Future Network Summit 2011 Agenda

Updated: 2011-06-21 15:24:33.1

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme. The timing and structure of sessions is subject to change.

Day 1: 15 June 2011

08:00
Registration : Registration
09:00
09:00
Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
Chair: Luis Rodriguez-Rosello, European Commission, Belgium
Panel participants include

Prof. Maciej Banach, Undersecretary of State responsible for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Future Internet in Poland
Wieslaw Majos, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland

Dr Zoran Stancic, Deputy Director General, DG Information Society & Media, European Commission

Future Networks Research in Poland
Andrzej Jajszczyk, National Science Centre, Poland

MEP Roza Grafin von Thun Und Hohenstein

11:00
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:30
11:30
Session 2a: Physical Layer Techniques
Chair: Petru Ciudin, European Commission, Belgium
Computational Complexity Analysis of Advanced Physical Layers based on Multicarrier Modulation
Leonardo Gomes Baltar, Technische Universität München, Germany

Physical layer amendments for MIMO features in 802.11a
Michael Wickert, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Effect of Imperfect Channel Estimation on LTE MU-MIMO Performance
Albert Mráz, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Pilot Design for Multi-Cell MU-MIMO-OFDM with Beamforming
Giovanni Chiurco, University of Bologna, Italy

Multi-beam Assisted MIMO - A Novel Approach to Fixed Beamforming
Agisilaos Papadogiannis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

11:30
Session 2b: Fixed Mobile Convergence
Chair: Roberto Llorente, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Networked Cloud Computing
Krishan Sabnani, Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs, United States

Radio-over-Fibre Networks: Developments from the BONE Virtual Centre of Excellence in Access
John Mitchell, University College London, United Kingdom

Quality of Service Management in Hybrid Optical-LTE Access Networks
Marco Giuntini, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy

Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Layer Reconfigurable Optical-Wireless Network Architecture Employing Digitized RoF
Bas Huiszoon, Genexis, Spain

Green networking: Integration of Wireless Sensor Network with Home Gigabit Access
Vincenzo Suraci, Università di Roma "Sapienza" - CRAT, Italy

11:30
Session 2c: Architecture Approaches
Chair: Ralf Tönjes, Uni. Appl. Sci. Osnabrück, Germany
On the Applicability of Architecture Description Languages to Future Internet Networking Environments
Stylianos Georgoulas, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Protecting Digital Identities in Future Networks
Pedro Martinez-Julia, University of Murcia, Spain

Key Concepts for the Future Internet Architecture
Francesco Delli Priscoli, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy

GEYSERS: A Novel Architecture for Virtualization and Coupled Provisioning of Dynamic Optical Networks and IT Services
Eduard Escalona, University of Essex, United Kingdom

11:30
Poster Session 2d: Physical Layer Design
Chair: Thierry Boulangé, European Commission, Belgium
Distributed Turbo Coding Techniques with HARQ Relays for Future Mobile Generations
Dimitri Ktenas, CEA, LETI, MINATEC, France

On the Effects of MUI on SVD-based MIMO System-Level Performance
Georgios Papadakis, Intracom S.A. Defense Electronic Systems, Greece

Filter Concatenation Impairments Reduction by Adaptively Modulated Optical OFDM Signals for Metro/Regional Networks
Elias Giacoumidis, ATHENS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Greece

Evaluation of Link Adaptation Methods in Multi-User OFDM Systems with Imperfect Channel State Information
Yutao Sui, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Relay-Assisted Spectrum and Infrastructure Sharing between Multiple Operators
Martin Haardt, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany

13:15
Lunch : Lunch
14:30
14:30
Session 3a: Optimizing Physical Layer and Resources
Chair: Jacek Izydorczyk, Institute of Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Hierarchical Decode & Forward Strategy in IR-UWB Communication Systems
Tomas Hynek, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering , Czech Republic

Integration of a GFDM Secondary System in an OFDM Primary System
Nicola Michailow, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

A Flexible Hardware-In-the-Loop Test Platform for Physical Resource Sharing Mechanisms in Wireless Networks
Jian Luo, Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute, Germany

14:30
Session 3b: Future Architectures and Control Plane
Chair: Paul Mueller, University Kaiserslautern, Germany
Research Approach towards the Profitability of Future FTTH Business Models
Marlies Van der Wee, Ghent University - IBBT, Belgium

An Open GMPLS-enabled Control Plane testbed for remote development and experimentation of PCE-based path computation algorithms
Raul Muñoz, CTTC, Spain

Experimental Comparison of Impairment-Aware RWA Algorithms in a GMPLS-controlled Dynamic Optical Network
Marianna Angelou, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya , Spain

Optical Architectures Evaluation for Triple-Play Distribution in FIVER Project
Maria Morant, Nanophotonics Technology Center, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain

14:30
Session 3c: Content Networking
Chair: Henrik Abramowicz, Ericsson, Sweden
A mixed CCN-MAS architecture to handle context-awareness in hybrid networks
Gérald Arnould, CRP Henri Tudor, Luxembourg

COMET: Content Mediator Architecture for Content-aware Networks
Andrzej Beben, Warsaw University of technology, Poland

A Content-Centric, Publish-Subscribe Architecture delivering Mobile Context-Aware Health Services
Donato Battaglino, University of Roma "Tor Vergata", , Italy

VoPSI: Voice over a Publish-Subscribe Internetwork
Charilaos Stais, AUEB-RC, Greece

14:30
Poster Session 3d: Spectrum Sensing, Energy Efficiency and Cooperative Techniques
Chair: Roberto Llorente, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
On Spectrum Sensing based Opportunistic Access for Cognitive Radio Networks
Maurice Bellanger, CNAM, France

Extension of LTE Operational Mode over TV White Spaces
Carlos Silva, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal

Integration of LTE Home eNodeB and Macro eNodeB Handover Self-Optimisation
Kristina Zetterberg, Ericsson AB, Sweden

Energy Efficiency Metrics for Mobile Communication Networks
Albrecht Fehske, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany

System Level Energy Efficiency Analysis in Cellular Networks
Magnus Olsson, Ericsson AB, Sweden

Non-Cooperative Games Between Legitimate Nodes and Malicious Coalitions in MANETs
Emmanouil Panaousis, Kingston University London, United Kingdom

16:15
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:45
16:45
Session 4a: EUWB Session
Chair: Sven Zeisberg, InnoTec21 GmbH, Germany
UWB LDR-LT Platform - An Overview
Manuel PEZZIN, CEA/LETI, MINATEC, France

UWB HDR/VHDR Platform
Kai Dombrowski, TES Electronic Solutions GmbH, Germany

UWB Integrated in Future Mobile Networks
Ana Sierra, Telefónica I+D, Spain

UWB in Daily Life - UWB Application for Public Transport/Cars
Sergio Bovelli, EADS, Germany

UWB in Daily Life - UWB Application in the Home
Pejman HAFEZI, Philips Consumer Lifestyle B.V., Netherlands

16:45
Session 4b: Emerging PON Solutions
Chair: Jean-Charles Point, JCP-Consult, France
Evaluation of UHDTV signal transmission in FTTH networks using Next Generation WiMedia UWB
Roberto Llorente, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

PROaccess: A Passive-Components-based Reconfigurable WDM-TDM Optical Access Network
Nguyen-Cac Tran, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Performance Evaluation of Intensity Modulated and Direct Detected Electrical OFDM signals for Long Reach and Ultra-High Speed Access Networks
Elias Giacoumidis, ATHENS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Greece

Effects of Adaptive Subcarrier Modulation on MAC Operation in OFDMA-PONs
Konstantinos Kanonakis, Athens Information Technology (AIT), Greece

MAC Protocol Design for the Support of DBA in OFDMA-PON Networks
Wansu Lim, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

16:45
Session 4c: Future Internet - Management
Chair: Didier Bourse, Alcatel-Lucent, France
Realizing Autonomics for Future Networks
Laurent Ciavaglia, Alcatel-Lucent, France

Understanding Brain for Future Networks
Antonio Manzalini, Telecom Italia , Italy

Cognitive Management of Procotol Composition Enhanced Future Internet Elements
David Wagner, University of Stuttgart - IKR, Germany

Bootstrapping a Publish/Subscribe Information Centric Network
Christos Tsilopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

16:45
Poster Session 4d: Future Internet
Chair: Slawomir Kuklinski, Orange, Poland
Opportunistic Networks for Efficient Application Provisioning in the Future Internet: Business Scenarios and Technical Challenges
Panagiotis Demestichas, University of Piraeus Research Center, Greece

Home Network Equipment Virtualization: An Overview on the Architecture Alternatives
Rafael LOPEZ DA SILVA, TELEFÓNICA I+D, Spain

Context Provisioning Middleware with Probabilistic Reasoning Support
Ralf Tönjes, Uni. Appl. Sci. Osnabrück, Germany

A Survey of the Future Internet Business Ecosystems
Laurent Ciavaglia, Alcatel-Lucent, France

18:30
Reception : Net!Works Reception

Day 2: 16 June 2011

09:00
09:00
Session 5a: Spectrum Optimization and Cognitive Techniques
Chair: Paulo Marques, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Portugal
Spectrum Aggregation: initial outcomes from SAMURAI project
Guillaume Vivier, Sequans Communications, France

Transmit Beamforming for Inter-Operator Spectrum Sharing
Eleftherios Karipidis, Linköping University, Sweden

Robust Collaborative Spectrum Sensing based on Beta Reputation System
Klaus Moessner, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

TV White Spaces Maps Computation through Interference Analysis
Rogério Dionísio, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal

A Simulation Study of Broadband Mobile Systems Interference on DVB-T Systems Operating in the UHF Frequency Band
Lorenzo Pulcini, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Italy

09:00
Workshop 5b: Cognitive Radio: Technology and Regulation
Chair: Michael Fitch, British Telecommunications plc, United Kingdom
Welcome and Introduction
Michael Fitch, British Telecommunications plc, United Kingdom

Keynote – Operational Views on Cognitive Radio
Wladimir Bocquet, Orange, France

MAC Layer Modelling using Markov Chains
Richard MacKenzie, BT Innovate & Design, United Kingdom

PHY Techniques for TVWS
Dominique Noguet, CEA/LETI, MINATEC, France

Authorised Shared Access
Wassim Chourbaji, Qualcomm, France

09:00
Session 5c: Location Services and Mobility
Chair: Uwe Herzog, EURESCOM, Germany
Novel Indoor Localisation using an Unsupervised Wi-Fi Signal Clustering Method
Sian Lun Lau, University of Kassel, Germany

HINLO: An ID/LOC Split Scheme for Mobile Oriented Future Internet
Heeyoung Jung, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea, Republic Of

IEEE 802.21: A Shift in the Media Independence
Lucas Eznarriaga, Institute IMDEA Networks, Spain

Media-Independent Multicast Signalling for Enhanced Video Performance in the MEDIEVAL Project
Rui Aguiar, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Portugal

09:00
Workshop 5d: Seamless Advanced Hybrid SatCom-terrestrial Networks Applied to Institutional Missions
Chair: Julian Sesena, ROSE Vision, Spain
SatCom Capabilities to Support Institutional Demand
Nicolas Chuberre, Thales Alenia Space - France, France

Satellite Communication Research for Crisis Preparedness and Response
Sandro Scalise, DLR (German Aerospace Center), Germany

Discussion

10:45
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:15
11:15
Session 6a: Radio Resources Management
Chair: Panagiotis Demestichas, University of Piraeus Research Center, Greece
Identifying Scenarios with High Potential for Future Cognitive Radio Networks
Richard MacKenzie, BT Innovate & Design, United Kingdom

Fundamental Limits of Energy-Efficient Resource Sharing, Power Control and Discontinuous Transmission
Gunther Auer, DOCOMO Euro-Labs, Germany

Cognitive Resource Management for QoS Support in Mobile Opportunistic Communications
Genevieve Mange, Alcatel Lucent Bell Labs, Germany

Towards Practical REM-based Radio Resource Management
Siva Subramani, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd , United Kingdom

11:15
Workshop 6b: Cognitive Radio: Technology and Regulation
Chair: Michael Fitch, British Telecommunications plc, United Kingdom
Panel 1 - Regulation & Cognitive Radio

Panel members include

Matthias Fehr, APWPT, Germany

Andrew Gowans, Ofcom, United Kingdom

Roland Beutler, SWR, Germany

Jean-Jaques Guitot, ANFR, France

Shyamalie Thilakawardana, BBC, United Kingdom

Ben Smith, RAN, Netherlands

11:15
Session 6c: Green Networks, QoS and Scalability
Chair: Markus Fiedler, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden
A scalable solution to provide Quality of Service in Next-Generation Networks
Gianmarco Panza, CEFRIEL S.Cons.R.L., Italy

Energy-Efficient Sleeping Modes for Next-Generation Core Networks
Roberto Bruschi, CNIT, Italy

On the Scalability of Carrier-grade Mesh Network Architectures
Cigdem Sengul, Deutsche Telekom Labs, Germany

Business-driven PCE for Inter-Carrier QoS Connectivity Services
Nabil Bachir Djarallah, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs France, France

11:15
Workshop 6d: Seamless Advanced Hybrid SatCom-terrestrial Networks Applied to Institutional Missions
Chair: Julian Sesena, ROSE Vision, Spain
Network Architectural Issues in Emergency Networks
Maurizio Casoni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Aspects of Autonomic and Cooperative Communications in Emergency Networks
Michal Wodczak, Telcordia Technologies, Poland

Standardization and Regulatory Challenges for SatCom
Julian Sesena, ROSE Vision, Spain

13:00
Lunch : Lunch
14:15
14:15
Plenary Session 7a: Do We Still Need Research on Networks in Europe?
Chair: Andrew Houghton, European Commission, Belgium
Panel participants include

Do we still need Research on Networks? Perspectives from Interoute
Matthew Finnie, Interoute S.P.A, Italy

Do we still need Research on Networks? Perspectives from NGMN Alliance
Peter Meissner, NGMN Next Generation Mobile Networks , Germany

Do we still need Research on Networks? Perspectives from Bell Labs
Thierry Van Landegem, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States

Do We Still Need Research on Networks in Europe? Perspectives from Nokia Siemens Networks
Lauri Oksanen, Nokia Siemens Networks, Finland

Future Networks Research
Olle Viktorsson, Ericsson, Sweden

16:15
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:45
16:45
Session 8a: Energy Efficiency
Chair: Andreas Gladisch, Deutsche Telekom, Germany
Maximising Average Energy Efficiency for Two-user AWGN Broadcast Channel
Muhammad Ali Imran, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

On the Energy Efficiency Gain of MIMO Communication under Various Power Consumption Models
Rahim Tafazolli, CCSR, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Concepts for Energy Efficient LTE Transceiver Systems in Macro Base Stations
Manuel J GONZALEZ, TTI (Technologies of Telecommunication and Information), Spain

Opportunities for Energy Savings in Pico/Femto-cell Base-Stations
Peter Van Wesemael, imec, Belgium

Multi Antenna Techniques to improve Energy Efficiency in LTE radio access network
Mauro Boldi, Telecom Italia, Italy

16:45
Workshop 8b: Cognitive Radio: Technology and Regulation
Chair: Per H Lehne, Telenor, Norway
Flexible PHY design for Cognitive Radio
Rohit Datta, Technical University of Dresden, Germany

ETSI Reconfigurable Radio Systems Standardization Activities on Cognitive Radio Latest Progress Status and Roadmap
Pierre- Jean Muller, Huawei France, France

Dynamic Spectrum Access Standardization in IEEE
Bernd Bochow, FOCUS, Germany

Panel Session 2 - Use Cases for Cognitive Radio

Michael Fitch, BT, United Kingdom

Wladimir Bocquet, France Telecom Orange Group

Richard MacKenzie, BT, United Kingdom

Dominique Noguet, CEA, France

Christophe le Martret, Thales, France

Closing Remarks

16:45
Session 8c: Experimentation on Internet of Things
Chair: Jesus Bernat Vercher, Telefonica Investigación y Desarrollo, Spain
An Experimental Platform for large-scale research facing FI-IoT scenarios
Jesus Bernat Vercher, Telefonica Investigación y Desarrollo, Spain

SmartSantander: The meeting point between Future Internet research and experimentation and the smart cities
Luis Sanchez, University of Cantabria, Spain

Performance Evaluation of a Generic Driver for Medical Bluetooth Sensors
Daniel Kümper, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck, Germany

A scalable architecture for geo-localized service access in Smart Cities
Claudio Cicconetti, MBI S.r.l., Italy

Testbed Federation: An Approach for Experimentation-Driven Research in Cognitive Radios and Cognitive Networking
Alejandro Sanchez, THALES COMMUNICATIONS SA, France

16:45
Session 8d: Future Internet/Networks Activities in Poland
Chair: Artur Binczewski, ICHB PAN - PCSS, Poland
Polish Optical Internet as a Component of e-Infrastructure for Future Services and Applications
Krzysztof Kurowski, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland

The IIP System: Architecture, Parallel Internets, Virtualization and Applications
Wojciech Burakowski, Institute of Telecommunications, Poland

Service Platforms in Future Networks - PLATON Project
Cezary Mazurek, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland

18:30
End of Parallel Sessions
20:00
Conference Dinner

Day 3: 17 June 2011

09:00
09:00
Session 9a: Network Planning Optimization
Chair: Werner Mohr, Nokia Siemens Networks Management International GmbH, Germany
UWB Integration into Heterogeneous Access Networks
Ana Sierra, Telefónica I+D, Spain

Planning and Network Management for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Systems
István Törős, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Enhanced Weighted Performance based Handover Optimization in LTE
Irina Balan, Ghent University - IBBT , Belgium

Performance Optimization of Pico Node Deployment in LTE Macro Cells
Stanislaw Strzyz, Nokia Siemens Networks, Poland

Improving Fairness by Carrier Load Balancing in Relay Enhanced Systems
Jacek Gora, Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o., Poland

09:00
Workshop 9b: Federation Workshop I - Management Challenge and Management Systems
Chair: Klaus Moessner, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Part A “The Management Challenge”: Overview of the Approaches

UniverSelf – A Unified Management Framework for Operator - Governed Networks and Services
Gerard Nguengang Fanmegne, THALES COMMUNICATIONS SA, France

OneFIT - Opportunistic Networks for Efficient Application Delivery in the Future Internet
Jens Gebert, Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland, Bell Labs, Germany

One - An IP and Transport Layer Management Ecosystem
Mohit Chamania, TU Braunschweig, Germany

Part B "Management Systems"

UniverSelf – "Network Empowerment - Finding the Right Key to the Lock"
Markus Gruber, Alcatel-Lucent, Germany

OneFIT - Algorithms for Opportunistic Network Management and Infrastructure Coordination
Oriol Sallent, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain

ONE - Architecture and Cooperation with External Components and Management Systems
Maciej Maciejewski, ADVA Optical Networking, Poland

09:00
Workshop 9c: Technologies for LTE-Advanced: from Theory to Practice
Chair: Guillaume Vivier, Sequans Communications, France
3GPP LTE / LTE-A Standardization: Status and Overview of Technologies
Deepaknath Tandur, Agilent Technologies, Belgium

Design and Challenges for UE with Carrier Aggregation Capability
Guillaume Vivier, Sequans Communications, France

Carrier Aggregation: From Physical Layer to Upper Layers
Istvan Zsolt Kovacs, Nokia Siemens Networks, Denmark

09:00
Session 9d: Call 8 Information Session
Chair: Andrew Houghton, European Commission, Belgium
10:45
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:15
11:15
Session 10a: Next Generation Architectures
Chair: Rui Aguiar, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Portugal
On the Flexibility of the IEEE 802.11 Technology: Challenges and Directions
Pierluigi Gallo, Università di Palermo, Italy

Specification and Assessment of a Fitness Function for the Creation of Opportunistic Networks
Andreas Georgakopoulos, University of Piraeus Research Center, Greece

FLAVIA: Towards a Generic MAC for 4G Mobile Cellular Networks
Andreas Maeder, NEC Network Laboratories Europe, Germany

IEEE 802.21 and Proxy Mobile IPv6: A Network Controlled Mobility Solution
Fabio Giust, Institute IMDEA Networks, Spain

A Topic-based, Publish-subscribe Architecture for Intermittently Connected 802.15.4 Networks
Nicola Blefari Melazzi, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

11:15
Workshop 10b: Federation Workshop II – Federation Approaches and Way Forward
Chair: Antonio Manzalini, Telecom Italia , Italy
UniverSelf – Role and Impact of Autonomics in a Federated Eco-system
Laurent Ciavaglia, Alcatel-Lucent, France

OneFIT - Control Channels for the Cooperation of Cognitive Management Systems
Marcin Filo, Wroclawskie Centrum Badan EIT+, Poland

ONE - Federation Use Cases
Oscar Gonzalez de Dios, Telefonica I+D, Spain

Panel "Network Federation - Way Forward"

11:15
Workshop 10c: Technologies for LTE-Advanced: from Theory to Practice II
Chair: Istvan Zsolt Kovacs, Nokia Siemens Networks, Denmark
Recent Advances in Relaying Technology
Jacek Gora, Nokia Siemens Networks Sp. z o.o., Poland

MU-MIMO in LTE/LTE-A: Performance Analysis
Rizwan Ghaffar, EURECOM, France

Wrap up and Conclusion

13:00
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Plenary Session 11a: Future Internet: Stairway To Heaven?
Chair: Andrew Houghton, European Commission, Belgium
The vision of Future Internet - ETICS FP7 ICT project
Nicolas Le Sauze, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs France, France

The Vision of Future Internet - GEYSERS FP7 ICT project
Sergi Figuerola, i2CAT Foundation, Spain

The Vision of Future Internet - SAIL FP7 ICT project
Thomas Edwall , Ericsson AB, Sweden

The vision of Future Internet in the FI PPP Core Platform project
Jose JIMENEZ, Telefonica I+D, Spain

The Work on Internet Architecture from the Future Internet Architecture Group (FIArch)
Dimitri Papadimitriou, Alcatel-Lucent Bell, Belgium

Future Internet Usage in Other Sectors: Example from an FI PPP Use Case
Werner Mohr, Nokia Siemens Networks Management International GmbH, Germany

Future Internet Week, Cezary Mazurek, Poznañ Supercomputing and Networking Center

16:00
16:00
Closing Plenary 12a: Closing Plenary
Chair: Andrew Houghton, European Commission, Belgium

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme. The timing and structure of sessions is subject to change.