RTC Conference and Expo 2025 – 7-8 October 2025 The IIT RTC Conference and Expo is a globally recognized collaborative event, where industry and academia connect. Leveraging its unique academic setting, this annual conference brings together software developers, network engineers, entrepreneurs, business executives, students, and academic educators and researchers to promote an open exchange of ideas to lead future development in the rapidly changing field of real-time communications. Conference Co-Hosts: (https://ieeechicago.org/) & (http://cs.iit.edu/~rtc/) Co-sponsored by: IEEE REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS LAB Agenda: The presentations and demonstrations are organized into the following tracks: - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#researchtrack) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#programmabletelecomapplications) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#voicetech) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#webrtc) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#nextgen) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#emergingtech) - (https://www.rtc-conference.com/2025/program/#cqr) Bldg: Hermann Hall, 3241 S Federal St , Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60616

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. Speaker(s): Majid Butt, Agenda: Talk starts at 5:30 sharp, please arrive early. Room: 302, Bldg: Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53703, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495478

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. Speaker(s): Majid Butt, Agenda: 5:15 start - Introductions 5:30 - 6:30 talk 6:30 - 6:45 - Q/A 7:00 Adjourn Room: 302, Bldg: Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53703

Want to be a part of our 100 years celebration!? See your sponsorship opportunities below and select your sponsorship level by clicking the 'Register' button. PLATINUM - Three job listings on IEEE Nebraska's website job listing page for one year. - Company logo on 100 year anniversary event page. - Centerpiece logo displayed on banquet table. - Company logo on IEEE Nebraska Section sponsor web page. - Table of six for you to invite your friends, family, employees, etc. GOLD - Three job listings on IEEE Nebraska's website job listing page for one year. - Company logo on 100 year anniversary event page. - Centerpiece logo displayed on banquet table. - Company logo on IEEE Nebraska Section sponsor web page. - Company logo in event program SILVER - Two job listings on IEEE Nebraska's website job listing page for one year. - Company logo on 100 year anniversary event page. - Centerpiece logo displayed on banquet table. - Company logo in event program BRONZE - Job listing on IEEE Nebraska's website job listing page for one year. - Company logo on 100 year anniversary event page. - Company logo in event program Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/501221