A workshop where policy makers, regulators, industry and stakeholders from South-Korea and the EU will share their vision towards 6G and discuss related researches and standardization activities.

Following the successful definition of the 5G and 5G – Advanced standards, users and businesses around the world are now benefiting from 5G. Near real-time low latency combined with high bandwidth connectivity has resulted in the development and rollout of a wide variety of vertical applications that can capitalize on these new network capabilities - resulting in Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, eHealth and many others. Research and innovation resources are now focusing on the new technological building blocks that will form the basis of beyond 5G.

On June 2nd, 2021, the first EU-Korea Cooperation Workshop on the vision beyond 5G helped shape the early roadmap for 'beyond 5G'. New use cases and new requirements from South Korea and Europe were explored and discussed during this workshop.

This second workshop will be co-chaired by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (EC DG CONNECT) and the Ministry of Science Information and Technology of the Government of South Korea (MSIT) with the support of ETSI and TTA

Objectives

This second EU-Korea workshop on Beyond 5G will provide an update on research and innovation programs launched in the EU and Korea in late 2021 and will focus on two specific technology building blocks: Multi-access Edge Computing and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. Through the exchanges of information and interactive panel sessions, it will also aim to tighten the bonds between the ecosystems in these two regions. 

Co-chairs:

  • M. Tonnie de KOSTER, adviser for International Aspects of Digital Transformation, EC DG CONNECT
  • Ms. Jaejin SUL, Director of Network Policy Division, Innovation Network Team, Cyber Security & Network Policy Bureau, MSIT

Agenda

  • 8:30-8:40 (CET) / 16:30-16:40 (KST): Welcome and Introduction
    • M. Tonnie de KOSTER, adviser for International Aspects of Digital Transformation, EC DG CONNECT
    • Ms. Jaejin SUL, Director of Network Policy Division, Innovation Network Team, Cyber Security & Network Policy Bureau, MSIT
  • 8:40-9:00 (CET) / 16:40-17:00 (KST): Update on Beyond 5G Research & Innovation programs in the EU and South Korea
    • The EU Smart Network Services Joint Undertaking - Colin WILLCOCK, Chair of 6G – Infrastructure Association
    • Beyond 5G Promotion Strategy and Research Program in South Korea - Dr. Sungho CHOI, Program Manager of IITP (Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation)
  • 9:00-9:20 (CET) / 17:00-17:20 (KST): Standardization of Technologies for 5G Advanced and 6G
    • Building bridges between Research and Standardization - David BOSWARTHICK, Director of New Technologies at ETSI
    • TTA activities and work programs on 5G-Advanced and 6G - Dr. Yongjun CHUNG, Team Leader of Mobile communication Standards at TTA
  • 9:20-9:45 (CET) / 17:20-17:45 (KST): Panel discussion on the EU-Korea cooperation on beyond 5G research and standardization activities
    • Moderator
      • Stefan KRAMER First Counsellor at the Delegation of the EU to South Korea and Japan
    • Panelists:
      • Bernard BARANI, Deputy Head of Unit at EC DG CONNECT - Future Connectivity Systems
      • Emilio DAVILA – GONZALEZ, Head of Sector ICT Standardization – EC DG CONNECT
      • Dr. Sungho CHOI, Program Manager of IITP
      • David BOSWARTHICK, Director of New Technologies at ETSI
      • Prof. HyunWoo LEE, TTA TC11 Chair
      • Dr. Yongjun CHUNG, Team Leader of Mobile communication Standards at TTA
  • 9:45-10:15 (CET)  / 17:45-18:15 (KST): 5G – Advanced and 6G Technologies - Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS)
    • RIS technology and standardization activities at ETSI - Arman SHOJAEIFARD, Chair of ETSI RIS Industry Specification Group
    • Major technologies and standardization on 5G-Advanced/6G at ETRI - Dr. Junghoon LEE, Senior Researcher at ETRI member of TTA PG1102(RAN)
  • 10:15-10:45 (CET) / 18:15-18:45 (KST): 5G – Advanced and 6G Technologies - Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
    • MEC standardization activities at ETSI - Dario SABELLA, Chair of ETSI MEC Industry Specification Group and Ms. Hyeonsoo LEE, SK Telekom and member of ETSI MEC Industry Specification Group
    • MEC standardization activities and e-UM 5G (Korean 5G NPN) at TTA and Korea - Dr. Dongjoo PARK, Director of Ericsson-LG, Vice-Chair of TTA PG1104 Vertical
  • 10:45-10:50 (CET) / 18:45-18:50 (KST): Q&A Session on EU-Korea technical cooperation in standardization for 5G – Advanced and 6G
    • Moderator: Xavier Piednoir, InDiCo Project Manager, ETSI
    • Panelists:
      • Arman SHOJAEIFARD, Chair of ETSI RIS Industry Specification Group
      • Ms. Hyeonsoo LEE, SK Telecom and member of ETSI MEC Industry Specification Group
      • Prof. HyunWoo LEE, TTA TC11 Chair
      • Dario SABELLA, Chair of ETSI MEC Industry Specification Group
      • Dr. Dongjoo Park, Director of Ericsson-LG, Vice-Chair of TTA PG1104 Vertical
  • 10:50-11:00 (CET) / 18:50-19:00 (KST) : Conclusion and way forward
    • Dr. Kyoung Cheol KOO, Vice President of TTA
    • Adrian SCRASE, Chief Technical Officer of ETSI
    • Tonnie DE KOSTER, Adviser for International Aspects of Digital Transformation, EC DG CONNECT

Time and location

The workshop will be held online between Brussels and Seoul on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022.

From 8:30 to 11:00 Brussels time; from 16:30 to 19:00 Seoul time. 

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