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Technical, business and regulatory aspects of Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse for future Internet and telecoms

23-24 October 2025
Warsaw, Poland

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

    Day 1. (Time CEST)

    09:30 – 10:00 – REGISTRATION

    10:00 – 11:00 – Broadband Internet, QoS, and cybersecurity

    11:00 – 11:30 – COFFEE BREAK

    11:30 – 13:00 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) fundamentals for telecom sector

    13:00 – 14:00 – LUNCH BREAK

    14:00 – 15:00 – Future AI-based clouds and Internet of Things

    15:00 – 15:30 – AI for 5G/6G, spectrum management, QoS and cybersecurity

    15:30 – 16:00 – COFFEE BREAK

    16:00 – 17:00 – Regulation and governance of Artificial Intelligence

    Day 2. Time (CEST)

    10:00 – 11:00 – Metaverse enabling technologies: XR, digital twins, IoT and AI

    11:00 – 11:30 – COFFEE BREAK

    11:30 – 13:00 – Future 6G and mobile Metaverse services

    13:00 – 14:00 – LUNCH BREAK

    14:00 – 15:00 – QoS for future Metaverse, Internet and telecoms

    15:00 – 15:30 – Metaverse cybersecurity

    15:30 – 16:00 – COFFEE BREAK

    16:00 – 17:00 – Key business and regulatory aspects of the Metaverse

    Course Date (Duration)
    23-24 October 2025 (2 days)
    Participation fees
    500 USD
    METHODOLOGY
    Face to face course.

    Venue: National Institute of Telecommunications (NIT), Szachowa 1, 04-894, Warsaw, Poland


    This course will be delivered using face-to-face training methodology, which is defined as follows:

      • The course will be conducted as two full days lecture sessions in a face to face manner at the premises of National Institute of Telecommunication (NIT) in Warsaw Poland, on 23th and 24th October 2025.
      • All presentations from face to face lectures/sessions on a given course Day will be made available on the ITU Academy platform (before the start of that day).
      • Final Quiz test will be assigned online on the ITU Academy platform on 31st of October 2025, however different date can be agreed in coordination with the course participants (depending on their travel plans back to home) at the end of Day 2.
      • All presentations for the face to face lectures as well information about the Final Quiz will be given in a timely manner (prior to the event) by the course tutor.
    Assessment and grading
    The evaluation of the participants will be based on 80% from the Final Quiz and 20% from the participation at the face to face course, thus reflecting both the quality and the quantity of time spent on the course.

    The Final Quiz will be open on the ITU Academy platform from 00:00 hours on Friday (1st of November 2024, after the return of participants to their home countries) according to the GMT time, and will remain open at least for 72 hours after opening, so each participant can choose the most convenient time to solve it. It will consist of 20 questions (multiple choices). However, after the start of the attempt the Quiz should be completed in 90 minutes.

    The course is completed successfully with a total grade of 70% or higher. The grading will be completed by the course tutor after the course is fully completed.

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

    The ITU certificates will be given to participants via the ITU Academy platform after completion of the course reporting and processing within the ITU.

    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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