Project description
Greater photonics integration will unleash the power of 6G x-haul networks
The EU-funded FLEX-SCALE project performs disruptive research on optical x-haul network approaches related to optical switching nodes and their transceiver interfaces that enable flexible capacity scaling (>10 Tb/s rate per interface, >10 Pb/s capacity per link and >100 Pb/s throughput per optical node), based on utilisation of ultra-high bandwidth photonic/plasmonic technologies and the efficient exploitation of optical spatial and spectral switching (UWB/SDM). The network elements will be controlled by an ML-enabled SDN control plane that incorporates new resource allocation algorithms, enabling autonomous programmable disaggregated networks. It will achieve record energy efficiency (sub-pJ per switched/transmitted bit) and low cost, enabled by photonic integration and optical transparency and the optimised traffic routing across network layers and segments, thus improving network QoS as per 6G requirements.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
265 04 Rio Patras
Greece
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Participants (11)
43124 Parma
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08860 Castelldefels Barcelona
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80686 Munchen
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91904 Jerusalem
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7521 AN Enschede
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5885849 Holon
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3830 352 Ilhavo
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00118 Roma
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28050 Madrid
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11632 Athina
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10587 Berlin
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Partners (3)
8092 Zuerich
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8803 Ruschlikon
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CB4 0WN Cambridge
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