BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260124T054250Z UID:5E1D7BB9-1D9C-47AD-B179-9091BA92CEE0 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T190000 DESCRIPTION:Special Presentation by Dr. Deepak Kataria (Ericsson\, USA)\n\n Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning ( AIML) Working Group\n\nDate/Time: Thursday\, 6 March 2025 @ 6 PM EST\n\nTo pic:\n\nLeveraging Intent-Driven rApps for Intelligent RAN Automation\n\nA bstract:\n\nThe evolution of service management and orchestration (SMO) in O-RAN has unlocked new possibilities for automating RAN operations. Inten t-driven rApps are at the forefront of this transformation\, enabling serv ice providers to seamlessly evolve\, deploy\, and optimize networks with u nprecedented efficiency. By abstracting complexity and leveraging intent-b ased automation\, these rApps empower service providers to align network o perations with dynamic business demands\, fostering agility and innovation . This keynote will explore the transformative potential of rApps in achie ving autonomous RAN management\, emphasizing SDKs and solution frameworks that drive developer success. Additionally\, it will highlight strategies for resolving conflicts and ensuring seamless collaboration across indepen dent automation processes\, paving the way for the next era of intelligent network management.\n\nSpeaker:\n\n[]\nDeepak Kataria has over 25 years ’ experience in telco\, data networking\, and cloud computing domains wi th the unique distinction of working in technical leadership roles at AT&T Bell Labs\, Lucent Technologies\, Fujitsu\, Agere Systems\, and LSI. He c o-founded IPJunction Inc in 2009 consulting telco clients on new solution opportunities\, target markets\, product management consulting and ecosyst em partnerships. Currently\, he serves as the Principal Solution Consultan t for Ericsson working on AT&T’s cloud native network transformation\, C loud RAN and SMO projects. He served as Chair of IEEE Princeton Central Je rsey Section from 2020-2022\, General Chair of IEEE Sarnoff Symposium betw een 2015-2019 and co-leads the IEEE Future Network Initiative’s Working Group on AI/ML. He holds B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineerin g\, and pursued M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rutg ers University\, New Jersey. He completed Harvard’s Emerging Leaders pro fessional program on virtual leadership covering strategy\, customer focus \, corporate governance\, and innovation.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Future Netwo rks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group\n\nVir tual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466498 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466498 ORGANIZER:baw@ieee.org SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:Leveraging Intent-Driven rApps for Intelligent RAN Automation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466498 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .25in \;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/54160 dd8-47d5-412e-a92b-6c95a294be4d" width="1050" height="275"></p>\n<p class= "MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt\;">Special Presentation by<strong> D r. Deepak Kataria (Ericsson\, USA)</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl e="margin-top: 12.0pt\;">Hosted by the Future Networks<strong> Artificial Intelligence &amp\; Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font- size: 14.0pt\; font-family: Copperplate\; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLi U\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-l anguage: ZH-TW\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">Date/Time</span></strong><spa n style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; mso-asci i-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU\; mso-fareas t-theme-font: minor-fareast\; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi -font-family: Arial\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">: <stro ng>Thursday\, 6 March 2025</strong><strong> @ 6 PM EST</strong></span></p> \n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .25in\;"><strong><u><span style= "font-size: 16.0pt\; font-family: Copperplate\;">Topic</span></u></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt\; font-family: Copperplate\;">:</sp an></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16. 0pt\;">Leveraging Intent-Driven rApps for Intelligent RAN Automation&nbsp\ ;</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .25in\;"><s trong><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt\; font-family: Copperplate\;">Abst ract</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt\; font-fami ly: Copperplate\;">:</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The evoluti on of service management and orchestration (SMO) in O-RAN has unlocked new possibilities for automating RAN operations. Intent-driven rApps are at t he forefront of this transformation\, enabling service providers to seamle ssly evolve\, deploy\, and optimize networks with unprecedented efficiency . By abstracting complexity and leveraging intent-based automation\, these rApps empower service providers to align network operations with dynamic business demands\, fostering agility and innovation. This keynote will exp lore the transformative potential of rApps in achieving autonomous RAN man agement\, emphasizing SDKs and solution frameworks that drive developer su ccess. Additionally\, it will highlight strategies for resolving conflicts and ensuring seamless collaboration across independent automation process es\, paving the way for the next era of intelligent network management.</p >\n<p><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt\; font-family: Copperplate\;" ><u>Speaker</u>:</span></strong></p>\n<table style="border-collapse: colla pse\; width: 100%\;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 21.017274%\;" ><col style="width: 78.886756%\;"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img src ="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/571a1eaa-bbcb-4db 9-a53a-3e770687c8e9" alt="" width="200" height="260"></td>\n<td>\n<p class ="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt\;">Deepak Kataria has over 25 years& rsquo\; experience in telco\, data networking\, and cloud computing domain s with the unique distinction of working in technical leadership roles at AT&amp\;T Bell Labs\, Lucent Technologies\, Fujitsu\, Agere Systems\, and LSI. He co-founded IPJunction Inc in 2009 consulting telco clients on new solution opportunities\, target markets\, product management consulting an d ecosystem partnerships. Currently\, he serves as the Principal Solution Consultant for Ericsson working on AT&amp\;T&rsquo\;s cloud native network transformation\, Cloud RAN and SMO projects. He served as Chair of IEEE P rinceton Central Jersey Section from 2020-2022\, General Chair of IEEE Sar noff Symposium between 2015-2019 and co-leads the IEEE Future Network Init iative&rsquo\;s Working Group on AI/ML. He holds B.S. in Electronics and C ommunications Engineering\, and pursued M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electric al Engineering from Rutgers University\, New Jersey. He completed Harvard& rsquo\;s Emerging Leaders professional program on virtual leadership cover ing strategy\, customer focus\, corporate governance\, and innovation.</p> \n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n</td>\n</t r>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR