Project description DEENESFRITPL Energy-efficient, integrated terrestrial-non-terrestrial networks The term non-terrestrial networks includes any network that involves non-terrestrial flying objects. Integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks can connect the unconnected and increase the user experience for the already connected. The EU-funded ETHER project will provide a comprehensive approach for integrated terrestrial-non-terrestrial networks targeting 100 % network coverage, 99.99999 % service continuity and 99.99999 % reliability, with three times higher energy efficiency and 95 % total cost of ownership reduction compared to existing terrestrial deployments. The project will develop solutions for a unified radio access network and energy-efficient, AI-enabled resource management across the terrestrial, aerial and space domains. ETHER will introduce and combine critical technologies under a unique 3D multi-layered architectural proposition. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective ETHER aims to provide a holistic approach for integrated terrestrial-non-terrestrial networks targeting at 100% network coverage, 99.99999% service continuity and 99.99999% reliability, with 3 times higher energy efficiency and 95% Total Cost of Ownership reduction compared to current terrestrial only deployments. To achieve these goals, ETHER develops solutions for a Unified Radio Access Network (RAN) and for the energy-efficient, AI-enabled resource management across the terrestrial, aerial and space domains, while creating the business plans driving future investments in the area. To that end, ETHER introduces and combines a series of key technologies under a unique 3D multi-layered architectural proposition that brings together: i) a UE antenna design and implementation for direct handheld access in the integrated network, ii) a robust unified waveform, iii) energy-efficient seamless horizontal and vertical handover policies, iv) a zero-touch management and network orchestrator to self-adapt to rapidly evolving traffic conditions without human intervention, v) a flexible payload system to enable programmability in the aerial and space layers, vi) joint communication, compute and storage resource allocation solutions targeting at End-to-End network performance optimization leveraging efficient and novel predictive analytics schemes, and vii) energy-efficient semantics-aware information handling techniques combined with edge computing and caching for reduced latency across the distributed 3D compute and storage continuum. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunications Keywords 6G Integrated terrestrial non-terrestrial network Edge computing and caching Unified waveform AI-based network performance optimisation Zero-touch unified network management Data analytics Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022-STREAM-B-01-03 - Communication Infrastructure Technologies and Devices Call for proposal HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-JU-RIA - HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions Coordinator UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG Net EU contribution € 899 625,00 Address 2 PLACE DE L'UNIVERSITE 4365 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE Luxembourg See on map Region Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 899 625,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Greece Net EU contribution € 433 125,00 Address KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 546 36 THESSALONIKI See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 433 125,00 COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITED Ireland Net EU contribution € 593 712,00 Address PENROSE QUAY PENROSE WHARF PENROSE BUSINESS CENTRE FOURTH FLOOR T23 Cork See on map Region Ireland Southern South-West Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 659 680,00 AVANTI HYLAS 2 CYPRUS LIMITED Cyprus Net EU contribution € 341 718,75 Address SPYROU KYPRIANOU 65, CRYSTALSERVE BUSINESS CENTER 4003 Limassol See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 379 687,50 SATELIO IOT SERVICES, SL Spain Net EU contribution € 258 412,50 Address CALLE BERLIN 61 ESCALERA A ENTRESUELO 08029 Barcelona See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 287 125,00 UBIWHERE LDA Portugal Net EU contribution € 368 156,25 Address TRAVESSA SENHOR DAS BARROCAS 38 3800 075 Aveiro See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Aveiro Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 409 062,50 FUNDACIO PRIVADA I2CAT, INTERNET I INNOVACIO DIGITAL A CATALUNYA Spain Net EU contribution € 510 812,50 Address CALLE GRAN CAPITA 2-4, EDIFICI NEXUS I 08034 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 510 812,50 NEARBY COMPUTING SL Spain Net EU contribution € 340 031,25 Address TUSET 32, 2ND FLOOR 08006 BARCELONA See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 377 812,50 "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece Net EU contribution € 399 375,00 Address END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET 15341 Agia Paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 399 375,00 LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 247 187,50 Address CAMPUS VALLA 581 83 Linkoping See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Östergötlands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 247 187,50 ORANGE POLSKA SPOLKA AKCYJNA Poland Net EU contribution € 268 537,50 Address AL ALEJE JEROZOLIMSKIE 160 02 326 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 298 375,00 Partners (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all MARTEL GMBH Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address UBERLANDSTRASSE 111 8600 Dubendorf See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data NET AI TECH LTD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address FLOOR 3 1-4 ATHOLL CRESCENT EH3 8HA EDINBURGH See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data