Company Name: University of Pisa
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Our research expertise is in the area of orchestration and service/resource management with focus on: - design, implementation and experimental analysis of network function placement and network slicing algorithms, leveraging matheuristics and machine learning techniques; - design, implementation and experimental analysis of "intent based" orchestration systems for the closed-loop management of multi-domain virtualized network infrastructures in the edge-cloud continuum; - intent processing and service and security function placement for zero-touch integrated security deployment in the edge-cloud continuum; - experimental evaluation of NFV and SDN solutions on distributed and multi-tenant cloud environments; - performance evaluation of virtualized network functions in cloud-native[...]
Company Name: Istanbul Medipol University - CoSiNC
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Efficient management of multi-dimensional resources has gained new aspects as inevitable results of the overlapping and coexistence of many communication systems. New waveforms approaches exploiting the complementary features of multi-dimensional resources emerge to be a tempting solution to break the bottleneck in the physical layer toward heterogeneous networks. In this context, novel waveform designs to fulfill the requirements of heterogeneous networks constitute our main research interests. Toward this ultimate point, our scope ranges from the fundamental properties of the waveforms (e.g., pulse shapes, orthogonality, nonorthogonality, time-frequency lattice, delay-Doppler-angular resolution) to the frame structures in the transmission. We investigate not only[...]
Company Name: Fraunhofer Institut for Integrated Systems - Division Positioning and Networks
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The Positioning and Networks business unit develops wireless communication, positioning and identification technologies for connected digital applications in industrial markets and other verticals. Our core competencies lays on Positioning (with 5G or using features of future mobile networks as CSI, channel charting, beamforming), Low Power IoT network, together with ML-based data analysis. Exploitation of massive MIMO Technology, Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces, Joint Sensing and Communication technologies, Edge Computing as AI are also used for energy efficiency management in function of system requirements. In summary, research, designs and developments are motivated by the issue of optimizing energy and resources efficiency while at[...]
Company Name: Huawei Sweden R&D
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Huawei Sweden R&D offers wide expertise in all areas covering the Radio Access Network (RAN), from RF and baseband (BB) processing research and implementation to system level architecture, wireless algorithm design, base station engineering as well as Core Network, digital power and chipset design. We bring extensive experience in previous EU project participation (MSCA, CELTIC, HORIZON, FP7, etc.) as well as in bilateral cooperation with universities and research centres all across Europe. The BB Laboratory performs research and delivers high-end solutions for the implementation of the BB unit (BBU). Ranging from high-level BB system design aspects and architecture, infrastructure, dimensioning,[...]
Company Name: IS-Wireless
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We are the Polish vendor of 5G and beyond wireless networks. Our products are: a) complete open RAN 5G disaggregated and virtualized (K8) RAN/Core, b) xApps/RIC for network programmability, c) simulation libraries for 5G NR/SLS based on Matlab (offered both as FRAND in R&D projects and commercialy to customers). We provide solid research potential related to design of: novel schedulers for 5G/6G (e.g. cell-free, cell-free mMIMO, URLLC, eMBB), energy efficiency maximization mechanisms for RAN etc. We combine low-TRL research with validation in the lab (e.g. using real-5G RAN data), we utilize ML techniques (e.g. LSTM, ARIMA, Federated Learning/Transfer Learning) to[...]
Company Name: TTG International LTD.
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Networking software engineering for element and umbrella management systems encompassing multivendor and multi domain. We support mobile and fixed network element manufacturers like Nokia, ZTE, Ericsson, Huawei to name a few. We also provide solutions equipped with AI/ML for network inventory management, anomaly detection, element management and even far reaching operator needs such as energy infrastructure management using the same framework. Having based our solutions since 20 years, 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4G and 5G is are embedded in our solution frameworks. Our average telecom architect has 20+ years of filed and design experience, giving significant boost in understanding the incumbent[...]
Company Name: OpenNebula Systems
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First released in 2008 as the result of an R&D project, OpenNebula has become the only European open source cloud orchestration and management technology. As a Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) and IaaS platform, it combines support for virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters with federation, multi-tenancy, and the automatic provisioning of cloud and edge infrastructure resources for building private, public, and hybrid clouds. Many of the features offered by OpenNebula are the result of the support received from the European Commission through the participation in multiple research, development and innovation actions, as well as of close collaboration with a wide community[...]
Company Name: CTTC/CERCA
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The core focus of our research is the definition, design and implementation of energy-aware, high-accuracy and interpretable ML methods for networked cyber-physical systems. The group combines a solid theoretical background with strong experimental and implementation skills, which allow to complete the path from the generation of an idea grounded on advanced theory up to the implementation of proof-of-concept testbeds with high TRL.  Our expertise is concentrated on the following topics.  Edge Intelligence: Collaborative & Distributed AI, Efficiency vs accuracy, Explainable AI, Application to smart cities & mobile network optimization  Industrial IoT: Data reconstruction, Explainable AI, Adversarial ML,[...]
Company Name: University of Essex
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We have strong expertise in resource management & orchestration of multi-provider/-domain intent-based cloud/edge networks. This includes workload + traffic management to provide holistic SLA compliant optimisations across multiple domains. Objectives include (but not limited to): - energy utilization, - awareness of energy source types (green, brown,...) and maximization of green energy usage, - resource scarcity/disparity Our work also focus on scalable service discovery and resolution and efficient forwarding/routing solutions. Examples of our most recently published work include: - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9910022/ - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9964993 We are interested in contributing to B-01-01 with 6G architectural solutions that for: - Intent-based frictionless orchestration of cloud-to-edge[...]
Company Name: University of Essex
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We (the NCL team of UEssex, UK) have strong expertise in cybersecurity, focusing so far on intrusion detection and mitigation, network resilience to ensure service continuity and system integrity verification using DLT-based solutions. Examples of our track record in the space include: - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214209621000942 - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9119638 - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8860878 We are interested in participating in B-01-04 to develop security solutions that satisfy user intents for trustworthy privacy-perserving operations. This includes - trust-aware resource management/orchestration based on user needs and ecosystem constraints - AI-based decentralised and autonomous detection/mitigation of inter-linked attacks across multiple domains - Integrity verification protocols using DLT and DID[...]