The Dawn of an Immersive Internet: XR, Generative AI and the Road to 6G

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Seminars-2-2024 - This article is part of a series.

Part 1: This Article

Part 2: AGI Chips - The Next Frontier

Part 3: Generalist vs Specialist Language Models

Part 4: From Intelligent Surfaces to Noise-Driven Communication: Innovative Technologies for 6G and Beyond

Part 5: An Overview of Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization

Part 6: Packet Trimming at the Edge for Low Latency in 6G Environments

Part 7: Scientific Machine Learning and Quantum Utility: A Near Future Perspective

Part 8: Cloud Storage Systems: Latency Characterization and Extensions

Part 9: Let the Plants do the Talking: Climate-Smart Agriculture by the Messages Received from Plants and Soil

Part 10: More is different: How the Science of Complex Systems can inspire Future Autonomous Networks

Abstract #

This IEEE ComSoc Virtual Distinguished Lecture offers a timely and comprehensive exploration into the emergence of the next-generation internet. Through an in-depth examination of Extended Reality (XR), Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), and the forthcoming 6G networking capabilities, I will lay out the technological advancements underpinning the Immersive Internet. The talk extends from the foundational elements of XR to technical research & development opportunities, as well as important ethical and regulatory challenges. Many insights offered will be unique given I am based in Silicon Valley.

Bio of Mischa Dohler #

Mischa Dohler is now VP Emerging Technologies at Ericsson Inc. in Silicon Valley, working on cutting-edge topics of 5G/6G, AR and Generative AI. He serves on the Spectrum Advisory Board of Ofcom, and served on the Technical Advisory Committee of the FCC.

He is a Fellow of the IEEE, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); the AP Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA); and a Distinguished Member of Harvard Square Leaders Excellence. He is a serial entrepreneur with 5 companies; composer & pianist with 5 albums on Spotify/iTunes; and fluent in several languages. He has had ample coverage by national and international press and media, and is featured on Amazon Prime.

He is a frequent keynote, panel and tutorial speaker, and has received numerous awards. He has pioneered several research fields, contributed to numerous wireless broadband, IoT/M2M and cyber security standards, holds a dozen patents, organized and chaired numerous conferences, was the Editor-in-Chief of two journals, has more than 300 highly-cited publications, and authored several books. He is a Top-1% Cited Innovator across all science fields globally.

He was Professor in Wireless Communications at King’s College London and Director of the Centre for Telecommunications Research from 2013-2021, driving cross-disciplinary research and innovation in technology, sciences and arts. He is the Cofounder and former CTO of the IoT-pioneering company Worldsensing; cofounder and former CTO of the AI-driven satellite company SiriusInsight.AI, and cofounder of the sustainability company Movingbeans. He also worked as a Senior Researcher at Orange/France Telecom from 2005-2008.