BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260215T095053Z UID:B8805A7B-B709-446F-8E0A-BFE5BD0275F3 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260211T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260211T191500 DESCRIPTION:Webinar organized by the Satellite WG of IEEE Future Networks / INGR\n\n“Potentialities of 5G Terrestrial & Non-Terrestrial Networks fo r European Governmental Users and Services”\n\nFebruary 11\, 2026\, 15:3 0 - 19:15 CET\n\nThis webinar is organized within the 5G-GOVSATCOM project (https://5g-govsatcom.eu/)\, a Horizon Europe initiative that aims to adv ance the integration of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (5G-NTN) into the EU ’s GOVSATCOM framework. As Europe moves toward more resilient\, secure\, and ubiquitous governmental communications\, the convergence of Terrestri al (TN) and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technologies becomes a strategic necessity. The webinar will bring together researchers\, satellite operat ors\, MCx service developers\, public authorities\, and end-user communiti es to discuss key developments in 5G-GOVSATCOM. Participants will explore advances\, including improved X-band radio access\, seamless TN–NTN hand over\, and platforms that enable mission-critical services. The event will also showcase upcoming demo trials\, including maritime telemedicine and crisis-management scenarios. Overall\, the webinar aims to foster collabor ation and expert dialogue toward Europe’s next-generation secure 5G- and 6G-integrated satellite communications.\n\nFor more details\, please see the event webpage: https://5ggovsatcom-webinar.diism.unisi.it/\n\nAgenda: \n15:30 – 15:45 Welcome Session\n• Giovanni Giambene (University of Si ena\, Italy)\n• Miguel A. Vazquez (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacio ns de Catalunya - CTTC\, Spain)\n• Theodoros Tsiftsis (University of The ssaly\, Greece)\n\n15:45 – 17:00 Session 1- Benefits of Satellite-Enable d 5G for GOVSATCOM Users\n\nDavid Lund (PSC Europe Forum)\,"The journey to wards the Establishment of the European Critical Communication System (EUC CS)"\n\nThis presentation will introduce the European Critical Communicati on system (EUCCS) and the steps being taken to prepare for its technical a nd legislative establishment by 2030\; providing critical mobile communica tion capability across Europe. Satellite Communication is a key capability enabler for EUCCS\, where land mobile communications system components ne ed to be interconnected and where land mobile coverage is not present. Ava ilability of mobile communication is crucial for public safety operations. Satellite communication provides an important resilience dimension for th e mission-critical mobile communication capability enabled by EUCCS.\n\nFr ancesco Matera (Fondazione Ugo Bordoni)\, “Role of the TN–NTN integrat ion for 5G for GOVSATCOM Users”\n\nIn this talk\, a general description of the main NTN architectures will be illustrated\, including satellites\, UAVs\, and aerial platforms\, and their integration with the TN networks\ , considering the main contributions in terms of resilience\, coverage\, a nd service continuity. The current normative will be examined mainly in te rms of spectrum allocation\, management\, and orchestration. Some results from the ITA-NTN project will be reported about the main innovations in te rms of transmission systems and orchestration supported by AI approaches.\ n\nAlessandro Guidotti (University of Bologna)\, “Exploring the Future o f Non-Terrestrial Networks: Challenges and Innovations for 6G NTN”\n\nFo llowing their inclusion in the 5G architecture defined by the 3GPP Release 17 and the announcement of several related commercial initiatives\, Non-T errestrial Networks (NTNs) have emerged from their traditional niche to be come a fundamental topic of connectivity for the global academic and indus try communities. While the initial inclusion of NTNs in the global 5G arch itecture was primarily aimed at minimizing the impact of the necessary air interface adaptation for the satellite environment\, and 5G-Advanced\, ha s focused on the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks\, the evolution toward 6G aims for their native inclusion for delivering en hanced performance for the identified key use cases. In this talk\, after a short overview of the path that brought SatCom to NTN and the current st atus in the 5G/5G-Advanced ecosystem\, we discuss the trends\, innovations \, and challenges that are driving the definition of a natively integrated NTN component in 6G systems.\n\n17:00 – 17:15 Small break\n\n17:15 – 18:30 Session 2 – Mission-Critical Services over Integrated 5G TN-NTN Sy stems\n\nOlga Chukhno (Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria)\, "XR M ission Critical in Integrated TN/NTN"\n\nThe emergence of eXtended Reality (XR) technologies is revolutionizing Mission Critical (MC) operations by enhancing situational awareness and decision-making. However\, the high co mputational demands of XR MC applications\, coupled with the limited capab ilities of battery-powered wearable XR devices worn\, e.g.\, by first resp onders\, necessitate offloading strategies to more processing-powerful net work nodes. Traditional terrestrial networks\, while supporting XR MC serv ices\, may not be reliable in all scenarios\, especially during emergencie s or in remote areas. To address this\, the integration of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) with Terrestrial Networks (TNs) offers various options to place and run in-network computing tasks\, e.g.\, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) s atellites and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The potential of these offl oading options for XR MC services has not yet been fully explored. In this webinar\, we close this gap and analyze the performance of application-dr iven offloading of computational tasks of XR MC services at different loca tions in the integrated TN/NTN environment. We assess the end-to-end laten cy cost under different traffic loads at the various system layers and ana lyze the energy consumption of XR device\, identifying practical insights for system designers.\n\nMarco Viali (Croce Rossa Italiana - CRI)\, “Use r Perspective on Crisis Response”\n\nThis talk aims to illustrate the te lecommunications technologies currently used by the Red Cross and the scen arios in which they are employed\, including peacetime operations\, wartim e contexts\, and emergency situations. Through real-world examples\, it wi ll show how these technologies support communication\, coordination\, and service delivery in diverse and often critical environments. The talk will then address how these technologies may be replaced or evolve over time\, outlining potential future developments in the healthcare sector. In part icular\, it will consider applications related to medical support\, teleme dicine\, and psychological assistance\, and the role telecommunications pl ay in enabling these services.\n\nJorge Proença (OneSource)\, “Mobitrus t - Bridging 5G TN-NTN for Mission-Critical Operations”\n\nIntegrated 5G terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (TN–NTN) are becoming a corner stone for delivering resilient\, ubiquitous connectivity to mission-critic al operations\, particularly where conventional infrastructure is unavaila ble or compromised. Within this landscape\, Mobitrust provides a unified p latform for real-time situational awareness\, data fusion\, and operationa l coordination tailored to Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) an d comparable high-risk missions\, leveraging multimodal streams (video\, s ensor\, biometric) over high-availability networks. Mobitrust’s architec ture is designed to ingest\, process\, and visualise heterogeneous data fe eds to support informed decision-making and remote command-and-control fun ctions under stringent reliability\, security\, and latency constraints. T his presentation will also present the Mobitrust platform's role in the 5G -HUB use cases as an end-user application\, contributing to the validation of the G-HUB developments within the project\, illustrating the practical operation of mission-critical services over integrated 5G TN–NTN infras tructures.\n\n18:30 – 19:15 Final Roundtable - Future Opportunities for European 5G-NTN GOVSATCOM Services\n\nWith the invited speakers and modera ted by Sara Nasirian – University of Siena\, Italy\n\nVirtual: https://e vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/536836 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536836 ORGANIZER:giovanni.giambene@unisi.it SEQUENCE:143 SUMMARY:Potentialities of 5G Terrestrial & Non-Terrestrial Networks for Eur opean Governmental Users and Services URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536836 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-U S" style="font-size: 14.0pt\; line-height: 115%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US \;">Webinar organized by the Satellite WG of IEEE Future Networks / INGR</ span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 17.0pt\; line-height: 115%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">&ldqu o\;Potentialities of 5G Terrestrial &amp\; Non-Terrestrial Networks for Eu ropean Governmental Users and Services&rdquo\;</span></strong></p>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 17.0pt\; line- height: 115%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">February 11\, 2026\, 15:30 - 19 :15 CET</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="M soNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 17.0pt\; line-height: 115%\ ; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">This webinar is organized within the 5G-GOVS ATCOM project (https://5g-govsatcom.eu/)\, a Horizon Europe initiative tha t aims to advance the integration of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (5G-NTN) into the EU&rsquo\;s GOVSATCOM framework. As Europe moves toward more resi lient\, secure\, and ubiquitous governmental communications\, the converge nce of Terrestrial (TN) and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technologies bec omes a strategic necessity. The webinar will bring together researchers\, satellite operators\, MCx service developers\, public authorities\, and en d-user communities to discuss key developments in 5G-GOVSATCOM. Participan ts will explore advances\, including improved X-band radio access\, seamle ss TN&ndash\;NTN handover\, and platforms that enable mission-critical ser vices. The event will also showcase upcoming demo trials\, including marit ime telemedicine and crisis-management scenarios. Overall\, the webinar ai ms to foster collaboration and expert dialogue toward Europe&rsquo\;s next -generation secure 5G- and 6G-integrated satellite communications.</span>< strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 17.0pt\; line-height: 115%\; m so-ansi-language: EN-US\;"><br></span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"> &nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 17. 0pt\; line-height: 115%\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">For more details\, p lease see the event webpage: <a title="5G-GOVSATCOM Webinar page" href="ht tps://5ggovsatcom-webinar.diism.unisi.it/">https://5ggovsatcom-webinar.dii sm.unisi.it/</a></span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>15:30 &nda sh\; 15:45 Welcome Session</strong>&nbsp\;<br>&bull\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Giova nni Giambene (University of Siena\, Italy)<br>&bull\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Migue l A. Vazquez (Centre Tecnol&ograve\;gic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya - CTTC\, Spain)<br>&bull\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Theodoros Tsiftsis (University o f Thessaly\, Greece)</p>\n<p><br><strong>15:45 &ndash\; 17:00 Session 1- B enefits of Satellite-Enabled 5G for GOVSATCOM Users</strong></p>\n<p><stro ng><em>David Lund (PSC Europe Forum)\,</em></strong><strong><em>"The journ ey towards the Establishment of the European Critical Communication System (EUCCS)"</em></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justi fy\;">This presentation will introduce the European Critical Communication system (EUCCS) and the steps being taken to prepare for its technical and legislative establishment by 2030\; providing critical mobile communicati on capability across Europe. Satellite Communication is a key capability e nabler for EUCCS\, &nbsp\;where land mobile communications system componen ts need to be interconnected and where land mobile coverage is not present . Availability of mobile communication is crucial for public safety operat ions. Satellite communication provides an important resilience dimension f or the mission-critical mobile communication capability enabled by EUCCS.< /p>\n<p><strong><em>Francesco Matera (Fondazione Ugo Bordoni)\, &ldquo\;Ro le of the TN&ndash\;NTN integration for 5G for GOVSATCOM Users&rdquo\;</em ></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;">In this talk\, a general description of the main NTN architectures will be illust rated\, including satellites\, UAVs\, and aerial platforms\, and their int egration with the TN networks\, considering the main contributions in term s of resilience\, coverage\, and service continuity. The current normative will be examined mainly in terms of spectrum allocation\, management\, an d orchestration. Some results from the ITA-NTN project will be reported ab out the main innovations in terms of transmission systems and orchestratio n supported by AI approaches.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Alessandro Guidotti (Uni versity of Bologna)\, &ldquo\;Exploring the Future of Non-Terrestrial Netw orks: Challenges and Innovations for 6G NTN&rdquo\;</em></strong></p>\n<p> Following their inclusion in the 5G architecture defined by the 3GPP Relea se 17 and the announcement of several related commercial initiatives\, Non -Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) have emerged from their traditional niche to become a fundamental topic of connectivity for the global academic and ind ustry communities. While the initial inclusion of NTNs in the global 5G ar chitecture was primarily aimed at minimizing the impact of the necessary a ir interface adaptation for the satellite environment\, and 5G-Advanced\, has focused on the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks \, the evolution toward 6G aims for their native inclusion for delivering enhanced performance for the identified key use cases. In this talk\, afte r a short overview of the path that brought SatCom to NTN and the current status in the 5G/5G-Advanced ecosystem\, we discuss the trends\, innovatio ns\, and challenges that are driving the definition of a natively integrat ed NTN component in 6G systems.</p>\n<p>17:00 &ndash\; 17:15 Small break</ p>\n<p><strong>17:15 &ndash\; 18:30 Session 2 &ndash\; Mission-Critical Se rvices over Integrated 5G TN-NTN Systems</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Olga Chukhno (Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria)\, "XR Mission Critic al in Integrated TN/NTN"</em></strong></p>\n<p>The emergence of eXtended R eality (XR) technologies is revolutionizing Mission Critical (MC) operatio ns by enhancing situational awareness and decision-making. However\, the h igh computational demands of XR MC applications\, coupled with the limited capabilities of battery-powered wearable XR devices worn\, e.g.\, by firs t responders\, necessitate offloading strategies to more processing-powerf ul network nodes. Traditional terrestrial networks\, while supporting XR M C services\, may not be reliable in all scenarios\, especially during emer gencies or in remote areas. To address this\, the integration of Non-Terre strial Networks (NTNs) with Terrestrial Networks (TNs) offers various opti ons to place and run in-network computing tasks\, e.g.\, Low Earth Orbit ( LEO) satellites and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The potential of thes e offloading options for XR MC services has not yet been fully explored. I n this webinar\, we close this gap and analyze the performance of applicat ion-driven offloading of computational tasks of XR MC services at differen t locations in the integrated TN/NTN environment. We assess the end-to-end latency cost under different traffic loads at the various system layers a nd analyze the energy consumption of XR device\, identifying practical ins ights for system designers.</p>\n<p><em><strong>Marco Viali (Croce Rossa I taliana - CRI)\, &ldquo\;User Perspective on Crisis Response&rdquo\;</stro ng></em></p>\n<p>This talk aims to illustrate the telecommunications techn ologies currently used by the Red Cross and the scenarios in which they ar e employed\, including peacetime operations\, wartime contexts\, and emerg ency situations. Through real-world examples\, it will show how these tech nologies support communication\, coordination\, and service delivery in di verse and often critical environments. The talk will then address how thes e technologies may be replaced or evolve over time\, outlining potential f uture developments in the healthcare sector. In particular\, it will consi der applications related to medical support\, telemedicine\, and psycholog ical assistance\, and the role telecommunications play in enabling these s ervices.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Jorge Proen&ccedil\;a (OneSource)\, &ldquo\;M obitrust - Bridging 5G TN-NTN for Mission-Critical Operations&rdquo\;</em> </strong></p>\n<p>Integrated 5G terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks ( TN&ndash\;NTN) are becoming a cornerstone for delivering resilient\, ubiqu itous connectivity to mission-critical operations\, particularly where con ventional infrastructure is unavailable or compromised. Within this landsc ape\, Mobitrust provides a unified platform for real-time situational awar eness\, data fusion\, and operational coordination tailored to Public Prot ection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) and comparable high-risk missions\, leve raging multimodal streams (video\, sensor\, biometric) over high-availabil ity networks. Mobitrust&rsquo\;s architecture is designed to ingest\, proc ess\, and visualise heterogeneous data feeds to support informed decision- making and remote command-and-control functions under stringent reliabilit y\, security\, and latency constraints. This presentation will also presen t the Mobitrust platform's role in the 5G-HUB use cases as an end-user app lication\, contributing to the validation of the G-HUB developments within the project\, illustrating the practical operation of mission-critical se rvices over integrated 5G TN&ndash\;NTN infrastructures.</p>\n<p><strong>1 8:30 &ndash\; 19:15 Final Roundtable - Future Opportunities for European 5 G-NTN GOVSATCOM Services</strong></p>\n<p>With the invited speakers and mo derated by Sara Nasirian &ndash\; University of Siena\, Italy</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR