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IEEE Future Networks and Innovation Testbed

Fostering 6G Collaboration and Research

Acknowledgement – IEEE INGR Roadmap Working Group

And IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed

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Ashutosh Dutta, Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University APL

Chief 5G Strategist

Director, JHU Doctor of Engineering

IEEE Fellow

IEEE Future Networks Founding Co-Chair

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Email - ashutosh.dutta@ieee.org

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Future Networks Technical Community�(A graduated initiative of Future Directions)

IEEE Future Networks Initiative

futurenetworks.ieee.org | fnwf.ieee.org | ctu.ieee.org

Research

Collaboration

9 Sponsor Societies

Content

3 Major Events

Research &�Education

+ eLearning, distinguished lectures,

webinar series, white papers, tutorials

+ webinars, newsletter, podcasts,�videos, articles, standards

First Responders & Tactical Networks

Lead Sponsor

Major Sponsors

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IEEE INGR Structure and Working Groups

Enabling 5G and Beyond | FutureNetworks.ieee.org/roadmap

CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION

INGR WORKING GROUP CHAPTERS

User Access

This group describes how the users reach the network

  • Satellites
  • Deployment
  • Connecting the Unconnected (CTU)

Network Components and Performance

This group describes how the networks are interconnected

  • Edge Services & Automation
  • Massive MIMO
  • System Optimization
  • Optics
  • mmWave

Systems and Standards

This group describes system standards and testability

  • Standardization Building Blocks
  • Testbed
  • Energy Efficiency

Services and Enablers

This group represents all the elements that enable deployment, assure functionality and security and address impact on society and environment

  • Security
  • Applications and Services
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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14 Chapters

https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/roadmap

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IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed

    • A cloud-based end-to-end 5G network testing and innovation platform
    • Use cases: Interoperability and conformance testing, load testing, sandbox innovation, proof of concepts, security tests, and more
    • Flexible: connect your hardware and upload your software components
    • Reduced-cost experimentation and development for interdependent industry players will speed up innovation in a time of cost-cutting
    • Opportunities for academia as an educational tool, workforce preparation, and for research or capstone projects
    • Project open worldwide for any industry or academic organization to participate

The IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed brings together industry participants across the broad range of 5G/6G technologies to enable win-win collaboration opportunities and contribute to the roadmap for future technological direction.

Vendors

Applications

Research

Operators

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How Can One Use IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed?

The Innovation Testbed’s capabilities sit on five pillars:

    • Efficient, economic 5G testing within the 3GPP standards ecosystem

Test

    • Flexible, scalable, and “always on” for CICD ideas development; quickly develop and test new POCs

Experiment

    • Increase efficiency and speed up innovation through collaborative testing and development with partner companies

Collaborate

    • Add your tools to the Testbed to demonstrate the capabilities of your technology for potential partners and customers

Showcase

    • Adjust, transform, and integrate new network functions or features; pave a path to 6G

Innovate

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Test → Publish→ Reference Cycle

Test�Perform tests in the IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed and capture the results/data

Publish�Publish your Testbed datasets in IEEE DataPort and get a DOI*

Reference�Write about your tests and cite the DataPort datasets in a paper that’s published in IEEE Xplore

*Great way for students to generate citations!

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