OCUDU Ecosystem Developer Summit
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Call For Proposals (CFP)

Overview

The OCUDU Ecosystem Developer Summit brings together developers, telecom operators, and academic researchers to advance OCUDU, the carrier-grade, open-source 5G stack already powering real deployments. Attendees will connect with the community, contribute to the codebase, and help shape the reality of what’s next for 5G and 6G.

submit a proposal

Please be aware that the Linux Foundation utilizes Sessionize for CFP submissions. Sessionize is a cloud-based event content management software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. If you need guidance, please review how to submit your session for an event to see step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.

dates to remember

  • CFP Closes: Monday, August 17, at 11:59 PM EDT
  • CFP Notifications: Monday, September 14 
  • Schedule Announcement: Wednesday, September 16
  • Slides Due: Monday, October 19
  • Event Dates: Tuesday, October 20 – Thursday, October 22

suggested topics

Technical Case Studies of OCUDU

Focus on real-world deployments, integration experiences, and practical applications of the OCUDU open-source software across civilian, private, and defense sectors.

  • Private 5G & Enterprise Edge Deployments
  • Dual-Use & Tactical Infrastructure
  • End-to-End Integration with Open RAN Ecosystems
  • Multi-Architecture Hardware Benchmarking
  • Rural and Underserved Connectivity
Advanced Wireless Research Using OCUDU

Highlighting academic and industrial research leveraging the open-source stack to experiment with next-generation waveforms, architectures, ISAC and algorithms.

  • AI-Native RAN & Deep Learning at the Physical Layer (PHY)
  • Adaptive Waveforms and Spectrum Sharing
  • Digital Twins for Network Optimization
  • Custom PHY/MAC Layer Prototyping
  • Edge Compute and Distributed RAN Topologies
  • Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
New Dimensions of Wireless Communications

Forward-looking topics driving the evolution from 5G-Advanced to early 6G capabilities.

  • Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Integration
  • Sub-6 GHz to mmWave and Terahertz Scaling
  • 6G Native Waveform Prototyping
  • Resilient Communications in Congested Spectrum
Productizing and Hardening OCUDU

Presentations exploring the transformation of upstream open-source code into carrier-grade, highly secure, and stable production software.

  • Carrier-Grade Performance and Determinism
  • Zero-Trust Security & Open-Source Auditing
  • Cloud-Native Packaging & Super Blueprints
  • CI/CD/CT (Continuous Testing) at Scale
  • O-RAN Compliance and Interoperability
Proposed Roadmap Features

Community discussions, design proposals, and feature requests intended to shape future 6-month development cycles.

  • Massive MIMO Scale-up
  • Advanced Carrier Aggregation & Dual Connectivity
  • 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) Optimization
  • Energy-Efficient and Green RAN Architecture
  • Standardized API Extensibility
  • Evolving the OCUDU software factory – Adopting emerging technologies for more efficient code development and testing

submission types

  • Short Presentation (30 minutes)
  • Long Presentation (60 minutes)
  • Demo
  • Poster

Length of time for all submission types is approximate and subject to change.

important notes

  • All speakers are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct. We also highly recommend that speakers take our online Inclusive Speaker Orientation Course.
  • Reviewers must be able to confidently assess a speaker’s subject-matter expertise from the proposal. Submissions that rely heavily on AI-generated or templated content often lack the specificity needed to evaluate technical depth and may be harder to advance. Please ensure your proposal clearly reflects your own experience and understanding of the topic you intend to present.
  • Submissions must include the names of all participants in order to be considered. In addition, The Linux Foundation does not accept submissions with all-male panels (any talk with 3 or more speakers) in an effort to increase equity & inclusion.
  • Complimentary Passes For Speakers – One complimentary pass for the event will be provided for the accepted speaker(s) per submission.
  • Avoid sales or marketing pitches and discussing unlicensed or potentially closed-source technologies when preparing your proposal; these talks are almost always rejected due to the fact that they take away from the integrity of our events, and are rarely well-received by conference attendees.
  • All accepted speakers are required to submit their slides prior to the event.

preparing to submit your proposal

While it is not our intention to provide you with strict instructions on how to prepare your proposal, we hope you will take a moment to review the following guidelines that we have put together to help you prepare the best submission possible. To get started, here are three things that you should consider before submitting your proposal:

  1. What are you hoping to get from your presentation?
  2. What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
  3. How will your presentation help better the ecosystem?

There are plenty of ways to give a presentation about projects and technologies without focusing on company-specific efforts. Remember the things to consider that we mentioned above when writing your proposal and think of ways to make it interesting for attendees while still letting you share your experiences, educate the community about an issue, or generate interest in a project.

First Time Submitting? Don’t Feel Intimidated

Linux Foundation events are an excellent way to get to know the community and share your ideas and the work that you are doing and we strongly encourage first-time speakers to submit talks for our events. In the instance that you aren’t sure about your abstract, reach out to us and we will be more than happy to work with you on your proposal.

How to submit

First time using Sessionize?

Sessionize is a cloud-based event content management software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. If you need guidance, please review how to submit your session for an event to see step-by-step instructions and helpful screenshots.

Submitting on behalf of somebody else?

While speakers ordinarily submit their sessions themselves, it’s also common for them to have someone else do it in their name. Submitters can choose to submit as someone else and must fill out the necessary speaker fields, but the session submission process is otherwise identical to when the session is submitted by the speaker themselves.

code of conduct

The Linux Foundation is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for participants at all of our events. We encourage all submitters to review our complete Code of Conduct.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the CFP process, please contact us at [email protected].

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