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Future Fixed and Mobile broadband Internet, Cloud Computing and IoT/AI

1-8 December 2025

Course Description
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.
Target Population
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.
Entry requirements
No prior knowledge or qualification is required to register for this course, considering the given target population.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
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
  • Course Content
    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

    Course Date (Duration)
    1-8 December 2025 (2 days)
    Participation fees
    500 USD
    METHODOLOGY
    This course will be delivered using instructor-led online learning. The course methodology will be as follows:

      • Each day from 1 to 5 December 2025 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, 8 December 2025.
      • All announcements for all events (lectures, quiz and forum) will be given in a timely manner (prior to the event) by the course tutor.
    Assessment and grading
    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 (8th of December 2025) 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.

    Registration

    STEP 1 – Login into ITU Academy

    In order to access this course you need to have a valid account in ITU Academy. First, you should login into the ITU Academy with your ITU Academy account via the login page: https://academy.itu.int

    If you have no valid account in ITU Academy Create new account

    STEP 2 – Apply for the course

    Go to the ITU Academy page and apply for the course Future Fixed and Mobile broadband Internet, Cloud Computing and IoT/AI

    STEP 3 – Wait for acceptance of your application

    Your application needs to be accepted by the course coordinator.

    When your application will be accepted you will obtain via email notification and an invoice with invitation to realize payment (Step 4)

    STEP 4 – Realize payment

    Realize payment according to the instructions received in the e-mail and send proof of payment to the address: s.laskowski@il-pib.pl

    STEP 5 – Enrollment into the course

    After the course coordinator receives the proof of payment you will be enrolled into the course and iformed via email about next steps.

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