Recorded talkFriday, 26 March 2021 · 39 min
Network Analytics and Automation in 5G
Dr. Konstantinos Samdanis
Nokia Bell Labs
Abstract
This talk provides an overview of network analytics and automation in 5G. It explores network analytics in both the control plane, focusing on the user and service perspective, and the management plane for optimizing the network and providing intelligent network maintenance. In particular, this talk covers the requirements and use cases, the service framework, operational environment and the key enablers and practicalities regarding network analytics and automation in 5G and beyond.
About the speaker
Dr. Konstantinos Samdanis
Nokia Bell Labs
Dr. Konstantinos Samdanis received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from King’s College London in 2003 and 2009, respectively. He worked for NEC Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, between 2009 and 2016 as a Senior Researcher and a Broadband Standardization Specialist, involved in numerous EU projects,including 5G-NORMA, and standardization activities on Mobile Backhaul and Self-Organized Networks. From 2016 to 2018, he moved to Huawei Technologies, Munich taking the role of Principal Researcher for 5G carrier networks, where he was involved in strategy and research for 5G architectures and transport networks being active in BBF, 3GPP SA5 and IETF as a delegate. Since 2019, he has been a Research Project Manager at Nokia Bell Labs, Munich involved in standardization activities on 5G core and network management concentrating on network analytics and automation, while also acting as a delegate in 3GPP SA5. Dr. Samdanis has arranged and authored a book on Green Communications published by Wiley and is the author of over 80 academic publications and 40 patent applications.
