IEEE UNED Student Branch / IEEE HKN Nu Alpha UNED Chapter - Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation
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IEEE UNED Student Branch / IEEE HKN Nu Alpha UNED Chapter - Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation.
19:15 Introduction to the webinar - Spain Section and Life Members short introduction.
19:20 Presentation of the IEEE HKN Nu Alpha UNED Chapter.
19:25 Presentation of the IEEE UNED Student Branch.
19:30 "Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation", Dr. Johann Marquez-Barja, Professor, University of Antwerpen and IMEC, Belgium.
20:20 Questions.
20:30 Closing of the webinar.
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- Starts 11 February 2026 07:00 PM UTC
- Ends 17 March 2026 11:00 AM UTC
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Johann Marquez-Barja of University of Antwerpen & IMEC, Belgium
Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation
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Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation The transition from 5G to 6G and NextG is often discussed in terms of technology, but its real impact lies in how it reshapes industries, cities, and engineering careers. This talk offers both technical and non-technical, experience-driven view of future networks, focusing on what these changes mean for both technology and engineering (education) roadmaps.
The session introduces the broad roadmap of future networks—5G today, 6G tomorrow, and NextG beyond—not as standards or specifications, but as enablers of new ways of working in mobility, smart infrastructure, manufacturing, and urban systems. Through concrete industrial use cases developed in real environments, the talk illustrates how communication networks become invisible but essential components of modern engineering solutions. Special attention is given to large-scale testbeds and living labs, such as CityLab, Smart Highway deployments, and NextG initiatives in Antwerp, showing how these environments connect research, education, industry, startups, and public authorities. These platforms not only accelerate innovation but also create new professional roles at the intersection of engineering, data, systems integration, and experimentation.
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Biography:
Prof. Johann Marquez-Barja is a Full Professor at the University of Antwerp and a Professor at IMEC Research Centre in Belgium. He leads the Programmable and Intelligent Networks (PIN) at IDLab imec & University of Antwerp. His research focuses on advanced 5G/6G architectures, Non-terrestrial-networks, smart cities, vehicular communications, and education development. Also he combines distributed intelligence to the above fields. He leads the SmartCity (Citylab), Smarthighway, and NextGOpen testbeds located in Antwerp, Belgium.
Prof. Marquez- Barja has given several keynotes and invited talks in different major events, and co-authored more than 300 articles. Prof. Marquez-Barja has been involved in numerous European research projects and has received over 30 awards in his career. He has been named IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and also for the IEEE Education Society, and a Senior Member of ACM and IEEE. Since 2024 he is ranked Top 2% Scientist in the World (Stanford/Elsevior Top 2% Ranking).
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IEEE UNED Student Branch / IEEE HKN Nu Alpha UNED Chapter - Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation.
19:15 Introduction to the webinar - Spain Section and Life Members short introduction.
19:20 Presentation of the IEEE HKN Nu Alpha UNED Chapter.
19:25 Presentation of the IEEE UNED Student Branch.
19:30 "Beyond 5G: Future Networks, Real-World Innovation", Dr. Johann Marquez-Barja, Professor, University of Antwerpen and IMEC, Belgium.
20:20 Questions.
20:30 Closing of the webinar.
Must be registered to receive the videoconference link.