5G-MODaNeI

Introduction to 5G Learn 5G fundamentals, network slicing and more

Last chance!

Last couple of days to register to the online UiS etter- og videreutdanning - EVU course on Introduction to 5G, which will start in around one month.

More info and registration here:
https://www.uis.no/en/studies/introduction-to-5g-e-dat302

Today our activity on AI-based orchestration of 5G-and-beyond networks has been presented at the AI day organinized by the Stavanger AI Laboratory (SAIL) of the Universitetet i Stavanger.

Learn more about the event: https://www.uis.no/en/research/events/stavanger-ai-lab/technology-and-natural-sciences/ai-day-2025

Nice workshop of the ComNet Research Group, where our 5G testbed was presented.

New open PhD position!

PhD Fellowship in AI-based Vehicular Communication in 6G Edge Networks (288492) | University of Stavanger Job title: PhD Fellowship in AI-based Vehicular Communication in 6G Edge Networks (288492), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2025

A paper, titled "Multi-Objective 5G-MEC Service Relocation: A Joint View on Performance, Availability, and Privacy" and authored by Annisa Sarah, Gianfranco Nencioni, and Ruxandra F. Olimid, has been accepted at Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems.

Read the paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167739X25005059

A paper, titled "QR-MO: Q-Routing for Multi-Objective Shortest-Path Computation in 5G-MEC Systems"" and authored by Annisa Sarah, Rosario Garroppo, and Gianfranco Nencioni, has been accepted at the International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM) and will be presented on October 27-31 in Bologna (Italy).
Read the preprint: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18122
Conference website: https://www.cnsm-conf.org/2025/

A paper, titled "Revenue-Model Learning for a Slice Broker by Considering Security and Dependability" and authored by Muhidul I. Khan and Gianfranco Nencioni, has been accepted at IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing.
Read the paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11141754

A paper, titled "Secret Sharing in 5G-MEC: Applicability for joint Security and Dependability" and authored by Thilina Pathirana and Ruxandra F. Olimid, has been accepted at the International Conference on Privacy, Security, and Trust (PST) and will be presented on August 26-28

Read the preprint: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17371

The book "A Nordic Smart Sustainable City: Lessons from Theory and Practice" is launched in two phases: first, at the Stavanger University Library on May 26th and, then, at Innoasis on June 4th. In these events, the book chapter titled "Enabling the future smart cities: AI-based orchestration of 5G and beyond" is presented by Gianfranco Nencioni and Annisa Sarah, respectively. The book is an effort from the smart sustainable cities research network at UiS.
Register to the event at Innoasis:

BOKBAD: Smartbyforskning i et 10-årsperspektiv: Hva har vi lært? 4. juni ​Etter ti år med forskning på smartbyutvikling i en nordisk kontekst, er vi stolte av å lansere boken The Nordic Smart Sustainable City.

A paper, titled "Joint Security and Dependability Modeling: An Updated Overview" and authored by Thilina Pathirana, Ruxandra F. Olimid, and Gianfranco Nencioni, has been accepted at IEEE Access.
Read the paper:

Joint Security and Dependability Modeling: An Updated Overview | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore The increasing demand for mission-critical services and applications has emphasized the need for systems with strict security and dependability requirements. In

On May 28th, A has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled "Resource Orchestration in 5G-MEC Systems" after successfully presenting a trial lecture titled "The Role of Generative AI in Future Wireless Networks". Her supervisors have been Gianfranco Nencioni, Ruxandra F. Olimid, and Rosario Garroppo G. Garroppo. Thank you to the committee members: Nishanth Sastry (University of Surrey, UK), Katina Kralevska (NTNU, Norway), and Florenc Demrozi (UiS). Congratulations to Annisa!

Read Annisa's thesis: https://uis.brage.unit.no/uis-xmlui/handle/11250/3191866