Notice2024-18708
Notice of NITRD Workshop: Towards a Robust and Sustainable Open-Source Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless Research and Development
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August 21, 2024
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National Science Foundation
Abstract
The workshop, Towards a Robust and Sustainable Open-Source Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless Research and Development, will examine the open-source software ecosystem that supports future wireless & spectrum R&D, explore the objectives and constraints of the diverse communities that shape the direction of key OSS projects, and identify opportunities to increase collaboration between Federal R&D and OSS communities required to foster and sustain the robust open- source platforms necessary to drive future wireless innovation.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18708]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of NITRD Workshop: Towards a Robust and Sustainable Open-
Source Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless Research and Development
AGENCY: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development
(NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science Foundation
(NSF).
ACTION: Notice of NITRD Workshop.
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SUMMARY: The workshop, Towards a Robust and Sustainable Open-Source
Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless Research and Development, will
examine the open-source software ecosystem that supports future
wireless & spectrum R&D, explore the objectives and constraints of the
diverse communities that shape the direction of key OSS projects, and
identify opportunities to increase collaboration between Federal R&D
and OSS communities required to foster and sustain the robust open-
source platforms necessary to drive future wireless innovation.
DATES: September 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The workshop, Towards a Robust and Sustainable Open-Source
Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless Research and Development, will
take place on September 25, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET), at
the NCO Office in Washington, DC.
Instructions: Due to space limitations, in-person attendance is by
invitation only; remote participation will be available via Zoom.
Registration is required. The agenda and registration link are
available at: <a href="https://www.nitrd.gov/opensource-wireless/">https://www.nitrd.gov/opensource-wireless/</a>
Registration will close on September 24, 2024, at 5 p.m. (ET).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mallory Hinks at (202) 459-9674 or
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4708146a14282133302635226a1028352c342f28376a7577757307292e33352369202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca8599e799a5acbebdabb8afe79da5b8a1b9a2a5bae7f8faf8fe8aa4a3beb8aee4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview. This notice is issued on behalf of the NITRD Large Scale
Networking (LSN) and Wireless Spectrum Research and Development (WSRD)
Interagency Working Groups (IWGs). Agencies of the LSN and WSRD IWGs
are conducting a workshop focused on the topic of open-source software
for wireless R&D.
Background: Future wireless network architectures will transform
into multi-vendor, highly disaggregated distributed systems with open
interfaces operating on virtualized computing and networking
environments. Emerging 5G and Open RAN architectures are the first
generation of standards to embrace this transformation fully. Growing
demands and emerging use cases for future wireless networks will
require higher spectral efficiency, exploration of new frequency bands,
increased energy efficiency, and support for new spectrum-sharing
approaches. The availability of robust open-source software (OSS) will
catalyze the evolution toward disaggregated and virtualized network
architectures. It will fuel innovation and competition in future
wireless technology and spectrum utilization. While many disjoint
efforts are developing OSS for future wireless systems and supporting
virtualization platforms, there is often significant diversity in the
maturity of such implementations regarding alignment to standards,
feature support, interoperability of distinct components, security and
resilience mechanisms, and system scalability and performance.
Moreover, the lack of transparency about these issues poses significant
challenges to researchers and network operators in adopting current OSS
implementations as the basis for future development.
Workshop Objectives. Examine the open-source software ecosystem
that supports future wireless & spectrum R&D, explore the objectives
and constraints of the diverse communities that shape the direction of
key OSS projects, and identify opportunities to increase collaboration
between Federal R&D and OSS communities required to foster and sustain
the robust open-source platforms necessary to drive future wireless
innovation.
Workshop sessions with invited speakers & panelists will focus on:
<bullet> Customer and sponsor perspectives on OSS requirements for
future wireless & spectrum R&D Constraints and policy issues.
<bullet> The current state of the wireless OSS ecosystem.
<bullet> Emerging security and resilience requirements.
<bullet> Researcher and experimenter perspectives on leveraging OSS
to support wireless & spectrum R&D.
<bullet> Increasing transparency and confidence in OSS supply
chains.
Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD)
National Coordination Office (NCO) on August 15, 2024.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2024-18708 Filed 8-20-24; 8:45 am]
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