Intelligent Network Management for Next-Generation Networks

Presented by: Dr. Huaqing Wu, University of Calgary

Join us in exploring how AI is revolutionizing the intelligent management of next-generation networks across land, air, and space

Next-generation networks are increasingly complex, spanning terrestrial, aerial, and space domains while supporting highly dynamic environments like vehicular networks. Traditional network management techniques fall short in coping with the scale, heterogeneity, and agility demanded by 6G and beyond. This tutorial presents a comprehensive overview of AI-assisted intelligent network management frameworks. This tutorial begins by providing a deep dive into the architectural and operational characteristics of modern networking systems. We explore the evolution of vehicular networks (V2X) and the convergence of terrestrial, aerial, and satellite components in future mobile systems. We then pivot to intelligent network management and the critical role of AI and machine learning in enabling scalable, autonomous control.

Attendees will learn how edge intelligence, reinforcement learning, and federated learning can be used to address mobility, latency, and resource allocation challenges in these domains. We also discuss open research challenges around implementation complexity, privacy, and standardization. This tutorial ultimately aims to equip attendees with a holistic understanding of intelligent management in future network systems.


Dr. Huaqing Wu
Dr. Huaqing Wu
University of Calgary, Canada

Biography

Huaqing Wu received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in 2021, and the B.E. and M.E. degrees from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China, in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Dr. Wu is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her current research interests include B5G/6G, space-air-ground integrated networks, Internet of vehicles, mobile/edge computing/caching, artificial intelligence (AI) for future networking.

She received the N2Women: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications Award in 2024. She received the Best Paper Awards at IEEE GLOBECOM 2018, Chinese Journal on Internet of Things 2020, IEEE GLOBECOM 2022, and IEEE GLOBECOM 2024. Dr. Wu was the Symposium Co-Chair of IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 on Communication QoS, Reliability and Modeling Symposium and the Keynote and Panel Co-chair of IEEE INFOCOM Workshop on Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G Network from 2022 to 2024. She serves as an Associate Editor in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials since 2024, in IEEE Network since 2023, and in Security and Safety Journal since 2021.

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