While the deployment of 5G is ongoing, research towards the next generation mobile communication namely 6G has started recently. Next to novel radio concepts, 6G is expected to have a major impact on the way we operate networks, in particular. This presentation starts with opportunities and challenges of emerging networking paradigms such as in-network computing and programmable networks and puts them in a 6G context. Their contribution to meet the strict requirements for end-to-end 6G communication will be discussed. For 6G, we also see new paradigms taking a major influence on networking and we will elaborate on the role of AI and digital twin for future networking. Examples from ongoing research projects illustrate the findings and are a basis to derive further research challenges and opportunities.     «

While the deployment of 5G is ongoing, research towards the next generation mobile communication namely 6G has started recently. Next to novel radio concepts, 6G is expected to have a major impact on the way we operate networks, in particular. This presentation starts with opportunities and challenges of emerging networking paradigms such as in-network computing and programmable networks and puts them in a 6G context. Their contribution to meet the strict requirements for end-to-end 6G communica...     »