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The next Town Hall Innovation Series will take place on Monday,

June 17 during the 2024

Summer Meeting 

The Town Hall Innovation Series host Strategic themed discussions for each face-to-face meeting that:

• Align with BBF strategic vision

• Highlight industry trends

• Directly impacts or influences future BBF work

Our topic for this session will be

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Monday, March 4th  - Starting @ 08:30 Local Time (tentative subject to update)

Town Hall Agenda Overview:

• • The Spring Meeting sessions are scheduled to take place in to be added which is the to be added  Time Zone.

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08:30 Introduction of the Town Hall Innovation Session on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Data and AI Architecture Strategy - Deutsche Telekom Perspective

The talk will address Deutsche Telekom’s perspective for Data and AI architecture, including key use case categories, challenges, and aspects of relevance for network operators.

AI based Cognitive Robotics: Changing the Way we Work

Cognitive Robotics is the next big thing in automation. Giving senses to the robotics instead of adding them in the surrounding, makes robots truly safe and intelligent. In order to be fully instrumental the robots need to get connected via high speed connectivity. There are different options possible. Edge and Cloud solutions play a key role and will be described in this talk. The key role of 5G/6G technologies in combination with fixed broadband solutions are illustrated.

Smart Home and IoT

Building on the success of its acclaimed Spring 2024 meeting that opened with theme of AI and the network operation, the Broadband Forum announces its call for speakers for the Summer 2024 meeting.

The intersection of Smart Home and IoT within the framework of a Multi-Service Broadband Network offers a rich landscape for exploration and discussion. The Broadband Forum is seeking speakers who can shed light on various aspects of this theme, such as:

Service Provision and Assurance

• Different ways to provision Smart Home and IoT services within a multi-service broadband network.

• Strategies for maintaining service quality and reliability in a diverse ecosystem of connected devices.

CSPs/NetOps Revenue Opportunities vs Service Accountability:

• Opportunities for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Network Operators (NOs) within the Smart Home and IoT domain.

• Balancing revenue generation with ensuring accountability for service delivery and performance.

Privacy and Security

• Addressing privacy concerns and ensuring robust security measures in Smart Home and IoT deployments.

• Strategies for safeguarding user data and preventing unauthorized access to connected devices.

AI Applications with On-Prem to Cloud Interaction

• Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced Smart Home and IoT functionalities.

• Exploring the interaction between on-premises AI processing and cloud-based AI services within the broadband network.

IoT Devices Proliferation and Energy Management

• Managing the energy consumption of an ever-increasing proliferation of IoT devices within the Smart Home and Smart City ecosystem.

• Strategies for optimizing energy usage and promoting energy efficiency in IoT deployments.

Federation of Smart Home Applications with Smart City Projects

• Exploring synergies between Smart Home applications and broader Smart City initiatives.

• Opportunities for collaboration and integration between Smart Home and Smart City projects to create more efficient and sustainable urban environments.

We invite speakers who can provide insights, expertise, and innovative solutions within these areas, contributing to a deeper understanding of the evolving landscape of Smart Home and IoT within the context of Multi-Service Broadband Networks

Learn more on how to submit a proposal here.

Monday, June 17th  - Starting @ 08:30 Local Time (tentative subject to update)

Town Hall Agenda Overview:

• • The Spring Meeting sessions are scheduled to take place in to be added which is the to be added  Time Zone.

Check your time zone at timeanddate.com here.

AI&ML for TIM network

Data driven and Machine Learning based projects within TIM will be presented, focusing on some of the AI/ML solutions for telco network management and optimization. The aim is to share concrete use cases on which TIM is taking advantage of these technologies, some lessons learnt  as well as highlighting certain areas of improvement.

Harnessing Machine Learning for Enhanced Optical Networks: A State of the Art Update from IRTF and IETF

This talk examines the role of Machine Learning (ML) in advancing optical transport networks, a key area in modern telecommunications. It focuses on how ML can improve optical network performance, reliability, and scalability, particularly through predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, resource allocation, and security. A significant aspect is the use of the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF) Event Condition Action (ECA) framework, originally designed for general network management automation and now adapted for optical networks with ML integration for smarter operations. The discussion will include and introduction to the IETF's ECA framework and YANG models, powerful tools for implementing ML in optical network management. The session will also provide some real-world examples to illustrate how these technologies impact on optical network efficiency and future potential, highlighting ongoing ML research and developments by the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) and the engineering work in the IETF.

AI/ML use cases for Access Network Management

Thanks to the vast amount of telemetry generated by network devices, innovative AI/ML techniques such as Anomaly Detection, Digital Twin and Large Language Models can be harnessed to extract valuable insights from network data and elevate closed-loop automation use cases to new heights. These solutions facilitate proactive network optimization, fault prediction, and resource allocation based on real-time network conditions.

AI Applications and Impacts on Broadband Network

Autonomous networking has been proposed in recent years, and this presentation showcases the latest developments on intelligent solutions for access and broadband networks. AI-enhanced solutions enable value-added cases in various network operations, including planning, installation, maintenance, and optimization. Two key AI functions, analysis and prediction, are highlighted in various cases, along with the telemetry mechanism that facilitates building big data. The introduction of intelligence greatly changes the focal point of network operations and promotes automation to a higher level. The presentation also shares the latest level evaluation of broadband network.

EU funded AI@EDGE innovation project 

The objective is to share the EU funded innovative project AI@EDGE proposals on how to bring the intelligence to the edge of the network. The AI@EDGE project will present the overall architecture and main components needed to bring the intelligence to the edge in future (B5G/6G) networks. AI@EDGE project will present Network and Service Automation Platform (NSAP) and Connect-Compute Platform (CCP) with new modules/functions/services and interfaces for AI based Orchestration of AI Function (AIF), with dynamic AIFs placement on decentralized and distributed CCP. The key components, Multi-Tier Orchestrator (MTO) & Intelligent Orchestrator Component (IOC) exploiting data and AI/ML pipeline, will be addressed together with further challenges such as E2E support for connectivity, computation and data services among multiple workloads.

If you would like to share this event with a non-member please contact us at info@broadband-forum.org for registration