The Optical Communications Systems & Networks (OCSN) Laboratory at the University of Patras is proud to announce our participation in the prestigious EuCNC & 6G Summit 2025. Our team will be presenting groundbreaking research from two major European projects under the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association: PROTEUS-6G and FLEX-SCALE.
Exhibition Booth
Visitors to the summit will have the opportunity to engage with our researchers at our dedicated booth, where we’ll be demonstrating innovative solutions in optical networking for 6G. Our team will share insights on programmable optical transport networks and energy-efficient networking technologies that are poised to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape.
Workshop Participation
Workshop 9: Hardware Components Evolution Towards 6G
We are particularly proud that our Laboratory Director, Professor Ioannis Tomkos, is serving as a co-organizer of Workshop 9, “Hardware Components Evolution Towards 6G,” scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 9:00 to 12:30 in room 1.G.
This workshop addresses the critical challenges in developing hardware components for 6G networks, with a special focus on:
- Next-generation microelectronics and photonic components
- Innovative circuit and system design techniques
- Processing and acceleration requirements
- Advanced heterogeneous packaging
- Progress in semiconductor technologies
Professor Tomkos will chair the opening session on “Microelectronics in the 6G-SNS,” highlighting the strategic importance of microelectronics in securing Europe’s technological autonomy in the telecommunications sector.
For the complete workshop program and registration details, please visit: Workshop 9 – Hardware Components Evolution Towards 6G
Workshop 13: Optics and Photonics Innovations Workshop
Our research projects will be prominently featured in Workshop 13, “Optics and Photonics Innovations Workshop,” taking place on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 14:00 to 17:30 in room 1.B.
During this workshop, Professor Ioannis Tomkos will present two of our flagship projects:
- FLEX-SCALE: Flexibly Scalable Energy Efficient Networking – Showcasing our innovative approaches to energy-efficient networking technologies crucial for sustainable 6G infrastructure.
- PROTEUS-6G: Programmable Reconfigurable Optical Transport For Efficiently Offering Unconstrained Services In 6G – Demonstrating our cutting-edge work on programmable optical transport networks designed to meet the demanding requirements of 6G services.
This workshop brings together leading research groups from across Europe to share advancements in optical and photonic technologies, covering topics such as autonomous photonic network management, scalable photonics, optical IoT wireless printed electronics, and reconfigurable optical transport.
For more information about this workshop, please visit: Workshop 13 – Optics and Photonics Innovations Workshop
About Our Projects
The PROTEUS-6G and FLEX-SCALE projects represent significant contributions to Europe’s 6G research landscape, funded under the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU). These initiatives are developing next-generation optical networking technologies that will form the backbone of future 6G infrastructure, with a focus on programmability, energy efficiency, and scalability.
We invite all summit attendees to visit our booth and attend our workshop presentations to learn more about these groundbreaking projects and explore potential collaborations.
Stay tuned for more updates as we approach this important event!
