AI in Wireless Networks: 3GPP Standardization Status and Challenges

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Machine learning (ML) and AI will play a key role in the development of 6G networks.
Network virtualization and network software solutions in 5G networks can support data-driven intelligent and automated networks to some extent and this trend will grow in 5G-advanced networks. In 6G networks, network intelligence is envisioned to be end-to-end, and air interface is envisioned to be AI-native. The user equipment (UE) devices need to be smarter, environment and context aware, and capable of running ML algorithms. The mobile networks standardization bodies including 3GPP have started discussing AI solutions in almost all working groups. This talk will give a brief overview of various activities in 3GPP in this domain with focus on the main challenges in developing machine learning solutions in 5G use cases and emphasize with a case study how deployment of these solutions is much harder in a real network as compared to theoretical performance evaluation. Further, a vision for paradigm shift from AI-as-an-enabler to AI-Native air-interface will be provided for 6G networks.


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  • 201 West Mifflin Street
  • Madison, Wisconsin
  • United States 53703
  • Building: Madison Central Library
  • Room Number: 302
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  • Starts 18 August 2025 05:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 16 September 2025 05:00 AM UTC
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Majid Butt

Biography:

M. Majid Butt is a senior staff research scientist at Nokia, USA, and an adjunct Research Professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Prior to that, he has held various positions at the University of Glasgow, U.K., Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, Germany. He has authored nearly 100 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to more than 150 filed/granted patents in cellular networks domain. Dr. Butt has won several awards for his research and innovation including, Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship award in 2011, Nokia inventor of the year award in 2022, IEEE Region 4 outstanding research professional award in 2024 and Marie Curie Best Innovator Award in 2025. He has served as an associate editor for IEEE Communication Magazine, IEEE Open Journal of the Communication Society and IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology. He is a senior member of IEEE and IEEE COMSOC distinguished speaker for the class of 2022-2025. He was industry program chair for IEEE WCNC 2023 and 2024.

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Agenda

5:15 start - Introductions

5:30 - 6:30 talk

6:30 - 6:45 - Q/A

7:00 Adjourn