- Event type: Conferences & Summits
Conference - Demos - Tutorials – Hackathon
With a multidisciplinary approach, the SNS4SNS event brings together open source communities, industry standardisation, and cutting edge research initiatives to discuss best practices and opportunities for global collaboration in defining tomorrow’s networks and services.
Through a series of engaging talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops and live demonstrations, participants will explore a wide range of collaborative frameworks and opportunities for driving innovation, fostering interoperability, and contributing to the long-term viability, security, resiliency, and sustainability of communication networks.
SNS4SNS 2026: Building an Open Software Ecosystem for Future Connectivity and Services Key themes to be explored include:
The role of software and open source in accelerating the development and deployment of standardised communication technologies, fostering agility and adaptability. The importance of standardisation efforts in establishing interoperable frameworks and ensuring global connectivity. The impact of research advancements in pushing the boundaries of technological innovation, driving forward-thinking solutions for future challenges. Strategies for fostering cross-pollination among industry, academia, and open source communities to facilitate knowledge exchange and global collaboration. Concrete examples of collaboration, achievements, best practices, and challenges from ongoing initiatives.
Live Demos, Tutorials and Hackathon sessions will provide an interactive opportunity for attendees to learn and engage with open source groups and research activities experimenting with emerging technologies and the practical applications of the principles discussed during the conference.
Programme Committee Programme Committee Chair:
Ricard Vilalta, ETSI SDG TFS Chair, CTTC
Programme Committee Members:
Silvia Almagia, SNS Director, ETSI
David Artuñedo Guillen, ETSI SDG OCF Chair, Telefonica
Amina Boubendir, Head of Research and Standardisation, Airbus
Hakima Chaouchi, Institut Mines Telecom (IMT)
Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes
Juan Carlos Garcia, Programme Manager at the Cloud and Software Unit, DG-CNECT
Alexandros Kaloxylos, 6G SNS IA Executive Director
Manel Khelifi, Technical Expert, ETSI
Bahare Masood Khorsandi, Nokia
Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Research Director, University of Oulu
Ultan Mulligan, CSO, ETSI
Francisco Javier Ramon Salguero, ETSI OSM Chair, Telefonica
Christos Tranoris, ETSI SDG OSL Chair, University of Patras
Vasileios Theodorou, ETSI SDG OOP Chair, Intracom Telecom
Join us as we navigate the interplay of software, standardisation, and research, shaping a future where collaboration across these domains paves the way for sustainable, inclusive, and interoperable communication networks and services.