ETSI was pleased to invite you for a two-day virtual technical event focusing on Quantum Safe Cryptography.
The event, organized in partnership with the Insitute for Quantum Computing (IQC), took place on 18 and 19 February 2021 from 2 – 5.30 pm utc+1.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ETSI and IEEE are organizing a Joint SDOs Brainstorming Workshop on Testbeds Federations for 5G & Beyond: Interoperability, Standardization, Reference Model & APIs.
This workshop will take place virtually on 15 and 16 March 2021 from 14h00-17h30 CET each day.The workshop will be held in English only.

There is an urgent need to build an Ecosystem for enabling Sustainable Testbeds Development, Evolutions, and Federations based on the newly required Standards for Testbeds Federations (including the required Applications Programming Interfaces for Testbeds Federations) and Interoperability.

ITU-T, ETSI and IEEE are major SDOs working on the topic of Testbeds for 5G and Beyond. Part of the Objectives of this Workshop is to help identify and communicate the roles of the various stakeholders, moving forward. The Workshop also seeks to engage the various Stakeholders to discuss the roles the various Stakeholders can play in the desired Ecosystem to be built by the SDOs

Participation in the workshop is open to all and free of charge. 
For Full Description of the Workshop, Problem Statement, Objectives, Target Audience​, and Link to Registration, please go to www.itu.int/go/BTF4-5G

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP OpenCAPIF (OCF)

The ETSI Software Development Group OpenCAPIF (SDG OCF) is developing an open source Common API Frameworks, as described by 3GPP, allowing to expose and consume APIs in a secure and consistent way.

SDG OpenCAPIF will collaborate with other ETSI software and open-source projects, such as Open Source MANO, TeraFlowSDN and OpenSlice, in order to share best practices and find synergies, joint activities, and opportunities for component reuse.

Software Development Group for OpenSlice (OSL)

The ETSI Software Development Group for OpenSlice (SDG OSL) is developing an open source service based Operations Support System (OSS) to deliver Network Slice as a Service (NSaaS).

The group liaises with relevant standards bodies and projects working on network transformation such as the TM Forum, ETSI ZSM, ETSI NFV, OpenSourceMANO and TeraFlowSDN.

In the dynamic landscape of communication technology, the convergence of open source software, standardization, and cutting-edge research stands as a cornerstone for building resilient and sustainable networks. ETSI has pioneered an approach in establishing Software Development Groups, alongside research-driven early-stage standardization in Industry Specification Groups, all in close proximity to 3GPP. This event, spanning a 1.5-day conference supplemented by 3 half-day Hackfests, will explore the synergies between these complementary tracks, shaping the future of communication infrastructure and services.

With a multidisciplinary approach, this gathering will highlight the relationships between open source initiatives, industry standards, and academic research in driving innovation, fostering interoperability, and ensuring the long-term viability of communication networks. Through a series of engaging talks, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, participants will delve into the collaborative frameworks essential for harnessing the collective strengths of these pillars.

Key themes to be explored include:

• The role of software and open source in accelerating the development and deployment of standardized communication technologies, fostering agility and adaptability.
• The importance of standardization efforts in establishing interoperable frameworks and ensuring global connectivity.
• The impact of research advancements in pushing the boundaries of technological innovation, driving forward-thinking solutions for future challenges.
• Strategies for fostering cross-pollination among industry, academia, and open source communities to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• Concrete examples of collaboration, achievements, and challenges from ongoing initiatives.

Hackfest sessions will provide a hands-on platform for attendees to engage with our most recent Software Development Groups through real-world projects, experiment with emerging technologies, and contribute to ongoing initiatives, underlining the practical applications of the principles discussed during the conference.

Join us as we navigate the interplay of software, standardization, and research, envisioning a future where collaboration across these domains paves the way for sustainable, inclusive, and interoperable communication networks and services.

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