Connecting the World from the Skies

COMPETITION ON NON-TERRESTRIAL
NETWORKS FOR 6G (NTNYS’24)

Please note, the submission date has now passed

It is a global competition that solicits innovative ideas and aspects of the NTN for 6G networks by submitting a “magazine-style” paper. Organized by the IEEE Future Networks Initiative and sponsored by CST, the competition seeks students and junior scientists to submit unique ideas to ‘connect the unconnected’ via NTN systems and networks.

Ten invited/selected applicants will be hosted to present their ideas during the second edition of “Connecting the World from the Skies” Forum to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 25-26 November 2024. Furthermore, grand prizes will be awarded to the top three ideas.

A 90-min poster session for 10 invited/selected students and junior scientists will be organized during the second edition of “Connecting The World from the Skies” Forum.

Submitted Paper Requirements

1. Papers should be submitted via EDAS by Sept 15, 2024 (Oct 5, 2024 Extended) at 5 PM Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Time.

2. The first author of each submitted paper should be a full-time graduate student at the time of submission or should have received his/her PhD in 2022, 2023, or 2024.

3. The required paper length is up to 6 pages double column (including references, figures, and tables) (Times New Roman, 12-pt font size, and 20-pica column width). The submitted manuscript should not exceed 5000 words in total (inclusive of title, authors’ names/info, abstract, body (introduction to conclusion), figures, tables, captions, footnotes, acknowledgements, and references).

4. Published papers (even in an online early access form) by Oct 5, 2024 cannot be considered but papers under review or in preparation for submission can be considered for this competition.

 

Please note, the submission date has now passed

competition awards

The Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G is pleased to announce that there will be three awards for the top three submissions. These awards aim to recognize and honor the most innovative and impactful contributions from students and junior scientists in the field of Non-Terrestrial Networks.

We look forward to your participation and to celebrating the groundbreaking solutions that will shape the future of global connectivity.

 

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Di Zhang v2

Dr. Di Zhang

Zhengzhou University, China

George Kyriacouv2

George A. Kyriacou

Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Joan Bas 150

Dr. Joan Bas

CTTC, Spain

LiYouv3

Li You

Southeast University, China

Khalid Aldubaikhy

Khalid Aldubaikhy

CST | Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Giovanni Giambene

Prof. Giovanni Giambene

University of Siena, Italy

Felice Manlio Bacco 150

Dr. Felice Manlio Bacco

National Research Council (CNR), Italy

Paresh Saxenav2

Paresh Saxena

BITS Pilani, India

Untitled design (56)

Prof. Ranga Rao Venkatesha Prasad

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Qinghe Du v2

Qinghe Du

Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Saleh Alshebeili v2

Saleh A. Alshebeili

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Ali Muqaibel v2

Ali Muqaibel

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Tomaso de Cola 150

Dr. Tomaso De Cola

German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

Wael Jaafar

Waël Jaafar

École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS), Canada

Melda Yuksel

Melda Yuksel

Middle East Technical University,
Turkey

Zhili Sun 150

Zhili Sun

University of Surrey, UK

Ahmad Alsaawy 240

Ahmad Alsaawy

CST, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alqasir 240

Abdullah Alqasir

Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Competition Organizers / Chairs

For any enquiries you can reach the competition organisers using the details below:

Khalid Aldubaikhy

Khalid Aldubaikhy

Communications, Space And Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia

Abdulhadi Alharthi

Abdulhadi Alharthi

Communications, Space And Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia

Giovanni Giambene

Prof. Giovanni Giambene

University of Siena, Italy

Competition Partners

REGISTRATION

Registration for in-person participation has now closed. You are still able to register to attend this event virtually:

If you are still interested in attending in-person, please contact us on [email protected].