The 2023 RINGS PI Meeting took place on November 6th and 7th at Ericsson in Santa Clara, CA. This two-day event aimed to nurture a community dedicated to advancing future networks and systems. It brought together researchers, industry partners, and experts from various fields to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and discuss the latest technology and research breakthroughs. The agenda featured interactive workshops, insightful presentations, informative poster sessions, brainstorming sessions, and engaging social events, all designed to foster in-person connections within the RINGS community and provide research updates.
Agenda
8:30 – Continental Breakfast Available / Parking Validation
9:00 – Registration / Check-in
9:30 – Welcome & Opening Comments
10:00 –Keynote: Innovation Lessons From the 1800’s
10:15 – FDA’s role in the wireless connectivity space
10:45 – Break
11:00 – Partners Panel
11:45 – LUNCH & Posters
1:00 – Lightning Talks (Round 1) - 5 minutes each, focused on Key Accomplishments and Significant Challenges
2:00 – Break
2:15 – Breakout Groups [5 parallel breakout groups]
3:15 – Lightning Talks (Round 2)
4:30 – Day 1 Closing Comments
5:00 – INTEL Sponsored Reception (onsite at Ericsson) with Poster time
8:00 – Continental Breakfast Available / Parking Validation
8:30 – Opening / Recap
8:45 – Lightning Talks (Round 3)
10:00 – Break & Posters
10:30 – Breakout Groups [5 parallel breakout groups]
11:30 – Breakout Groups Outbrief
12:00 – Day 2 Closing Comments & Adjourn
12:15 – LUNCH (grab and go available)
The following optional afternoon programming is available:
1:00 – The world in 2030 and how to get there – user perspectives on 6G
This optional session, hosted by Ericsson, will feature two presentations followed by a panel discussion with Q/A.
1:00 – 3:00pm Ad-hoc meetups (Meeting space will be available in the afternoon for attendees who are still onsite who would like to collaborate.)
Breakout Groups
Group A: Physical and Link Layer: Circuits, Hardware, Antennas with Physical Layer, Coding, Signal Processing with Physical Layer, Channel Measurements
LOCATION: 1876 Conference Room
Group B: Network and Cloud: Edge Computing, Cloud with Networking, Machine Learning with Learning & Optimization
LOCATION: 2625 Conference Room
Group C: Security and Trust: Security, Privacy, Blockchain
LOCATION: Hilda Conference Room
Group D: Network Research Infrastructure
LOCATION: D-15 Auditorium
Group E: Emerging Verticals and use-based driven research
LOCATION: 1997 Conference Room
Includes support for remote participants!
Dr. Ellen Zegura (NSF)
Dr. Zegura highlighted some of the investments that NSF has made in next-generation wireless technologies, such as 6G, and how these investments have significantly impacted the industry. She showcased examples of how seed investments made by NSF have made a significant difference in research and industry. She also discussed the current landscape of NSF investments in the NextG space, including research infrastructure opportunities, center-scale activities, and partnerships with other government agencies like NIST and the Department of Defense.
Breakout Group A – Physical and Link Layer
The breakout group discussion began with the statement that 5G is broken and asked what 6G should look like. While some disagreed with the assertion that 5G is broken, there was an agreement that several applications that were envisioned for 5G have not yet materialized. The group also discussed the need for more realistic data to make impactful contributions, with industry representatives encouraging academia to voice their specific needs. The group acknowledged the failure of millimeter wave technology, attributing it to economic issues related to the dense deployment required. They discussed the need for seamless switches from millimeter wave to 4G, which is currently not happening.
