6G-PATH has followed its scheduled program with no critical deviations. Work in various WPs has been performed as originally scheduled.
In WP2, D2.1 has successfully performed several actions as: (i) description of the latest reviewed reference 6G-PATH architecture and its components and interface specifications; also proposition of primary workflows for onboarding, testing and evaluating vertical UCs; (ii) each of the major components has been specified with functions, interfaces, inputs, post conditions etc.; (iii) definition of the blueprints of all vertical UCs with refined Key Value Indicators (KVIs) and corresponding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); (iv) introduction of “key” B5G technologies that may be relevant to this project’s scope and roadmap for their integration into the 6G-PATH architecture.
In WP3, D3.1 provided an in-depth overview of the progress and status of the testbeds for the initial phase. It introduced a detailed description of the 5G infrastructure available, computational resources, orchestration and monitoring capabilities, exposed APIs and network scenarios available for experimentation.
D3.1 documented the software components integrating the initial release of the 6G-PATH framework and the components planned for the final release. It also “outlined” the advanced experimentation capabilities embedded into the first version of the platforms to enhance experimentation features within the project’s ecosystem.
WP4 aims to perform the project experiments, both internal and third-party. Work has been about deploying and executing the project internal experiments by using the 6G-PATH testbeds and platform.
WP5 has focused its actions on: (i) preparation, publication, and dissemination of open calls; (ii) proposal assessments & funds management, and (iii) development of tutorials and training material. Work has been about the preparation publication and dissemination of Open Call 1, and proposals’ assessment for Track A and Track B.
WP6 is to validate and evaluate the proposed architecture and platform, and the trials and pilots to be performed throughout the project activities to assess the B5G and 6G impact in its various dimensions. During the actual period, work aimed to develop the validation and evaluation framework for the 6G-PATH activities, which will include the experimentation environment and the verticals experiments. A systematic approach has been proposed to assess the validity and reliability of the 6G-PATH architecture, platform, technical components, testbeds, and trials and pilots’ experiments.
