6G-Ready Infrastructure and Network Design Training Course

Foundations: 6G Vision and Technical Drivers

• Evolving 6G Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service categories (latency, reliability, throughput, sensing)
• Core technology enablers and projected deployment timelines
• Impact on network architecture and underlying infrastructure

Transport Network Evolution: Fronthaul, Midhaul, and Backhaul

• Specifications for ultra-low-latency transport and deterministic data tunnels
• Fronthaul alternatives (CPRI/eCPRI, RoE, various split options) and bandwidth expansion
• Optical transport improvements and strategies for fiber densification

Cloud-Native RAN, vRAN, and O-RAN Integration

• Principles of cloud-native network functions and containerized RAN
• vRAN design patterns, hardware acceleration, and the trade-offs of disaggregation
• O-RAN architecture, open interface standards, and integration complexities

Edge & Distributed Compute Design

• Strategies for edge placement in MEC and ultra-low-latency service delivery
• Capacity planning, resource orchestration, and multi-access edge computing
• Interoperability between central clouds, edge nodes, and on-premise resources

Timing, Synchronization & Determinism

• Precision timing requirements specific to 6G applications
• Implementation considerations for PTP, SyncE, and GNSS, including hardening strategies
• Architectures ensuring deterministic packet transport and redundancy

Spectrum, RF, and Antenna System Readiness

• Challenges in mmWave and THz propagation and their effect on cell planning
• Antenna system advancements: evolution of massive MIMO and active array technologies
• Densification strategies, backhaul provisioning, and site power/thermal management

Integrated Sensing and Communication Infrastructure

• Co-design of sensing-capable radios and network-aware sensing pipelines
• Data fusion, timing accuracy, and edge processing for real-time sensing applications
• Key use cases: precise positioning, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing

Network Automation, AI-Native Management & Orchestration

• Intent-based networking, closed-loop automation, and model-driven operational models
• Application of AI/ML for traffic prediction, fault detection, and resource optimization
• CI/CD pipelines for network functions and automated validation workflows

Security, Resilience & Trustworthy Infrastructure

• Threat modeling for highly distributed 6G topologies
• Hardware and software supply chain security considerations
• Operational resilience, redundancy mechanisms, and disaster recovery planning

Testing, Validation & Digital Twin Approaches

• Verification methodologies for latency, jitter, and throughput SLAs
• Leveraging digital twins for planning, scenario analysis, and capacity forecasting
• Interoperability testing with legacy 5G systems and multi-vendor environments

Migration Strategies and Roadmaps

• Phased upgrade pathways: coexistence strategies to minimize service disruption
• Developing business cases, cost estimation, and ROI analysis
• Pilot program planning, KPI definition, and stakeholder alignment for rollout

Workshop: Design Review and Readiness Plan

• Practical architecture design exercise based on a real-world deployment scenario
• Gap analysis and creation of a prioritized remediation plan for infrastructure readiness
• Presentation of the proposed roadmap and associated risk mitigation strategies

Summary and Next Steps