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6G VERSUS
Sustainable 6G for sustainable vertical applications

Challenge

As the telecommunications landscape enters a new era following the widespread implementation of 5G networks, the foundational principles of 6G networks and services are currently under development. Concurrently, disruptive visions regarding the 6G contribution in the socioeconomic impact are already outlined in precision by the European Parliament. Aside from the socioeconomic benefits, it is critical that future technologies such as 6G, bring about beneficial environmental changes. Towards this direction, the European Commission has also launched initiatives such as the European Green Deal which aims to make the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities. To that end, future technologies hold immense potential to drive positive changes and more specifically 6G stands out as the key technology enabler for this transformative progress.

Solution

6G-VERSUS emerges as a pioneering initiative, leveraging cutting-edge 6G research facilities across Europe to explore the frontiers of sustainable technology. Through meticulously designed trials and pilots, 6G-VERSUS addresses pressing challenges in 5 environmentally conscious vertical industries. In this regard, 6G-VERSUS introduces a novel methodology, transforming existing use cases into 6G applications, comprising Vertical App (V-App), Network App (N-App), and AI-assisted App (AIApp).
This triadic structure optimizes the data and control planes of 6G systems, facilitating seamless information flow and decisionmaking processes. With the support of six (Stream C) 6G platforms spanning across Europe, 6G-VERSUS aims to demonstrate the profound sustainable, economic and societal impact of 6G technology, propelling towards a more sustainable and prosperous society.

Objectives, Activities and Results expected / achieved

Specific expected objectives:
O1: Design and Development of a 6G-Enabled Application Framework for the triplet of V-app, AI-app and N-app;
O2: Conduct 6G Trials to Assess AI, Network and Application Performance, concentrating on the principles of "sustainable 6G";
O3: Integrate Advanced 6G Applications across 6 6G-SNS and non-SNS Testbeds;
O4: Evaluate the societal and environmental impact of 6G trials to ensure alignment with sustainability goals and societal needs and create new business models;
O5: Maximize the impact and adoption of 6G-VERSUS results through extensive dissemination, communication, capacity building, standardization efforts, and exploitation measures.

Project Reference

Grant Agreement No 101192633

Funding


Intervention Region

Europe

Total Investment

14.451.080,00

IPN Investment

554.562,50

Total Eligible

14.451.080,00

IPN Eligible

554.562,50

EC Funding – Total

12.089.420,75

EC Funding – IPN

554.562,50

Duration

36 Months

Start Date

2025-01-01

End Date

2027-12-31

Approval Date

2024-09-30

Consortium

Oulun Yliopisto
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
A1 Bulgaria EAD
Administração do Porto de Aveiro SA
Entra Energy
Elliniko Vraveio Epicheirimatikotitas
Erevnitiko Panepistimiako Institouto Systimaton Epikoinonion Kai Ypologiston - Research University Institute of Communication and Computer Systems
Incites Consulting SA
Infolysis P.C.
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Keysight Technologies Spain SL
National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos"
One Source Consultoria Informatica Lda
Organismos TilepikoinonionTis Ellados Ote AE - Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
Telefonica Innovacion Digital SL
University of Cyprus
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Universidad de Malaga
EIGHT BELLS LTD
NOKIA Spain SA
Altice Labs SA
JSIO LDA
University of Bradford
Eurecom GIE
Thales Six GTS France SAS
Elliniki Omada Diasosis Attikis - Hellenic Rescue Team of Attica
Software Company Eood
Greencityzen
Hewlett Packard Italiana SRL
Centro de Estudos Sociais
Hidralia Gestion Integral de Aguas Andalucia SA
Fundacion Centro Andaluz de Investigaciones del Agua

Keywords

6G;
trials;
sustainability;
pilots;
environmentally conscious verticals;
AI;
6G-enabled Applications.
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