Antony Franklin

Antony Franklin is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), India. He leads the Networked Wireless Systems (NeWS) Lab and is actively involved in 5G research, wireless networks, and cybersecurity. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Madras in 2010.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras, 2010

Research Interests:

His research spans wireless networks, 5G systems, mobile edge computing, low-latency transport protocols, and cybersecurity. He focuses on next-generation mobile systems, especially 5G, aiming to meet the demands of ultra-low latency, high data rates, and quality of experience for services like IoT, autonomous driving, and VR.

He has been involved in developing testbeds and prototypes to validate real-world performance of 5G technologies, including network slicing, LTE-WiFi integration, and edge computing.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Academic Demo Award, IEEE COMSNETS 2018
• Second Best Paper Award, IEEE ANTS 2017

Grants & Projects:

• Network Slice Life-cycle Management for 5G Mobile Networks – SPARC, MHRD (2019–2021)
• DNS/IPv6 for IoT Security – NASSCOM (2018–2019)
• CCRAN: Energy Efficiency in Cloud RAN – Intel India (2018–2021)
• End-to-End 5G Test-Bed – DoT, GoI (2018–2021)
• M2SMART Smart Cities – SATREPS (2018–2023)
• Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Protocols – STINT, Sweden (2017–2018)
• Low Latency 5G Protocols – SERB ECR (2016–2019)

Lab & Team:

He leads the NeWS Lab (Networked Wireless Systems) at IITH, which focuses on 5G, wireless networks, and IoT systems. The lab is actively involved in developing real-world testbeds and publishing in top-tier conferences and journals.