Monday, August 4, 2025
Panel #1: "Develop a Next Generation Cyber Resilient Mobile Digital Infrastructure"
Moderator: Dr. Abhimanyu Gosain, Senior Director Institute for Wireless Internet of Things, College of Engineering, Northeastern University
Panelists:
Dr. Arupjyoti (Arup) Bhuyan, Idaho National Laboratory, USA
Richard Russell, Radisys Corporation, USA
Dr. Aki Nakao, University of Tokyo, Japan
What benefits arise from adopting an open and interoperable RAN architecture for Resilience in 6G? How will O-RAN principles be integrated into the development of 6G networks?
What are the primary security challenges anticipated in 6G networks, and what strategies can be implemented to mitigate these risks? Can you expand on Physical layer security for 6G ? Can you discuss Cross-layer security solutions and 5G/6G security (e.g. false base station attacks, sidelink security, integration of new services)
Which key areas will require new considerations and solutions to build a resilient architecture for 6G? How do you envision the RAN architecture evolving to support the advanced capabilities of 6G? How does NTN, AI/ML and ISAC play a role in ubiquitous connectivity?
Dr. Abhimanyu Gosain is a Senior Director for Institute of Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University, co-Chair for the FCC 6G Technology Advisory Council, member of the NextG Research Council, and Senior Advisor for NTIA and DoD OUSD R&E. He serves as the Technical Program Director for NSF PAWR program, Colosseum program, National Radio Dynamic Zone Engineering lead, Founding member for Magma Core Foundation, University representative for O-RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project, NextG Alliance, and co-chair on 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 5G, 6G, AI/ML, edge computing, and IoT.
Dr. Arupjyoti (Arup) Bhuyan is the director of the Wireless Security Institute and a Directorate Fellow at INL. His research focuses on secure implementation of future generations of wireless communications, with scientific exploration and engineering innovations across the fields of wireless technology, cybersecurity, and computational science. His goals are to lead wireless security research efforts on a) 5G and FutureG/6G for mission critical communication; b) Cellular operation and security solutions utilizing the Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC) in Open RAN; c) Secure communications for a nationwide cellular unmanned aerial systems/drones; d) Secure 5G spectrum sharing with distributed scheduling; e) Secure spectrum co-existence of incumbents and commercial wireless systems including Wi-Fi; and f) Wireless reliability and security assessment for nuclear power plants.
Bhuyan is the primary investigator of the 5G Threat Assessment program's work at INL for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in the Department of Defense. He is a member of the advisory board for the Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Experimental Research at the University of Utah. He also provided 5G security subject matter expertise to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) for the planning and execution of the 2022 Open 5G challenge. He received his doctorate in engineering and applied sciences from Yale University. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He holds seven patents and has over seventy peer-reviewed publications.
Richard Russell Global Head of Sales - Mobility Engine, at Radisys, partners with Fortune 100 companies and disruptive start-ups alike to deploy disaggregated 5G, CBRS, and ORAN solutions. He has over 25 years’ experience leading wireless technology teams in Europe, UK, and North America.
Dr. Aki Nakao is a professor at the Department of Systems Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. He received Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Princeton University. He has been teaching at the University of Tokyo since 2005, leading Nakao Research Laboratory pursuing research on next generation cyber infrastructure.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Panel #2: "Challenges and Opportunities of NTN networks deployments"
Moderator: Dr. Maria Guta, Satellite Telecommunications Engineer, European Space Agency
Panelists:
Luca Lodigiani, Aalyria Technologies, USA
Masamitsu Tsukui, Rohde & Schwarz, Japan
Dr. Klaus Michel, Airbus Defence and Space, Germany
Muneaki Ogawa, SKY Perfect JSAT, Japan
The incorporation of Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN) into 5G and upcoming 6G communication infrastructures has become important signified by the inclusion of NTN in 3GPP standards ecosystem and the track gained by some recent proprietary satellite Direct to Smartphone solution offerings. The presentation proposes to bring and share most recent results regarding NTN system and technology advancements towards 3GPP NTN standardized solutions, towards 6G TN and NTN unification, discussing challenges and opportunities in the design, development and deployment of integrated TN/NTN systems.
Biography:
Dr. Maria Guta is Senior 5G/6G Satcom Solutions Architect in the Strategic Programme Line 5G/6G and Sustainable Connectivity, Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications in the European Space Agency (ESA), https://artes.esa.int/space-5g-6g. She prepares and implements initiatives for 5G/6G satellite solutions fostering the integration of satellite and terrestrial solutions within the 5G/6G and for various verticals. Interfaces with external stakeholders - space and non-space organisations, national space agencies and EU to develop common understanding for the requirements for 5G/6G satellite networks. She has more than 20 years of experience in satcom field. In her previous positions, she was with Eutelsat (FR) in the Systems Studies Division and the Space Engineering SpA (IT) in the Telecom Programmes Division.
Luca Lodigiani works as a Staff Network Architect at Aalyria Technologies Spacetime division, acting as a Chief Architect for Aalyria Spacetime's Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and Direct-to-cell/Direct-to-device capabilities. He specializes in new technology development around 4G/5G/B5G and future 6G in both Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), including aerial, HAPS and other aerospace networks.
Luca comes from a position as Principal Systems Architect at Viasat (previously Inmarsat), with 8 years of experience in satellite end-to-end systems architecture and engineering working on various projects, including SDN, Telco Cloud, programmable RAN, NTN R&D and end-to-end architecture and product requirements for Viasat's NTN and Direct-to-device programmes.
Luca also acts as Aalyria's lead delegate in 3GPP, and co-chair of the ESA NTN Forum Working Group 2 on Vertical Requirements and Working Group 3 on Experientation, and was previously lead of mobile standards at Viasat across 3GPP, GSOA, GSMA, GCF and SSIG.
Masamitsu Tsukui is in a position to lead the wireless communication business, focusing on cellular technology, in the Japanese market. When NTN communications was standardized in 3GPP, I also became involved in the satellite communications business.
Dr. Klaus Michel is VP of German satellite connectivity projects, based in Munich, Germany. Since joining Airbus Defence and Space in 2019, he has contributed to many telecommunication missions both on payload and equipment level with a special interest in optical inter-satellite links, quantum key distribution and 5G/6G use cases. In his current position Klaus is also representing Airbus in the 5G Automotive Association.
Prior to Airbus Defence and Space, Klaus had other leadership positions in the telecommunication sector, e.g with Tesat-Spacecom, a leading provider of RF and optical equipment to the satcom industry.
Klaus holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Sensor technology, both from the University of Rostock, Germany.
Muneaki Ogawa is associated with SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. He is in their Universal Non-terrestrial Network (NTN) Strategy Division within the Space Business Unit. He has been leading 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) activities in SKY Perfect JSAT. His work includes research and development related to NTN and 5G-Advanced technologies. He is leading the technology and innovation aspect of "Universal NTN" at SKY Perfect JSAT, aiming to expand and optimize NTN infrastructure through collaborations.