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New Governing Board of the 5G IA |
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On 26th March 2021, the General Assembly of the 5G IA elected the following Members of the Governing Board of the 5G IA for a term of two years:
At the first meeting of the new Governing Board, Dr. Colin Willcock was re-elected as Chairperson of the Governing Board of the 5G IA, and Dr. Hugo Tullberg, was re-elected as Vice-Chaiperson of the Governing Board of the 5G IA and re-appointed as Treasurer of the Association. The 5G IA Governing Board includes Members from Industry, Research, SMEs and ICT Associations. In addition to the continuation of activities related to the 5G Public-Private Partnership, the Governing Board will keep working on the preparation of the ‘Smart Networks and Services’ Partnership under Horizon Europe.
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The Governing Board of the 5G IA recently approved 14 new Members |
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![]() The Governing Board of the 5G IA recently approved 14 new Members (i.e. 3 from Industry, 2 from Associations, 6 from Research, 2 from SMEs, 1 Associate Member):
As the Horizon 2020 framework programme comes to an end and the new Horizon Europe framework programme launches, the 5G IA, as the private side representative of the 5G PPP, is preparing for the evolution of the 5G activities into the Smart Networks and Services contex, which will set the foundations for 6G. Information is available at https://5g-ia.eu/sns-horizon-europe/. An ‘Open Letter’ from the Chairman of the Governing Board of the 5G IA, with an invitation to organisations (including Associations) and enterprises to join the new initiative, is available here. Existing 5G IA Members will automatically retain membership of the evolved 5G IA, which will manage from the private side the Smart Network and Services partnership.
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Europe moves towards 6G |
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The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal for the upcoming European partnership on Smart Networks and Services (SNS) towards 6G. The proposal for the Joint Undertaking on Smart Networks and Services (SNS) towards 6G, adopted late February by the Commission, is part of the Single Basic Act establishing the set of nine Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe. There is an earmarked 900 million EUR of Commission funding, to be matched through co-funding by industry. The proposal will now be discussed among Member States in the Council with a planned launch later this year.
In early March 2021, Peter Stuckmann, Deputy Director of Future Networks in the European Commission, published a blog in relation to the legislative proposal. The points dealt with in the blog are as follows:
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Agreement on the EU Connectivity Toolbox |
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![]() The best practices will help network operators to reduce the cost of gigabit broadband deployment and Member States to adopt an efficient approach for ensuring timely and investment-friendly access to 5G spectrum to mobile operators and other users of spectrum, including for industrial applications. Connectivity has supported citizens, businesses and public administrations through the pandemic, it will be an essential pillar of the recovery. The swift implementation of the Connectivity Toolbox will enable Member States to fully exploit the potential of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Earlier this month the Commission presented a Communication on Europe’s Digital Decade that sets out the aim to connect all European households with gigabit speeds and to ensure 5G coverage for all populated areas in the EU as well as major transport routes. The Connectivity Toolbox will continue playing a fundamental role as the EU steps into the Digital Decade. Two types of measures are suggested:
The Member States are committed to start implementing the Toolbox as soon as possible. As a next step, according to the timeline laid out in the Connectivity Recommendation, Member States should prepare and share with the Commission by 30 April 2021 their national roadmaps to implement the Toolbox, timely matching the finalisation of the Member States´ recovery and resilience plans.
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5G PPP Webinar: Europe accelerates towards 6G |
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![]() The webinar was held in two parts, where all projects presented their vision of 6G in the first part as the motivation for their projects and the technical challenges they are addressing to move towards 6G in the second part. Over 500 participants registered for this event and the on-line participation peaked at 310 participants.
You can find the presentations of each project here.
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Submission of first Hexa-X deliverable – 6G Vision, use cases and key societal values |
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5G EVE @SDOs Workshop on Testbeds Federations for 5G and Beyond |
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![]() The contribution jointly prepared by Veronica Sanchez Vega, ETSI TC INT Rapporteur from 5G EVE partner Ericsson, Evangelos Kosmatos, 5G-PPP TMV Co-chair from 5G EVE partner Wings ICT Solutions, and Andrea Cattoni, 5G-PPP TMV Chair from Keysight had the title: ‘Methodologies for E2E Testing & Validation of Vertical Applications over 5G & Beyond networks, an ETSI TC INT Perspective on EC-funded 5GPP Projects Contributions to Standards’. The presentation described how the 5G trial projects in the 5G PPP have addressed the challenge of validating the business cases and applications of verticals and how the ETSI INT Technical Committee, in collaboration with those projects, is approaching the standardization of the methodologies for end-to-end testing and validation of vertical applications over 5G and Beyond networks. Further information is available on the Workshop Page.
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5G PPP Webinar: 5G Innovations for Verticals |
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![]() The webinar was held in two parts, where four projects presented in the first part and 5 in the second part, with a short introduction from the European Commission and the 5G IA to start. A total of 230 participants registered for this event and over 120 participants attended the webinar. These projects were selected for funding under the 5G PPP ICT-41-2020 call: 5G PPP 5G innovations for verticals with third-party services. Slide decks are available online here. |
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5G TOURS eHealth Webinars |
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![]() The first webinar was about Remote Health Monitoring and emergency services powered by 5G. Presenters were Vera Stavroulaki and Nelly Giannopoulou (Wings ICT Solutions, Greece). The webinar showcased solutions for remote health monitoring of people, especially when already diagnosed with a critical disease still compatible with home care (e.g. some form of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc.). The main features offered, utilising the WINGS STARLIT platform, include: (a) real time remote health monitoring services of main vital-signs, and (b) quick, reliable notifications to users, family members and health care professionals in case of a health incident or a health emergency prediction. The Webinar also shortly showcased how, when an emergency has been identified, optimal ambulance routing is triggered to navigate the ambulance through areas with 5G coverage to ensure the provision of medical help on the go as well as timely patient transfer. You can find the full presentation video on YouTube.
The second webinar was about the usage of the 5G inside the hospital. Presenters were Mathieu Lagrange, Laurent Launay (b<>com, France), Guillaume Campion (AMA, France), and Nelly Besnard (University Hospital Center from Rennes, France). From the standardisation topics related to both 5G and DICOM, the webinar then went through the explanation of the UC8 architecture and features of 5G Tours Project, showing also related KPI and metrics. You can find the full presentation video on YouTube.
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StandICT.eu 2023 rolls out its EUOS – European Observatory for ICT Standardisation |
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![]() For more information, the full press release is available here. Get involved to exchange, spread standardisation outcomes, and foster network in the European Observatory for ICT Standardisation website.
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Third “Towards TeraHertz Communications” workshop |
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![]() The main goal of the workshop was to have an overview of the current state of the art of the research in this area, to discuss the main challenges still to be explored, to highlight key research directions for future R&I actions and to share opinions on the foreseen frequency bands which could be a good candidate to be supported by the EU in the global allocation exercise. The workshop was concluded by a panel session on the “Industrial Future of THz Comms”. The workshop flyer and agenda as well as some of the slides from the event are available here. |
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Launch of “The networking channel” |
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![]() The channel consist of 1 hour of webinars, panels, tutorials, virtual site visits, keynotes, and any other innovative forms of community interaction, and are organized on Wednesdays every two weeks (https://networkingchannel.eu/networking-events/). The first Webinar organized on 24th March 2021, included Nick McKeown (Stanford University) and addressed “Networking research and networking education: the path to 2030”.
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5GAA White Paper “Cooperation Models enabling deployment and use of 5G infrastructures for CAM in Europe” |
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![]() Read the full white paper here.
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2nd 5G EVE Learn and Drive |
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Online event – April 8
SMEs will get the chance to discuss potential use cases and future collaborations in direct contact with key European industry players after the event.
Target audience The online event is addressing startups and SMEs from all vertical sectors who are willing to learn about 5G EVE functionalities and who are interested in proposing ideas for innovative applications or services using the 5G EVE infrastructure. In addition, the event is addressing also all other stakeholders interested in learning more about the 5G EVE project and about opportunities related to 5G deployment. Go check the agenda and register here. |
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Hannover Messe 2021 |
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Hannover, Germany – April 12-16
Sessions on Industrial 5G are scheduled on Thursday, April 15.
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W4: 5G-enabled safety and support services for cooperative, connected and automated mobility |
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Helsinki, Finland – April 25
The aim of the workshop is to exploit these opportunities from several perspectives. First, the workshop distributes the latest results assessing the suitability of the currently standardised 5G functionalities in a variety of CCAM scenarios. Second, the workshop discusses the gaps identified in the existing 5G capabilities when it comes to the heterogeneous requirements, stemming from these scenarios, and offers new technological solutions to fill the identified gaps. Third, the workshop considers novel services and concepts that 5G networks would enable to improve the safety and performance of CCAM. The workshop is organised by the EU Horizon 2020 5G-HEART and Celtic-Next 5G-SAFE-Plus projects. More information about the event here. |
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2021 IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference |
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Helsinki, Finland – April 25-28
IEEE VTC2021-Spring will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, technical as well as application sessions, and an innovative Industry Track, which will feature panels and presentations with industry leaders sharing their perspectives on the latest technologies. More information about the event here. |
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6GSymposium Europe – Shaping Industry & Society Beyond 5G |
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Online event – May 4
The 6GSymposium will explore the key questions around what 6G offers industry and society and how to get there. More information about the event here. |
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IEEE 5G Summit 2021 |
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Dresden, Germany – May 5
More information about the event and registration here. |
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IEEE 5G Virtual Summit – IEEE 5G for Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) |
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Online event – May 11-12
This first 5G for CAM conference will bring together a variety of EU-funded projects in the area of CAM, to share their experiences and present results with a view towards deployment. As Horizon 2020 is open to International participation, the event will also provide an opportunity to address a broader global perspective. Many 5G PPP projects will be present: Phase 3 5G PPP Automotive Projects 5G-CARMEN, 5G-CROCO and 5G-MOBIX and 5G for CAM Projects 5G-MED, 5G-RAIL, 5G-ROUTES will be there and will be accompanied by 5G-HEART a 5G PPP Phase 3, Part 3 Project on “5G HEalth AquacultuRe and Transport validation trials”, by 5G-LOGINNOV a 5G PPP Phase 3 Part 5 Project which envisions to use technologies to innovate logistics and ports, by Vital 5G a 5G PPP Phase 3 Part 6 Project on “Vertical Innovations in Transport And Logistics over 5G experimentation facilities” and by 5G-PICTURE a 5G PPP Phase 2 Project on “5G Programmable Infrastructure Converging disaggregated neTwork and compUte Resources” and by the H2020 5G-DRIVE project. More information about this event here. |
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EuCNC & 6G Summit 2021 |
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Online event – June 8-11
This conference is one of the most prominent communications and networking conferences in Europe, which efficiently brings together cutting-edge research and world-renown industries and businesses. The conference will focus on various aspects of 5G communications systems and networks, including cloud and virtualisation solutions, management technologies, and vertical application areas. It will target to bring together researchers from all over the world to present the latest research results, and it is one of the main venues for demonstrating the results of research projects, especially from successive European R&D programmes co-financed by the European Commission. More information about this event here. |
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European Research and Innovation Days |
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Online event – June 23 – 24
This year marks the start of Horizon Europe, our most ambitious EU research and innovation programme ever, and will be a decisive moment to strengthen our European Research Area. Cooperation in research and innovation is essential in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and will pave the way to a greener and more digital future. The European Research and Innovation Days represent a unique opportunity to add your voice to the conversation. More information about this event here.
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MWC Barcelona 2021 |
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Barcelona, Spain – June 28 – July 1
The event is partially physically-held partially virtualy. The multi-layered safety approach includes prevention, protection, mitigation, monitoring and maintaining safety. Layers include frequent testing, contact tracing, touchless environments, re-vamped catering, occupancy monitoring, upgrades to facility infrastructure, increased medical staff – and personal commitments like adhering to social distancing.
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The editor of the 5G PPP newsflash on behalf of the Full5G Project is Carole Manero, IDATE DigiWorld, CS94167 – 34092 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. This document reflects -only the views of its authors.