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In Episode 4 of the Futurecom Connect podcast, SMARTNESS PhD student Marina Martinelli shares her insights on the future of 5.5G and 6G networks. She highlights the importance of AI-driven data center modernization, edge and fog computing, and sustainable infrastructure to meet the demands of a hyperconnected world. The episode also explores Brazil’s role in global telecom innovation.

On April 24–25, 2025, the Annual Workshop of the CPE SMARTNESS brought together researchers, students, and industry partners at FUNCAMP (UNICAMP) in Campinas. With in-person and online participation, the event featured sessions to define future directions, keynote talks on AI-driven 5G, national and international projects, roundtables with academia and industry, and live tech demos from SMARTNESS teams.

On April 22 and 23, the SMARTNESS Year 02 Bootcamp brought together participants in a hybrid format — online and on-site at UNICAMP — for practical sessions focused on networking technologies, AI/ML, and modern computing tools.

From April 7 to 11th, representatives of CPE Smartness visited Ericsson's headquarters in Stockholm to participate in a schedule of technical activities, knowledge exchange, and in-person discussions about the project's progress. The visit included Professors Christian Rothenberg and Luiz Bittencourt (Unicamp), Fábio Verdi (UFSCar), and researcher Maria Valéria Marquezini Miranda (Ericsson Research Brazil). The team carried out several meetings with researchers from Ericsson Research, covering topics such as Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Computing, and Software. The agenda also included meetings with Smartness project stakeholders and a visit to the Ericsson Imagine Studio.

On April 16, Eduardo Sartori (TT/SMARTNESS) and LEMAC researchers visited INPE (São José dos Campos) to learn about a system for measuring electromagnetic parameters of materials in the microwave range. The visit included tests on materials used in metasurface research and supported the planning of a similar system at LEMAC, with extended capabilities up to 500GHz.

The ERC SMARTNESS celebrates the acceptance of five research papers at SBRC 2025, a leading Brazilian conference on computer networks and distributed systems. These studies involve networking, cloud computing, AI and security, while the topics include stream encryption performance on programmable hardware, volumetric analysis of video quality of experience, ML-based cloud gaming traffic prioritization, quantum GANs for attack detection, and drone delivery evaluations.

On February 25, Prof. Christian Rothenberg (Director of SMARTNESS) and Dr. Eduardo Sartori (Technology Transfer Manager of SMARTNESS) attended the inauguration of Ericsson's Open Innovation Lab in Indaiatuba, São Paulo. This new Ericsson laboratory is dedicated to research collaborations in 5G, automation, AI, and virtual reality.

On February 25, Dr. Christian Rothenberg (SMARTNESS Director) and Dr. Eduardo Sartori (SMARTNESS Technology Transfer Manager) were at the Dr. Telêmaco Paioli Melges State School, in Sumaré-SP, for the first meeting to plan Education and Knowledge Dissemination activities, in partnership with CPTEn - Centro Paulista de Estudos da Transição Energética.

On February 22, the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (FEEC) hosted "Encontro FEEC," welcoming new students and the public to explore cutting-edge research. Highlights included SMARTNESS researchers showcasing innovations at the LCA, AdRoLab's demonstrations on robotics for smart homes, and INTRIG's exploration of drone route planning and holographic technologies. The event fostered collaboration and spotlighted advancements in IoT, 5G, and 6G networks.

Between February 12th and 24th, 2025, Prof. Luiz Bittencourt (Unicamp/Smartness2030 Researcher) participated in a technical visit to the University of Manchester to strengthen international partnerships and advanced research on Digital Twins. The mission took place within the scope of the FAPESP-SPRINT project, focusing on scalable and efficient computational models. The agenda included in-depth discussions on collaborative research opportunities and joint publications.