5G-PINE 2017: 2nd Workshop on "5G - Putting Intelligence to the Network Edge" Athens, Greece Athens, Greece, August 25-27, 2017 |
Submission deadline | April 25, 2017 |
The 2nd 5G-PINE Workshop has been established to disseminate knowledge obtained from actual EU projects as well as from any other action of EU-funded research, in the wider thematic area of “5G Innovative Activities – Putting Intelligence to the Network Edge” and with the aim of focusing on Artifical Intelligence (AI) in modern 5G telecommunications infrastructures.
This should take place by emphasizing upon associated results, methodologies, concepts and/or findings originating from technical reports/deliverables, from related pilot actions and/or any other relevant 5G-based applications, intending to enhance intelligence to the network edges.
Internet grows into a more “complex” and “sophisticated” entity than it was originally intended to be some years ago. Actually, it is much more than “simply a modern communication system” as it comprises of numerous essential parts and/or “components” of modern networks, platforms, infrastructures and of related (usually innovative) facilities together with multi-generated “content” and a variety of connected equipment and devices. Internet is the essential “core” of our modern world towards creating a real knowledge-based society and a variety of businesses providing numerous challenges for development and growth. New and unexpected applications and services are nowadays emerging from cutting-edge technological developments that “shape” the requirements for future progress and this dynamic evolution makes the entire context of reference “more fascinating”. Internet’s rapid evolution also influences socio-economic, environmental and cultural aspects of modern society. The Future (Internet-based) Networks aim to enable smart connectivity for all, anywhere, at any time at the highest speed and efficiency fulfilling the overwhelming demands of today’s modern societies, but also overcoming challenges about security, privacy, etc.
The convergence of telecommunications and IT systems in future networks will result in open platforms, which will enable new opportunities for innovation and new business models, especially for the SMEs. This will, in turn, require more systematic adoption of software defined networking (SDN) concepts to adapt future networks to new requirements allowing continuous and fast innovation cycles in the communication infrastructures and in the Internet as well as for the promotion of modern network and service management features.
In any case, the communication network and service environment of the future will be enormously enhanced and much more complex than the one of today. The corresponding network infrastructures will be capable of “connecting everything” according to a diversity of application-specific requirements, that is: People, things, processes, computing centres, content, knowledge, information, goods; and all these in a quite flexible, really mobile, and powerful way. Thus, it is expected that the Future Internet (FI) -based context will encompass an intense variety of connected sensors, connected (smart) vehicles, smart meters and smart home gadgets way beyond our current experience of tablet and smartphone connectivity. As a consequence, the forthcoming and purely innovative 5G technological framework promotes the design/establishment and operation of a next generation network that will provide reliable, omnipresent, ultra-low latency, broadband connectivity, and will be able of managing critical and demanding applications/services, which are further modified by new challenging personalised applications, proliferate at an immense rate.
The new generation of mobile and wireless systems, identified as 5th Generation (5G), intends to deliver solutions to the continuously increasing demand for mobile broadband services associated with the immense penetration of wireless equipment while, simultaneously supporting new use cases associated to customers of new market segments and vertical industries (e.g., e-health, automotive, energy). Consequently, the vision of the future 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) corresponds to a highly heterogeneous network with unprecedented requirements in terms of capacity, latency or data rates. To efficiently cope with this enormous heterogeneity and complexity, the RAN planning and optimization processes can benefit -at a large extent- from exploiting cognitive capabilities that embrace knowledge and intelligence.
In this direction, legacy systems already started the automation in the planning and optimization processes through Self-Organizing Network (SON) functionalities. In 5G, also by assessing the dawn of big data technologies, it is envisioned that SON can be further evolved towards a more proactive approach able to exploit the huge amount of data available by a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and to incorporate additional dimensions coming from the characterization of end-user experience and end-user behavior. Then, SON can be enhanced through Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools, able to smartly process input data from the environment and come up with knowledge that can be formalized in terms of models and/or structured metrics that represent the network behavior.
This will allow gaining in-depth and detailed knowledge about the whole 5G ecosystem, understanding hidden patterns, data structures and relationships, and using them for a more efficient network management.
Moreover, 5G aims to deliver intelligence directly to network’s edge, exploiting the emerging paradigms of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) and Edge Cloud Computing (ECC). In particular, 5G targets at offering rich virtualisation and multi-tenant capabilities, not only in term of partitioning network capacity among multiple tenants, but also offering dynamic processing capabilities on-demand, optimally deployed close to the user. Furthermore, the Small Cell concept, will be enriched in the context of 5G with virtualization and edge computing capabilities, so as to support improved cellular coverage, capacity and applications for homes and enterprises, as well as dense metropolitan and rural public spaces in a dynamic and flexible manner.
The potential benefits from such a combined approach of Network Virtualization, Edge Computing and Small Cells with the aim of improving network management, trigger the interest of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) such as Mobile Network Operators (MNO), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) and Over-The-Top (OTT) content and service providers, by generating the emerging of new business models and allowing them to gain an extra share in the network market by pursuing emerging business models.
Correlation between the above conceptual approach and AI-based tools may be the “key issue” for a variety of factors that could ensure the proper development and exploitation of 5G telecommunications infrastructures in modern economies!
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Full papers coming from the industry and the academia about EU policies and applied research measures regarding “5G options and challenges” in the following areas are strongly encouraged:
Software-Defined Infrastructures
Network function virtualisation advances; Software defined networking (SDN) challenges; SDN-based switch/router architectures; QoS-related aspects; energy-efficiency; Network overlays and federation; QoS-related aspects; Infrastructure and Platform-as-a-Service (IaaS & PaaS), Emerging Software-as-a-Service (ESaaS).
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and agents in telecommunications
Service-oriented agent-based architectures, protocols and deployment environments; Multi-agent uses; Algorithms for internet traffic analysis, intrusion detection and anomaly detection; Swarm intelligence and ant colony optimization models; Supervised and unsupervised learning, support vector machines (SVMs).
Modern Network Management Technologies
“Self-x” properties in modern 5G telecommunications infrastructures; Management architectures and frameworks; Management of resources, services and customer experience; Autonomic network management; Cognitive and self-learning mechanisms; Self-Organising Network (SON) functionalities; Security, trust, and privacy; Energy-efficient networks/infrastructures and power management; Resilience and network reliability.
European Union’s policies and regulatory issues, business aspects and related market practices
Techno-Economics for 5G Next-Generation-Networks; Business trends and market requirements; Market 5G ecosystems; New market segments and vertical industries; Cost models and service pricing; 5G Access regulation and migration strategies; Regulatory challenges and assessment of related applied legal measures; Strategic challenges and current European initiatives for research and innovation in the context of 5G; Experimental results from specific research platforms and of related pilots; Societal and environmental aspects of proposed corresponding solutions; Future plans for new use cases, test-beds and local initiatives within the scope of an Internet-based 5G modern society; other Internet-based 5G ecosystems.
Distributed signal processing, grid computing, cloud computing and virtualization
Architectures, resource management and protocols, M2M (machine-to-machine) interaction/SDNs and cloud telematics, brokering, Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV), special cloud computing-based applications emphasizing upon service assurance and critical infrastructure; Smart cities and smart grids.
Internet of the Things (IoT), wireless sensor networks, ubiquitous and pervasive services - Applications and interaction for social networking
Array processing; Future technologies bridging the physical and virtual worlds; Internet-based ecosystems; Internet services and applications, home area networks, smart home, personal area networks; Impacts on the security, privacy and risks on the physical world.
Video-to-video and other multimedia-based communications, IPv6 and mobile networks
IPv6 protocol and next generation networks; HEVC and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Multimedia Services and Applications; Mobile TV, multimedia delivery and LTE/Long Term Evolution; Rate-distortion control in heterogeneous networks; Multipoint-to-Multipoint delivery; interactive advertisement; IPTV and IMS; 3D Internet and 3D TV; Immersive multimedia; Enhanced and augmented reality; Virtualization.
Committees
Program Committee
Dr. Ioannis Chochliouros (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. Leonardo Goratti (Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Italy)
Prof. Oriol Sallent (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain)
Prof. Jordi Perez-Romero (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain)
Dr. Ioannis Neokosmidis (INCITES Consulting SARL, Luxembourg)
Prof. Fidel liberal (Universidad del Pais Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibersitatea (EHU), Spain)
Dr. Emmanouil Kafetzakis (ORION Innovations Private Company, Greece)
Dr. George Lyberopoulos (COSMOTE - Mobile Telecommunications S.A., Greece)
Dr. Latif Ladid (President, IPv6 Forum & SnT/University of Luxembourg)
Prof. Nancy Alonistioti (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Dr. Tilemachos Doukoglou (OTE, Greece)
Mr. Athanassios Dardamanis (Smartnet S.A., Greece)
Mr. Makis Stamatelatos (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Dr. Anastasios Kourtis (National Centre for Research & Development “Demokritos”, Greece)
Dr. Ioannis Giannoulakis (National Centre for Research & Development “Demokritos”, Greece)
Prof. Vishanth Weerakkody (Brunel University, UK)
Dr. Nick Johnson (CTO, IP.Access Ltd., UK)
Mr. Neil Piercy (IP.Access Ltd., UK)
Mr. Alan Whitehead (IP.Access Ltd., UK)
Dr. Roberto Riggio (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy)
Dr. Margherita Onofrio (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy)
Mr. Paolo-Secondo Crosta (Italtel, SpA, Italy)
Mr. Antonino Albanese (Italtel, SpA, Italy)
Mr. Pietro Paglierani (Italtel, SpA, Italy)
Mr. Michele Paolino (VOSYS Open Systems SAS, France)
Mr. Pavel Blitznakov (VOSYS Open Systems SAS, France)
Prof. Klaus Moessner (University of Surrey, UK)
Dr. Karim Nasr (University of Surrey, UK)
Dr. Seiamak Vahid (University of Surrey, UK)
Mr. Josep Martrat (ATOS Spain S.A., Spain)
Mr. Javier Garcia Lloreda (ATOS Spain S.A., Spain)
Prof. Vassilios Vassilakis (University of West London, UK)
Prof. Haris Mouratidis (University of Brighton, UK)
Dr. Manos Panaousis (University of Brighton, UK)
Dr. Babangida Abubakar (University of Brighton, UK)
Prof. Begoña Blanco (Universidad del Pais Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU), Spain)
Dr. Jose-Oscar Fajardo (Universidad del Pais Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU), Spain)
Dr. Pouria Sayyad Khodashenas (Fundació Privada i2CAT, Internet i Innovació Digital a Catalunya, Spain)
Dr. August Betzler (Fundació Privada i2CAT, Internet i Innovació Digital a Catalunya, Spain)
Dr. Marcello Coppola (STMicroelectronics Grenoble 2 SAS, France)
Mr. Mick Wilson (Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe, Ltd., UK)
Mr. Charles Turyagyenda (Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe, Ltd., UK)
Mrs. Maria Belesioti (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mr. Evangelos Sfakianakis (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. Alexandros Kostopoulos (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mrs. Eirini Vasilaki (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. Ioanna Papafili (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. George Agapiou (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. George Heliotis (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mr. Konstantinos Helidonis (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mr. Christos Mizikakis (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. Kelly Georgiadou (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mrs. Anastasia Spiliopoulou (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Mrs. Nina Mitsopoulou (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), Greece)
Dr. Vincenzo Pii (Zurcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Switzerland)
Mrs. Irena Trajkovska (Zurcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Switzerland)
Mr. Andy Edmonds (Zurcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Switzerland)
Mr. Gianluca Verrin (Athonet SRL, Italy)
Dr. Daniele Munaretto (Athonet SRL, Italy)
Dr. Theodoros Rokkas (INCITES Consulting S.A.R.L., Luxembourg)
Mr. Donal Morris (CEO, RedZinc Services, Ireland)
Mr. Luis Cordeiro (CTO, OneSource Consultoria Informatica, LDA, Portugal)
Mr. Nikolaos Bompetsis (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Organizing committee
Dr. Ioannis P. Chochliouros
Research Programs Section
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) S.A., Greece
Dr. Leonardo Goratti
Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
Prof. Oriol Sallent, Prof. Jordi Perez-Romero
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
Dr. Ioannis Neokosmidis
INCITES Consulting S.A.R.L., Luxembourg
Prof. Fidel liberal
Universidad del Pais Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibersitatea (EHU), Spain
Dr. Emmanouil Kafetzakis
ORION Innovations Private Company, Greece
Mr. Athanassios Dardamanis
Smartnet S.A., Greece
Venue
The conference will be held in Athens, Greece on August 25-27, 2017.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Dr. Ioannis Chochliouros (ichochliouros@oteresearch.gr)