Summer School 5G: Enabling Technologies, Opportunities and Research Challenges Ahead

July 4-10 2021 - 6 ECTS  

Scientific Coordination: Prof. Luca Sanguinetti, Prof. Marco Moretti

Administrative Coordination: Dr.  Erica Cacciotti, Dr. Rosanna Le Rose

For info: luca.sanguinetti(at)unipi.it, erica.cacciotti(at)unipi.it

The school is also supported by  the CrossLab project (Departments of Excellence)

The 2021 edition of the Summer School ‘5G: Enabling Technologies, Opportunities and Research Challenges Ahead’ is organized to offer 6 ECTS (48 hours of front lessons) in the broad field of 5G networks, targeting an audience of Bachelor (last year), Master and PhD students, early stage researchers and practitioners from Academia or Industry. 

Together with high-capacity fixed networks, 5G will provide the connectivity needed for the digital transformation. With respect to previous generations, 5G constitutes a revolutionary transformation of communications: its new radio improves performance in terms of speed, latency, terminal density and power consumption. However, the real novelty of 5G is the revolution it entails in terms of creating and facilitating new and diversified services and enabling new non-human users. Thanks to its software network and full integration with the cloud, 5G will enable new use scenarios, with a significant impact in every sector: agriculture, commerce, defence, energy, finance, health, industry, media, public administration, safety, transport.

The summer school provides lessons, from the industry and academic community, about the enabling technologies and methodologies in 5G networks and applications. The 5G Summer School aspires to give attendees the opportunity to learn about the architecture and promise of 5G networks. No prior familiarity with the technology is required, and the intent is to give the attendees a solid foundation in the technology, the current issues and the key user benefits. Lectures will be given by ICT experts in 5G from the ‘’Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione’’, University of Pisa.

A final exam is foreseen. After passing the exam the University of Pisa will register the course as an official exam of 6 ECTS.

Who can apply

Bachelor (last year), Master and PhD students, in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Management) disciplines, early stage researchers and practitioners from Academia or Industry.

Language

English

Application

See the "How to apply" page

Fees and Registration

The registration fee is 250 Euro - See the Registration Instructions

Schedule

Monday 5 July, 9:00 – 18:30

9:00 – 10:30 Prof. Marco Luise

5G and the Ever-Lasting Quest for Efficient Communications

11:00 – 13:00 Prof. Luca Sanguinetti

PHY-layer technologies for 5G

13:00 – 14:00 Break

14:00 – 16:00 Prof. Marco Moretti

PHY-layer technologies for 5G

16:30 – 18:30 Prof. Agostino Monorchio

Electromagnetic methodologies for 5G

Tuesday 6 July, 11:00 – 18:30

11:00 – 13:00 Prof. Carlo Vallati

Cloud/Edge Computing for 5G Networks

13:00 – 14:00 Break

14:00 – 16:00 Prof. Gianluca Dini

Security and privacy in 5G systems 

16:30 – 18:30 Prof. Antonio Virdis

SDN and NFV in the 5G era

Wednesday 7 July, 9:00 – 18:30

9:00 – 10:30 Prof. Giovanni Stea, Prof. Giovanni Nardini

System-level simulation and real-time emulation of 5G networks

11:00 – 13:00 Prof. Giovanni Stea, Prof. Giovanni Nardini

System-level simulation and real-time emulation of 5G networks

13:00 – 14:00 Break

14:00 – 16:00 Prof. Francesco Marcelloni, Prof. Pietro Ducange

Artificial Intelligence for 5G Networks and Applications

16:30 – 18:30 Prof. Rosario Garroppo

The role of 5G on Industrial IoT

Thursday 8 July, 9:00 – 18:30

9:00 – 10:30 David Soldani, Adj. Professor, University of New South Wales, AU

5G, 5.5G, and 6G Fundamentals

11:00 – 13:00 Dino Flore, QUALCOMM

5G Deployments and Applications

13:00 – 14:00 Break

14:00 – 16:00 Prof. Stefano Giordano

5G and UAV applications

16:30 – 18:30 Prof. Filippo Giannetti

Non-terrestrial networks for 5G

Friday 9 July, 9:00 – 18:30

9:00 – 10:30 Prof. Gregorio Procissi, Prof. Giuseppe Lettieri

End-to-end network programmability

11:00 – 13:00 Prof. Gregorio Procissi, Prof. Giuseppe Lettieri

End-to-end network programmability

13:00 – 14:00 Break

14:00 – 16:00 Prof. Rosario Garroppo

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Services in 5G and Beyond

16:30 – 18:30 Prof. Andrea Michel

Electromagnetic systems for 5G Automotive

Saturday 10 July, 9:00 – 12:30

9:00 – 10:30 Prof. Sergio Saponara

Electronic circuits and systems for 5G Automotive V2X scenarios

11:00 – 12:30 Prof. Sergio Saponara

Electronic circuits and systems for 5G Automotive V2X scenarios