Convergence Research Needs for 5G: Is it an Edge, Cloud or Radio Network?

I will present a reference implementation of an Open Programmable end to end 5G Network Architecture based on 3GPP release(s) and O-RAN Alliance specifications built on top of OpenAirInterface(OAI). The architecture is componentized and built on components of Cloud Computing, AI/ML, Service Management/orchestration and low level PHY/MAC radio implementations. The talk showcases the need for cross discipline/domain knowledge to build system level network implementations and motivates a discussion for skills needed in the workforce of tomorrow.

I will share the roadmap of implementation across the two newly formed OAI RAN and Core project groups within the context of Platforms For Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR). The goal is to deliver to the community a real worlddeployable system for experimentation that can also work with commercial implementations across the stack via open interfaces.

Abhimanyu (Manu) Gosain

Senior Technical Program Director for PAWR and Director of Industry Engagement for Institute of Wireless Internet of Things, Northeastern University on February 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Zoom Webinar
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Abhimanyu (Manu) Gosain is a Senior Technical Program Director for PAWR and Director of Industry Engagement for Institute of Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University. In this role, he is in charge of setting strategic goals and the research agenda for a $100M public-private partnership for the NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program and $25M DARPA Colosseum program. He serves as a Board Member for the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance, Founding member for Magma Core Foundation, university representative for O-RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project and co-chair on organizing committee and program committees for 6GSymposium, EuCNC,IEEE InfoCom and ACM WinTech. His numerous professional publications and experience exemplify use-inspired basic research in the field of networking technologies such as LTE, 5G, AI/ML, edge computing and Internet of Things. He is an IEEE Senior Member. He received his M.S. degree from Tufts University and M.B.A. from Boston University with High Honors.

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