on 16-01-2025
The architecture of the 5G network, and the anticipated 6G network, will predominantly be virtualized and rely on software functionalities. These virtualization trends extend from the core to the Radio Access Network (RAN) functionalities. The decoupling of software and hardware, open interfaces, containerization and virtualization, and the open source code principle provide ample opportunities for AI-assisted innovation over testbeds. In the talk, we examine an ongoing project where we develop a distributed federation platform that enables agile AI-assisted network service delivery over cross-sector open networks. We will explore the intricacies of open testbeds and their federation platform. Particularly, a network service use case over the federated networks will be discussed, showcasing how semantic network management is achieved using machine learning and generative AI techniques.
Instituto de Telecomunicações and DEM, Faculdade de Engenharia, UBI, Covilhã, hosts Dr. Baek-Young Choi, for the talk “AI-Assisted Network Services over Federated Open Networks in 5G and Beyond”, on January 16, at 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
Attendance is free but registration is required. The event will be live-transmitted.
Bio:
Baek-Young Choi is a professor of computer science at the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research interests generally lie in networking and communications, with specific emphasis on Internet-of-Things, software-defined networking, cybersecurity, and smart city technologies. She published five books on network monitoring, storage systems, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. She has been a faculty fellow of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Visiting Faculty Research Program (AFRL-VFRP), and Korea Telecom’s - Advance Institute of Technology (KT-AIT). She has served as an associate editor for several journals, including IEEE Internet-of-Things Journal, Elsevier Journal Computer Networks, Springer Journal of Telecommunication Systems, and IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. Her works received multiple Best Paper awards as well as Best Video and Best Poster awards. She has delivered keynotes and tutorials and served as a general chair, technical program co-chair, and many other organizational committees for many conferences and workshops. She is a senior member of ACM and IEEE, and was a Chair of Women in Communications Engineering (WICE) in the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) (2022-23). Currently, she is an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Communications Magazine, the Chair of the IEEE ComSoc Sister & Related Societies Committee, and a member of IEEE ComSoc GLOBECOM/ICC Technical Content and Financial Committees.
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on 28-11-2024
The “Secure Communications: A UK-Portugal Dialogue” event is part of an ongoing series organized by the British Embassy in Lisbon, focusing on pivotal topics in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. This initiative began in 2022, following the release of the UK National Cyber Strategy, with the inaugural session, “Cyber: A Whole-of-Society Approach.”
Since its launch, the UK-Portugal Dialogues have addressed a broad spectrum of issues, including digital transformation, cybersecurity in healthcare, cyber resilience in financial services, the impact of emerging technologies, and specialized subjects such as submarine cables. These events aim to strengthen bilateral dialogue between the United Kingdom and Portugal while fostering strategic partnerships between businesses from both nations.
On November 28, the series continued with the “Secure Communications” conference, organized in collaboration with the Instituto de Telecomunicações. This session emphasized the importance of critical communications infrastructure in ensuring a secure cyberspace and supporting the growth of an innovative digital economy.
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Program:
09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:20 Opening Session:
• Paulo André – Instituto de Telecomunicações
• Lisa Bandari – British Ambassador to Portugal
09:30 Keynote speaker – Kevin Adams OBE, UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
10:00 Panel 1 – Telecoms and Digital Infrastructure Security
This panel will discuss the current threat landscape and the cyber security operational challenges in telecoms and digital infrastructure. It will also address how emerging technologies such as AI, Quantum, and Space technologies are shaping the future of telecoms and digital infrastructure security.
Moderated by Manuel Cabugueira, ANACOM
• Nuno Bastos, Vodafone
• Jorge Monteiro, Ethiack
• José Cura, Colt Technology Services
• Nelson Muga, Instituto de Telecomunicações
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Keynote speaker - Craig Needham, UK Space Agency
11:50 Panel 2 – Cyber Secure Satellite Communications
This Panel will discuss the evolving cyber threats for satellite operations and the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect space assets from sophisticated attacks that can threaten global stability and security.
Moderated by Tiago Peres, PT Space
• Margarida Vieira, Deimos Engenharia
• Jorge Cano Martinez, Open Cosmos
• Chris Proctor, NCC Group
• Paulo Mateus, Instituto de Telecomunicações
12:50 Closing Session
• Paulo André, Instituto de Telecomunicações
13:00 Networking lunch
Registration is mandatory (find the link in the program below).
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