase Hexa-X’s achievements and facilitate collaboration with other 6G research projects. More information on the workshop here.
HEXA-X Workshop 4: International Workshop on Wireless Communications in Terahertz (IWCT) This workshop promotes collaboration among experts in Terahertz wireless communications to address challenges and explore solutions for high-speed, future wireless systems. It covers various fields including RF circuit design, hardware modeling, digital signal processing, and antenna design. The workshop encourages open discussions and international cooperation to advance Terahertz wireless communications. More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here.
RISE-6G, METAWIRELESS, ARIADNE, TERRAMETA Workshop 6: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces from sub-6GHz to THz: Recent Advances and Open Challenges Recent research confirms that Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) enhance network coverage across frequencies, enabling various applications. Ongoing European projects like RISE-6G, METAWIRELESS, ARIADNE, TERRAMETA, and others are actively researching RIS technology. Join the workshop to explore the latest achievements, including RIS modeling, hardware designs, network integration, and future challenges. More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here. ETHER, 6G-NTN, 5G-STARDUST, 6G-SANDBOX, INSTRUCT Workshop 7: Aligning European NTN Convergence and Integration More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here.
PREDICT-6G, DESIRE6G, DETERMINISTIC6G Workshop 10: Future deterministic programmable networks for 6G 6G aims to enhance 5G capabilities for diverse vertical use cases. It requires improvements in bandwidth, latency, reliability, security, and energy. New KPIs and deterministic network infrastructures are needed for seamless services with tight timing constraints. Three European projects are developing technologies for 6G deterministic programmable networks. The workshop facilitates discussions on determinism approaches and collaboration opportunities, featuring expert insights in WLAN, IEEE 802.1TSN, DetNet, OPC, and 3GPP TSC. More information on the background, motivation, and structure of the workshop here.
Several European R&I projects have prepared a series of tutorials for attendees at the EuCNC & 6G Summit. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts and enhance their understanding of the field.
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Three White Papers recently published in May 2023: “KPIs Measurement Tools – From KPI definition to KPI validation enablement” from the TMV WG, “5G and Beyond 5G Ecosystem Business Modelling” from BMVE WG and “5G technologies for connected automated mobility in cross-border contexts” from 5G-MOBIX, 5G-CARMEN, 5GCroco |
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White Paper “KPIs Measurement Tools – From KPI definition to KPI validation enablement” from the TMV WG The 5G PPP Test, Measurement and KPIs Validation Work Group published the White Paper “KPIs Measurement Tools – From KPI definition to KPI validation enablement” This white paper summarizes the 5G Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the tools that have been identified and utilized in several ICT-17, ICT-19, and ICT-52 projects. In particular, the document lists the identified 5G KPIs, with a brief and unified description, mapping them also to the measurement operations. Then, the tools recognized in the different projects are presented, including open-source, ad-hoc developed and proprietary tools. Each tool is presented, highlighting the main functionalities and the list of KPIs that can be measured. Finally, the platforms for data collection and the tools for visualization are reported, highlighting their features and the availability of plugins/APIs to connect other tools/frameworks. The White Paper is available at:
White Paper “5G and Beyond 5G Ecosystem Business Modelling” – 5G PPP BMVE WG The Business Validation, Models, and Ecosystems (BVME) sub-group of the 6G-IA Vision and Societal Challenges Working Group has released the following White Paper (available in 2 versions: full and short) This white paper describes approaches to business modelling in the context of 5G and beyond 5G ecosystems. It first explains how the disaggregated and modular 5G and beyond 5G technologies enable a dynamic business ecosystem with a higher number of interdependent actor roles, actors, and business relationships. This leads to the challenge to identify and design sustainable business models in a highly dynamic and complex business environment. The white paper proposes a methodology composed of five steps for how to carry out business modelling, catering for the perspectives of all actors. The approach described in this white paper embraces existing insight from different analytic approaches such as the concepts of ecosystems, value networks, business and sustainability model canvassing, and the application thereof in many recent 5G projects. The projects, represented by their experts, serve as a source for inspiration and validate our stepwise model. In addition, contributors to the white paper have willingly shared insights from approaches they apply in their respective organizations. Finally, we present systematically how their business modelling is aligned with the five steps in our suggested approach. Download the full version or the short version. White Paper “5G technologies for connected automated mobility in cross-border contexts” – 5G-MOBIX, 5G-CARMEN, 5GCroco This White Paper describes valuable insights the three ICT-18 projects 5G-MOBIX, 5G-CARMEN, and 5GCroCo provided into the potential of 5G technology for supporting Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services, particularly in cross-border contexts and also compared to 4G. Seamless service continuity in cross-border corridor areas is feasible and can be guaranteed, and the projects trialled different solutions involving the network side and the end-device. Overall, the projects trialled five different solutions which were evaluated to assess the cross-border service continuity. Further, edge computing capabilities (MEC) and their implications towards service continuity were evaluated. The White Paper is available here. |
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The European 5G Annual Journal 2023 and the SNS Journal 2023 released! |
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 The European 5G Annual Journal 2023
The 7th and last issue of the European 5G Annual Journal was released at the end of May 2023. At this point in time, it is worth looking back at the 5G PPP Programme and its achievements as the final projects will be winding up in 2023 and 2024. The outcome is impressive! €713 million dedicated to research, innovation and to delivering solutions, architectures, technologies and standards for building a ubiquitous 5G communication infrastructure in Europe: 93 funded projects, 1,845 participants and 789 unique beneficiaries, involving nearly 85,000 persons/ month. Download the Journal and read more here.
The SNS OPS project – together with the 34 other SNS JU Phase 1 projects -is pleased to announce the publication of the 1st SNS Journal. This 2023 edition of the SNS Journal gives an overview of the Projects of the first phase and will lay a strong foundation for 6G research in Europe. The scope and breadth of the research encapsulated in these projects is unique, as is the broad spectrum of participating organisations. We will now build on these first steps to create and maintain a dynamic and inclusive 6G research community around SNS in Europe. We will work through the projects and relevant inter-project working groups to share knowledge, form consensus and discuss solutions so that the combined impact of the SNS Projects will give major technical, societal and economic gains across the whole SNS community. Download the SNS Journal 2023 and read more here. |
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Multiple Open Calls recently announced |
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| May this year has brought forth a series of opportunities with several Open Calls from European research projects. Let’s explore the highlights of these Open Calls:
6G SANDBOX first Open Call
The 1st Open Call of the SNS JU era is now active: the 6G SANDBOX project, has issued their 1st Open call with a submission deadline of July 3rd, 2023. Learn more at: Slides presented during the SME Working Group on May 8, 2023.
TARGET-X first Open Call
TARGET-X ’s Vision is to strengthen important economic sectors in Europe by integrating 5G and 6G, accelerating the digital transformation. Submit your applications for our activity addressing persformance testing or the development of devices or solutions, use cases, KPIs, KVIs applicable to one topic in one of these verticals: manufacturing, Energy, Automotive, Construction. Learn more and submit via FundingBox here.
5G-IANA Open Call
5G-IANA aims at providing an open 5G experimentation platform, on top of which third party experimenters, i.e., Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Automotive vertical sector will have the opportunity to develop, deploy and test their services. An Automotive Open Experimentation Platform (AOEP) will be specified, as the whole set of hardware and software resources that provides the computational and communication/transport infrastructure as well as the management and orchestration components, coupled with an enhanced Networked Application (nApp) Toolkit tailored to the Automotive sector, for simplifying the design and onboarding of new nApps. The program starts in June 2023 and ends in October 2023. Applications are already open!
More information about the Open Call is available here. Please also find here presentations and recording of the 5G-IANA InfoDay Webinar about the Open Call. You can also contact 5G-IANA here: open-call@5g-iana.eu |
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Key outputs from 6G vision webinar |
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 The 5G/6G Vertical Users Workshops aim at establishing a collaborative event for strategic dialogue between vertical industries (automotive Industrial automation, health, media industry, security, public safety, energy), SDOs and 3GPP, with a view to exchange requirements, outline issues and obstacles impeding progress, and look at upcoming future standards development. These requirements are considered to be essential to unlock the potential of 5G/6G technologies, with the objective to enhance vertical industries.
The April 20 workshop gathered more than 250 attendees on “What will offer 6G to vertical industries?” After a presentation from Alexandros Kaloxylos on the global 5G/6G research picture, the speakers dug into 6G high-profile themes, by tackling long-term challenges and priorities that can be summarized as follows:
Presentations are available for download (click on the speaker’s name) Alexandros Kaloxylos – 6G-IA Executive Director Rahim Tafazolli – Regius Professor & Director of Institute for Communication Systems (ICS) and 5GIC (5G Innovation Centre) at University of Surrey Artur Hecker – Chair of 6G-IA Vision and Societal Challenges WG Håkon Lønsethagen – Co-chair of 6G-IA Vision and Societal Challenges WG David Boswarthick – Director of New Technologies at ETSI Muslim Elkotob – Principal Solutions Architect at Vodafone
The workshop was recorded. The video is available here. You can also download here your copy of the Webinar Report. |
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Smart5Grid is building its Community |
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 Smart5Grid, is a European H2020 ICT-41 funded research project (www.smart5grid.eu), which aims at the demonstration of 5G solutions and use cases for Smart Energy Grids of the future.
Join its Community here, and you will be the first to receive our News on our activities, Webinars, Workshops etc. Moreover, Smart5Grid will provide an open access Network App repository, provisioning support and assistance to third parties (i.e., SMEs, developers, engineers, etc) through a clear and trustworthy experimentation road-map. The completion of this form and the selection to participate to our experimentation facility, doesn’t raise any binding commitment, and it serves only to receive relevant updates. You may access the community’s leaflet here. |
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5G for Smart Communities Capacity Building Sessions |
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| The 5G for Smart Communities (5GSC) Platform, together with the European Commission, are organising a series of 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. Below are the details for each session: 1. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 1: Exploring 5G Use Cases, Thursday, 1st June 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
2. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 2: Smart Communities Health Care Use Cases, Thursday, 22nd June 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
3. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 3: Introduction to Campus Networks for Smart Communities, Thursday, 6th July 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
4. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 4: 5G Infrastructure Sharing for CEF 5G Smart Community Projects, Thursday, 7th September 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
5. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 5: Consortium Planning and Management for 5G Smart Community Projects, Thursday, 5th October 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
6. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 6: Co-funding and Procurement Obligations for Contractors, Thursday, 19th October 2023, 10:00-11:30 CEST – ONLINE
7. 5GSC Capacity Building Session 7: Bid Writing Process for CEF 5GSC, Thursday, 7th December 2023, 10:00-11:30 CET – ONLINE
To register for the sessions, 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! |
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5G-LOGINNOV – Port application cases: innovating with 5G technology |
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 5G-LOGINNOV has recently released a comprehensive and detailed article that delves into a several use cases for 5G port applications, providing rich insights into their ongoing efforts and innovations in this dynamic field.
The 5G-LOGINNOV project exemplifies an exceptional approach to designing an innovative framework that addresses the integration and validation of CAD/CAM technologies in the domains of Industry 4.0 and ports. By doing so, it opens up new possibilities for innovation within the logistics value chain. The project’s primary focus is to support port applications by implementing key 5G technological advancements. This includes the development of cutting-edge 5G terminals specifically designed for future Connected and Automated Mobility, novel Internet of Things devices that leverage 5G capabilities, advanced data analytics, next-generation traffic management systems, and emerging 5G networks. These advancements aim to equip city ports with the capacity to effectively handle the imminent and future challenges related to traffic, efficiency, and the environment. Also, even if they are still at the early stage, 5G-LOGINNOV communicate what the project has planned to test a number of B5G/6G candidate technologies. Go read the article about the port application cases at 5G-LOGINNOV website. |
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5GMED publishes Scientific Papers |
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During the month of May, 5GMED published a series of scientific papers:
The papers are available at 5GMED website. |
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Call for Experts in Standardisation |
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 A call for experts has been published, supporting the participation of European standardisation specialists in key international standardisation bodies. Total funding can go up to 10 000€ per expert.
This call is launched in the framework of the EU-funded StandICT 2026 project, in which DIGITAL SME is a consortium partner. Leading the work on stakeholder engagement and synergies, DIGITAL SME strives to bolster SME experts’ participation in the project’s different activities. Standardisation experts can put forward applications addressing identified topics in the Multi Stakeholder Platform Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation. Due to their current strategic importance, applications focusing on the topics of Metaverse and the Digital Product Passport are highly encouraged. Applications are open until 10 July 2023, 17:00 CEST.
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SCoDIHNet monthly news |
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The Smart Connectivity DIH Network has mainly worked on the following topics since the last report: 1/ Coordination with other Thematic sub-network in order to synchronise our services offered to DIHs but also with the Digital Transformation Accelerator. Several meetings took place with the DG CONNECT / A4 and there is an agreement to go ahead with the following action plan:
2/ Following an initial survey regarding the best practices to reach and onboard end user industry, a new activity has been launched on order to collect DIH operational issues. The idea is to identify problems and to share among the community solutions or best practices that could help. 3/ The replicability assessment tool is arriving in the final validation phase, it will allow projects to identify the replicability level of the use cases/solutions developed and experimented. The existing replicability catalogue and the new Smart Network and Services projects will be used to validate the tool and the replicability levels.
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The 2023 EuCNC & 6G Summit is an exciting event that combines the highly successful conferences of EuCNC and the 6G Summit. Taking place from June 6th to 9th in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, this conference is a hub for telecommunications professionals from around the world. Supported by the European Commission and sponsored by prestigious organizations like IEEE ComSoc, EURASIP, and EurAAP, the summit covers a wide range of telecom topics, from 5G deployment to future communications systems and networks. The event boasts renowned industry experts, cutting-edge researchers, and delegates from over 40 countries. It features engaging presentations, enlightening discussions, and a technology exhibition showcasing innovations from EU R&I projects.
SNS Journal 2023
6G-SANDBOX targets to become a key facility of the emerging European 6G experimentation ecosystem:
TARGET-X is a project the European Commission co-funded from the HORIZON EUROPE Programme. It is coordinated by FRAUNHOFER Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev with the participation of 14 Consortium Partners from 6 countries (see details at 
The 5G-IANA project is calling for SMEs and start-ups from Europe to apply to the project’s first Open Call 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).
5G for Smart Communities Capacity Building SessionsOnline event – June first |
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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
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! |
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1st IEEE ICASSP Signal and Data Processing for Next Generation Satellites (SDP-NGS) workshopRhodes Island, Greece. – June 4 – 9, 2023 |
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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:
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 Camera Ready Paper Deadline: 28 April 2023 |
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2023 EuCNC & 6G SummitGothenburg, Sweden – June 6 – 9, 2023 |
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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. 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 event will be an excellent opportunity for 5G PPP and 6G SNS projects to disseminate main achievements and results and provide presentations to the audience through Papers, Workshops… The conference is organised by the Coordination and Support Action EuConNeCts 4, Project H2020-ICT-2018-3-856 641. |
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Please be invited to the AIOTI webinar that will be held on 7 June, starting at 15.00h CET presenting the open call opportunities.
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: Meeting number: 2374 163 6237 Password: CGdMbPJr353 (24362757 from phones and video systems) Access code: 237 416 36237 |
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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?
Scope ● IoT ● Cloud |
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IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization 2023 – Call for PapersMadrid, Spain – June 13 – 23, 2023 |
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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
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:
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
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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.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Campus Madrid – Puerta de Toledo Ronda de Toledo, 1 – 28005 Madrid More details at: Venue & Accommodation
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):
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).
Agenda (Tentative): Tuesday 20 June 2023
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Get involved in ETSI TeraFlowSDN
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 |
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AIOTI invites you to its 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
Details to join the webinar: Meeting number: 2364 390 8298 Password: pJPSiTCh243 (75774824 from phones and video systems) Access code: 2364 390 8298 |
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COMNEXT 2023Tokyo, Japan – June 28-30, 2023 |
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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. Conference themes are:
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IWAPS workshop in the Context of ARES 2023Benevento, Italy – August 29 – September 1st, 2023 |
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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 |
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IEEE IDAACS 2023 Workshop “Beyond 5G and 6G Networks Technologies and Security”Dortmund, Germany – 7-9 September, 2023 |
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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. Please click here for more information and for the invitation.
Deadline for paper submission: May 2, 2023
Main topics at this event will be:
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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
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
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. |
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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 12-27 October 2023 // Aveiro, Portugal |
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The 2023 IEEE GLOBECOM will be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-8 December 2023. Themed “Intelligent Communications for Shared Prosperity,” the conference will offer five full days of original paper presentations, tutorials, workshops, industry program with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and technological exhibits. In addition to exciting technical symposia, tutorials, industry panels and exhibitions, we solicit proposals for half-day or full-day workshops, to be held on 4 or 8 December 2023. The aim of the conference workshops is to emphasize emerging topics that are not specifically covered in the main symposia. Each workshop may include a mix of regular papers, invited presentations, keynotes and panels that encourage the participation of attendees in active discussion. Please address your questions to Workshop Program Co-Chairs Yacine Ghamri-Doudane, Guanyi Liu, Christos Verikoukis.
== Workshop Program Co-Chairs ==
== Recommended Outline of Proposals == The proposal should concisely and clearly describe the content and objectives of the workshop, and must include (maximum 5 pages):
Draft Call for Papers (max 1 page) A description of the publicity and promotion plan The workshop potential website address (if available at the time of the proposal – will be required later if the workshop proposal is accepted) If appropriate, a description of past versions of the workshop, including number of submitted and accepted papers, number of attendees, etc. == How to Submit Proposals == Workshop proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file online via EDAS here. Proposals that address exciting topics in creative formats that generate lively interactions among participants are highly encouraged. Examples include facilitating multi-disciplinary discussions across academicians, practitioners and policy makers leading to high impact and transformative research. Papers will be added to the IEEE GLOBECOM Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore. == Timeline ==
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Call for Workshops: GLOBECOM 2023 Workshop proposals Submission 15 March 2023The editor of the 5G PPP newsflash on behalf of the 6GStart Project is Carole Manero, IDATE, 601 rue Georges Méliès, 34000 Montpellier, France.
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