This course focuses on future fixed and mobile broadband Internet, cloud computing and IoT/AI, including technical, business and regulatory aspects. It covers Internet technologies (IPv6, QUIC, DNS, QoS, cybersecurity), future fixed-terrestrial and satellite broadband including gigabit metallic, cable, and optical broadband (FTTH/FTTR, 50G-PON), submarine cable, satellite broadband, as well as transport networks (ITU’s OTN, SD-WAN, Carrier Ethernet). Further, course includes future mobile broadband, including 5G-Advanced and future 6G mobile broadband (ITU’s IMT-2030), as well as future WiFi technologies and their uses by telecom operators. It also includes the Internet of Things (IoT) ITU framework, existing and future IoT, Big Data and Quantum Internet, as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies including the ITU framework for Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML based QoS/QoE, security, 5G/6G operations, and Generative AI for telecom sector. Further, it also covers cloud and edge computing for telecoms and OTTs, future fixed and mobile services including voice, video, XR/AR/VR, critical IoT services (URLLC, IIoT, Smart City), V2X, Quantum Internet applications, and metaverse. Finally, the course includes regulation and business aspects of future Internet, clouds, metaverse, crypto (blockchain), IoT and AI.

This course is targeted at managers, engineers and employees from regulators, government organizations, telecommunication companies and academia, who are interested in Future fixed and mobile broadband Internet, Cloud Computing and IoT/AI, including technologies, standardization, regulation and content. Other institutions and individuals that are dedicated in building their capacity related to Future Fixed and Mobile broadband Internet, Cloud Computing and IoT/AI.

No prior knowledge or qualification is required to register for this course, considering the given target population.

At the end of the training, the participant should have gained an understanding of the key aspects of:

Internet technologies

Future fixed-terrestrial and satellite broadband

5G-Advanced mobile broadband

Future wireless broadband: WiFi 6th and 7th generation

Future mobile broadband: 6G/IMT-2030

IoT, Big Data and Quantum Internet

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies

Cloud and edge computing for telecoms and OTTs

Future fixed and mobile services

Regulation and business aspects of future Internet, clouds, IoT, and AI

Lecture 1. Internet technologies

Lecture 2. Future fixed-terrestrial and satellite broadband

Lecture 3. 5G-Advanced mobile broadband

Lecture 4. Future wireless broadband: WiFi 6th and 7th generation

Lecture 5. Future mobile broadband: 6G/IMT-2030

Lecture 6. IoT, Big Data and Quantum Internet

Lecture 7. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies

Lecture 8. Cloud and edge computing for telecoms and OTTs

Lecture 9. Future fixed and mobile services

Lecture 10. Regulation and business aspects of future Internet, clouds, IoT, and AI

21-28 September 2026 (8 days)

150 USD

This course will be delivered using instructor-led online learning. The course methodology will be as follows:

• Each day from 21 to 25 September 2026 there will be made available two recorded video lectures, which are recorded in the face-to-face ITU Centre of Excellence workshop organized by National Institute of Telecommunications in Poland. In total, there are 10 video lectures during the course.
• Discussion forum will be organized based on discussion topics given on a daily basis, where students are highly encouraged to participate and interact with instructors and other students.
• Final Quiz test will be assigned on the last day of the course, 28 September 2026.
• All announcements for all events (lectures, quiz and forum) will be given in a timely manner (prior to the event) by the course tutor.

The assessment and grading is based on a Final Quiz test that will be assigned online on the ITU Academy. It will consist of 20 questions (multiple choices).

The Final Quiz will be open from 00:00 hours on Monday (28th of September 2026) according to the GMT+1 time, and will remain open for 30 hours after opening, so each participant can choose the most convenient time to solve it. However, after the start of the attempt the Quiz should be completed in 90 minutes.

The Final Quiz is passed with a grade of 70% or higher.

Each fully registered participant who successfully completes the Final Quiz with a grade of 70% or higher will receive an ITU Certificate for this face to face course.