The 2025 OpenAirInterface Summer Workshop was successfully held on May 21–22 at Ericsson’s headquarters in Kista, Sweden. This event marked a significant milestone, bringing together OAI experts, developers, researchers, and members of the broader OAI community to explore how OAI can support the development of 6G and AI-driven networks.

In recent months, the OAI leadership and team have actively engaged with the 6G and AI research communities. Many researchers are already leveraging OAI in various ways, and this workshop offered a valuable opportunity for direct consultation with these communities. The goal was to better understand how leading open-source projects such as OpenAirInterface can evolve to meet the demands of next-generation networks.

Discussions focused on defining the technical capabilities required for an AI-native 6G reference implementation—an essential step in shaping OAI’s roadmap and strengthening its role as a key enabler of future wireless technologies. The event featured presentations, technical exchanges, and demos to guide OAI’s development in this changing landscape.

We thank Ericsson for generously hosting the OAI community in one of the world’s most iconic centers of cellular innovation and for contributing to the success of this important gathering.

Keynote Speakers

Dag Lindbo – ERICSSON: Dag Lindbo is Head of AI and Emerging Technologies in Business Area Networks at Ericsson, with a remit covering embedded and generative AI, SW technology, and live network analytics on a global scale. He was previously SW Lead for 5G radio network prototypes, did a healthcare analytics startup as CTO, and has held various engineering and research roles in Ericsson.

Janne Peisa – ERICSSON: Janne is currently the Head of Connectivity Networks Standards in Ericsson Group Function Technology, responsible for network-related standardization in forums like 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance. He is also responsible for 6G industry initiatives. Janne has been working at Ericsson in the research and development of 3G, 4G, 5G, and 6G systems since 1998, and has previously coordinated Ericsson’s radio-access network standardization activities in 3GPP and led Ericsson research programs for 5G and beyond. In 2001, he received the Ericsson Inventor of the Year award. He has authored several publications and patents and holds an M.SC. and a Ph.D. from the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Jimmy Ahlberg – ERICSSON: Jimmy Ahlberg is a Director at the Ericsson Open Source Program Office. He has, over the past ten years, held various positions related to IP, Standards, and Open Source within Ericsson. Over the past few years, he has been heavily engaged in the evolving landscape with Open Source and Open Standards increasingly intersecting. As such, OAI is a clear example of a very successful project demonstrating how these ecosystems can not only co-exist but also nurture and enhance one another. In addition to his OSA engagement, Jimmy is the Chairperson of the OpenChain Project. He is also a frequent guest lecturer on topics such as Open Source, Open Standards, and patent commercialization at Berkeley Haas School of Business, the University of California, the University of Gothenburg, Chalmers University, and the Faculty of Law at Lund University.

Issam Toufik – ETSI: Dr. Issam Toufik is the CTO of ETSI and Head of the 3GPP Mobile Competence Centre (MCC). He has more than 20 years of experience in the mobile communications sector, 14 of which have been within ETSI and 3GPP. He was active for more than a decade in the 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN) groups. As CTO of ETSI, he is responsible for all operational aspects of ETSI’s standards development activities. He is also responsible for the operations of the 3GPP Project Coordination Group and heads 3GPP’s Mobile Competence Centre (MCC), an international team of 22 experts that provides comprehensive support to the project.

Jonne Soininen – NOKIA: Jonne Soininen, Head of Open Source & Technology Vision, is responsible for Nokia’s Technology Vision and Open Source initiatives, among other activities. Before this position, he held various roles at Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Renesas Mobile, and Broadcom, and has an extensive background in telecommunications and software engineering spanning over 25 years. He has served in several external roles, such as on the Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and he is currently a board member of the Linux Foundation Networking. Jonne holds a Doctor of Science (Technology) degree from the School of Electrical Engineering at Aalto University, Finland, with a focus on networking, as well as a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki.

Tommaso Melodia – NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: Tommaso Melodia is the William L. Smith Professor at Northeastern University and Founding Director of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things. He is also the Director of Research for the PAWR Project Office. He earned his Laurea from the University of Rome – La Sapienza and his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. An IEEE Fellow and ACM Distinguished Member, he has received the NSF CAREER and several best paper awards, including IEEE Infocom 2022. Prof. Melodia is editor-in-chief of Computer Networks, co-founder of the 6G Symposium, and has held key roles at IEEE Infocom and ACM MobiHoc. He has published 300+ papers, holds 30+ patents, co-founded startups, and serves on the boards of the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance and the ATIS NextG Alliance research council. His research is widely funded by the U.S. government and industry.

Doug Knisely – QUALCOMM: Douglas Knisely is Senior Director of Technical Standards at Qualcomm, where he leads efforts in Open RAN advancement and open-source software policy within standards organizations. He plays a key role in aligning 5G RAN, Core Network, and Open RAN software stacks across industry bodies. Douglas serves on the advisory board of OpenAirInterface and co-chairs the O-RAN Alliance Software Development Focus Group. He is also a board member and active contributor to the WInnForum. With a deep background in cellular standards, he has led major initiatives in 3GPP, 3GPP2, and other forums, including foundational work on Femtocell and Small Cell standards and MAC protocols for cdma2000. Earlier in his career, he managed the architecture and development of early multiprocessor computing systems and communication protocols.

Ian Wong – VIAVI: Dr. Ian C. Wong is the Director of RF and Wireless Architecture at VIAVI Solutions, leading technology strategy, architecture, and standards. He co-chairs the O-RAN Alliance’s Test and Integration Focus Group and represents VIAVI in the NextG Alliance. He also leads VIAVI’s VALOR project, awarded $21.7M by the NTIA Innovation Fund. Previously, he was Section Manager of Wireless Systems R&D at NI, leading 5G test system development and 3GPP strategy, and a standards engineer at Freescale Semiconductor. A senior IEEE member, he served as Director of Industry Communities (2016–2019) and Industry Program Chair for IEEE Globecom 2014. Dr. Wong is the lead editor of Open RAN: The Definitive Guide (2023), co-author of Resource Allocation for Multiuser Multicarrier Wireless Systems, and holds several patents. He earned his BS from the University of the Philippines (2000) and his MS and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin (2004, 2007).

Agenda

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