TY - GEN
T1 - Towards Efficient Confluent Edge Networks
AU - Raj, Rishu
AU - Dass, Devika
AU - Kaeval, Kaida
AU - Patri, Sai
AU - Sleiffer, Vincent
AU - Baeuerle, Benedikt
AU - Heni, Wolfgang
AU - Ruffini, Marco
AU - Browning, Colm
AU - Naughton, Alan
AU - Mackey, Ruth
AU - Mackey, David
AU - Vukovic, Boris
AU - Smajic, Jasmin
AU - Leuthold, Juerg
AU - Natalino, Carlos
AU - Wosinska, Lena
AU - Svensson, Tommy
AU - Kaszubowska-Anandarajah, Aleksandra
AU - Mesogiti, Ioanna
AU - Pryor, Simon
AU - Tzanakaki, Anna
AU - Nejabati, Reza
AU - Monti, Paolo
AU - Kilper, Dan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - We provide a vision for 6G fixed networks based on flexible and scalable high-capacity transmission technologies that form mesh edge networks to achieve ultra energy-efficient highly available networks with low latency. These networks will be controlled by AI-native orchestration across mobile, fixed, and compute domains. Mesh networking at the edge will be enabled by a seamless 'confluence' of radio fixed wireless (RFW), free space optical (FSO), and switched flex grid wavelength division multiplexed (Flex-WDM) transport using optical-spectrum-as-a-service (OSaaS) and integrated sensing and communication capabilities. In addition, in the frame of the European Smart Network Services Joint Undertaking, the ECO-eNET project will investigate key technologies and concepts to determine the full potential of confluent networks as a viable and scalable platform for 6G.
AB - We provide a vision for 6G fixed networks based on flexible and scalable high-capacity transmission technologies that form mesh edge networks to achieve ultra energy-efficient highly available networks with low latency. These networks will be controlled by AI-native orchestration across mobile, fixed, and compute domains. Mesh networking at the edge will be enabled by a seamless 'confluence' of radio fixed wireless (RFW), free space optical (FSO), and switched flex grid wavelength division multiplexed (Flex-WDM) transport using optical-spectrum-as-a-service (OSaaS) and integrated sensing and communication capabilities. In addition, in the frame of the European Smart Network Services Joint Undertaking, the ECO-eNET project will investigate key technologies and concepts to determine the full potential of confluent networks as a viable and scalable platform for 6G.
KW - Confluent networking
KW - Fibre sensing
KW - Free-space optics
KW - Optical spectrum as a service
KW - Radio fixed wireless
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85199899738
U2 - 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597093
DO - 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597093
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85199899738
T3 - 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024
SP - 1163
EP - 1168
BT - 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024
PB - IEEE
T2 - 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024
Y2 - 3 June 2024 through 6 June 2024
ER -