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SUMMARY:IEEE MeditCom 2026
DESCRIPTION:IEEE MeditCom is the conference of the IEEE Communications Society serving the Mediterranean area and surrounding countries. It gathers visionary researchers in academia and industry from all over the world to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. IEEE MeditCom features a comprehensive and timely technical program\, addressing the hottest topics in the areas of communications and networking. IEEE MeditCom 2026 solicits researchers in industry and academia to submit papers on a wide range of research subjects\, encompassing theoretical and applied research. \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n6G Flagship is represented at the event by D.Sc. Thushan Sivalingam\, who will present his paper on “Trajectory-Centric Generative Semantic Communication for Wireless Video Transmission”. \n🕘 Time: Tuesday\, July 7\, 9:00 – 10:30\n🎤 Session 3: Semantic and Task-oriented Communications\n📍 Room: Villanova. \nAbstract:\nVideo semantic communication (SemCom) focuses on transmitting the semantic meaning of the video rather than pixel-accurate frames\, enabling efficient operation under bandwidth constraints. This paper presents a trajectory-centric semantic video communication framework that performs predictive video transmission in a compact latent space using a small set of context frames. The proposed model leverages vector-quantized latent compression with a lightweight temporal transformer to infer future frames at the receiver\, significantly reducing transmission overhead. Motion dynamics are explicitly treated as semantic information\, providing a compact representation of motion fidelity. Using normalized end-point error (nEPE)\, a novel trajectory-based metric for video SemCom\, we measured motion accuracy. Experimental results on the BAIR robot pushing dataset demonstrate that the proposed approach preserves motion trajectories and perceptual quality while operating at a low bitrate of 0.27 bits per pixel (bpp)\, outperforming conventional video codecs and learning-based baselines in semantic fidelity under wireless channel conditions. \nFull program available at MeditCom 2026 website.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/ieee-meditcom-2026/
LOCATION:Regina Margherita Conference & Leisure Hotel\, 44 Regina Elena Avenue\, Cagliari\, 09124\, Italy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
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SUMMARY:NATO Advanced Connectivity Forum
DESCRIPTION:NATO Advanced Connectivity Forum will convene in Espoo\, Finland\, on 23-24 June 2026. \nThe University of Oulu and 6G Test Centre will take part in the forum\, which addresses advanced connectivity for defence\, government\, industry and research communities. The programme focuses on resilient communications\, tactical networks\, space-based links and future wireless technologies for demanding operational environments. \n6G Test Centre contributes to this discussion through its work on dual-use testing\, validation and field trial environments. The centre supports companies and researchers in evaluating advanced communication technologies from laboratory settings to practical test environments. \nRepresenting the University of Oulu and 6G Test Centre\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvailable to meet\n \nHannu Nikurautio\nDirector\, 6G Test Centre\nUniversity of Oulu \n\nDiscussion focus \nDual-use testing\, validation pathways and realistic trial environments \nSend email \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanellist\n \nHarri Saarnisaari\nAdjunct Professor\nCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu \n\nDiscussion focus \nMilitary wireless systems\, anti-jamming\, beamforming and 6G connectivity \nSend email \n\n\n\n\nMore information is available on the official NATO Advanced Connectivity Forum website. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/nato-advanced-connectivity-forum-2026/
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SUMMARY:Nordic Conference on Digital Health and Wireless Solutions 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us on 16–17 June 2026 at the University of Oulu’s Kontinkangas Campus for the Nordic Conference on Digital Health and Wireless Solutions. Set in Oulu—an established hub for digital health and next-generation wireless technologies—the conference brings together researchers\, healthcare professionals\, and industry stakeholders to share knowledge and explore practical applications of integrated data for better health outcomes. \nConference President Prof. Jarmo Reponen and Vice-President Prof. Simo Saarakkala lead this year’s edition. The event is hosted by the University of Oulu’s 6GESS and DigiHealth programmes\, in collaboration with Profi6-Fibrobesity\, Profi8-Health Dimensions\, Oulu Brain & Mind\, and regional partners OAMK\, Pohde\, and BusinessOulu. \nHeld in one of Europe’s leading research environments\, the conference offers opportunities to engage with current developments in digital health innovation\, including AI-driven diagnostics\, personalised care\, and wireless infrastructure designed for health applications. \nSee more information at the event page.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/nordic-conference-on-digital-health-and-wireless-solutions-2026/
LOCATION:Kontinkangas Welfare Campus\, Aapistie 5\, Oulu\, 90220\, Finland
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
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SUMMARY:Eurosatory 2026
DESCRIPTION:Eurosatory 2026 runs from 15 to 19 June at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre. The event is the largest international exhibition for the land and air-land defence and security industry\, organised every two years by Coges Events. \nFor the 6G Test Centre\, Eurosatory offers a venue to discuss unmanned systems\, testing services\, future and hybrid networks\, and industry–academia collaboration with European partners. Meetings already booked include a session with European satellite operators. \n\nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n\n\nMeet Pasi\n\nPasi Koskinen6G Test Centre\, University of Oulu \nAt Eurosatory: 15 to 19 June 2026\, Paris-Nord Villepinte \nAvailable across all five days for discussions on unmanned systems\, testing environments\, hybrid networks and industry collaboration with the 6G Test Centre. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Hannu \n\n\nHannu NikurautioDirector\, 6G Test Centre\, University of Oulu \nAt Eurosatory from 16 June\, Paris-Nord Villepinte \nAlso attending NATO DIANA International Demo Days on 15–16 June. Available to discuss the Defence vertical\, 6G Test Centre services\, dual-use technologies and partnership opportunities. Please book ahead. \n\n\n\nMore information is available on the official Eurosatory 2026 website. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/eurosatory2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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SUMMARY:IEEE ICMLCN 2026
DESCRIPTION:At IEEE ICMLCN 2026\, Professor Mehdi Bennis will discuss semantic-native communication and network intelligence from a 6G research perspective. His keynote addresses data abstraction\, multimodal world models\, emergent communication protocols and compositionality as foundations for more efficient and resilient future networks. \n\n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nProfessor Mehdi Bennis\,\nProfessor\, Centre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu\, and Head of ICON\, will present Semantic-Native Communication and Network Intelligence in the 6G Era in Keynote 2. \n\n\nVisit the official event page. See other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/ieee-icmlcn-2026/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260610
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DESCRIPTION:Assistant Professor Nuutti Tervo will present 6G Flagship research on over-the-air waveform synthesis and calibration for D-band digital arrays. The work examines how hardware imperfections and low-resolution digital-to-phase modulation can be used to compose complex amplitude-varying waveforms in the sub-THz regime. \n\n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nAssistant Professor Nuutti Tervo\,\nCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu\, will present Over-the-Air Waveform Synthesis and Calibration for D-Band Digital Arrays with Imperfect Low-Resolution Digital-to-Phase Modulation in Session Tu3G\, Emerging Innovative Systems and Applications. \n\n\nVisit the official event page. See other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/nuutti-tervo-ims-rfsa-2026-waveform-synthesis-d-band-digital-arrays/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606
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SUMMARY:EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 EuCNC & 6G Summit continues the tradition of merging two influential telecommunications conferences: EuCNC (European Conference on Networks and Communications)\, backed by the European Commission\, and the 6G Summit\, which 6G Flagship launched and has hosted in Oulu since 2019. Sponsored by IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)\, EURASIP and EurAAP\, the conference covers all facets of telecommunications\, from 5G deployment and mobile IoT to 6G research\, testbeds and future communication systems. Drawing over 1\,000 delegates from more than 40 countries\, it brings together researchers\, industry and policymakers to share results and shape the direction of connectivity. \n6G Flagship and University of Oulu researchers are contributing across all four days — through workshops\, paper tracks\, poster sessions\, a panel and the demo floor — spanning resilient and sustainable 6G\, THz and spectrum research\, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces\, machine learning in live deployments and hands-on testbed work. \n\nMeet 6G Flagship at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026\nA selection of 6G Flagship and University of Oulu contributions\, Málaga\, 2–5 June. For the full programme visit the official conference programme. \n \n\n▼Tuesday 2 June · 6 presentations\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Talk\n \n\n\nAarne Mämmelä\nEmeritus Professor · University of Oulu \n\nWorkshop 13 · Resilience in 6G ↗ \nEcologically responsible network design and resilience \nTue 2 June · 14:00–17:30 · Sala 5\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop\n\n\n \n\nNuutti Tervo\nAssistant Professor · CWC \n\n\n\n \n\nJoonas Kokkoniemi\nAdjunct Professor · CWC \n\n\n\n\nIWCT Workshop 10 · THz ↗ \nFourth EU–Japan collaboration with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Nuutti chairs session 1; Joonas co-organises and chairs session 2. \nTue 2 June · 14:00–17:30 · Sala 2\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop\n \n\n\nSanna Tuomela\nPhD\, Project Coordinator · University of Oulu \n\nWorkshop 8 · Sustainability in 6G ↗ \nPresenting “6G Verticals for Sustainability” and participating as panelist \nTue 2 June · 09:00–17:30 · Sala 6\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Talk & Panel\n \n\n\nMarja Matinmikko-Blue\nAdjunct Professor · Director of Sustainability and Regulation · 6G Flagship \n\nWorkshop 8 · Sustainability in 6G ↗ \nSustainability Values and Key Value Indicators: the SNVC KVI method — with Stefan Wunderer (Nokia) and Katrina Petersen (PSC Europe). Also panelist in the closing panel discussion. \nTue 2 June · 9:00–12:30 · Sala 6\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Talk\n \n\n\nMarja Matinmikko-Blue\nAdjunct Professor · Director of Sustainability and Regulation · 6G Flagship \n\nWorkshop 13 · Resilience in 6G ↗ \nInterdisciplinary approach to resilience in 6G — same session as Aarne Mämmelä’s invited talk. \nTue 2 June · 14:00–15:30 · Sala 5\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTalk\n \n\n\nMarko E. Leinonen\nProfessor · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nIWCT Workshop 10 · THz ↗ \nBenefits of millimetre-wave and sub-THz frequency operations in 6G \nTue 2 June · 14:00–17:30 · Sala 2\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n▼\nWednesday 3 June · 7 presentations\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Talk\n \n\n\nMarja Matinmikko-Blue\nAdjunct Professor · Director of Sustainability and Regulation · 6G Flagship \n\nConvened Session 5 · Chiptainability ↗ \n6G sustainability requirements and assessments \nWed 3 June · 08:30–10:00 · Salas de Conferencias 1.1 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n2 Papers\n \n\n\nSeppo Yrjölä\nProfessor of Techno-Economics · University of Oulu \n\nNVS-1 · 6G Business\, Policy\, Regulation ↗ \nResilience-oriented business model designs in 6G \nLegitimacy in regulating mobile communications resilience: a European perspective \nWed 3 June · NVS-1 · 08:30–10:00 · Sala 4\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nArturo Basaure\nCWC\, University of Oulu \n\nNVS-1 · 6G Business\, Policy\, Regulation ↗ \nSUSTAIN-6G sustainability requirements definition methodology applied to mobile network operator use cases \nWed 3 June · 08:30–10:00 · Sala 4\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nAmila Wimalaweera\nDoctoral Researcher · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nOPE-1 · Operational & Experimental Insights ↗ \nLive ML-based adaptive data rate for LoRaWAN on the 5GTN testbed — 50% improvement in packet delivery \nWed 3 June · 08:30–10:00 · Sala 12\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoster\n \n\n\nIjaz Ahmad\nDoctoral Researcher · University of Oulu \n\nPoster Session I · P-1.10 ↗ \nNanoEdgeGuard: adaptive edge security for healthcare IoT — alarm latency −13%\, burst traffic −46% \nWed 3 June · 14:30–15:00 · Sala de Exposiciones 1 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nMarko E. Leinonen\nProfessor · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nPHY-2 · ISAC\, Radar and Localization ↗ \nThis work shows that accurate near-field angle–range localisation is\npossible even with power-efficient 1-bit massive antenna arrays. \nWed 3 June · 17:00–18:30 · Salas de Conferencias 2.1 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelist\n \n\n\nMehdi Bennis\nProfessor · CWC\, University of Oulu \nClarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2025 \n\nSpecial Session 11 · Networks in the AI Era ↗ \nPanelist alongside Nokia Bell Labs\, Orange\, IMEC and Aalborg University \nWed 3 June · 17:00–18:30 · Sala 1\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nJuho Markkula\nPostdoctoral Researcher · CWC\, University of Oulu · with Sanna Tuomela\, Hamid Malik\, Antti Pauanne \n\nNVS-2 · 6G Network Technology\, Architecture & Infrastructure ↗ \nEnergy Modeling of a Self-Sustainable Base Station \nThe research behind the 6G-VERSUS demo: Matlab simulations of an O-RAN base station powered by solar\, wind and hydrogen\, evaluated against a full year of weather conditions in Oulu. Users can adjust panel area\, battery capacity and turbine type. \nWed 3 June · NVS-2 · 17:00–18:30 · Sala 4\, 1st floor · Session chaired by Marja Matinmikko-Blue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n▼\nThursday 4 June · 6 presentations\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelist\n \n\n\nMarkku Juntti\nProfessor · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nSpecial Session 1 · Ultra-Massive MIMO and Intelligent Sensing ↗ \nPanelist alongside Nokia Bell Labs\, Aarhus University and TU-Sofia. Moderated by Ana Garcia Armada (UC3M). \nThu 4 June · 11:00–12:30 · Salas de Conferencias 2 (2.1) \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Talk\n \n\n\nMarja Matinmikko-Blue\nAdjunct Professor · Director of Sustainability and Regulation · 6G Flagship \n\nSpecial Session 6 · Sustainability in 6G Standardisation ↗ \nSUSTAIN-6G sustainability requirements methodology and alignment with 3GPP and ETSI \nThu 4 June · 11:00–12:30 · Salas de Conferencias 2.2 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nNiklas Vaara\nDoctoral Researcher · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nPHY-4 · Measurement\, Channel and Propagation ↗ \nOptimisation of propagation paths for planar surface reflections and straight edge diffractions \nThu 4 June · 11:00–12:30 · Sala 3\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nAntti Tölli\nProfessor · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nPHY-3 · MIMO\, Beamforming and Channel Estimation ↗ \nPrecoding design with codebook-based effective CSI feedback in MIMO systems — joint work with Nokia Bell Labs \nThu 4 June · 11:00–12:30 · Sala 1\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoster\n \n\n\nTharaka Hewa\nPostdoctoral Researcher · University of Oulu \n\nPoster Session II · P-2.17 ↗ \nTowards sustainable resilience to technology-aided adversaries in future communication networks \nThu 4 June · 12:30–13:00 · Sala de Exposiciones 1 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nElaheh Ataeebojd\nPostdoctoral Researcher · University of Oulu \n\nPHY-5 · Coding and Energy Efficiency ↗ \nEnergy-efficient resource allocation for joint URLLC and sensing via stacked intelligent metasurfaces \nThu 4 June · 16:30–18:00 · Sala 1\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nMehdi Monemi\nPostdoctoral Researcher · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nPHY-6 · Near-field\, THz and Advanced Communications ↗ \nFR3 for 6G networks: a comparative study against FR1 and FR2 across diverse environments \nThu 4 June · 16:30–18:00 · Sala 3\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n▼\nFriday 5 June · 4 presentations\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nSeppo Yrjölä\nProfessor of Techno-Economics · University of Oulu \n\nMultiple Tracks · Resilient Local 6G ↗ \nTechnological antecedents and their implications for the business of resilient local 6G systems \nFri 5 June · 09:00–10:30 · Sala 12\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nKlaus Nevala\nDoctoral Researcher · University of Oulu \n\nPHY-7 · Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces ↗ \n5G mmW with RIS in an underground mine\, coverage extended from 4 metres to 22 metres (SUNRISE-6G + CONVERGE) \nFri 5 June · 09:00–10:30 · Sala 1\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator\n \n\n\nMarja Matinmikko-Blue\nAdjunct Professor · Director of Sustainability and Regulation · 6G Flagship \n\nPanel III · Sustainability in 6G Business ↗ \nModerating the closing panel alongside Nokia\, Ericsson\, Orange and Media University of Applied Sciences \nFri 5 June · 11:00–12:30 · Auditorium \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper\n \n\n\nPasan Karunasena\nDoctoral Researcher · CWC\, University of Oulu \n\nPHY-7 · Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces ↗ \nMulti-user reflection modulation via reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with resource allocation \nFri 5 June · 09:00–10:30 · Sala 1\, 1st floor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nExhibition · 2–5 June · All four days \n6G Flagship at the demo floor\n\n \n\n\n\nDemo · Booth 123\n6G-VERSUS\nSelf-sustainable base station \n\nAn O-RAN base station modelled to run year-round on renewable energy — solar\, wind and hydrogen. Visitors can adjust parameters and watch the energy model respond in real time. \n\n\nJuho Markkula\nHamid Malik\nSanna Tuomela\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDemo · Universities area\nDigital twins for infrastructure\nDigiPave & TEKU projects \n\nAI-driven digital twins for pavement monitoring\, developed under the DigiPave and TEKU projects. Uses JEPA-based semantic communication for data-driven infrastructure maintenance planning. \n\n\nAbdelhak Kharbouch\nAmirhossein Khosroshahi\nMehdi Rasti\nMehdi Monemi\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDemo · Keysight Booth 66\n6GReMade · sub-THz sensing\nRadio tomography imaging \n\nA sub-THz sensing system that uses high-frequency radio links for radio tomography imaging — revealing objects hidden inside boxes and behind obstacles.\nThe communications side of the system is demonstrated via video at the 6G Flagship stand. Supported by 6G Flagship and Business Finland. In collaboration with Keysight and Virginia Diodes Inc. \n\n\nNuutti Tervo\nAnkit Regmi\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDemo · 6G Flagship Booth 124–125\nINTEGRATE · ML-assisted RIS for ISAC\nNokia Donation project \n\nA reconfigurable intelligent surface acts as a power- and cost-efficient beamsteering base station in the emerging 6 GHz band earmarked for 6G. A machine-learning algorithm estimates the user’s location from received signal strength and angle\, so the system beamforms accurately with minimal scanning. \n\n\nTung D. Phan\nNhan Nguyen\nPing Jack Soh\nMarkku Juntti\n\nTeam also includes Duy Nguyen\, Niklas Takanen and Muhammad Abdullah. \n\n\n\n\nMore information on the official EuCNC & 6G Summit website and the official conference programme. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/eucnc-6g-summit-2026/
LOCATION:FYCMA\, Trade Fairs and Congress Center of Málaga\, Avenida Ortega y Gasset\, 201.\, Málaga\, 29006\, Spain
CATEGORIES:in-person,online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528
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SUMMARY:Drone Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Drone Summit 2026 focuses on unmanned systems cooperation\, operational testing and defence-related experimentation. The event brings together organisations working on UxS development\, validation and deployment across research\, industry and public sector networks. For the 6G Test Centre\, the summit provides an opportunity to discuss testing environments\, pilots and practical deployment work with partners across the sector. \n\nMeet 6G Flagship at Drone Summit 2026\n\n\nMeet Pasi\n\nPasi Koskinen6G Test Centre\, University of Oulu \nMain summit day: 27 May 2026\, ATTA Centre\, Riga \nAvailable for discussions on UxS systems\, testing environments\, pilots\, validation work and deployment scenarios during Drone Summit 2026. \n\n\n\nMore information is available on the official Drone Summit 2026 website. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/drone-summit-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTSTAMP:20260521T055355Z
CREATED:20260506T061030Z
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SUMMARY:IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2026
DESCRIPTION:IEEE ICC 2026 brings together communications researchers working across wireless systems\, networks\, sensing and AI-enabled communications. 6G Flagship researchers will contribute papers on ISAC\, FR3 vehicle-to-base station links\, sensing-aided communications and cell-free massive MIMO. \n\nMeet 6G Flagship at IEEE ICC 2026\n\n\n \nMeet Abdolrasoul\n\n\nAbdolrasoul Sakhaei GharagezlouCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu \nThursday 28 May\, 11:00–12:30\, Room: Dochart 1 \nPresenting Beamforming Design in Dynamic Metasurface Antenna-Assisted Multicarrier ISAC Systems\, on DMA-assisted multicarrier ISAC systems for joint communication and radar sensing. \n\n\n\n\n \nMeet Fahimeh\n\n\nFahimeh Aghaei HosseinabadiCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu \nMonday 25 May\, 08:30–10:00 \nPresenting Characterization of FR3 Cellular Vehicle-to-Base Station Links in High-Rise Urban Scenarios in WC-19: Channel Modeling\, Measurements & Propagation II. \n\n\n\n\n \nMeet Abolfazl\n\n\nAbolfazl ZakeriCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu \nWednesday 27 May\, 08:30–10:00 \nPresenting AoI-Aware Machine Learning for Constrained Multimodal Sensing-Aided Communications. \n\n\n\n\n \nMeet Phuong\n\n\nPhuong TranCentre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu \nMonday 25 May\, 08:30–10:00\, Room: Shuna \nPresenting Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Dynamic Resource Allocation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO in SAC-MLC-01 – MIMO-1. \n\n\n\nMore information is available on the official IEEE ICC 2026 website and the technical programme. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/icc2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTSTAMP:20260417T092447Z
CREATED:20260417T092447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T092447Z
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SUMMARY:European Urban Initiative Capacity Building Event
DESCRIPTION:The European Urban Initiative Capacity Building Event in Oulu brings together Finnish cities\, European peers\, and key stakeholders to examine how cities can strengthen their resilience and competitiveness in a shifting geopolitical environment. The programme covers comprehensive security\, strategic autonomy\, and the opportunities these priorities open for urban innovation ecosystems. \nFor the 6G Test Centre\, the event is relevant as a forum where test infrastructures and experimentation platforms meet real urban needs. Hannu Nikurautio joins Workshop 7 to discuss how dual-use technologies and closer cooperation between cities\, research\, and industry can support resilient urban systems. \nRepresenting 6G Test Centre\n\n\n\n\n\nView profile\n\nHannu Nikurautio (Research Director\, 6G Test Centre) \nPresenting in Workshop 7: Dual-use Innovation\, Defence and Strategic Autonomy at City Level — 20 May 2026\, 10:00–11:45\, Hotel Lasaretti\, Oulu. \n\n\n\n\n\nVisit the official event website for the full programme. See other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/european-urban-initiative-oulu-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTSTAMP:20260512T105247Z
CREATED:20260512T072733Z
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SUMMARY:6G AI-RAN Workshop at IEEE INFOCOM 2026
DESCRIPTION:Three 6G Flagship researchers travel to Tokyo on 18 May 2026 for the First Workshop on AI-Native Distributed Intelligence for 6G Networks\, known as 6G AI-RAN 2026. The workshop runs at the Hilton Tokyo as part of IEEE INFOCOM 2026. \nIEEE INFOCOM is the flagship networking conference of the IEEE Communications Society\, gathering researchers across both theoretical and systems research in computer communications. The main conference runs 19 to 21 May\, with workshops on Monday 18 May. \nProf. Matti Latva-aho serves as General Co-Chair of the 6G AI-RAN workshop. Dr Dileepa Marasinghe serves as TPC Co-Chair and joins the panel discussion “AI-RAN and Beyond: Viable Architectural Evolution toward AI-Native 6G Infrastructure”. Project Researchers Shakthi Gimhana and Sanath Ramesh present papers on digital twins for 6G RAN and neural network-based channel estimation. \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Co-Chair\n \nMatti Latva-aho\nVice Rector\nUniversity of Oulu \n\nWorkshop \n6G AI-RAN: AI-Native Distributed Intelligence for 6G Networks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTPC Co-Chair & Panellist\n \nDileepa Marasinghe\nAI-RAN Research Manager\nUniversity of Oulu \n\nPanel \nAI-RAN and Beyond: Viable Architectural Evolution toward AI-Native 6G Infrastructure \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper Presenter\n \nShakthi Gimhana\nProject Researcher\nUniversity of Oulu \n\nPaper \nMultimodal Sensing-Enabled Digital Twin for 6G RAN in Indoor Environments \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper Presenter\n \nSanath Ramesh\nProject Researcher\nUniversity of Oulu \n\nPaper \nNeural Network-Based Channel Estimation for Physical Uplink Shared Channel in Over-the-Air Evaluation \n\n\n\n\nMore information on the official 6G AI-RAN workshop page. \nSee other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-ai-ran-workshop-infocom-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260507T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260507T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T144910Z
CREATED:20260416T144910Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Prospects: Bridging Industry and Academia for Dual-Use
DESCRIPTION:This annual Nordic and Baltic R&D conference in Brussels brings together EU policymakers\, researchers\, industry leaders and innovation ecosystem actors to discuss practical pathways from discovery to deployment. The 2026 edition places a special focus on dual-use and defence-related research and innovation. \nFor 6G Flagship\, the event is especially relevant as it highlights the role of testbeds\, validation environments and cross-sector collaboration in turning advanced research into practical capability. Hannu Nikurautio brings the 6G Test Centre perspective to this discussion\, with emphasis on how test infrastructure supports responsible innovation and strengthens European resilience. \n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nHannu Nikurautio\, Research Director\, 6G Test Centre\, University of Oulu\, will join the fireside chat on The role of testbeds on 7 May 2026 from 14:30 to 14:50 local time. The discussion looks at how testbeds support dual-use innovation and help connect research capability with industrial and operational needs. \n\n\nVisit the official event website for full details. Please note that the event is invitation only. \nView other 6G Flagship appearances on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/northern-prospects-bridging-industry-and-academia-for-dual-use/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTSTAMP:20260427T055332Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Bridging MIMO Signal Processing\, Hardware Design\, and Physically Consistent Modeling @ ICASSP 2026
DESCRIPTION:The half-day workshop is a satellite workshop associated with ICASSP 2026. \nThe workshop aims to unite academic and industrial researchers\, students\, and professionals who are working on or are interested in the state-of-the-art\, research challenges\, and expected evolution of multi-antenna communications. The workshop has a cross-disciplinary scope that connects MIMO signal processing with hardware design\, circuit theory\, and EM theory. \nMassive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is a cornerstone of modern wireless systems and is set to play an even greater role in 6G and beyond. As these systems evolve\, extremely large MIMO (XL-MIMO) and holographic MIMO are emerging as key technologies. XL-MIMO leverages physically large\, dense antenna arrays with thousands of elements with sub-wavelength spacing to achieve unprecedented spectral and energy efficiency\, while holographic MIMO replaces traditional arrays with continuous surfaces capable of full electromagnetic wave manipulation. These paradigms demand physically consistent models grounded in circuit and EM theory\, moving beyond the simplifications traditionally used in wireless communications. \nThis half-day workshop will explore the integration of MIMO signal processing\, hardware design\, and physically consistent modelling\, highlighting the need for both hardware-aware algorithm design and algorithm-aware hardware architectures. It offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the challenges and opportunities of operating at the interface of signal processing and physical-layer realism. The programme features three invited talks from leading researchers\, paper presentations selected through an open call\, and a panel discussion on future research directions. \n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n09:00–09:05\nOpening\n\n\n09:05–09:40\nInvited presentation: Angel Lozano\n\n\n09:40–10:15\nInvited presentation: Josef A. Nossek\n\n\n10:15–10:30\nPaper 1\n\n\n10:30–11:00\nCoffee break\n\n\n11:00–11:35\nInvited presentation: Davide Dardari\n\n\n11:35–11:50\nPaper 2\n\n\n11:50–12:05\nPaper 3\n\n\n12:05–12:30\nPanel discussion\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speakers\n \n\n\n \n\nAngel Lozano\nProfessor\, Department of Engineering\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Barcelona (Spain)\n\n\nTitle: “Channel Estimation for XL MIMO: A Middle Way”\nAbstract: With the frequency and array apertures growing steadily larger\, the number of antenna elements per array has gone from a handful to hundreds\, and soon thousands. The associated channel estimation problem\, which used to be a rather trivial task\, is fast becoming a critical challenge. And\, compounding the difficulty\, the time-honoured far-field assumption mostly ceases to hold in these situations\, and the wavefront curvature is revealed over the arrays. This lecture presents an original approach that is perfectly suited to the estimation of large-dimensional near-field channels. Specifically\, by expressing the curved wavefront as a polynomial via a power series expansion of a sphere\, the estimation can be cast as a multidimensional polynomial phase estimation problem. The application of a tailored polynomial phase estimator\, able to handle arbitrary dimensions and polynomial degrees\, yields an excellent trade-off between channel estimation accuracy and complexity.\n\n \n\n\n \n\nJosef A. Nossek\nEmeritus of Excellence\, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, Technical University of Munich (Germany)\n\n\nTitle: “Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and Circuit Theory”\nAbstract: Information theory serves well as the mathematical theory of communication. However\, it contains no provision that makes sure its theorems are consistent with the physical laws that govern any existing realisation of a communication system. Therefore\, it may not be surprising that applications of information theory or signal processing\, as currently practised\, easily turn out to be inconsistent with fundamental principles of physics\, such as the law of conservation of energy. It is the purpose of multiport communication theory to provide the necessary framework ensuring that applications of signal processing and information theory actually do comply with physical law. This framework involves a circuit theoretic approach where the inputs and outputs of the communication system are associated with ports of a multiport black box. Thanks to each port being described by a pair of two instead of just one variable\, consistency with physics can be maintained. The connection to information theory and signal processing is then obtained by means of isomorphisms between mathematical symbols of the latter and the physical quantities of the multiport model such as transmit power and noise covariance. The principles of the multiport communication theory are presented and accompanied by a discussion of interesting results of its application to wireless links supported by Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS).\n\n \n\n\n \n\nDavide Dardari\nProfessor\, Department of Electrical\, Electronic\, and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi”\, University of Bologna (Italy)\n\n\nTitle: “Wave-Domain Multifunctional Electromagnetic Signal Processing for XL-MIMO”\nAbstract: While XL-MIMO represents a promising technology to improve the communication and sensing performance of next-generation wireless systems\, it poses several challenges from both technological and sustainability perspectives. Thanks to the introduction of new reconfigurable antenna and metamaterial technologies\, an interesting research direction is to shift part of the signal processing directly to the wave domain. This talk will provide an overview of physically consistent modelling\, fundamental limits\, and optimisation approaches for reconfigurable electromagnetic systems enabling multifunctional wave-domain processing. Some numerical examples related to beamforming\, MISO\, and MIMO precoding will be presented to illustrate the potential of this concept.\n\n\n \n\nPapers\n\nAnzheng Tang\, Shenghui Song\, Chi-Ying Tsui\, Rodrigo C. de Lamare\, and Merouane Debbah\, “Channel Estimation for Holographic MIMO Systems with Mutual Coupling Awareness”\nFrancesco Verde\, Donatella Darsena\, Marco Di Renzo\, and Vincenzo Galdi\, “Optimal Transmit Field Distribution for Partially Obstructed Continuous Radiating Surfaces in Near-Field Communication Systems”\nRuiding Hou\, Jiaheng Wang\, Sen Wang\, Yongming Huang\, Yutong Zhang\, Liang Xia\, and Jing Jin\, “Linear WMMSE MIMO Precoding with One-Bit DACs”\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganisers\n\n \nItalo Atzeni\nAssociate Professor\, Centre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu (Finland)\n\n\n \nGeorge C. Alexandropoulos\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications\, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)\nAdjunct Professor\, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of Illinois Chicago (USA)\n\n\n \nRobert W. Heath\, Jr.\nProfessor and Charles Lee Powell Chair\, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of California\, San Diego (USA)
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/mimo-hardware-modelling-workshop-icassp-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416
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SUMMARY:ACCC 5th Impact Week: National Flagships\, the Future\, and Impact
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 15 April 2026\, 6G Flagship will take part in the event Kansalliset lippulaivat\, tulevaisuus ja vaikuttavuus (National Flagships\, the Future\, and Impact) in Helsinki. The event is part of the ACCC 5th Impact Week programme (14-17th April) and brings together representatives of the Research Council of Finland flagships to discuss their future\, societal impact and collaboration. \nThe session runs from 10:30 to 14:00 and forms part of the Wednesday programme of ACCC Impact Week 2026 in Sofia Cultural Center\, Helsinki. \nProgramme\n\n10:30 Opening of the event\n10:40 Remarks from the Research Council of Finland\n11:00 Panel I: The significance of the flagships in the Finnish R&D system\n12:00 Lunch\n13:00 Panel II: Collaboration between the flagships\n14:00 Closing of the event\n\nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n\n\n\n\n\nView profile\n\nMika Ylianttila\nProfessor\, Centre for Wireless Communications\, University of Oulu. He leads research in network security\, trust and privacy\, with interests spanning cyber security\, information security\, 5G and beyond\, 6G\, edge computing and software-defined networking. \n\n\n\n\n\nSee the ACCC Impact Week programme
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-flagship-accc-impact-week-helsinki-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260320T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260320T150000
DTSTAMP:20260313T123115Z
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SUMMARY:Informaatioturvallisuuden neljä rintamaa (The Four Fronts of Information Security) | Faktabaarin FAKTA-kiertue 2026
DESCRIPTION:Perjantaina 20. maaliskuuta 2026 klo 13–15 Oulun keskustakirjasto Saaren Pakkalan salissa järjestetään avoin yleisöluento ja paneelikeskustelu informaatioturvallisuuden tilasta Oulussa. Tilaisuuteen on vapaa pääsy. \nTapahtuma on osa Faktabaarin FAKTA-kiertue 2026 -sarjaa\, joka vie faktantarkistuksen ja medialukutaidon asiantuntijat eri puolille Suomea. Oulussa käsitellään kotimaisen ja ulkomaisen informaatiovaikuttamisen tilannekuvaa sekä tekoälyn roolia disinformaation leviämisessä digitaalisilla alustoilla. Tilaisuuteen sisältyy paneelikeskustelu ja yleisöllä on mahdollisuus esittää kysymyksiä. \nOulun yliopistoa edustaa\n \n\nKimmo Halunen (kyberturvallisuuden professori\, Oulun yliopisto ja Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu) \nHalunen osallistuu paneelikeskusteluun kyberturvallisuuden ja informaatioturvallisuuden asiantuntijana. \n\n\nfaktabaari.fi  |  6G Flagship -tapahtumakalenteri \n\n \nOn Friday\, 20 March 2026\, from 13:00 to 15:00\, the Pakkala Hall at Oulu Central Library Saari hosts a free public lecture and panel discussion on the state of information security in Oulu. The event is held in Finnish. Admission is free. \nThe event is part of Faktabaari’s FAKTA tour 2026\, which brings fact-checking and media literacy expertise to cities across Finland. In Oulu\, the programme covers the current landscape of domestic and foreign information influence\, and the role of artificial intelligence in the spread of disinformation on digital platforms. The session includes a panel discussion with an opportunity for audience questions. \nRepresenting the University of Oulu\n \n\nKimmo Halunen (Professor of Cybersecurity\, University of Oulu and National Defence University) \nHalunen participates in the panel discussion as an expert in cybersecurity and information security. \n\n\nfaktabaari.fi  |  6G Flagship event calendar
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/fakta-kiertue-oulu-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260319T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260319T123000
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SUMMARY:6G-VERSUS Finland Workshop: Energy Self-Sustainable Base Station
DESCRIPTION:The workshop takes place on 19 March 2026 at the University of Oulu\, room IT116\, and online. It runs from 9.00 to 12.30 (EET). This is a 6G-VERSUS project event\, organised by the project’s Finnish pilot team at the University of Oulu.  \nThe workshop presents the 6G-VERSUS project and its Finnish pilot: an energy self-sustainable base station designed to operate off-grid for approximately one year in harsh\, remote conditions. Speakers will share findings from the first year of planning and development\, covering pilot architecture\, simulation results\, and sustainability considerations. Participants are invited to contribute feedback during the wrap-up session. \nAttendance is free of charge. Registration is required via the link below. \nWorkshop Presenters\n \n\n\n\n\n\nView profile\n\nDr. Sanna Tuomela\n(Project Coordinator\, 6G-VERSUS) \nAvailable to discuss the overall 6G-VERSUS project\, the Finnish pilot concept\, and the workshop programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nView profile\n\nAntti Pauanne\n(Research Manager\, University of Oulu) \nPresenting the Finland pilot overview and available to discuss the pilot’s technical scope and deployment context. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinkedIn\n\nHamid Malik\n(Doctoral Researcher\, University of Oulu) \nPresenting the pilot architecture and available to discuss system design and off-grid energy solutions for 6G base stations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView profile\n\nDr. Juho Markkula\n(Researcher\, University of Oulu) \nPresenting Finland pilot simulation results and available to discuss modelling approaches for sustainable 6G network scenarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRegister by 28 February: https://link.webropol.com/ep/6G-VERSUS1\nMore about the Finnish pilot: 6g-versus.eu/finland \nVisit 6G Flagship event calendar for other interesting events!
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-versus-workshop/
CATEGORIES:in-person,online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTSTAMP:20260223T115857Z
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SUMMARY:NVIDIA GTC
DESCRIPTION:Meet 6G Flagship at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose on 16–19 March. NVIDIA describes GTC as a global AI conference bringing together developers\, researchers and business leaders to explore advances in artificial intelligence\, accelerated computing and robotics across industries. The programme includes keynotes\, technical sessions and training focused on deploying AI in real-world systems at scale. \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\n\nDileepa Marasinghe\n (AI-RAN Research Manager) \nAvailable for discussions on AI-driven radio access networks\, multimodal digital twins for AI-RAN\, AI acceleration for future wireless systems and international research collaboration. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/nvidia-gtc/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260310T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260310T160000
DTSTAMP:20260204T092506Z
CREATED:20260204T091817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T092506Z
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SUMMARY:RF Summit Finland 2026
DESCRIPTION:RF Summit Finland is a national forum for Finland’s RF and microwave research and innovation community. The 4th edition of the event will be held on 10 March 2026 at Aalto University\, Espoo\, bringing together experts from academia\, industry\, and research organizations to discuss advances and challenges in RF technologies and their role in future 6G systems. \nThe program features invited talks\, poster sessions\, and a keynote by Philipp del Haugne (Université de Rennes & Aalto University) on electromagnetic information theory for reconfigurable microwave systems. From 6G Flagship\, Prof.Ping Jack Soh will discuss wide-angle scanning and reconfigurability features in wideband antennas and arrays. Other topics include duplex evolution\, joint communication and sensing\, antennas\, positioning\, 6G situational awareness\, and related areas. \n6G Flagship is part of the organizing committee\, contributing to the event alongside key stakeholders of the Finnish RF ecosystem.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/rf-summit-finland-2026/
LOCATION:Aalto University\, Otakaari 1\, Espoo\, Finland
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260302T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260305T143000
DTSTAMP:20260320T154629Z
CREATED:20260204T141528Z
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SUMMARY:MWC Barcelona 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join 6G Flagship at the 20th anniversary of MWC in Barcelona on 2–5 March\, where human ideas and technological capabilities come together to create smarter innovation\, commercial impact\, and societal progress. At MWC Barcelona\, you’ll meet business leaders\, industry legends\, policy leaders\, and cutting-edge tech experts — all in one place. Turn ideas into action and meetings into deals. \nYou’ll find us at the Finland Pavilion\, located in Hall 5\, Stand 5J45. \nWelcome to Connect and Network in the State of Happiness at MWC 2026\nBusiness Finland and Invest in Finland are also hosting a networking event on Tuesday\, 3 March at 3:00 PM (local time). At the Finland pavillion\, you can discover the unique blend of well-being and cutting-edge technology that makes Finland the ideal place and partner for your business ventures. \nYou can also attend a keynote by Ronnie Vasishta (NVIDIA)\, and a Japan–Finland collaboration launch featuring Satoshi Shibata (Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation). \nNo registration is needed. Read more on the side-event landing page. \n  \n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\n\nTuomo Hänninen\n (Research Director) \nAvailable for discussions on 6G research priorities\, critical communications\, trial networks\, and international collaboration with 6G Flagship. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nProf. Nandana Rajatheva (Professor) \nAvailable for discussions on AI for RAN\, physical layer technologies for 6G and technology enablers for resilient wireless networks. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\n\nDileepa Marasinghe (AI-RAN Research Manager) \nAvailable for discussions on AI-driven radio access networks\, multimodal digital twins for AI-RAN\, and international research collaboration. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRepresenting 6G Test Centre\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\n\nHannu Nikurautio (Research Director) \nAvailable to discuss validation pathways\, dual-use requirements and Arctic testing environments in Northern Finland. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\n\nPasi Koskinen (Coordinator) \nAvailable to discuss practical testing needs\, trial planning and how 6G Test Centre environments support partners from lab to field validation. \n\n\n\n\n\nRepresenting 6G-VERSUS\n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nSanna Tuomela (Project Manager) \nHall 6 | booth 6G24 \nAvailable for discussions regarding the 6G-VERSUS project\, which focuses on vertical-specific 6G solutions\, cross-industry collaboration\, and sustainable technology integration. See a live demo of the 6G-VERSUS architecture\, including dynamic network exposure and distributed AI processing\, with a maritime port use case from a pilot.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/mwc-barcelona/
LOCATION:Fira Gran Via\, Carrer dels Alts Forns\, 14\, Sants-Montjuïc\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260225T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260122T125706Z
CREATED:20260122T125526Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Freeze 2026
DESCRIPTION:Northern Freeze 2026 is organised as a Polar Bear Pitching side event\, linking the health and life science community with the wider startup and investor audience in Oulu. The event is organised by OuluHealth and BusinessOulu’s Health and Life Science team in collaboration with Polar Bear Pitching. \nThe event brings together health and life science companies\, investors and partners to exchange ideas at the intersection of technology\, entrepreneurship and healthcare. The programme features company presentations\, a keynote\, a panel discussion and networking ahead of Polar Bear Pitching. \n\n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nOlli Liinamaa\, 5G Test Network Lead\, 6G Flagship\, University of Oulu\, will join the Northern Freeze 2026. He brings the perspective of open 5G and 6G test networks and the Oulu digital health ecosystem to discussions around future health and life science innovation. \n\n\nVisit the official event website for the full agenda and updates. \nRegister\n \nSee where to meet 6G Flagship next in our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/northern-freeze-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260220
DTSTAMP:20260116T115449Z
CREATED:20260116T115429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T115449Z
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SUMMARY:ICNC 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join 6G Flagship at the International Conference on Computing\, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2026)\, taking place on 18 February 2026 in Maui\, Hawaii. \nAs part of the conference programme\, 6G Flagship will contribute to the invited forum “Invited Forum 2: Open 6G for all – the OpenRIT-6G initiative building up local open 6G testbeds around the globe”. The session is driven by the OpenRIT-6G initiative\, which promotes globally connected\, open 6G testbeds to enable early access to emerging 6G technologies and applications. \nThe forum focuses on how open and sustainable 6G infrastructures can be realised\, and on the interface between network architectures and vertical applications. Topics include interoperability\, digital sovereignty\, the role of AI in testbeds\, and the transition from 5G Advanced to 6G. \n\n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nAri Pouttu\, the director of the 6G Flagship\, will speak in the session Invited Forum 2: Open 6G for all – the OpenRIT-6G initiative building up local open 6G testbeds around the globe\, held on Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 16:00–18:00. \n\n\nVisit the official ICNC 2026 website for the complete programme.\nView other events featuring 6G Flagship research on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/icnc-2026/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260112T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260113T085924Z
CREATED:20260113T085854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T085924Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop with Advanced Connectivity
DESCRIPTION:SweWIN’s fourth wireless innovation workshop\, organised with the Advanced Connectivity project\, brings together experts from the project’s international advisory board to discuss sustainability\, wireless machine learning\, and electronics design for future 6G connectivity. \n\nRepresenting 6G Flagship\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Aarno Pärssinen\n \nKeynote on 6G from early research towards commercialisation. \nPärssinen outlines the path from early 6G R&D to market readiness\, with a focus on communications hardware and the research funnel behind next-generation wireless technology. The talk connects long-horizon 6G research with practical technology choices and highlights how hardware constraints\, integration trade-offs and ecosystem timing shape what becomes scalable\, energy-efficient connectivity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nResource\n6G from early research towards commercialisation \n\nVisit the official event page: Workshop with Advanced Connectivity (KTH SweWIN)
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-towards-commercialisation-workshop/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251126T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20251126T160000
DTSTAMP:20251024T104233Z
CREATED:20251024T103355Z
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SUMMARY:Future Directions of Medicine and Health Technology
DESCRIPTION:The joint event Future Directions of Medicine and Health Technology takes place on 26 November 2025 in Oulu\, Finland. \nThe event is co-organised by 6G Flagship\, GeneCellNano\, and the 6G-Enabled Sustainable Society (6GESS). It offers an excellent opportunity to explore emerging biomedical and digital health technologies\, meet researchers across disciplines\, and join discussions on the future of medicine and health innovation. \n \n\n\nPanel discussion\nProfessor Ari Pouttu\, Director of 6G Flagship\, University of Oulu\, participates in the panel “Science Politics and the Future of Flagships”. \n\n\n \n\n\nRepresenting 6GESS\nTeemu Myllylä\, University of Oulu\, will present during the session “Enabling Technology” on 26 November 2025 (10:55–12:00). His talk\, “Towards 6G Wearable Brain Function Diagnostics\,” introduces approaches for next-generation biosensing and wireless health monitoring within the 6GESS framework. \n\n\n \n\n\nModerating the Panel Discussion\nProfessor Simo Saarakkala\, Director of 6GESS at the University of Oulu\, will moderate the panel “Science Politics and the Future of Flagships.” The session gathers Finnish Flagship directors to discuss long-term research collaboration and science policy directions. \n\n\nProgramme\n\n09:30–10:25   Session 1: Biomedical Research\nChair: Valerio Izzi\, University of Oulu\, GeneCellNano\n\nOpening – Prof. Seppo Ylä-Herttuala\, Director of GeneCellNano Flagship\, and Prof. Ari Pouttu\, Director of 6G Flagship\nProf. Seppo Vainio\, University of Oulu: How Could We Envision Putative Synergies Between the Flagships GeneCellNano and 6G Medical Vertical\nSaara Laitinen\, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service: Extracellular vesicles – what we know today and emerging insights\nNihay Laham Karam\, University of Eastern Finland: Novel viral vectors for gene therapy\n\n\n\n10:25–10:55   Coffee and Networking\nAn informal break to connect and exchange ideas with participants from different research areas. \n\n\n10:55–12:00   Session 2: Enabling Technology\nChair: Mariella Särestöniemi\, 6GESS\, University of Oulu\n\nCaglar Elbuken\, University of Oulu: Next generation biosensors\nErkki Harjula\, University of Oulu: Future hospital networks\nTeemu Myllylä\, University of Oulu: Towards 6G wearable brain function diagnostics\nJohannes Kettunen and Lauri Eklund\, Biocenter Oulu: Local and national supporting infrastructure\n\n\n\n12:00–13:00   Lunch\nLunch break and networking opportunity. \n\n\n13:00–14:00   Panel Discussion: Science Politics and the Future of Flagships\nModerator: Professor Simo Saarakkala\, Director of 6GESS\, University of Oulu \n\nSeppo Ylä-Herttuala\, University of Eastern Finland\nAri Pouttu\, University of Oulu\nPeppi Karppinen\, Dean\, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine\, University of Oulu\nTBA\n\n\n\n14:00–16:00   Lab Tours\n\n14:00–14:20   Information and transfer to Kontinkangas campus\n14:20–16:00   Lab tours in groups (OYS TestLab\, Mittlab test laboratory)\n\n\nRegister by 11 November 2025. \nExplore other upcoming activities on our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/future-directions-of-medicine-and-health-technology/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123
DTSTAMP:20250812T084536Z
CREATED:20250626T090903Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on the Internet of Things 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 15th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2025) will take place in Vienna\, Austria\, from 18 to 21 November 2025. This annual event gathers researchers and practitioners to exchange knowledge on a broad range of IoT-related topics\, including system architectures\, edge AI\, 5G/6G communication protocols\, security\, digital twins\, and more. \nIoT 2025 follows a peer-reviewed\, double-blind submission process and is organised under the ACM framework. Accepted contributions will be published in the ACM Digital Library and indexed in DBLP. Selected submissions may also be invited to contribute to special journal issues. \nKey Dates (Deadlines are AoE):\n\n\n\nImportant Dates and Deadlines\nOriginal Deadline\nNew Deadline\n\n\n\n\nPaper Submission\nJuly 18\, 2025\nAugust 1\, 2025\n\n\nAuthor notification\n\nSeptember 3\, 2025\n\n\nCamera-Ready paper deadline\n\nOctober 3\, 2025\n\n\nWorkshop Proposal Submission\nJune 27\, 2025\nJuly 11\, 2025\n\n\nTutorial Proposal Submission\nJune 27\, 2025\nJuly 11\, 2025\n\n\nEarly-bird conference registration deadline\n\nOctober 10\, 2025\n\n\n\nFor full submission guidelines\, including formatting instructions and access to the EasyChair submission platform\, please visit the official call for papers. \nFurther details on registration and the conference programme can be found at the IoT 2025 website.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/international-conference-on-the-internet-of-things-2025/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251122
DTSTAMP:20250929T103720Z
CREATED:20250818T075903Z
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SUMMARY:SPADE: 1st International Workshop on Scheduling & Parallelism in AI for Distributed Edges
DESCRIPTION:Co-located with: 15th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2025). \nDate: To be announced \nLocation: Vienna\, Austria \n\n1. Workshop Scope & Motivation\nAs cloud\, edge\, and mobile computing continue to converge into a unified computing ecosystem\, there is a growing opportunity for edge platforms to support computationally intensive AI models as services similar to the cloud AI services. However\, constraints on scheduling\, distribution\, and resource managements making large scale adoption slow. Considering these challenges Scheduling and Parallelism for AI in Distributed Edge (SPADE) aims to collect novel contributions on the architecture\, algorithmic\, and practical challenges of deploying computationally intensive applications (Deep learning\, Generative AI\, LLM\, etc) across distributed edge computing. While edge AI offers low-latency and privacy-preserving inference for IoT\, the inability to efficiently parallelize tasks often limits system performance. This workshop targets the combination of computationally intensive models handling parallelism limits\, AI computation and scheduling optimization with resource-constrained\, and heterogeneous edge networks. SPADE will bring together researchers and practitioners working on model partitioning\, decentralized scheduling\, execution frameworks\, hybrid AI pipelines\, and benchmarking testbeds. In addition\, it will address bottlenecks in distributed inference and highlight new strategies for intelligent scheduling and task coordination. The contributions on model slicing\, distributed inference\, workload orchestration\, task-to-node mapping\, and scalable deployment of AI for IoT systems through presentations\, discussion sessions\, and short papers is welcome. \n\n\n2. Topics of Interest\nWe will consider submissions on a wide range of topics in these domains including (but not limited to): \n\nTask distribution and scheduling for computationally intensive models on edge devices\nParallelism-aware model design for edge AI and TinyML\nResource-aware AI deployment strategies\nHybrid edge-cloud execution frameworks\nModel partitioning and distributed inference\nFederated and decentralized scheduling approaches\nReal-time and latency-sensitive computing at the edge\nBenchmarking and testbeds for edge-based AI\nEnergy-efficient task coordination in IoT systems\nMiddleware and OS-level support for distributed edge AI\nApplications in industrial IoT\, surveillance\, transportation\, health\, and smart cities\nCompiler support and hardware-aware optimizations for edge AI models\nScheduling algorithms for constrained and heterogeneous environments\nContainerization and orchestration tools (e.g.\, Docker\, Kubernetes) for edge deployments\nCross-layer design strategies for scheduling and data placement\nAdaptive and real-time load balancing across edge nodes and TinyML\nDistributed training and continual learning at the edge\nPrivacy-preserving computation and secure model execution\nCommunication-efficient algorithms for collaborative edge inference\nUse of reinforcement learning for task offloading and scheduling\n\n\n\n3. Important Dates\n\n\n\nPaper submission starts\n10 September 2025\n\n\nPaper submission end\n20 October 2025\n\n\nAuthor Notification\n1 October 2025\n\n\nCamera-ready Submission\n20 October 2025\n\n\nWorkshop Date\nTBD (19–21 November 2025)\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Submission Guidelines\nSubmissions to SPADE 2025 must be in PDF format and use the official\n\nACM conference style templates\n for MS Word and LaTeX. \nWe welcome two types of submissions: \n\nShort papers (Work-in-progress): up to 3 pages (excluding references)\nFull papers: up to 6 pages (excluding references)\n\n\nSubmit your paper\n \n(Submit at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=spade2025)\n\n\n6. Session Chairs\n\nDr. Dinesh Kumar Sah: Received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT (ISM)\, Dhanbad and is currently a researcher at the University of Oulu\, Finland. His expertise includes edge computing\, distributed systems\, deep learning\, and AI-driven systems for industrial and healthcare domains. More at dineshkumarsah.com.\nDr. Praveen Kumar Donta: Associate Professor at Stockholm University. His research spans distributed computing\, continuum systems\, and intelligent data protocols. He is an IEEE Senior Member and serves on editorial boards for journals like IEEE IoT\, Computing\, and Elsevier’s Computer Communications.\nDr. Lauri Lovén: Leads the Future Computing Group at the University of Oulu and is Vice-Director of the UBICOMP center. He coordinates distributed intelligence in the 6G Flagship program and is an Associate Editor at SpringerNature Computing journal.\nDr. Priyanka Verma: Lecturer at University of Galway. She specializes in AI\, cybersecurity\, and smart systems and has received multiple grants and awards. She is a Senior Member of IEEE\, Fellow of IETE\, and ACM member.\n\n\n\n7. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Members\n\n\n\nProf. Satish Srirama\, University of Hyderabad\, India\nProf. Sindri Magnússon\, Stockholm University\, Sweden\nProf. Dr. Chinmaya Dehury\, University of Tartu\, Estonia\nDr. Naser Hossein Motlagh\, University of Helsinki\, Finland\nProf. Qiang He\, Northeastern University\, Shenyang\, China\nDr. Tri Nguyen\, Aalto University\, Finland\nDr. Mainak Adhikari\, IIIT Lucknow\, India\nDr. Andrea Morichetta\, TU Wien\, Austria\nProf. Ihsan Ali\, Southeast Missouri State University\, USA\nDr. Qiyang Zhang\, Peking University\, China\nProf. Pablo Fernandez\, Universidad de Sevilla\, Spain\n\nUtsav Patel\, Senior Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\nFor inquiries\, please contact: dinesh.sah@oulu.fi
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/spade-1st-international-workshop-on-scheduling-parallelism-in-ai-for-distributed-edges/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTSTAMP:20250618T103747Z
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SUMMARY:6G Resilience Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join the discussion on resilience in 6G networks \nWelcome to the first-ever 6G Resilience Summit on 18–19 November 2025\, where resilience takes centre stage. For two energising days in Oulu\, bold thinkers from government\, academia and industry will share insights to keep next-gen connectivity bullet-proof\, even in the face of the unforeseen. \nHighlights include: \n\nLaunch of the 6G White Paper on Resilience\nHigh-level keynotes and invited talks from policymakers\, researchers and industry leaders\n\nMid-November is prime season for spotting the Northern Lights over Oulu! \nSave the dates – more information coming soon!
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-resilience-summit/
LOCATION:Hotel Lasaretti\, Oulu\, Finland\, Kasarmintie 13 B\, Oulu\, 90130\, Finland
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTSTAMP:20251028T055520Z
CREATED:20250905T114632Z
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SUMMARY:IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2025
DESCRIPTION:IEEE Future Networks World Forum\, symposium on Future Networks and 6G Communications\, gathers leading researchers\, industry\, and policy makers to explore AI-native networking\, integrated sensing and communications\, resilient architectures\, testbeds\, and standardisation paths. \n \n\n\n\n \n\nLet’s meet\n \n\nDileepa Marasinghe (University of Oulu) \n9–10.30 am IST / 4.30–6 am CET / 5.30–7 am EET\, 11 November 2025\n \nwill present the latest updates on 6G Flagship and outline future plans\, including AI-RAN development and network resilience initiatives. He will also be available on-site to discuss collaboration opportunities and the 6G Test Centre’s capabilities for prototyping and validation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in Bangalore to connect with us and explore joint work on AI-driven radio access\, dependable networks and real-world experimentation.\n \nEvent website
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/ieee-future-networks-world-forum-2025/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTSTAMP:20250925T063516Z
CREATED:20250924T121217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T063516Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn 6G Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Brooklyn 6G Summit (B6GS) is a premier global communications event\, bringing together leaders in technology\, business\, academia and regulation to shape the future of wireless. It’s jointly organised by Nokia and the NYU WIRELESS research centre at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Since 2014\, the summit has helped chart the direction of wireless innovation. \n \n\nMeet 6G Flagship at B6GS\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nAri Pouttu (Director of 6G Flagship) \nAvailable at B6GS for discussions on 6G Flagship research\, international collaboration\, and testing at 6G Test Centre to advance your wireless innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nNuutti Tervo (Assistant Professor) \nAvailable at B6GS for discussions on RF transceiver signal processing\, radio channel modelling\, and system-level analysis for 6G. He coordinates the Devices and Circuit Technologies research area Tackling challenges in RF systems — from circuits and algorithms to experiments and radio channels — and brings international experience from his Fulbright research at UC Santa Barbara and collaborations across Europe. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nDileepa Marasinghe (AI-RAN Research Manager) \n \nDemo: Multimodal Digital Twins for AI-RAN in Dynamic Environments\n(joint with Nandana Rajatheva)\nAvailable at B6GS for discussions on AI-driven radio access networks\, multimodal digital twins for AI-RAN\, 6G Flagship projects\, and international collaboration. He coordinates key initiatives in AI-RAN\, manages partner relations\, and represents 6G Flagship in the AI-RAN Alliance. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nNandana Rajatheva (Professor\, CWC; IEEE Senior Member) \n \nDemo: Multimodal Digital Twins for AI-RAN in Dynamic Environments\n(joint with Dileepa Marasinghe)\nAvailable at B6GS for discussions on PHY\, AI-RAN\, and multimodal sensing for wireless communications. He leads the Broadband Connectivity with Intelligence (BCI) Group at the University of Oulu. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook meeting\n\nTung Phan (RCF Fellow) \nDemo: Machine Learning-Assisted Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Integrated Communication and Sensing (video + poster).\nRepresenting our antenna and CSP teams. Available to discuss antennas\, metasurfaces\, electromagnetic shielding\, and RIS/ISAC for 6G.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/brooklyn-6g-summit-2025/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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SUMMARY:International Engineering Research Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:The International Engineering Research Symposium (IERS 2025) will take place on 30 October 2025 in Colombo\, Sri Lanka. Co-organised by the National Engineering Research and Development Centre (NERDC)\, Sri Lanka\, and 6G Flagship\, this symposium brings together experts from academia\, industry\, and government to explore engineering solutions for climate actions\, digital transformations\, and green industries. \nThe symposium provides a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration\, featuring contributions from leading researchers and professionals. A selected set of publications will be published under Springer Nature\, ensuring global visibility for the chosen papers.  \nFor more information about the symposium\, visit the event website. \n 
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/international-engineering-research-symposium-2025/
LOCATION:NERDC\, Colombo
CATEGORIES:in-person
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SUMMARY:6G-XR Impact Day
DESCRIPTION:The 6G-XR Impact Day takes place on 28 October 2025 in Madrid\, Spain. \nHosted at the 5TONIC – IMDEA Networks Institute\, this full-day event marks the culmination of three years of research and development in extended reality (XR) over Beyond 5G and 6G infrastructures. It showcases results from the 6G-XR (6G eXperimental Research) project\, an EU-funded SNS JU initiative aimed at advancing Europe’s leadership in 6G by enabling next-generation XR services and experimentation platforms. \nOrganised by the South Node partners of 6G-XR and the wider consortium\, the event will feature demonstrations\, panels\, and discussions on immersive connectivity\, standardisation\, and the social and environmental dimensions of XR innovation in Europe. \nParticipants can explore live demonstrations of real-time holographic communication\, interactive 3D digital twins\, and energy-efficient immersive service delivery. The agenda also includes cross-sector panels on XR applications in mobility\, energy\, and media\, along with policy and standardisation dialogues focusing on responsible AI and Europe’s digital transition. \n\n \nRepresenting 6G Flagship\nDr. Jussi Haapola\, University of Oulu\, Finland\, will deliver the 6G-XR Impact Statement: Project Overview and the Road Ahead on 28 October 2025 (09:40 – 10:00 CET).\nThe session introduces the project’s main achievements\, future directions\, and its contribution to European XR and 6G innovation. \n\n\n \n \n6G Flagship Demonstration\nDr. Kenichi Komatsu\, University of Oulu\, leads the Co-creative cyber studio in a sliced 5G O-RAN network demonstration.\nThe showcase features a 3D digital twin Fab Lab remote work XR application under a 5G O-RAN network with a QoS measurement system. \nThe demonstration presents a pioneering approach to developing remote Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) environments using extended reality (XR) and 3D digital twins\, enabled by cutting-edge private 5G networks. These XR Fab Labs allow multi-user remote collaboration and real-time control of R&D and manufacturing processes. Leveraging 3D digital twins and XR technologies\, users can interact\, review\, and manipulate 3D models in a virtual space. The integration of ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) and network slicing within an Open RAN-based private 5G framework ensures robust low-latency connectivity. An operational demo compared eMBB and URLLC slices under congestion\, while a Quality of Experience (QoE) survey confirmed high usability and minimal perceived latency—demonstrating the feasibility of integrating XR-based digital twins with 5G slicing for remote design and manufacturing in cyber-physical spaces. \n\n\nVisit the official event website for full details and registration. You can also explore other upcoming activities in our event calendar.
URL:https://www.6gflagship.com/event/6g-xr-impact-day/
CATEGORIES:in-person
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