Future X Network Architecture: 5G Cloud Technology

Wolfgang Kellerer is a Full Professor with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, heading the Chair of Communication Networks at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Before, he was for over ten years with NTT DOCOMO’s European Research Laboratories. His last position was head of the research department for wireless communication and mobile networking. His current research focuses on flexible networking based on SDN/NFV and wireless M2M networking towards 5G.

Andreas Mueller is a Senior Expert and Project Manager within the Corporate Research Department of Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. In his current role, he is coordinating Bosch’s research activities in the area of future industrial connectivity infrastructures, with a special focus on wireless communications and emerging 5G technologies. This is done in close collaboration with various business units and external partners in order to ensure a high practical relevance.

Dr. Simone Redana is Head of Network & Architecture Research Group in Nokia Bell Labs and Chairman of the 5GPPP Architecture Working Group. Simone is currently responsible for the Standardization Research on E2E Network Architecture and Automation in Nokia. He contributed in 3GPP to the standardization of Self Organizing Network (SON) and Relays for Long Term Evolution (LTE).

Edmund Yeh received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 1994. He then studied at Cambridge University on the Winston Churchill Scholarship, obtaining his M.Phil in Engineering in 1995. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT under Professor Robert Gallager in 2001. He is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University.

Brian K. Daly – Director, Core Network & Government/Regulatory Standards, is a globally recognized technology visionary and thought leader for emerging technologies, focusing on frontiers of technology that transform the industry. Brian identifies the impact of disruptive innovation and telecommunication regulation on the industry, and shapes the development of standards in an open source world to enable the next generation software defined ICT end to end ecosystem.

Kenichiro Matsumoto is Senior Manager of Network Architecture Group in Core Network Development Department of NTT DOCOMO since July 2017. In his current position, he is responsible for future 5G core network architecture which can flexibly enable various new services. Before joining to NTT DOCOMO, he worked for NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories of NTT Corporation as a research engineer for more than 20 years.