SMARTNESS's PhD researchers Alcides Tomás, will undertake a three-month research exchange, from October to December 2026, at Southeast University (SEU) in Nanjing, China, hosted at the prestigious School of Information Science and Engineering.
The SMART NEtworks and ServiceS for 2030 (SMARTNESS) FAPESP Engineering Research Center (ERC) aims to advance cutting-edge research in computer networks and digital application services focused on strategic areas where scientific and technological impacts can be achieved by the year 2030, in collaboration with research communities of cloud and networking.
With the deployment of 5G and the 6G vision being developed, the main challenges for SMARTNESS are how to design and operate cloud computing infrastructures and networks with adequate capabilities to leverage the next generation of Internet services and applications. The scope of end-to-end services at the Internet scale is exceptionally broad and requires contributions across multiple disciplines along with large investments in capital and human resources.
SMARTNESS aims to explore well-planned opportunities through an appropriate methodology based on the confluence of Research Strands (RS) designed to successfully impact world-class research and innovation through Scientific and Technological Advancements (STA) to address challenging use cases in Internet scenarios for industry and society with a vision on the horizon for the year 2030.
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On September 15, 2026, the SMARTNESS Research Center (Smart Networks and Services for 2030) made a prominent appearance at Campinas Innovation Week 2026. Hosted within the UNICAMP booth, the SMARTNESS team presented cutting-edge technological developments to local industry leaders, students, and innovation enthusiasts, highlighting the real-world impact of next-generation communications.
CAMPINAS, Brazil — August 22, 2026 — The SMARTNESS Research Center (Smart Networks and Services for 2030) celebrates a major open-source milestone as alumni researchers Francisco Germano Vogt and Fabricio Rodríguez have officially become recognized contributors to the P4 Language Consortium.