IEEE Distinguished Lecture: Open Networking for Future Communications
The IEEE Student Branch Chapter Communications and Vehicular Technology Societies of the University of Aveiro invites students, researchers, IEEE members, and professionals to an in-person technical seminar with Professor Augusto Venâncio Neto on the role of open networking in future communications systems.
Organized in collaboration with the IEEE Communications Society Portugal Chapter and the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Portugal Chapter, this event provides an opportunity to discuss how open, programmable, and disaggregated network architectures are reshaping telecommunications. The talk will address key concepts and emerging initiatives such as Open RAN, CAMARA APIs, and the Open Gateway initiative, while connecting them to broader trends in network programmability, multi-domain integration, and the convergence of fixed, mobile, and satellite systems.
Taking place during Professor Neto’s visit to Europe, the session will include a 45-minute technical presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A with the local IEEE and academic communities. The discussion will offer participants the opportunity to engage directly with current research.
Registration is mandatory for all participants so that the organization can properly plan logistics and prepare the coffee break following the talk. Participants are kindly asked to register in advance and update their registration if their availability changes.
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- Instituto de Telecomunicações
- Campus Universitário de Santiago
- Aveiro, Centro
- Portugal 3810-193
- Building: 19
- Room Number: Amphitheatre
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- Co-sponsored by Instituto de Telecomunicações
- Starts 11 June 2026 02:00 PM UTC
- Ends 16 June 2026 05:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Augusto Neto of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Open Networking: The Role in Future Communications
This talk explores the role of open networking in shaping the future of telecommunications. It begins with a brief historical overview and presents adoption statistics, core concepts, and emerging technologies such as Open RAN, CAMARA APIs, and the Open Gateway initiative. The discussion highlights network disaggregation, the use of open and programmable interfaces, and the convergence of fixed, mobile, and satellite systems to achieve universal, high-capacity connectivity. Finally, it also examines market projections, benefits such as cost reduction and innovation, and global adoption trends illustrated through examples from Brazil and abroad.
Biography:
Augusto Venâncio Neto is a Full Professor at the Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics (DIMAp) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), specializing in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems. He is an IEEE Senior Member, CNPq's Productivity Research Fellow level 2, and an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the term 2023-2024 and 2026-2027. With three research scholars, namely at UCF/USA (2023/2024), University of Aveiro/PT (2015/2016), and Instituto de Telecomunicações/PT (2008/2009), and experience as a visiting professor at various esteemed institutions such as the University of Bern (Switzerland, 2016), Université Evry Val d’Essonne (France, 2015), and the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Portugal, 2009), Dr. Augusto Neto brings a wealth of international experience to his work. He earned a Master in Computer Science at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil (2003), and his PhD in Informatics Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal (2008). Augusto Neto has authored and co-authored over 250 papers published in leading conference proceedings and journals, including 4 patents, focusing on networking and telecommunications. He is a regular reviewer for prominent journals and serves on organizing committees of flagship networking conferences. He coordinates and participates in research projects funded by national and international development agencies. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum, including 5G networks and beyond, Open RAN, cloud computing, IoT, SDN, mobile computing, spatial computing, and smart spaces.
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Address:DIMAp - Campus Universitário, , Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 59078-970
Agenda
03:00PM Augusto Venâncio Neto, Open Networking for Future Communications