6G: A Systems Perspective on the Convergence of Communications, Computing, Control, and Sensing—Building Bio-Inspired Intelligent Networks
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6G: A Systems Perspective on the Convergence of Communications, Computing, Control, and Sensing—Building Bio-Inspired Intelligent Networks
Tue, 04/02/2025 - 10:15 to 11:10
Location:
Speaker:
Mallik Tatipamula
Affiliation:
CTO of Ericsson Silicon Valley
Synopsis:
The evolution of mobile networks from 2G to 5G has been a story of increasing connectivity, intelligence, and automation. As we transition to 6G, the traditional separation between communications, computing, control, and sensing (3Cs + S) is fading, giving rise to autonomous, bio-inspired networks that mimic the adaptability and intelligence of biological systems.
Just as the human nervous system integrates perception (sensing), cognition (computing), and response (control) in real time, 6G networks will evolve into self-optimizing, AI-native systems capable of sensing their environment, processing data at the edge, and autonomously making decisions. This talk will explore:
• The Evolution of Mobile Networks & Architectures: From static, rule-based systems to AI-native, self-learning, and bio-inspired networks.
• The Merging of 3Cs + S: How communication networks will embed sensing, computing, and control to function as a nervous system for the digital world.
• 6G Technology Enablers: Neuromorphic computing, edge AI, joint communication & sensing, THz spectrum, and quantum-secure networking.
• Bio-Inspired Autonomous Systems: How 6G networks will self-learn, self-heal, and adapt dynamically—just like biological organisms.
• 6G Use Cases & Societal Impact: Holographic communication, swarm robotics, AI-powered digital twins, and human-machine collaboration through the Internet of Senses.
By converging sensing, communications, computing and control, 6G will transform networks into living, learning systems—powering an era of ubiquitous intelligence and autonomous digital ecosystems.
Biography:
Dr. Mallik Tatipamula is a visionary leader in telecommunications, with over 34 years of experience driving the evolution from 2G to 5G and shaping the future of 6G. As CTO of Ericsson Silicon Valley, he leads thought leadership, research, and innovation in 5G and 6G, collaborating with industry, academia, and government.
Mallik has held leadership roles at companies like Cisco, Juniper Networks, Motorola, F5 Networks and Nortel. He has made pioneering contributions to mobile internet technologies, software-centric 5G innovations like network slicing, and global 6G research initiatives.
A strong advocate for industry-academia partnerships, he has delivered 100+ lectures at top universities, Purdue, Cambridge, Univ. of Tokyo, Univ of Toronto, etc., mentored over 100 students, and serves on advisory boards for leading institutions, industry alliances and startups.
He has received several awards for his outstanding contributions to the field of telecommunications. These awards include the “CTO of the Year Award in 2020” from World Communications Awards (WCA), sponsored by NTT (Japan), CTO of the Year in 2021 from Silicon Valley Business Journal, IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award in 2020,”, IET (UK) Chief Engineer of the year award in 2022 among many other prestigious awards. He has also been inducted into the IPv6 Hall of Fame by the IPv6 Forum.
He is an elected fellow of 4 prestigious national academies, including “the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in the UK”, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE)”, “the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)” and the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). He has received honorary doctorates from Concordia University (Montreal), Carleton University (Ottawa) and Middlesex University (London) for his long-standing contributions and service to the profession.
With a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo and Master’s and Bachelor’s from IIT Madras and NIT Warangal, Mallik continues to inspire innovation and collaboration across the global telecom ecosystem. Coauthored over 100 publications and patents and 2 books in telecommunications and networking.