IEEE 5G Virtual Summit (Princeton)
Edge Computing in the era of 5G, AI/ML, Open RAN and HyperscalersDecember 14, 2020
Edge computing is transforming the way data is being handled, processed, and delivered
from millions of devices around the world and Gartner research shows the proportion of
enterprise-generated data processed outside a 'traditional' centralized data center or
cloud will leap from 10 percent in 2018 to 75 percent by 2025.
Edge Computing is a key enabler for supporting low latency, high bandwidth and highly
distributed applications delivered over 5G networks. By virtue of being closer to the
user equipment (UE), Edge Computing helps achieve efficient service delivery through
reduced load on the transport network. It also allows applications that run on UEs to be
offloaded to the Edge leading to lower battery consumption. Further, UEs can tap into
Edge for scalable real-time machine intelligence. Edge Computing has led to the creation
of a distributed cloud layer which coupled with virtualized and cloud native network
functions has opened up opportunities for network disaggregation, providing cost savings
to operators. In addition, Edge Computing offers new opportunities with Exposure APIs.
It is because of these reasons Edge Computing is getting serious attention
across the board - Telco operators, Enterprise service providers, Private 5G service
providers, Open source projects, Hyperscalers and Research test beds.
Motivated by this progress and to further advance discussions, this one-day IEEE 5G
summit is bringing together leading experts from telecom service providers, cable
service providers, mobile service providers, system OEMs, software service providers,
silicon vendors, open source projects as well as leading researchers from academia to
share their perspectives on opportunities and challenges for Edge Computing in the era
of 5G, AI/ML, Open RAN and Hyperscalers. This summit is being co-sponsored by IEEE
Communications Society and IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section. It will provide a
unique forum for practitioners and researchers to discuss recent developments, the
evolving landscape of Edge Computing technologies, deployment use cases in various
network and cloud scenarios and business benefits. Architects, Developers, Engineers,
Testers, and Business Leaders as well as Students and Researchers from academia will
surely find it useful to listen and have an opportunity to network with experts and
innovators from industry and academia.
Time US ET |
Topic |
Presenter |
08:45 - 09:00 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Deepak Kataria, Summit Chair (Chair, IEEE PCJS) |
09:00 - 09:25 AM |
Edge Compute Use Cases with Open and Disaggregated RAN |
Sridhar Bhaskaran, Altiostar Networks |
09:25 - 09:50 AM |
A pinch of standards to Edge cloud, RAN, and Network AI makes a potent mix |
Kaustubh Joshi, AT&T |
09:50 - 10:15 AM |
Opportunities in RAN Orchestration & Automation |
Hans Raj Nahata, Kristen Young, Ravi Potluri, Verizon |
10:15 - 10:40 AM |
Edge Computing over Heterogeneous Mobile Networks |
R. Chandramouli (Mouli), Spectronn |
10:40 - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
|
11:00 - 11:25 AM |
Network-As-A-Platform: An Invisible Goldmine for Service providers and Industry |
Arvinder Anand, Ericsson |
11:25 - 11:50 AM |
Perspectives from the Edge: Operationalizing edge computing to unleash the industry 4.0 revolution |
Ramesh Nagarajan, Google |
11:50 - 12:15 PM |
Where the Edges Meet - How optimally deployed infrastructure and software will make 5G a reality |
Oleg Berzin, Equinix |
12:15 - 01:00 PM |
Lunch |
|
01:00 - 01:25 PM |
Architectural Perspective on Confluence of Private Wireless Networks and Edge Computing |
Milind M Buddhikot, Nokia Enterprise (Cloud & Network Services) |
01:25 - 01:50 PM |
Mission Critical Edge Computing in the Era of 5G, Open RAN and AI/ML |
Flavio Bonomi, Lynx Software Technologies |
01:50 - 02:15 PM |
Open-RAN-assisted Edge Analytics in Cellular Networks |
Rajarajan Sivaraj, Mavenir |
02:15 - 02:40 PM |
Edge Computing in Private 5G Networks and Use Cases |
Shuvo Chowdhury, Casa Systems, Inc. |
02:40 - 03:05 PM |
Edge & 5G - Orchestration and Automation of 5GRAN, 5GC and MEC Applications |
Srinivasa R Addepalli, Kuralamudhan Ramakrishnan, Intel |
03:05 - 03:30 PM |
Bringing cloud-native 5G to the world: Rakuten Communications Platform |
Azita Arvani, Rakuten |
03:30 - 03:50 PM |
Coffee Break |
|
03:50 - 04:15 PM |
Intelligence Everywhere --- the power of edge computing |
Cindy Xing, Microsoft |
04:15 - 04:40 PM |
The Edge Native Containers for Intelligent Services |
Prakash Ramachandran, Dell |
04:40 - 05:05 PM |
City of Dublin: Lessons Learned from Video Analytics deployment at the Edge of the Network |
Ladan Pickering, Fujitsu |
05:05 - 05:30 PM |
A City-scale Programmable Testbed for Experimentation with Advanced Wireless and Edge Computing |
Ivan Seskar, WINLAB, Rutgers University |
05:30 - 05:35 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Deepak Kataria, Summit Chair (Chair, IEEE PCJS) |
Registration for this virtual 5G summit is available via EDAS and is free of charge
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