Csaba Attila Szabo

Csaba A. Szabo is a Professor at the Department of Networked Systems and Services, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). He founded the Laboratory of Multimedia Networks and Services (MEDIANETS) and holds advanced academic titles including Dr. Univ., Ph.D., Dr. Habil., and Dr.Sc. from Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Radio Engineering, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (Russia)
• Dr. Univ., Ph.D., Dr. Habil. from BME
• Dr.Sc. from Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Research Interests: Focuses on multimedia networks, telecommunications infrastructure, broadband wireless systems, and optical network design. His work emphasizes practical implementations, such as the city-wide broadband wireless network testbed in Trento, Italy.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2012 Theodore Puskas Prize
• 2015 Order of Merit of Hungary (Knight's Cross)
• 2016 Dennis Gabor Life Achievement Award
• 2017 IEEE Life Senior Membership

Professional Roles: Co-founder and former CEO of BCN Ltd., Senior Advisor to the President of Trento Province, and member of international advisory groups. Served as Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Infocommunications Journal and held editorial roles in multiple journals. Active in conference organization (General Chair/Steering Committee roles).

Key Contributions: Pioneered municipal network projects, including Europe’s largest provincial optical/wireless network in Trento. Led teams at Create-Net and contributed to network innovation through BCN’s integration into Hungarian Telecom.