Workstreams

CONASENSE Workstreams

CONASENSE works through lighter, interest-based workstreams that replace the former formally structured working groups. Each workstream works towards a concrete output (white papers, roadmaps and other open-access publications) and is steered directly by the CONASENSE Board, based on calls for interest sent to the community. The four workstreams are aligned with the technical domains of the EU-INDIA-6G-BRIDGE project, which is anchored in CONASENSE.

Want to contribute to a Workstream?
Register your interest via the CONASENSE mailing list when a call for interest is announced, or email the CONASENSE Board with your interests and affiliation.
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Edge-to-Cloud

Edge–Cloud continuum • Energy efficiency

Coordinates expert dialogue on distributed computing architectures for future 6G systems across the IoT–Edge–Cloud continuum. The workstream addresses relevant topics on CEI initiatives and experimental platforms, examines sustainability and energy-efficiency practices, and identifies standardisation opportunities in distributed orchestration and interoperability.

  • Distributed orchestration
  • Interoperability
  • Energy-aware Cloud-Edge-IoT
Planned output Dec 2026: white paper on energy-aware models, metrics and composition for the CEI continuum
Workstream

AI-native Networking

AI-native 6G • Automation

Analyses AI-native network architectures, with structured expert exchange on intelligent orchestration, zero-touch management, trustworthy and explainable AI, and energy-aware Machine Learning. It identifies research priorities and standardisation opportunities for AI-defined network management.

  • Intelligent orchestration
  • Zero-touch management
  • Trustworthy & explainable AI
Planned output 2027: white paper on AI-defined network management
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Quantum

Quantum preparedness • Hybrid systems

Focused on preparedness: moving from classical to quantum and hybrid classical–quantum systems. The workstream looks at the role of quantum information technologies in future 6G, including quantum key distribution, quantum networking, and quantum-enhanced sensing and timing, addressing interoperability, scalability and hybrid integration challenges.

  • Quantum key distribution
  • Quantum networking & sensing
  • Hybrid classical–quantum
Planned output 2027: invited paper to the Quantum Information Technologies Journal (QITJ)
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Cybersecurity

Security • Trust • Resilience

Coordinates dialogue on cybersecurity and trust for next-generation distributed, AI-driven and software-defined 6G infrastructures. Topics include secure edge architectures, protection of AI-driven network functions, trust frameworks for distributed systems, and resilience of critical communication infrastructure.

  • Secure edge architectures
  • Protection of AI-driven functions
  • Trust frameworks & resilience
Planned output 2027: to be defined with interested members
Workstream

Cross-cutting themes

Three themes run across all workstreams.

Sustainability & energy efficiency

Energy-aware design applied across edge–cloud, AI, quantum deployments, aligned with the existing EU and international visions.

Human-centricity

A CONASENSE view of human-centric 6G covering sovereignty, control, inclusion and accessibility.

Experimentation

Experimentation across countries and continents, connecting European testbeds with emerging international 6G platforms.