5G-EPIC

News & Events​ 5GPP SME Working Group November 2021 Meeting Summary: 15/11/2021 Participants from 5G-EPICENTRE: Eneko Atxutegi (Nemergent) Summary: The meeting provided updates on various streams of the SNS Partnership and key discussions on future directions. Key Points: Progress status of the SNS Partnership implementation and work program was presented by Nicola. Streams Overview: Stream A: Focus on 5G evolution and the impact of current architectures. Stream B: Emphasized research foundation for 6G. Stream C: Highlighted experimental infrastructures of 6G, aiming to provide pre-6G experimental infrastructure. Stream D: Discussed large-scale trials and pilots with verticals, with a proposed 20% SME funding allocation, particularly in this stream. Proposal for SME Membership Fee: Proposed a membership fee of 4500 EUR for SMEs to sustain the 6G-IA and contribute to the SNS office, potentially increasing to 6k. To be determined. Feedback from Horizon Europe Calls: Shared opinions on proposal structures, page limitations, and formatting challenges. Feedback from Joint Workshop: Noted a 30% increase in participants compared to the average. Proposal for New Workshop on Components for 6G: Proposed by Jacques, aiming to showcase the work of SME WG members already engaged in the field. Discussion on “The EU Needs an Effective Digital Markets Act”: No immediate action required based on the discussions.

News & Events​ 5G EPICENTRE at IEEE MeditCom A virtual workshop on 5G experimentation facilities, vertical trials and cross-testbed service orchestration will be held in the framework of IEEE MeditCom, a hybrid conference which will take place in Athens 7-10 September 2021. The workshop is organised by 5G-EPICENTRE in conjunction with 5GMediaHUB , an ICT-41 project funded under the Horizon 2020 Programme. The workshop will revolve around the state of the art as well as existing and future challenges in cross-site 5G testbed unification. The workshop will cover topics such as use cases for testbed federation and federated 5G architectures for experimentation and KPI validation, to name but a few. Learn more about the workshop here. Register for the conference here.

News & Events​ 5GPP SME Working Group March 2021 Meeting Summary: 01/03/2021 Participants from 5G-EPICENTRE: Eneko Atxutegi (Nemergent) Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the SNS partnership update delivered by Nicola. Two meetings with the EC regarding the program’s evolution were highlighted, indicating ongoing discussions with no major milestones achieved yet. However, progress is underway. For further details, refer to the Press Release. Key Points: 21.95% of the funding allocated for SMEs. 65% of SMEs participated in at least one project, with the remaining 35% involved in two or more projects. Presentation of ICT-42 5G-RECORDS.