FIRE LTE testbeds for open experimentation

Project Information

FLEX

Grant agreement ID: 612050

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2014

End date 30 April 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Total cost € 5 208 610,00

EU contribution € 3 799 295,00

Coordinated by

PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS
Greece

Project description

Future Internet Research Experimentation (FIRE)

FIRE initiative targets the creation of a multidisciplinary research platform for investigation and experimental evaluation of innovative ideas in networking and services.At the infrastructure level, such a platform should embrace all major wired and wireless access technologies.FLEX aims at contributing a crucial missing piece in FIRE's infrastructure puzzle:cellular access technologies and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) in particular.LTE 4G cellular networks are gradually being adopted by all major operators in the world and are expected to rule the cellular landscape at least for the current decade. They will also form the starting point for further progress, ushering in the era of 5G mobile networks.The lack of open or at least openly configurable cellular equipment and core network software has limited applied research in this field within the boundaries of vendor and operator R&D groups.In FLEX we will build programmable LTE components as extensions to existing European testbeds, thus providing an open and remotely accessible platform for experimentation with LTE.The deployment of LTE components will take place on three existing and well-established FIRE wireless testbeds, thus reducing the required integration effort, and placing it instead on novel aspects of LTE experimentation-driven research.FLEX's experimentation environment will feature both open source platforms and configurable commercial equipment that span macro-cell, pico-cell and small-cell setups. We will build upon current FIRE testbed management and experiment control tools and extend them to provide support for the new LTE components, and we will develop specialized monitoring tools and methodologies. Focus will be placed on mobility, with the establishment of both real and emulated mobility functionalities on the testbeds.FLEX will organize two open calls, aiming to attract research groups to conduct sophisticated experiments, test innovative usages or provide functional extensions of LTE testbeds

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › telecommunications networks › mobile network › 5G
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › telecommunications networks › mobile network › 4G

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2013.1.7 - Future Internet Research Experimentation

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2013-10
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS

• EU contribution: € 758 789,00
• Address: ARGONAFTON FILELLINON ; 38221 Volos ; Greece
• Region: Κεντρική Ελλάδα › Θεσσαλία › Μαγνησία
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Dimitrios Messalouris (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (30)

NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Australia

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: Level 5, Garden Street 13 ; NSW1430 EVELEIGH
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Max Ott (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: KAPELDREEF 75 ; 3001 Leuven
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christine Van Houtven (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

IMINDS VZW

Participation ended

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 361 530,00
• Address: GASTON CROMMENLAAN 8/102 ; 9050 GENT
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Kenny Willems (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TELEVIC RAIL NV*

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 99 900,00
• Address: LEO BEKAERTLAAN 1 ; 8870 IZEGEM
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Luc Jonckheere
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 99 998,00
• Address: HOCHSCHULSTRASSE 6 ; 3012 Bern
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Torsten Braun (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 87 000,00
• Address: STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 ; 10623 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Anika Demirci (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 105 975,00
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Diana Polewka (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 192 999,00
• Address: AVDA CERVANTES, NUM. 2 ; 29016 Malaga
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Málaga
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: José Molina Ruiz (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACIO PRIVADA I2CAT, INTERNET I INNOVACIO DIGITAL A CATALUNYA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 135 000,00
• Address: CALLE GRAN CAPITA 2-4, EDIFICI NEXUS I ; 08034 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Mónica Fernández Ojea (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6

France

• EU contribution: € 30 843,00
• Address: Place Jussieu 4 ; 75252 PARIS
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ahlem Abbaci (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

RED TECHNOLOGIES

France

• EU contribution: € 49 950,00
• Address: 130 RUE DE LOURMEL ; 75015 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pierre-Jean Muller (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EURECOM GIE

France

• EU contribution: € 335 773,00
• Address: ROUTE DES CHAPPES 450 CAMPUS SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS ; 06410 Biot
• Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Alpes-Maritimes
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sophie SALMON (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ORION INNOVATIONS PRIVATE COMPANY

Greece

• EU contribution: € 100 000,00
• Address: AMEINOKELOUS 43 ; 117 44 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Emmanouil Kafetzakis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER

Greece

• EU contribution: € 46 068,00
• Address: AL. PAPANASTASIOU 91 ; 185 33 PIRAEUS
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Πειραιάς
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Angeliki Alexiou (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

COSMOTE KINITES TILEPIKOINONIES MONOPROSOPI AE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 152 690,00
• Address: KIFISSIAS 99 ; 151 24 ATHENS
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: George Lyberopoulos (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FERON TECHNOLOGIES IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIREIA

Greece

• EU contribution: € 51 600,00
• Address: ARACHOVIS 30 ; 106 81 Amarousio
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Michael Chronopoulos (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""

Greece

• EU contribution: € 47 316,00
• Address: END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET ; 15341 Agia Paraskevi
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Marina Fontara (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INTRACOM SINGLE MEMBER SA TELECOM SOLUTIONS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 143 000,00
• Address: NEW ROAD PEANIA MARKOPOULO 19 7KM ; 19002 Peania
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Spyridon Spyrou (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SOFTWARE RADIO SYSTEMS LIMITED

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 98 480,00
• Address: 12A THE CEDERS CASTLEJANE WOODS ; T45 AP3 GLANMIRE
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-West
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Paul Sutton (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NETCOMPANY-INTRASOFT SA

Luxembourg

• EU contribution: € 98 640,00
• Address: RUE NICOLAS BOVE 2B ; 1253 Luxembourg
• Region: Luxembourg › Luxembourg › Luxembourg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Konstantinos THIVAIOS (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CELERWAY COMMUNICATION AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 13 800,00
• Address: LILLEAKERVEIEN 2B ; 0283 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Audun Fosselie Hansen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIMULA RESEARCH LABORATORY AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 87 000,00
• Address: KRISTIAN AUGUST GATE 23 ; 0164 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Monica Eriksen (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

ALLBESMART LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 49 920,00
• Address: AVENIDA DO EMPRESARIO, CENTRO DE EMPRESAS INOVADORAS 1 ; 6000-767 Castelo Branco
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Beira Baixa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Paulo Marques (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UBIWHERE LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 73 600,00
• Address: TRAVESSA SENHOR DAS BARROCAS 38 ; 3800 075 Aveiro
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Aveiro
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Catarina PINTO
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF NIS- FACULTY OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Serbia

• EU contribution: € 93 152,00
• Address: ALEKSANDRA MEDVEDEVA 14 ; 18000 Nis
• Region: Србија - југ › Регион Јужне и Источне Србије › Нишавска област
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Dragan Jankovic (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 50 373,00
• Address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE ; EH8 9YL Edinburgh
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Angela Noble (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Sirran Engineering Services Ltd

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 203 399,00
• Address: THE HAWK CREATIVE BUSINESS PARK UNIT 2A ; YO61 3FE EASINGWOLD YORK
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dean Parsons (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IP.ACCESS LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 232 500,00
• Address: CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK Building 2020 ; CB23 6DW CAMBOURNE
• Region: East of England › East Anglia › Cambridgeshire CC
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Annamaria Fellman (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

United States

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUTGERS PLAZA 3 ; 08901 New Brunswick
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Michelle Conlin (Ms.)
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Louis Avidgor (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data