In conjunction with IEEE VTC2022-Spring

Discussions about Beyond 5G (B5G)/6G have started worldwide, and we are now about to enter the age of the super-smart society. Fully virtualized networks and multi-access edge computing (MEC) are key enabler technologies to support this new social infrastructure. These technologies will enable the creation of various kinds of application services that can fully leverage the potential of 5G: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, and massive connectivity. In the age of B5G/6G, innovation in networks and artificial intelligence (AI) will further boost this movement. To date, the network has been regarded as a simple pipe to connect user equipment and cloud servers that host applications. Incorporating AI into edge computing will enable end-to-end automated self-aware networks, including wireless/physical networks on virtualized platforms. MEC and virtualized networks support AI mission-critical services such as V2X. That’s why this workshop aims to build a pioneering community to discuss future directions on “virtualized edge-based AI networks” and related technologies. Specifically, the scope includes access/core network architecture to support micro-service functions, fully virtualized platforms, edge/cloud cooperation functionality, and intelligent/autonomous network applications such as resource management. Furthermore, close collaboration with academia and industries can produce new inspiration for future standardization, such as 3GPP Release 18/19 and O-RAN. This workshop will accept recent achievements of theoretical, simulative work as well as proofs-of-concept.