ETSI NTN Conference
2024-04-03 00:00 - 2024-04-04 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)
The ETSI Conference on “Non-Terrestrial Networks, a Native Component of 6G” will take place face-to-face on 3-4 April 2024 in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France.

The conference is co-organized with the ESA , 6G-IA and the SNS-JU.

From NTN research to global standards, plotting the trajectory to a fully connected planet

Non-Terrestrial Networks have been part of 5G since 3GPP Rel-17 and the use of NTN related technologies enables global coverage for a wide range of applications that require both high availability and high resilience.

6G will consider a native integration of NTN in the 6G system, thus allowing the optimization of service delivery leveraging both terrestrial networks and non-terrestrial networks in 6G from the outset. In addition 6G NTN is expected to provide increased performances and service capabilities compared to NTN in 5G.

About the Conference

This face-to-face event will offer attendees the unique opportunity to come together and exchange with experts, network with peers, and visit the dedicated project posters all focussing on the topic of Non-Terrestrial Networks for beyond 5G.

The event will foster discussions on the following topics:

Targeted use cases that will be enabled by NTN in 6G

Possible 6G architecture frameworks (including interfaces) enabling the native integration of the NTN components

Candidate technologies/features for NTN in 6G

Standardization approach (e.g. what, where, when) for NTN in 6G

Additionally, the event will be an opportunity for research organizations (academia and industrial research) to discuss new trends and features in the field of NTN solutions in the perspective of standardization.

Smart5Grid final event
2024-04-09 10:00 - 17:00
The Smart5Grid project is quickly approaching its conclusion. They will showcase how the 5G based cloud-edge computing supported the implementation of our four real-life demonstrators to minimize the latency and foster the implementation of Network Applications for the Energy industry.

The Smart5Grid Final Event will be held in Brussels on the 9th of April 2024, from 10AM to 5PM.

IEEE WCNC 2024
2024-04-14 00:00 - 2024-04-17 23:59
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) is the world premier wireless event that brings together industry professionals, academics, and individuals from government agencies and other institutions to exchange information and ideas on wireless advancement communications and networking technology.

The 2024 edition of this important event will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. WCNC 2024 will feature a comprehensive technical program with papers showcasing the latest technologies, applications and services. The conference program includes workshops, tutorials, keynote talks from industrial leaders and renowned academics, panel discussions, and exhibition.

The 2024 edition of this conference will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from the 14th of April to the 17th of April. You are invited to submit papers, and proposals for panels, tutorials, and workshops, in all areas of wireless communications, networks, services, and applications.

"Timely and Private Machine Learning over Networks" workshop at IEEE WCNC 2024
2024-04-14 00:00 - 2024-04-17 23:59
The “Timely and Private Machine Learning over Networks” is a workshop (WS16) organized for the IEEE WCNC 2024 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The burgeoning advancements from machine learning and wireless technologies are forging a new paradigm for future networks, which are expected to possess higher degrees of intelligence via inference from extensive data sets and respond to local events in a prompt manner. Due to the sheer volume of data generated by the end devices and the increasing concerns about sharing private information, on-device machine learning models such as federated learning have emerged from the intersection of artificial intelligence and edge computing. In contrast to the conventional machine learning methods, this distributed learning paradigm brings the statistical models directly onto the device for local training, where only the intermediate parameters (e.g., gradients) shall be exchanged amongst the participating agents for aggregation and improvement. The local copies of the model on the devices bring along great advantages of reducing network latency and preserving data privacy. However, realizing such a scheme entails addressing new challenges that necessitate a fundamental departure from standard methods designed for distributed optimizations. Specifically, in many applications, the features/states associated with an agent vary over time. Hence, the learned parameters must be updated accordingly to ensure desirable inference accuracy. However, different agents in a network typically have various processing power and local dataset sizes. As a result, the time spent in their local training varies. Moreover, owing to the difference in the communication bandwidth, the parameters delivered from one agent to the others may be outdated. Besides, inter-node communications are often affected by channel noise and fading, leading to transmission failure and/or corruption of the received message. On the one hand, these factors exacerbate information lag across the learning agents, which can defect the system performance in terms of convergence rate and prediction accuracy, especially for real-time applications. On the other hand, the corrupted and stalled information also enhances end-users’ privacy, as the instantaneous, accurate information is inaccessible. To that end, this workshop aims to foster discussion, discovery, and dissemination of novel ideas and approaches in the interplay between timeliness and privacy in machine learning over networks. We solicit high-quality original papers on topics including, but not limited to:

Robust distributed learning algorithms against staleness in information exchange

Timeliness-aware distributed algorithms for networked machine learning systems

Fundamental limits of network parameters on the performance of distributed learning systems

Networking protocols to improve timeliness and privacy in distributed learning

Impact of network topology on the timeliness of distributed machine learning algorithms

Robust and Private distributed reinforcement/meta/deep learning and other novel learning paradigms

Novel methods for distributed machine learning with limited communication resources

IEEE ICASSP 2024
2024-04-14 00:00 - 2024-04-19 23:59
The IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on signal processing and its applications. It offers a comprehensive technical program presenting all the latest development in research and technology in the industry that attracts thousands of professionals annually.

The venue (COEX) is located in the Gangnam District of Seoul, where the famous “Gangnam Style” music was born. It is also at the heart of technology, business, and culture where many unique and rich Korean cultures (K-pop, K-drama, historical sites, palaces, museums, galleries, etc) and delightful cuisines can be easily reached under the warm spring cherry blossoms near the Han River.

"Timely and Private Machine Learning over Networks" workshop at IEEE ICASSP 2024
2024-04-14 00:00 - 2024-04-19 23:59
The “Timely and Private Machine Learning over Networks” is a workshop (WS6) organized for the IEEE ICASSP 2024 conference in Seul, South Korea.

Machine learning over networked systems, e.g., distributed/federated learning, is envisioned as the bedrock of future intelligent Internet-of-Things. By exploiting the computing power of end-user devices and inter-node communications, agents can exchange information with each other to collaboratively train a statistical model without centralizing their private data, which also contributes to the development of trustworthy intelligent systems. Despite its great potential, several new challenges must be addressed to make this paradigm possible. Specifically, in many applications, the parameters/states to be learned at different agents vary over time. And owing to impacts from data processing time, communication bandwidth, and transmission errors, the parameters delivered from one agent to the others may not be fresh. On the one hand, the stalled information impedes the performance of a distributed learning system, especially for real-time applications. On the other hand, the corrupted and stalled information improves end-users’ privacy, as instantaneous, accurate information is inaccessible. To that end, this workshop aims to foster discussion, discovery, and dissemination of novel ideas and approaches in the interplay between timeliness and privacy in machine learning over networks.

ASoI workshop
2024-05-20 00:00 - 23:59
The 7th Age and Semantics of Information Workshop (ASoI) is organized in conjunction with IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications in Vancouver, Canada.

IEEE INFOCOM 2024
2024-05-20 00:00 - 2024-05-23 23:59
IEEE INFOCOM is a top-ranked conference on networking in the research community. It is a major conference venue for researchers to present and exchange significant and innovative contributions and ideas in the field of networking and closely related areas. IEEE INFOCOM covers both theoretical and systems research. For INFOCOM 2024, the conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada, and it will include a main technical program, several workshops, a keynote speech, panels, a student poster session, and demo/poster sessions.

EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024
2024-06-03 00:00 - 2024-06-06 23:59
The 2024 EuCNC & 6G Summit builds on putting together two successful conferences in the area of telecommunications: EuCNC, in its 33rd edition of a series, supported by the European Commission; the 6G Summit, in its 6th edition, originated from the 6G Flagship programme in Finland, one of the very first in its area.

The conference is sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) and supported by the European Commission.

The conference addresses various aspects of Beyond 5G/6G communications systems and networks. It brings together cutting-edge research and world-renown industries and businesses, globally attracting in the last years more than 700 delegates from more than 40 countries all over the world, to present and discuss the latest results, and an exhibition with more than 50 exhibitors, for demonstrating the technology developed in the area, namely within research projects from EU R&I programmes.

The 2024 edition will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, from June 3-6.

IEEE PIMRC 2024
2024-09-02 00:00 - 2024-09-05 23:59
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications: Elevating 6G Beyond Connectivity

PIMRC is one the flagship conference for IEEE Communications Society with a special focus on the cutting-edge wireless technology research and innovations.

The 2024 Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2024) will be held in Valencia, Spain. The symposium has become one of the two major conferences of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) in the field of wireless communications and networking. Originally founded in 1989 as a workshop in London and developed over the years to become a major international conference attracting the technical community from all regions and continents.

The PIMRC 2024 will be composed of high quality technical sessions, panels, workshops and tutorials supported by PIMRC 2024 General Chairs, Technical Program Committee Chairs, Local Organizing Committee Chairs, Workshop and Tutorial Chairs, Panel Chairs, and Publication Chairs. IEEE PIMRC 2024 welcomes contributions reporting original research results in all areas of wireless technology as well as in applications, services, and business.

one6G Summit 2024
2024-09-05 00:00 - 2024-09-06 23:59
Together, we shape 6G

Building on the success of the previous three editions, one6G’s flagship event is coming back to discuss the key drivers and technological pillars that will shape 6G. Just like the 2023 edition, one6G Summit 2024 will be held in a physical location – this year in sunny Valencia.

one6G Summit 2024 will bring together top experts and innovators from international industry forums, national and regional policymakers, and academics from renowned research institutes to discuss how 6G will change the way we live, work, and experience the world and how technology, business, and policy approaches will converge to lead us toward a hyper-connected world.

The speakers will share their insights, visions, and roadmaps, covering subjects ranging from national strategies and regional research and innovation actions to the progress of enabling technologies. The first wave of IMT2030 use cases and requirements will also be discussed, among other topics. A detailed agenda will be available soon!

By hosting three successful editions, one6G Summit has already established itself as a major platform for expert discussions about challenges, opportunities, and progress achieved on the journey toward a hyper-connected world.

one6G Summit 2024 will be co-located with the IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications.

12th FOKUS FUSECO Forum
2024-11-07 00:00 - 2024-11-08 23:59
Forward to 6G!

Understanding 5G Evolution Driven by Open Campus Networks, 6G RAN, Core Network Evolution, Non-terrestrial Networks and Data-/AI-based Networking

In the middle of 6G research and development and still within the pre-standardization phase, we are happy to welcome old and new friends from all over the world to our institute in Berlin again.

In its role as an internationally recognized industry-oriented event, the FUSECO Forum mirrors the lessons learned from global public and private 5G network deployments and 5G evolution research and standardization, while at the same time, we can witness increasing interest in private industrial campus network deployments and industries preparing to become ready for the 6G age.

Together we will discuss the new momentum in international standardization and building up new ecosystems sparked by the latest innovations in the fields of Open RAN, sub THz Radio Systems, Non-Terrestrial Networks, Network Automation, AI/ML, Open Source Toolkits, as well as new envisaged 6G use cases demanding a critical assessment of emerging 6G technologies and architectures.

The call for speakers and partners is now open. We look forward to your contribution to our tutorials, workshops, conference, and demonstrations.

SNS4SNS 2024
2024-11-12 00:00 - 2024-11-14 23:59
Software and Standards for Smart Networks and Services Conference & Hackfests

The ETSI SNS4SNS event brings together experts from the fields of software, open source, standardization, and innovation. It features discussions, panels, and hackfests focused on the integration of software including open source and standardized solutions in modern communication technologies.

This event serves as a platform for industry leaders, decision makers, technologists, researchers, and developers to collaborate and innovate for building sustainable, resilient, and interoperable communication networks and services.

IEEE Global Communications Conference
2024-12-08 00:00 - 2024-12-12 23:59
IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) is one of the IEEE Communications Society’s two flagship conferences dedicated to driving innovation in nearly every aspect of communications. Each year, more than 3000 scientific researchers and their management submit proposals for program sessions to be held at the annual conference. After extensive peer review, the best of the proposals are selected for the conference program, which includes technical papers, tutorials, workshops and industry sessions designed specifically to advance technologies, systems and infrastructure that are continuing to reshape the world and provide all users with access to an unprecedented spectrum of high-speed, seamless and cost-effective global telecommunications services.

The 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will be held in the warm and wonderful city of Cape Town, South Africa, from 8 to 12 December 2024. Themed “Intelligent Communications for Shared Prosperity” this flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 13 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops. IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 will also include an attractive Industry program, with keynotes and panels from prominent research, industry and government leaders, business and industry panels, and vendor exhibits.

ASMS & SPSC 2025
2025-02-26 00:00 - 2025-02-28 23:59
The 12th Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and the 18th Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop will take place in Sitges, near Barcelona (Spain), from 26 to 28 February 2025.

The event is jointly organized by the DLR Institute for Communications and Navigation and the Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), with the scientific support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Bologna.

The leitmotiv of the event will be the role of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) within future 6G systems.

Following a consolidated tradition, this top-level event for the Satellite Communications community provides a very exciting program in terms of keynotes speeches, tutorials and special sessions, addressing the most advanced research topics in satellite communications, together with great opportunities of networking with other colleagues and experts from both academia and industry.

MWC25 Barcelona
2025-03-03 00:00 - 2025-03-06 23:59
Amazing things are already underway for the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event.

Announcing our 2025 event theme: Converge. Connect. Create.

Why? Because MWC Barcelona is the ultimate confluence of technology, people and ideas – creating the blueprint for future industries and societies. See how this shapes the debate at this year’s event.

IEEE WCNC 2025
2025-03-24 00:00 - 2025-03-27 23:59
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference

The IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) is a top-ranked, flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society, bringing together researchers from academia, industry, and government. IEEE WCNC 2025 will be hosted in the vibrant city of Milan, Italy and will be conducted in person, allowing attendees to fully benefit from the conference atmosphere and experience.

The members of the Organizing Committee welcome all potential attendees and encourage prospective authors to submit papers, proposals for tutorials and workshops at the conference, in all areas of wireless communications, networks, services, and applications.

WiOpt 2025
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-29 23:59
23rd International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad hoc, and Wireless Networks

WiOpt 2025 will showcase state-of-the-art research contributions from different fields in networks. It welcomes original and high-quality submissions related to modeling, performance evaluation, and optimization of networks. The focus includes but is not limited to mobile networks, edge computing, intelligent networks, content-driven networks, cognitive networks, vehicular networks, robotic systems, Internet.

WiOpt 2025 will be hosted in Linköping, Sweden.

The conference will take place at Linköping University, Campus Valla (main campus).

Linköping is a vibrant city in southern Sweden, known for its rich history, cutting-edge research, and thriving technological industry. Home to Linköping University, the city is a hub for education and innovation, attracting students and professionals alike. Linköping boasts a blend of modern infrastructure and historic landmarks, including the impressive Linköping Cathedral. Its lively city center offers a range of cultural attractions, dining options, and green spaces, making it an attractive destination for both business and leisure. Linköping has been recognized as a pioneering city in innovation, earning the title of European Rising Innovative City in the 2023 iCapital Award. This distinction acknowledges the city’s successful approach to addressing societal challenges through collaboration and innovation.

2025 EuCNC & 6G Summit
2025-06-03 00:00 - 2025-06-06 23:59
The 2025 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 (ComSoc), the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP), 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 1000 delegates from more than 40 countries all over the world, to present and discuss the latest results, and an exhibition with more than 50 exhibitors, for demonstrating the technology developed in the area, namely within research projects from EU R&I programmes.

The conference 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.

IEEE PIMRC 2025
2025-09-01 00:00 - 2025-09-04 23:59
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications

PIMRC is one of the flagship conferences of IEEE Communications Society with a special focus on the cutting-edge wireless technology research and innovations.

The IEEE PIMRC 2025 edition will be composed of high quality keynotes, technical sessions, panels, workshops and tutorials. The conference welcomes contributions reporting original research results in all areas of wireless technology as well as in applications, services, and business.

IEEE CSCN 2025
2025-09-15 00:00 - 2025-09-17 23:59
IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking

IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (IEEE CSCN 2025) will deliver a rich technical program discussing the future of mobile communications systems, offering distinguished Keynotes, Panels, Tutorials and Technical Sessions. The Technical Sessions will consist of technical papers reviewed and selected by an international technical program committee representing both academia and industry, with a strong standardization background.

IEEE CSCN 2025 is an excellent networking and publicity event with strong presence of industry, offering the opportunity for academics and industrial people to meet and exchange ideas and information. This is indeed one of the main objectives of the conference.

one6G Summit 2025
2025-09-18 00:00 - 2025-09-19 23:59
6G Innovation: Setting the Standards for Tomorrow

one6G Summit returns for its fifth edition, once again providing a premier platform for expert discussions on the future of connectivity. This year’s Summit will focus on 6G innovation and standardization, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss how the next generation of connectivity will transform our world.

Hosted at the beautiful Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna, Italy, one6G Summit 2025 will feature 40+ distinguished speakers from leading research institutions, international industry forums, and public and private sector organizations. Together, they will delve into the role of standardization in 6G development, key technological enablers, and the economic and societal impact of 6G.

5th NTN Workshop – Towards a unified TN-NTN system – Current topics and latest advancements
2025-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Fraunhofer-Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS, Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, Berlin, 10589, Germany
Building on the progress from interoperability toward full unification of terrestrial and satellite communication ecosystems, the 5th NTN Workshop brings together mobile and satellite network operators, integrators, technology providers, and academia in a collaborative setting to present and openly discuss the evolution of the NTN domain. With 3GPP 6G standardisation now underway, this moment marks a decisive turning point, as, for the first time, non-terrestrial communication is fully embedded in the standardisation process from its very first day. The workshop is structured around key presentations, expert panels, and live demonstrations, highlighting the roles of newly available laboratory infrastructure, space assets, and cost-effective testbeds as foundations for experimentation and validation. As a recognised industry forum, the NTN Workshop focuses on unification by bridging terrestrial and non-terrestrial sectors and harnessing the momentum created by 6G and O-RAN standardisation to shape new ecosystems and accelerate cross-industry convergence.

Organizers: Maria Guta (ESA), Adam Kapovits (Eurescom), Marius Corici (Fraunhofer FOKUS)

The workshop will also accompanied by an exhibition area, with a dedicated booth showcasing a use case demo titled “Seamless Connectivity in Sparse Constellations Enabled by UE Context Dissemination for NB-IoT in S&F Operation” developed by I2CAT.

For more details: https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/en/ngni/events/5th-ntn-workshop-2025.html

IEEE NFV-SDN 2025
2025-11-10 00:00 - 2025-11-12 23:59
IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks

The 11th IEEE Conference on Network Functions Virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (IEEE NFV-SDN 2025) Conference will take place in the beautiful city of Athens, Greece. The conference is an essential forum for the ongoing exchange of the latest ideas, developments, and results amongst ecosystem partners in both academia and industry. The conference fosters knowledge sharing and discussion on new approaches and works addressing gaps and improvements in virtualized-enabled architectures, algorithms, and operational frameworks for virtualized network functions and infrastructures.

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) and Software-Defined Networks (SDN) are accepted evolutions in all areas of network concepts and technologies. They are dramatically transforming telecommunication networks, campus, enterprise, and data center networks and accelerating the introduction of technologies and applications that enable programmatic network control. Currently, NFV and SDN are in the transition phase from development and trials to full-scale deployments.

Significant enablers for rapid adoption are the shifts towards open-source software and hardware development, the convergence of IT and telco tools and technologies, and the alignment of operational processes. The integration of the latest research in software technologies, algorithms, hardware design, etc., driven by competition for the adoption of the best ideas, is helping to drive global acceptance of NFV and SDN.

IEEE GLOBECOM 2025
2025-12-08 00:00 - 2025-12-12 23:59
EEE Global Communications Conference | Sustainable Communications for Ubiquitous Intelligence

The 2025 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will be held in the lively and picturesque city of Taipei, Taiwan, from 8 to 12 December 2025. Themed “Sustainable Communications for Ubiquitous Intelligence,” this flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 12 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops.

IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) is one of the IEEE Communications Society’s two flagship conferences dedicated to driving innovation in nearly every aspect of communications. Each year, more than 3000 scientific researchers and their management submit proposals for program sessions to be held at the annual conference. After extensive peer review, the best of the proposals are selected for the conference program, which includes technical papers, tutorials, workshops and industry sessions designed specifically to advance technologies, systems and infrastructure that are continuing to reshape the world and provide all users with access to an unprecedented spectrum of high-speed, seamless and cost-effective global telecommunications services.

The 2025 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will be held in the lively and picturesque city of Taipei, Taiwan, from 8 to 12 December 2025. Themed “Sustainable Communications for Ubiquitous Intelligence,” this flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society will feature a comprehensive high-quality technical program including 12 symposia and a variety of tutorials and workshops. IEEE GLOBECOM 2025 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.

ETHER Final Showcase
2026-03-24 14:00 - 15:30
Demonstrating Sustainable 3D Terrestrial–Non-Terrestrial Networks for Future 6G Services

Join us for the ETHER Final Showcase Webinar, the concluding event of over than three-years Horizon Europe project reshaping future connectivity through the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks into a unified, sustainable 3D Radio Access Network (RAN). ETHER has advanced an AI-driven, zero-touch approach to resource management and orchestration, targeting 100% coverage, 99.99999% reliability, 3× higher energy efficiency, and up to 95% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership compared to today’s terrestrial-only infrastructures. Built on a fully programmable, multi-layered edge-computing and caching architecture, ETHER has delivered key innovations such as direct handheld device access, unified waveform design, flexible satellite payloads, and seamless vertical handovers across terrestrial, aerial, and space platforms, and a zero-touch network management and orchestration framework.

The webinar will showcase live demonstrations of three flagship use cases:

Global service provisioning for delay-tolerant IoT applications,

Direct handheld device access enabled by TN–NTN vertical handovers, and

Persistent connectivity for safety-critical airspace operations, highlighting impact across IoT, mobility, rural connectivity, aviation, and emergency response.

ETHER’s final showcase offers a unique opportunity to explore the project’s validated solutions and their role in enabling scalable, energy- and cost-efficient 6G networks that bridge the digital divide and drive future investment in NTN integration.

Register now!

Demonstrations

Service Provision to Delay-Tolerant IoT Applications

Use Case 1: Flexible payload-enabled service provisioning to semantics-aware and delay-tolerant IoT applicationsPartners involved: i2CAT (Leader), Sateliot, Linköping University, Ubiwhere

This demonstration showcases how ETHER enables global NB-IoT connectivity for delay-tolerant massive IoT services over LEO satellite constellations, even under service and feeder link discontinuities. By leveraging regenerative flexible payloads and a ground-based AI-enabled MANO framework, satellites can dynamically activate, coordinate, and transfer service context across coverage regions, ensuring continuity. The demo highlights a scalable and sustainable approach for mMTC deployments in rural, remote, and offshore environments. Finally, by leveraging a semantics-aware information handling framework, only the most important for the IoT application device data is dispatched to the satellites. This results in notable energy savings for the devices with respect to their energy consumption without such a semantics-aware framework.

Direct Handheld Device Access, Enabled by TN-NTN Vertical Handovers

Use Case 2: Unified RAN for direct handheld device access at the Ka-bandPartners involved: University of Luxembourg (Leader), National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

This demonstration presents ETHER’s unified RAN solution for direct access from LEO satellites to handheld devices, supporting seamless connectivity anywhere. It leverages a novel prototype of an electrically beam-steerable handheld antenna design that can follow the trajectory of the satellite, thus maintaining an adequate received signal strength. Moreover, a showcased energy-efficient vertical handover from a terrestrial gNB to a satellite-based one bridges the terrestrial with the non-terrestrial network, offering a practical path toward 100% coverage and closing the digital divide. Finally, this demonstration activity is built using OpenAirInterface for the RAN software stack and includes a hardware-in-the-loop setup enhanced by an FPGA-based channel emulator, which emulates realistic LEO satellite conditions.

Airspace Safety-Critical Operations

Use Case 3: Architecture demonstration for air-space safety-critical operationsPartners involved: Collins Aerospace (Leader), Nearby Computing, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Avanti, NetAI

This demonstration has been developed to showcase two scenarios addressing challenges in offering reliable and ubiquitous 3D aircraft communication services and edge computing applications/resources orchestration. The first scenario focuses on the energy-efficient allocation of network resources, i.e., demonstration of aircraft communication services and connectivity provisioning under guaranteed performance. The second scenario focuses on the proactive energy-efficient edge computing resource allocation. Finally, a combination of vertical and horizontal handovers across the trajectory of the aircraft enables its continuous coverage.

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