Asteo Conecta” Day at the XVII Aotec Fair
Interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation key to addressing connectivity challenges in today’s society
Professors Juan Carlos Aguado and Noemí Merayo, both from the Optical Communications Group of the School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSI) of the University of Valladolid, presented the advances in research work developed by the training institution as well as collaborations with companies and future projects in the field of optical communications.
Merayo y Aguado explained how their work has evolved from its initial focus on physical technology to the integration of artificial intelligence and telematics in the communication networks of the future.
Among the most outstanding projects presented were Onofre-3 y Artemis, both focused on transportation and access network planning, with practical applications such as autonomous cars and medical care. Aguado explained how artificial intelligence has been integrated into these projects to optimize the use of resources and improve network efficiency.
Merayo provided an overview of the current state of fiber optic networks in Spain, highlighting the country’s leadership in the deployment of FTTH and FTTB technologies, as well as its position at the forefront in Europe.
In addition, he presented the work carried out for the development of the XGSPON technology. XGSPON technology in collaboration with Spanish companies, emphasizing the university’s capacity to carry out research and development in collaboration with the private sector.
A central part of the presentation was the detailed description of the project XGSPONproject, which involved the design and development of an OLT (Optical Line Terminal) aimed at medium-sized operators.
Merayo explained how proprietary technologies were combined with open source solutions based on SDN (Software Defined Networking), which allowed the creation of a flexible and adaptable architecture.
On the other hand, Juan Carlos Aguado delved into the importance of network infrastructure in rural areas, presenting an innovative model of public-private collaboration to reduce deployment costs and improve connectivity in these areas. While acknowledging that the proposed model had practical challenges, they highlighted the need to explore new strategies to address the digital divide in less populated regions.
The event concluded with a discussion of future challenges and opportunities in the field of optical communications, including projects under development such as. Asimov, which seeks to integrate SDN and 5G to improve connectivity in rural environments and enable use cases such as autonomous car and home healthcare.
In summary, the presentation of professors Aguado y Merayo provided an interesting insight into the current and future state of optical communications research, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation to address the challenges of connectivity in today’s society.
