Day 1: 24 July 2023Watch recording here
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09:30 - 09:45 CEST
| Opening Ceremony
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09:45 - 11:00 CEST
| Session 1: IMT-2030 (networks aspects) This session of the workshop introduced future technology trends of terrestrial IMT systems, architectural vision for IMT-2030, potential IMT-2030 network architecture and key technologies, Solutions for sub-THz systems, 6G network architecture design direction, etc. The selected topics have the potential to be the guide for the future technologies and giving direction to the standardization roadmap towards IMT-2030.
Moderator: Ved P. Kafle, Research Manager, Network Architecture Lab, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) - Eiman Mohyeldin, Global Head, Spectrum Standardization, Nokia I Chair, ITU-R WP 5D Drafting Group Usage: “Future technology trends of terrestrial IMT systems towards 2030 and beyond” [Presentation]
- Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur, India: “An Architectural Vision for IMT 2030” [Presentation]
- Lu Lu, Deputy Director, Department of Basic Network Technology, China Mobile Research Institute I Vice-Chairman of ITU-T SG13 WP1 I Leader of Core Network Group of CCSA TC5: “Thoughts on potential IMT-2030 network architecture and key technologies” [Presentation]
- Nagendra Prasad Pathak, Professor & Head, Department of ECE, IIT, Roorkee, India: “Dielectric Integrated Guide (DIG) based solutions for Sub-THz" [Presentation]
Atsushi Minokuchi, Principal Standard Expert and Assistant Manager of 6G Network Innovation Department, NTT DOCOMO: “6G network architecture design direction” [Presentation]
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11:00 - 11:30 CEST
| Coffee Break
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11:30 - 12:45 CEST | Session 2: IMT-2030 (networks aspects)
This session of the workshop introduced AI native open RAN systems, AI technologies for IMT-2030, Next generation Distributed Edge, etc. The selected topics have the potential to be the guide for the future technologies and giving direction to the standardization roadmap towards IMT-2030.
Moderator: Marco Carugi, Senior Consultant, Advanced ICTs and Standardization, Huawei Technologies - Glenn Parsons, SG15 Chair I Ericsson Canada: "ITU-T SG15 support for IMT networks" [Presentation]
- Alex Jinsung Choi, Chairman of the O-RAN ALLIANCE and Senior Vice President, Group Technology and Head of T-Labs: “AI-Native open RAN for 6G” [Presentation]
- Xiaojia Song, Researcher, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Operations Center, CMRI, China Mobile: “AI technologies for IMT-2030” [Presentation]
- Ravi P. Sinha, Vice President 5G/ 6G Technology and Product Development, Reliance Jio: “Next generation Distributed Edge” [Presentation]
- Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization and the Industry Environment, Nokia: “Speaking Same Language in 2030” [Presentation]
Q&A
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12:45 - 14:00 CEST | Lunch Break
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14:00 - 15:30 CEST | Session 3: The next Web (Emerging Web technologies)
The existing ICT infrastructures for the future emerging Web era need significant changes with emerging technologies (i.e., 6G, AI, blockchain, crypto and quantum computing, etc.). This session of the workshop introduced various activities utilizing the emerging Web technologies.
Moderator: Hyeontaek Oh, Convenor of ad-hoc group on "Future ICT Evolution for emerging Web Era" | KAIST, Korea (Rep. of)
- Jun Kyun Choi, Department of Electrical Engineering, KAIST: “Web 3.0 ecosystem" [Presentation]
- Jingwen Li, Standard Engineer, China Telecom Research Institute, China: "Web3.0 evolution: Upgrading of production mode in digital Era" [Presentation]
- Alex Shkor, CEO, Collective Intelligence Labs, Europe: “How to unite all blockchains into single network using standards":
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Q&A
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15:30 - 16:00 CEST | Coffee Break
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16:00 - 17:00 CEST | Session 4: The next Web (Emerging Web technologies)
This session of the workshop introduced Spatial Web related to metaverse and several zero trust related technologies related to blockchain based applications.
Moderator: Soumaya Benbartaoui, SG13 Vice-Chairman I Chief of Information Security Officer Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communication, Algerian Regulator of Post and Electronic Communication - Philippe Sayegh, Chief Adoption Officer, VERSES: “The future of AI and AI Governance in an autonomous world" [Presentation]
- Andreas Freund, Chief Architect, Integrated Trust Network & MOBI's Citopia Web3 marketplace, Co-founder, Treetrunk & ConsenSys Kapture Fan Engagement platform: “Why Zero Trust must be under Zero-Knowledge" [Presentation]
- Salim Hariri, Director, NSF Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing, The University of Arizona: “Blockchain Based Zero Trust Modeling and Quantification for 5G Networks" [Presentation]
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Day 2: 25 July 2023
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09:30 - 11:00 CEST
| Session 5: Quantum Network – Research status
Quantum network is a new trend on quantum information technology expected to be based on entanglement of quantum physics. This session of the workshop introduced relative research status what quantum network is, which technologies are required, and how to be implemented.
- Jun Heo, Korea University: "A vision and role of quantum internet" [Presentation]
- Stephan DiAdamo, CISCO: “Packet Switching in Quantum Networks: A Path to Quantum Internet” [Presentation]
- Martin Ward, Senior Research Scientist, Toshiba Europe Limited: “Entanglement-based QKD networking” [Presentation]
- Ming-Han Li, Senior Researcher, CAS/ Quantum Network Co., Ltd.: “Satellite-Ground Integrated Quantum Network Construction and Applications" [Presentation]
- Kaoru Kenyoshi, Manager, Quantum ICT Collaboration Center, NICT, Japan: “How to integrate QKD into the IOWN all photonics network” [Presentation]
Q&A
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11:00 - 11:30 CEST
| Coffee Break
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11:30 - 12:30 CEST
| Session 6: Quantum Network – Panel discussion
Industry's readiness for Quantum network is one of aspects should be taken into account for the progress of standardization in ITU-T. This session of the workshop introduced relative approaches from quantum experts and their perspectives.
Moderators: Junsen Lai, Chair of JCA-QKDN & Hyung-Soo (Hans) Kim, Vice-chairman, ITU-T Study Group 13 | KT Corporation, Korea (Rep. of) - Gyu-Myoung Lee, Rapporteur of Q.16/SG13 for QKDN general: "Q.16/SG13 for QKDN general" [Presentation]
- Taesang Choi, Rapporteur of Q.6/SG13 for QoS of QKDN I ETRI: "Status of Q.6/13 Standardization Efforts for QoS assurance of QKDN/QKDEN" [Presentation]
- Cheng Li, Rapporteur of Q.2/SG11 for QKDN protocols: "Standardization progress on QKDN protocols in ITU-T SG11" [Presentation]
- Dong-Hi Sim, Rapporteur of Q.15/SG17 for QKDN security: "QKDN Security in @15/SG17" [Presentation]
- Zhangchao Ma, WG2 chair of FG-QIT4: "Summary of Standardization Study on Quantum Secure Communication in ITU-T FG-QIT4N and CCSA ST7" [Presentation]
Q&A
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12:30 - 14:00 CEST
| Lunch Break
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14:00 - 15:00 CEST
| Session 7: Deterministic Communications and Services
Future networks such as 5G-advanced and 6G require high quality and reliable communications technology to support emerging applications and services. This session of the workshop introduced the research and standardization efforts of the deterministic communications core technologies as enabling technologies to meet the requirements by the research communities.
Moderator: Taesang Choi, Rapporteur of Q.6/SG13 for QoS of QKDN I ETRI - Tetsuya Ido, Director in Space-Time Standards Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan: “Clock technologies for deterministic communication services” [Presentation]
- Jinwoo Jung, Samyung University, Rep. of Korea: "Asynchronous Deterministic Networking (ADN) Framework for Large scale networks" [Presentation]
- Jaewook Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Pukyong National University, Korea: "5G/5G-Advanced System for Supporting Deterministic Networking and Time-Sensitive Networks" [Presentation]
Q&A
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15:00 - 15:30 CEST
| Coffee Break
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15:30 - 16:30 CEST
| Session 8: Deterministic Communications and Services (Part 2)
In addition to the R&D and standardization status, this session introduced various approaches on the deterministic communications technology by the industries in terms of use cases, applications, and deployment.
Moderator: Taesang Choi, Rapporteur of Q.6/SG13 for QoS of QKDN I ETRI
- Stephan Kehrer, Senior Technology Architect, CTO Office Industrial Automation Solutions, Belden: “Deterministic Networking/Time Sensitive Networks in IMT-2030 impact on Industrial Applications" [Presentation]
- Lei Sun, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of Instrument Science and Technology Department, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China: “5G-TSN technologies for deterministic communication services" [Presentation]
- Quan Xiong, Standard and Pre-Research Engineer, ZTE Corporation, China: “The Differentiated QoS Requirements and Architecture of Deterministic Services" [Presentation]
Q&A
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16:30 - 17:00 CEST
| Coffee Break
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17:00 - 17:30 CEST
| Wrap up- Session moderators
- Workshop steering committee head
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17:30 CEST
| Closure of the workshop
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