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We are proud to host the VDE ITG conference "Satellite Communications of the Future: D2D, D2C, and NTN/TN Integration" on October 1st, 2026, at the NEOS building, Technologiepark Bremen.
The conference is chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Dekorsy, Head of ANT and Director of the Gauss-Olbers Space Technology Transfer Center, together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. María Dolores Pérez Guirao, Chair of the VDE ITG Technical Committee, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences. It is organized by the VDE ITG Technical Committee HF 2 "Radio Systems" in cooperation with partners from industry and research.
With the sixth generation of mobile communications (6G) expected by 2030, global coverage is set to become an even more central requirement. Constellations of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) will form a key pillar of 6G, enabling connectivity wherever terrestrial networks (TN) are unavailable. Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) have been part of the 5G specifications since 3GPP Release 17 and will continue to be refined on the road to 6G. This conference focuses specifically on Direct-to-Device (D2D), Direct-to-Cell (D2C), and NTN/TN integration.
The one-day program brings together leading experts from academia and industry to discuss:
- Status of 3GPP standardization for NTN
- Direct-to-Device and IoT via satellite
- Spectrum situation and regulatory framework
- Onboard signal processing and optical space-to-ground links
- Antenna and O-RAN technologies for satellite applications
- Business models for mobile network operators and automotive use cases
- Commercial satellite systems and IRIS² as European infrastructure
We look forward to welcoming researchers and industry experts to ANT and to a day of lively exchange on the future of satellite communications.
Registration and further information: Link
Professor Armin Dekorsy , head of the department of communications engineering (ANT), gave a presentation on November 6th in the 5th NTN Workshop: Towards a unified TN-NTN system held at Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin.
The workshop organized by, Guta (Gouta) Maria from European Space Agency - ESA , Adam Kapovits from Eurescom GmbH and Marius Corici from Fraunhofer FOKUS, brought together experts from academia and industry to discuss recent advances in integrating terrestrial and satellite communication systems.
Professor Dekorsy presented Department of Communications Engineering (ANT) of University of Bremen latest research results on advancing 3D networks through machine learning, highlighting the contributions of the ANT Hertz-Lamarr Lab and the ANT OpenLab "3D Networks" Outdoor Experimental Field.
By emerging 3GPP 6G standardization, machine learning plays a key role in enabling seamless integration between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. It supports the realization of 3D networks by optimizing dynamic resource allocation, interference management, and adaptive beamforming across diverse environments.
We are delighted to share that our colleague Nasrin Razmi has been awarded the Third Prize in the Four-Minute Thesis Presentation competition by the IEEE Communications Society at the prestigious IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 in Cape Town.
Nasrin, in collaboration with Bho Matthiesen, Petar Popovski, and Armin Dekorsy, is conducting research in Federated Learning for satellite constellations, with a particular focus on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Their work addresses key challenges in energy efficiency and scheduling, which are crucial for optimizing the operation of large-scale satellite networks.
This research underscores the pivotal role of distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of satellite mega constellations—one of the foundational pillars for 6G communication systems. By enabling more efficient and intelligent coordination among satellites, their findings pave the way for energy-conscious and scalable next-generation networks.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Nasrin and the team for this well-deserved recognition!
We are thrilled to share that the Head of our institute, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Dekorsy, will be presenting an engaging talk on 6G and how it will affect all of us at the upcoming Science Goes Public event in Bremen. This event series is designed for everyone—not just those in the science community, but anyone interested in how cutting-edge research shapes our daily lives.
- Date: Thursday, October 17th, 2024
- Topic:6G and Its Impact on Our Lives and Society
Prof. Dekorsy will discuss the complex impact of 6G and how it's set to transform our world. This is a chance for everyone to gain insights into the future of communication technology, which is going to impact all of us, from a leading expert in the field.
We invite you and all of your friends and family that might be interested in the topic to join the talk. For more details on the time and location, please check the event link: https://www.sciencegoespublic.de/programm/6g-wird-ab-2030-weltweit-zur-verfuegung-stehen.422 .
The project "Open6GHub" develops a 6G vision for sovereign citizens in a hyper-connected world from 2030. The aim of the Open6GHub is to provide contributions to a global 6G harmonization process and standard in the European context. In its leading role on the topic „Unified 3D Networks, the Gauss-Olbers Space Technology Transfer Center (GOC) at the University of Bremen contributes to the Open6GHub research with its expertise in mobile- and satellite communications. Due to this leadership role, Professor Dekorsy was invited to the Thinknet 6G Summit 2022 to present the Open6GHub with a focus on "Unified 3D Networks".
We are looking for PhD candidaes and at postdoctoral researchers!
At this years academic graduation ceremeny 2021 Dr.-Ing. Ban-Sok Shin won the OHB PhD price. We congratulate and whish all the best for his future!
We congratulate Kameel Khoury for his awared of the DAAD Prize for outstanding achievements of foreign students.
