Newsflash October 2023
Latest 5G top news
5G-VICTORI – Successful Field Trials and Workshop in Greece |
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During the first two days, the group gathered at the University of Patras with representatives from the European Commission. The main goal was to present and demonstrate the results of the trials taking place in Greece, including final on-site demonstrations of Use Cases (UCs): UC #1.1 (Enhanced Mobile Broadband under High Speed Mobility) and UC #3 (Media Services provisioning in Railway Environment) at Hellenic Train facilities; UC #2 (Factories of the Future), at ADMIE facilities; and, finally, results of UC #4 (Energy Metering). These results showed how 5G technology can meet the needs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of different industries, such as Transportation, Energy, Media and Factories of the Future. On June 28th 2023, an interactive workshop entitled “5G adoption: an enabler for industries” was held at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Over 60 participants attended this workshop, where the main discussion points were how 5G can support industries like transportation (railways), energy and media. These final trials and the subsequent workshop are significant milestones for the 5G-VICTORI Project. They provided valuable insights into the potential of 5G technology for different industries and highlighted its importance in driving progress. More information on 5G-VICTORI website. |
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5GRAIL Demo in Annaberg, Germany |
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Several railway operational and performance applications have been successfully demonstrated: Voice calls including Group Calls, Railway Emergency Calls ( in FRMCS, GSM-R, coexistence FRMCS and GSM-R and transition from FRMCS to GSM-R modes), uplink Video Streaming and multiple applications over the same TOBA – Video and Voice Call simultaneously. This was performed via the 5GRail FRMCS network (3GPP 5G Stand Alone, Mission Critical). Since 2020, the 5GRAIL partners have worked on designing and building prototypes for the future rail communication system as well as for the applications to be tested -ETCS, ATO, Voice including REC, TCMS, PIS, Video and Remote Vision. A novel train onboard architecture (TOBA) gateway concept has been realized and many functionalities of 3GPP’s Mission Critical Service framework implemented. The prototypes delivered by the 5GRAIL project, tested in lab and also in field tests in France and Germany are a major and solid step towards the FRMCS 1st edition, the first FRMCS system that railways can implement, which specifications are expected to be introduced in CCS TSI in Q2 2027. More information available on 5GRAIL website. |
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VITAL-5G Project Review, Live DEMO |
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 VITAL-5G successfully completed a live demo at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges where it highlighted the potential of 5G for the transport and logistics sector. A Tele-assisted Boat Demo over 5G was showcased at the third project review of the project.
Learn more about the demo and watch the VITAL-5G Project video. |
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5GMETA at the IEEE ITSC 2023 |
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 The IEEE ITSC 2023 conference took place late September in Bilbao. It was a special occasion to attend sessions in which articles and presentations about the latest and most innovative developments in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems were presented. The conference aimed to convey new developments in theory, analytical and numerical simulation and modeling, experimentation, advanced deployment and case studies.
This year, the IEEE ITSC invited and encouraged prospective authors to share their work, findings, perspectives and developments as related to implementation and deployment of advanced ITS applications. The 5GMETA project did not miss the opportunity to present its latest results: indeed, two 5GMETA papers were presented in the Special Session titled “Leveraging Data in Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) enabled by Edge and Cloud”. During this session, chaired by Gorka Vélez Isasmendi – 5GMETA technical project coordinator, insights about 5G, edge and Cloud as key enabling technologies in CCAM were shared. More information is available on 5GMETA website. |
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DRAGON presented at the ETSI ISG THz group |
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DRAGON’s pre-standardization efforts on THz technology resulting from collaborative research activities between project partners were shared in the WI4 RF Hardware Modeling session. The DRAGON presentation was well received and generated a lot of interest among the participants. All questions received were answered during the taken discussion. Furthermore, the president of ETSI ISH THz and the WI4 rapporter asked us to contribute directly by proposing a text to be included in the next WI4 report with the results of the Project as soon as they are available. |
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B5G-OPEN joint demo at ECOC 2023! |
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 B5G-OPEN completed a demo at the 49th European Conference on Optical Communications 2023: “Modular Control Plane Implementation for Disaggregated Optical Transport Networks with Multi-band Support”.
The demo took place with the participation of: CNR-IEIIT, Pisa, Italy, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy, CNIT, Pisa, Italy, openlightcomm, Prague, Czech Republic, e-lighthouse, Cartagena, Spain, telefonica, Madrid, Spain, tim, Torino, Italy, CTTC, Barcelona, Spain. The video of the demo is available on B5G-OPEN website. |
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5G-ERA presented results and solutions at IROS and FITCE 2023 |
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 5G-ERA results and solutions presented at IROS 2023
Mr Adrián Lendínez (University of Bedfordshire, UK) and Dr. Lanfranco Zanzi (NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH, Germany) represented 5G-ERA at the 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2023) that was held between October 1 – 5, 2023 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, USA. During the conference, the paper titled “Enhancing 5G-enabled Robots Autonomy by Radio-Aware Semantic Maps” was presented. IROS is a large and impactful forum for the international robotics research community to explore the frontier of science and technology in intelligent robots and smart machines, emphasizing future directions and the latest approaches, designs, and outcomes. The theme of IROS 2023 was “The Next Generation of Robotics,” so the conference aimed to particularly highlight the contributions of younger researchers and to help accelerate the future contributions of all those just entering the field. Paper links: Enhancing_5G-enabled_Robots_Autonomy_by_Radio-Aware_Semantic_Maps_pre-print.pdf (neclab.eu)
5G-ERA results and robot solutions presented at the 62nd FITCE International Congress 2023 in Athens Partners from Robotnik Automation, OTE Group of Companies, and WINGS ICT Solutions represented 5G-ERA at the 62nd FITCE International Congress that was held in Athens between September 28th and 29th, 2023. The conference title was “Services and Infrastructures Towards a Smart Society” and it was hosted by the Federation of Telecommunications Engineers of the European Union (FITCE) at OTE Academy in Athens, Greece. Partners presented the ground-breaking results of the 5G-ERA project and demonstrated the robot capabilities. |
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Post-webinar report “A 6G Vision: 3GPP Release 19 & Vertical Industries Requirements” |
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| The webinar “A 6G Vision: 3GPP Release 19 & Vertical Industries Requirements” 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. |
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SCoDIHNet monthly news |
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 The Smart Connectivity DIH Network has mainly worked on the following topics
1/ Following a new meeting with other DIH Thematic Sub-Networks which focussed on the service offer harmonisation, it has been decided to designate a referent/champion for each service category (Ecosystem, Business, Technology, Skills & education and Other services). Each Referent/Champion will have to provide a harmonised description of the services offered in the Service category with the other Thematic Sub-Network. 2/ At the October meeting, it was decided to initiate a new catalogue encompassing use cases/solutions developed for end users (SMEs) by SCoDIHNet members. With such a catalogue, any DIH could see if a specific use case developed could be inline with a specific request from end users. This catalogue will complement the replicability catalogue and will help to accelerate the digitalisation of the European Industry. 3/ Organisation of an Event (5th October – Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen knowledge exchange with the SNS community and collaboration) in the context of the SNS-OPS project having the objective to put in contact DIH and technology providers (6G-IA members). More than 100 participants were registered, a report has been published as well as the video record of the session. |
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PSCE Conference 2023 – Exhibition Booths |
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| Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) is organizing its Winter Conference in the The Hague (The Netherlands) on 5th and 6th December.
The event will look at “Managing large-scale events for public safety’’ in view of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games 2024. During the two days there will be exhibitor booths for projects focusing in the field of crisis management, public safety communication, large-scale events management and protection of public spaces. PSCE Conferences are a chance to present your project at one of stands and deliver an elevator pitch to the audience. Please contact secretariat@psc-europe.eu for any further questions and to learn more about exhibition opportunities. Find out more on PSCE website here. |
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The 5G-VICTORI consortium concluded on June 27th in Patras, Greece, its ultimate Field Trials and, as the last event of the project, a Workshop dedicated to 5G and vertical industries was held in Athens, Greece on June 28th. These two events spanned from Monday, June 26th, to Wednesday, June 28th.
5GRAIL ticked an important milestone by having a successful field demonstration on September 20, 2023. The project partners and representatives from the European Commission joined DB’s Lab ICE “advanced TrainLab” which performed a demo run on the 5GRAIL testbed in Annaberg, Germany.
DRAGON’s partners presented the vision and results of the project during the ETSI Industry Specification Group THz between the 27-29 of September in Braunschweig, Germany.
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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. |
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CEF Digital call 3: 5G and Edge Cloud for Smart Communities – Info DayOnline – 7 November 2023 – 11:30 CEST |
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On Tuesday 7 November 2023, the European Commission (DG Connect) will organise an Info Day on the third CEF Digital call for the 5G & Edge Cloud for Smart Communities action. This Info Day aims to support and guide call applicants for their upcoming projects submissions, as well as invite stakeholders to connect with potential partners through matchmaking. Agenda, additional information and link to register here.
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Vision of Future Communications Summit (https://futurecomresearch.eu/) is a top-quality research workshop, oriented to identify key research areas in information and communication technologies in the mid-future of 7 to 10 years. It will follow from the previous event held in 2017, 2019, and 2021, considering that by 2030 6G will be reaching the market. Given the expected innovation cycle times, it is now appropriate that we start discussions on Innovations after 6G . The Summit will cover multiple research lines, roughly structured along Physical Layer, Network and Control Plane, and Applications and Services. All sessions will be organized as panels of distinguished speakers from academia, industry and High-level European Commission officials presenting their viewpoints on a subarea within each track. Panels will be enriched with contributions from an open call to the community, and with sessions presenting long-term visions from different stakeholders. The Visions on Future Communication Summit will be preceded by the Workshop on Realistic AI for Telecommunications. (https://futurecomresearch.eu/index.html). The events will take place on the 6th (workshop), 7th and 8th (Summit) of November, in Lisbon. The Summit, oriented towards highly-interactive communication between participants, with very fluid interactions, is oriented to identify key research areas in information and communication technologies in the mid-future of 7 to 10 years. It will follow from the previous event held in 2017, 2019, and 2021, considering that by 2030 6G will be reaching the market. Networld Europe will also organize in the 9th a physical meeting of the Expert Group (as well as a Steering Board meeting), to which you are invited to participate. This meeting will discuss the results of the previous days in the context or the organization of the workplan for the coming update of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, to be performed during the next half-year. |
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Call for Papers SYMPOSIUM ON VISION AND FACTS ON 6G AND FUTURE NETWORKS IN EUROPE This symposium is co-organized by 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the RIGOUROUS project ===================================================== 2023 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’23) Theme: Imagining the network of the future 13-15 November 2023 Baltimore, MD, USA ===================================================== IMPORTANT DATES
Symposium Co-Chairs
SCOPE AND MOTIVATION The work for 6G Networks and Services has started and multiple activities are taking place at global level. Both evolutionary (from B5G networks onwards) and revolutionary approaches are followed to develop, test and validate innovative technological enablers that will enable the future networks vision at global scale. Some of the aspects investigated by different stakeholders address system architecture, wireless communication technologies and signal processing, communication infrastructure technologies and devices and secure service development. Besides the technological aspects and technical innovations expected, 6G networks are also designed bearing in mind the key societal challenges that they must address including environmental, economic and societal sustainability and technological sovereignty. A wholistic system design approach has become necessary, addressing both technical and societal aspects and taking into account the complexities of the extended ICT infrastructure and services ecosystem (from vendors and operators, to service providers and individual users). Within this global movement, Europe is attempting to take a leading role towards the creation of a hopefully single 6G global standard, both on a National level as well as on an EU-level. Some of the EU efforts in this sector can be reflected by the establishment of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) as a legal and funding entity, as well as by the creation of several National Initiatives (NI) on a member-state level, through the funding of multi-million euro flagship projects, targeting technology development, fostering national innovation and maximization of business impact. The SNS-JU targets a reinforced European leadership in the field of next generation network technologies (6G), connected devices and services, while accelerating European digital industry uptake and digitisation of economy and society. To that end, a first set of 35 Research and Innovation (R&I) projects have already been funded and started their operations, while multiple additional projects will be funded until the end of the SNS-JU program (2030) reaching a total of 1.8 Billion funding from the public and private EU sectors combined. Additional EU partnerships and associations addressing micro-electronics, AI and Robotics, photonics, high-performance computing and more, are working in collaboration with the SNS-JU and the NIs, covering all aspects of the necessary technology development for future 6G networks in a wholistic approach. The goal of this symposium is to present the current advances and approaches to reach 6G and Future Networks vision in Europe and its respective R&I ecosystem, as well as the steps that have been taken to address different enabling technologies / technical enablers and the respective societal challenges. Moreover, the approach towards system-oriented R&I and dedicated prototyping and experimentation will be presented, complementing long-term R&I on disruptive concepts, considering also existing and future collaborations with other regions of the world.
TOPICS OF INTEREST We invite original, high-quality research papers that address the aforementioned aspects for beyond 5G and 6G communication networks. The symposium aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and propose solutions for the next-generation design of 6G networks. We invite submissions on a wide range of research topics, spanning both theoretical and systems research, including results from industry and academic/industrial collaborations, related but not restricted to the following topics, presenting the actual work and future trends in the research and innovation on 6G in Europe: Research for revolutionary technology advancements, in preparation for 6G and revolutionary advancements of IoT, devices and software. Enablers and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) used to further develop, federate and consolidate experimental infrastructure(s), focusing on energy efficient technologies for 6G and open to integrate microelectronics developments coming from other programmes. Large-scale Trials and Pilots with Verticals, including the required infrastructure. The aim is to explore and demonstrate technologies and advanced applications and services for the vertical domains, as well as the necessary architecture and technological enablers required for large experimentation facilities. Relevant approaches to deal with societal challenges such as sustainability, energy efficiency, etc. across verticals, validating the exploitation of 6G across different vertical sectors, and its dual approach towards sustainability (6G for sustainability & sustainable 6G). Collaboration approaches with other region on the world, cross-border testbed and experimentation initiatives/facilities.
SYMPOSIUM PAPER SUBMISSION Symposium Paper Submission All papers should be submitted via EDAS, Symposium on Vision and Facts on 6G and Future Networks in Europe track. Full instructions on how to submit papers are provided on the IEEE FNWF 2023 website. |
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On 21 November 2023 9:30am-3pm, join 5G-Blueprint at the Industrieel Museum Zeeland for the Final Showcase Event, to see all of 5G-Blueprint work coming together into live demonstrations built around teleoperation, transport and logistics. . Agenda and registation can be found here : https://buff.ly/45WuOaO |
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Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) is organizing its Winter Conference in the The Hague (The Netherlands) on 5th and 6th December. The event will look at “Managing large-scale events for public safety’’ in view of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games 2024. During the two days, there will be exhibitor booths for projects focusing in the field of crisis management, public safety communication, large-scale events management and protection of public spaces. Please contact secretariat@psc-europe.eu for any further questions and to learn more about exhibition opportunities. Find out more on PSCE website here. |
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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.
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Wireless on-demand network systems and services have become mainstream technologies that shape the networked world of the future. Different types of wireless LANs, both sub-6 GHz and in higher frequency bands, as well as such established technologies as Bluetooth LE, LTE-Direct, LTE ProSE, NR sidelink, NFC, and optical links are the cornerstone of networking paradigms including NextG cellular, mesh and sensor networks, cloud networks, vehicular networks, non-terrestrial networks, and in-body networks. The challenges of this exciting research field are numerous. These include providing robust services in highly dynamic, mobile, and extreme environments, how to minimize energy demands or zero out battery usage in favor of renewable energy sources, how to smartly blend multiple wireless technologies available to a network node (including across radically different bands), and how to make wireless on-demand networks and services self-configurable, adaptive, self-organizing, and self-healing in a variety of different context, each exhibiting its own peculiar constraints. IFIP WONS, now at its eighteenth edition, has established itself as a high quality forum to address the above and related challenges. WONS 2024 aims at continuing to provide a global platform for rich interactions between experts in their fields, discussing innovative contributions in a stimulating environment. This announcement solicits original contributions of high-quality research providing novel insights on all aspects of wireless on-demand networks and systems. Topics of interest comprise, but are not limited to:
The authors of selected papers from WONS 2024 edition will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to Elsevier Computer Communications for possible publication in a dedicated Virtual Special Issue (VSI). VSI submitted papers should extend significantly the original work offering additional contribution and insight to the community. Important dates
Acceptance notification: Dec 8, 2023 Click here for more information. |
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ETSI is pleased to announce the ETSI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference: Status, Implementation and Way Forward of AI Standardization, taking place face to face on 5-7 February 2024 in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France. Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) technology has made major advancements in recent years and is becoming a key enabler for new disruptive features and applications in any digital product. The ETSI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference will focus on AI/ML from the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) perspective. The conference programme will cover topics such as new technological trends in the field of AI/ML, related standardization activities in ETSI and other Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), AI/ML regulation in Europe (European AI Act) and world-wide, implementation of AI/ML regulation with the help of standards, and related impact on product design and conformity assessment for market access. More information is available on the event web site. Demonstrations and posters on the latest advances in the field of AI/ML applied to ICT systems and applications will complement the conference programme. This face-to-face event will offer attendees the unique opportunity to come together to exchange with experts, network with peers, visit demos and posters around the subject of Machine Learning with a specific focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Call for Demonstrations and Posters Open – Deadline to submit: 20 October 2023 The Programme Committee is calling for demonstrations and posters. Researchers, industry experts and other stakeholders in the field of AI/ML are invited to submit proposals for demos and/or posters:
The detailed event programme will be announced in November. Participation to the event is open to all and free of charge upon registration. |
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EuCNC and 6GSummitAntwerp, Belgium- 3-6 June, 2024 |
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Visions for Future Communications Summit
IEEE GLOBECOM 2023
The 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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