Complex networks and telecommunications

4 ^th edition: Towards 6G

Following the tradition of the successful previous editions, this biennial event aims at representing a landmark in the dissemination of current results and trends in new telecommunications systems. The goal is to expose the participants to a wide range of topics, forming a system view of the evolving scenario.

Topics covered will therefore cover the constraints and opportunities provided by novel radio access techniques but also

This edition of the school will bring together recognized experts which will be able to provide insights on the future trends and the most relevant research topics. As such, it will provide a unique opportunity for young researchers but also for experienced ones willing to challenge themselves with the friendly and interactive atmosphere provided by the location.

The promise of nextG systems is to support seamless and realistic human communications as well as massive machine communications enabling services in support of a better life. The 6G system will not only increase the data rate or extend coverage although these will remain fundamental aspects. Exploitation of new frequency bands and novel transmission techniques will have to be matched with distributed ‘smart’ control techniques able to somehow anticipate ‘user’ needs to reduce latency and adapt to the varying requirement and mixes. 6G will not only be related to ‘moving data around’ but will require the integration of sensing, localization, mobility management in the distributed control engine calling for the need of an intrinsically secure and privacy preserving eco-system

The aim is not only to provide in-depth specialised monotopics, but rather to present a spectrum of what represent the most promising techniques in conjunction with the emergence of ever new application scenarios that drive the need for new communication modes beyond those envisaged by the current 5G. Indeed, in recent years we are witnessing the advent of new paradigms such as the support of augmented or virtual reality applications not only for play, but also and above all for professional use as support for design, analysis, education and assistance processes that increasingly involve actors in remote locations. Not to mention the popular autonomous driving of vehicles.

Speakers are selected among some of the top researchers in the area as well as from ongoing Horizon Europe projects, providing an up to date trans-disciplinary vision of the fundamental tools towards this vision.

School organizing committee

• Favalli, Lorenzo, Associate Professor, University of Pavia, Italy, email favalli@unipv.it
• Calvanese Strinati, Emilio, Smart Devices & Telecomm. Strategy Program Director Internat. Research Programs CEA-LETI, MINATEC email calvanese-strinati@cea.fr
• Zorzi Michele, Full Professor, University of Padova, Italy, email zorzi@dei.unipd.it

Technical sponsors

• Università di Pavia – Department of Electrical, Biomedical and Computer Engineering
• Università di Padova – Department of Information Engineering
• CEA Leti

Financial support:

• IEEE Communications Society
• CEA Leti
• Fondazione Alessandro Volta