Month: June 2019

Reflections on the First OpenAirInterface North America Workshop

I had the opportunity to attend the First OpenAirInterface North America Workshop at Nokia Bell Labs premises in Murray Hill, NJ, in June 2019. It was an exciting event that brought together the OpenAirInterface (OAI) community and provided an opportunity to explore collaboration avenues, share research, and learn about the latest developments in the field.

The workshop started with a full day of training on the OpenAirInterface Software, Testing Tools, and Continuous Integration environments. We had the chance to learn about the brand new data center facility and outdoor 5G radio deployment hosted at EURECOM, a founding member of the OAI. We also learned about integration with the NSF PAWR Platforms as development and test environments.

Over the course of the three-day event, there were presentations and demos from the OAI community and users from around the world. It was a great opportunity to engage with the OAI community and meet the team behind it. As a participant, I was impressed by the level of expertise and passion that the OAI community had for their work.

The event was very well-organized, and I appreciated the opportunity to submit proposals for oral presentations or demos featuring my work or planned work with the OAI. The event also provided an excellent opportunity to network with other researchers and professionals in the field.