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Event type: Conferences & Summits

In the dynamic landscape of communication technology, the convergence of open source software, standardization, and cutting-edge research stands as a cornerstone for building resilient and sustainable networks. ETSI has pioneered an approach in establishing Software Development Groups, alongside research-driven early-stage standardization in Industry Specification Groups, all in close proximity to 3GPP. This event, spanning a 1.5-day conference supplemented by 3 half-day Hackfests, will explore the synergies between these complementary tracks, shaping the future of communication infrastructure and services.

With a multidisciplinary approach, this gathering will highlight the relationships between open source initiatives, industry standards, and academic research in driving innovation, fostering interoperability, and ensuring the long-term viability of communication networks. Through a series of engaging talks, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, participants will delve into the collaborative frameworks essential for harnessing the collective strengths of these pillars.

Key themes to be explored include:

Hackfest sessions will provide a hands-on platform for attendees to engage with our most recent Software Development Groups through real-world projects, experiment with emerging technologies, and contribute to ongoing initiatives, underlining the practical applications of the principles discussed during the conference.

Join us as we navigate the interplay of software, standardization, and research, envisioning a future where collaboration across these domains paves the way for sustainable, inclusive, and interoperable communication networks and services.

Event Schedule:

Programme Committee

David Artuñedo Guillen, PC Chair,  OCF Chair,  Telefonica
Christos Tranoris, PC Chair,  OSL Chair,  University of Patras
Ricard Vilalta, PC Chair,  TFS Chair,  CTTC

Silvia Almagia, SNS Director, ETSI
David Boswarthick, Director NET, ETSI
Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes
Alexandros Kaloxylos, Executive Director, 6G-IA
Diego Lopez, ZSM Chair, Telefonica
Ultan Mulligan, CSO, ETSI 
Francisco Javier Ramon Salguero, OSM Chair, Telefonica
Dario Sabella, MEC Chair, xFlow Research
Issam Toufik, CTO, ETSI

Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: 5G, Open Source MANO

29 October 15:00 pm CET (Paris Time) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: ETSI @ External Events

ETSI is pleased to support again the TelecomTV-AI-native Telco Summit taking place on 15-16 October 2024. 

Returning for its second year, the AI-Native Telco Summit explores how automated processes and the deployment of AI-based tools are manifesting themselves in network operations as well as service delivery and management.

The summit asks what becoming AI native means for telcos and how they will benefit from organisational-level processes and strategy. This year, the summit investigates the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and looks at how telcos can best deploy this technology, as well as considering the merits of telco-specific large language models (LLMs). It also delves into the new AI skills and hardware requirements for telcos and the resulting opportunities.

👉Scott Cadzow, Chair of ETSI TC Securing Artificial Intelligence (SAI), will join the great lineup of thought leaders and decision-makers to discuss how automated processes and the deployment of AI-based tools are manifesting themselves in network operations as well as service delivery and management. Join Scott Cadzow in the following sessions:

Register today to join online here and get your questions answered by the experts during the live Q&A Show.

Find out more about the summit  here. 

Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: 5G, Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC)

ETSI’s annual flagship event on Cyber Security, the ETSI Security Conference took place from 14 to 17 October 2024, in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France.  

This exclusive face-to-face event provided an exceptional opportunity for the security community to come together to exchange with experts, network with peers, and share facts and opinions around the most relevant subjects of cybersecurity standardization. The intensive 4-day programme gathered speakers from government agencies, other standards bodies, academia and various industry sectors. 

This year's event addressed AI - Impacts of Regulation on Zero Trust and Consumer devices - Societal Impact of Technology-  Fraud, Security and Standards Convergence - 5G to 6G - Privacy and Considerations of Employing Encryption Technologies -Transport, Public safety and Critical Communications - Consumer verticals. 

Conference Interviews

Event type: ETSI @ External Events

ETSI is pleased to endorse and participate in Network-X, the global event for the B2B telecommunications industry that unites the brightest minds and biggest innovators shaping the future of connectivity.

From 8-10 October 2024, Network X will transform the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles into a hub for industry collaboration, sourcing, and learning. Attendees can anticipate three days of immersive engagement, thought leadership sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities. From established industry giants to disruptive players, visionary regulators to cutting-edge solution providers, the event will host a diverse array of businesses from regional and global markets to drive overall progress in the telecoms landscape.

ETSI @Network-X:

ETSI will actively contribute to the conference programme, with several sessions and speakers featured:

• Panel Discussion: Shifting Emphasis Towards Features and Capabilities to Drive Up Monetisation of the Next G featuring David Boswarthick, Director of Strategy and Innovation, ETSI
10th October - Headliners Track - 10:10 - 10:40 CET
More details here

• Panel Discussion: Security Threats and Network Infrastructure Performance – the Rising Prominence of Quantum Computing for the Telco featuring Mirko Cano Soveri, Director of Networks, Systems and Security, ETSI
9th October – Headliners Track - 09:45 - 10:15 CET                    
More details here

• Panel Discussion: Untapped potential; Establishing a market position for new NTN services featuring David Boswarthick, Director of Strategy and Innovation, ETSI
9th October - Mobile Networks Track - 16:00 - 16:45 CET                                                                                                                              
More details here

• Panel Discussion: Making a profitable proposition for D2D featuring Munira Jaffar, Vice Chair TC SES WG SCN, ETSI
9th October - Mobile Networks Track - 17:00 - 17:30 CET                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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• Panel Discussion: Building Cloud-Native for Telco with Open Source featuring ETSI TeraFlowSDN, ETSI OSM and , ETSI OpenSlice Groups
8th October - Mobile Networks Track - 14:50- 15:20 CET                                                                                                                                                            
More details here

• Panel Discussion: Telco transformation: from telco to tech-co moderated by ETSI ISG NFV
8th October - Mobile Networks Track - 16:50 - 17:20 CET
More details here 

• Panel Discussion: Operationalising AI in the cloud and broadband network: How to maximize the impact of AI featuring Olivier Ferveur, Chair ISG F5G
8th October – Fibre - 16:05 - 16:35 CET
More details: here

• Optical Transport: Partner Workshop with ETSI ISG F5G
8th October - Partner Workshops /Expo Stages - 10:15 - 11:45 CET
More details here

• Workshop ETSI ISG NFV/Sylva: From Cloud native to AI native in Telecoms
10th October - Partner Workshops /Expo Stages - 10:30 - 12:00                   
More details here

Register now:

Please note that a 15% discount is available for the ETSI Community with the code = ETSI15
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Note: any members or subscribers that are service providers can claim a complimentary operator pass

About the event:

Network X, next taking place on 8-10 October 2024 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, is the only event that brings the fixed and mobile markets together to connect and build business models, frameworks and approaches to monetise B2B and consumer segments with AI and cloud-enabled fibre and 5G networks.

Network X attracts a global audience of 5,000+ senior network infrastructure and service professionals from telcos, leading vendors, industry bodies, governments, analysts and media, including 1,500+ operators. The 2024 event will address current industry challenges and changes through five key themes: Fibre, Wi-Fi Networks and Services, Optical Transport, Mobile Networks and Mobile Services.

Event type: TG Open Sessions

ETSI ISG NFV is organizing a new session in their Telco Cloud and AI Native Open Sessions series. This event will take place on October 7, 2024, at 2pm-6pm CEST, at the Courtyard Paris Porte de Versailles in Paris.

This event will be a key opportunity for telecom operators, vendors, and other participants to discuss the opportunities and challenges of using AI technologies in the telco cloud domain. It will also explore how NFV standards could help the industry bring these technologies to reality.

Main discussion topics will include:

This event is of particular interest to those involved in network management and cloud technologies, including:

Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Public safety & emergency communications, Testing languages, TETRA

ETSI, in cooperation with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), is organizing a NG112 Emergency Communications with NG eCall Plugtests event to be held in Malaga, Spain with the support of ETSI TC EMTEL and TC MSG. This event will be hosted by the University of Malaga from 30 September to 4 October 2024. Remote participation will be possible.

The concept of "Next Generation 112" (NG112) has been identified as a potential answer to the increasing requirements and demands of content-rich emergency calling. The interoperability of such NG112 with NG eCall products and services has not been tested in Europe previously, leading to this ideal opportunity.

This NG112 Emergency Communications Plugtests event will see a testing campaign based on the use cases developed by ETSI and EENA and is a unique chance for vendors of emergency communication equipment to test their product against different implementations and scenarios.

Please note that the event is covered by a Non-Disclosure Agreement which sets out the terms of a fair and non-discriminatory participation, i.e. vendors are free to publish their attendance to the event, and interoperability results shall be treated as confidential information. 

The benefits of participation for a vendor include a chance to test even early implementations in a neutral environment, to validate their understanding of next generation emergency calling requirements as well as to communicate about and promote the technology.
An event not to be missed, if you want to be sure your products and implementations are fit for the next generation emergency calling requirements.    

Registration is now open. It will close on 31 August 2024.

Event type: ETSI @ External Events

Event Technology: 5G, Mobile Communications

Join ETSI at the RCR Wireless News' virtual 6G Forum on 1st October. 

Is it too early to be talking about 6G? Opinions in the telco industry are divided. Many CSPs are investing in 6G R&D, advocating for more energy-efficient networks. Others question the tangible benefits and ROI as the industry is still working on monetizing 5G.

To explore this further, join RCR Wireless News' virtual 6G Forum on October 1st. Gain insights on the latest 6G research, future services and discuss deployment timelines. Our industry-led discussions will tackle both the practicalities of making 6G a reality and seek to answer the question 'why do we actually need 6G?'

ETSI is pleased to support the event is actively shaping the programme. 

👉 Find out more and Register here

Event type: TG Open Sessions

ETSI TC SmartM2M and STF641 “SAREF Digital Twins Project” co-funded by the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), are organizing an open session entitled “Enhancing IoT Semantic Interoperability by SAREF for Digital Twins”. This event hosted by the European Commission, will take place on September 26, 2024, at the EC Conference Centre Albert Broschette in Brussels, as well as online.

SAREF provides a mature, sustainable, and standardised framework of ontologies for IoT, enabling seamless semantic-level interoperate among different parties and facilitating the integration of existing assets in smart applications. Continuously evolving, SAREF is at the forefront of IoT standardization.

The event will provide information about SAREF in general, including the latest developments and recent changes. Participants already using SAREF will have the opportunity to share feedback about experiences. Panel discussions will serve as a platform to explore further needs and cooperation opportunities.

The event aims to foster the creation of a SAREF community, encouraging the exchange of experiences and collaborative activities to ensure the continuous evolution of SAREF.

The event is of particular interest for:

Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: None, 5G

24 September 15:00 pm CEST (Paris Time) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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