Newsflash September 2019

2nd Vertical User Workshop

It followed the 1^st Workshop organized on 12-13.02.19 in Brussels. This 2^nd edition addressed more technical content. It was collocated with the 3GPP SA6 meeting.

All presentations are now available on the Global5G.org website (https://www.global5g.org/2nd-5g-vertical-user-workshop-agenda#overlay-context=user). A specific Workshop Report will be released. A third Vertical User Workshop could be organised soon.

Definition of HE, DEP, CEF2

Following the political agreement, the Commission has begun a strategic planning process. The result of the process will be set out in a multiannual Strategic Plan to prepare the content in the work programmes and calls for proposal for the first 4 years of Horizon Europe. The strategic planning process will focus in particular on the Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness pillar of Horizon Europe. It will also cover the Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area part of the programme as well as relevant activities in other pillars.

Establishing a successful Smart Networks and Services Partnership under Horizon Europe is of central importance for the 5G Infrastructure Association (5G IA) and the entire 5G PPP community. A lot of work is devoted to this priority. The 5G IA Board and the ‘Smart Networks and Services Task Force’ are dealing with key strategic issues related to the next Partnership, including its scope, contacts with relevant associations, objectives, governance and budget. In addition, the 5G IA participates in public events dedicated to HE, organizes several meetings with key policy makers and participates in EC’s public consultations.

The Horizon Europe proposal lays down the conditions and principles for establishing European Partnerships. 3 types are proposed.

• Co-programmed European Partnerships

Between the Commission and private and/or public partners. Based on memoranda of understanding and/or contractual arrangements

• Co-funded European Partnerships using a programme co-fund action

Partnerships involving EU countries, with research funders and other public authorities at the core of the consortium.

• Institutionalised European Partnerships

These are partnerships where the EU participates in research and innovation funding programmes that are undertaken by a number of EU countries. They are based on article 185 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) which allows the EU to participate in such programmes.

These can also be public-private partnerships established under Article 187 TFEU, such as joint undertakings or EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities.

CEF2 is expected to include a specific focus on funding corridors.

The European Commission has issued consultations on HE, CEF2, DEP and Inception Impact Assessments.

The 5G Infrastructure PPP  – Trials and Pilots brochure

• 5GCAR See Through
• 5GCAR Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Protection
• 5G-MEDIA Remote Production
• 5G-MoNArch Smart Sea Port Testbed Hamburg
• 5G-MoNArch Touristic City Testbed Turin
• 5G-Xcast Media Content
• MATILDA Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)
• ONE5G Serving Industrial Areas through 5G Technologies
• ONE5G Serving Megacity Areas through 5G Technologies
• SLICENET eHealth

This first Brochure will certainly encourage readers to look for more information and details, visit the PPP and projects websites, read the related documents, interact with PPP participants in meetings, workshops and conferences. More and more achievements are expected in the coming period, with the final development and completion of the Phase 2 projects and the further development of the Phase 3 projects.

A second edition of the Brochure is therefore expected early 2020. Stay tuned…

5G IA Executive Director

Alexandros is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the University of Peloponnese in Greece and has significant experience in the research and industry domains. He has participated in several EU funded research projects (including METIS, METIS-II and 5G-Xhaul) over the past 25 years and has served for one year as the Vice-Chair of the 5G PPP Architecture WG. This is a very important step forward for the Association.

A warm welcome to Alexandros to the team of the 5G IA.

5G PPP @5GWF’19

AIOTI Event “IoT Through the Looking Glass”

5G CMM Expo

European Big Data Value Forum

The European Big Data Value Forum is the flagship event of the European Big Data Value community. EBDVF 2019 is jointly organised by the Big Data Value Association, the European Commission and VTT and it will take place from 14 to 16 of October in Helsinki (Finland).

The theme of this year’s edition is “Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Transforming Business and Society”, and it is aimed to attract more than 600 participants, including relevant European industry players, policy makers and research community. Do not miss it!

Don’t miss this opportunity to book your tickets. You can check the entry fees and get your tickets here.

Some sponsorship packages are available. Get your projects or company’s visibility on key European event around Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Check the different options available here.

Register now and book your seat at an event that will contribute to shape the Big Data and AI landscape in Europe.

IoT World Solutions World Congress

The IoT Solutions World Congress is dedicated to joining IoT providers with industry in order to help the latter increase productivity. Since it’s first edition back in 2015, the event has grown to become the global reference for industrial IoT, and the annual meeting for industry stakeholders to establish new partnerships. It is a 3-day program with 400 speakers.

Experts, key players and technology solution providers from the industry, will be presenting use cases on key topics, and illustrating how solutions are impacting today’s and tomorrow’s industries.

The world’s leading IT companies, software platforms, hardware manufacturers, telecommunications professionals filled the halls with discussion centered around digital transformation in varying industries including connected transport, manufacturing, healthcare, energy & utilities, buildings & infrastructure, open industry, cross-sectional IoT technologies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence.

More information here.

FOKUS FUSECO 2019

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the series FOKUS FUSECO Forum. Tutorials, workshops, live demos, a conference, and discussions with leading operators, manufacturers, integrators as well as various industry verticals will make the most of 5G: state of technology development in terms of standards, products and first solutions derived from international technology and application trials; potential business models in different vertical domains, particularly private networking options and operator network slicing approaches; operator 5G rollout plans, including migration and interworking with 4G, Wi-Fi and satellite networks; relevant 5G testbeds and trials around the globe.

For further information, please visit: https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/ngni/events/fuseco_forum_2019.

Additional details will be disclosed soon.

5G Techritory 2019

Baltic Sea region 5G Ecosystem Forum “5G Techritory”, organized by the Electronic Communications Office of Latvia, has become a huge success already in its first year. In 2018 one of the leading 5G technology events worldwide gathered 700 participants, more than 70 senior speakers from Europe, Asia and the USA, leading industry organizations and global ICT companies as the organizational partners and main supporters. More details can be found on www.5gtechritory.com.

5G Techritory has initiated a new open platform for cross-border, cross-level and cross-sectoral cooperation for the development of a sustainable 5G ecosystem in the Baltic Sea region in line with the European Commission’s Strategy for the Digital Single Market and the Nordic-Baltic digital cross-border cooperation policy and its 5G Action Plan for 2018-2020. The Forum has helped to facilitate establishing new partnerships between global and regional ICT companies, governments, municipalities, business support organizations, universities and other key stakeholders in the region and in the wider European context.

During 3 days of intensive and comprehensive up-to-date program on November 27-29, the Forum will highlight:
– Plenary Sessions and parallel Working Sessions, which will be widely covered with the use of such formats as keynote presentations / featured panel presentations / panel discussions / case studies “start hard, turn smart” / expert insights / fireside chats
– Inspirational Talks with global business leaders and world-renowned futurists
– Meeting of the Nordic-Baltic high-level digitalization group
– Exclusive Breakfast Sessions with global business leaders
– Expo “Meet the 5G Technology”
– B2B Speed Networking Event
– Hackathon for meeting the leading 5G technology start-ups.

Additional details will be disclosed soon.