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An innovative virtual software-defined mobile packet core to enable optimized and flexible user-centric services for next generation mobile networks

Project description

Bringing internet connectivity everywhere

Connectivity is vital. Software-defined 4G and 5G mobile packet core based on software defined network (SDN) technology can enable mobile communications with off the shelf LTE devices by creating different slices in the same infrastructure. These network slices are allocated resources and traffic priorities to provide optimal resource-efficient service quality. The EU-funded Cumucore project is developing a mobile core network with smaller deployments to permit mobile connectivity in smaller areas having a population of 100 000 users or less. Its SDN technology analyses the network and creates smaller divisions or slices of the network. Cumucore is based on a pay-as-you-go business model to keep initial investment low.

Objective

Cumucore is a flexible, modular and efficient virtualized software-defined 4G/5G mobile packet core to help mobile operators dynamically scale up or down their core network based on real network usage and end-user demand. In addition, our software-based network slice manager allows dynamically slicing the network to isolate IoT data from other traffic and to redirect media traffic to MEC functions that include media delivery (media caching or transcoding). Our product solves the need to provide high-speed ultra-reliable Internet connectivity for the growing number of devices (i.e. IoT) together with a reduction in latency and power consumption to support the requirements of massive machine-type communication and mission-critical applications, such as automotive, smart grid, healthcare or industrial automation. Our solution allows mobile operators to reduce up to 50% the traffic in their networks, while supporting maximum traffic performance (> 40Gbps), which serves to solve in few minutes (vs 3-6 months) the scalability and congestion problems of the existing hardware-based core architectures of main network infrastructure providers . Our pay-as-you-go business model is based on in-house development with cloud licensing using B2B channels. Operators will pay based on usage, thus, lowering their initial investment. Cumucore is also a resource-efficient product that will help reduce the energy consumption and carbon footprint in mobile network infrastructure. During the FS we will carry out a technical, commercial and financial feasibility assessment so as to support an efficient Media Broadcasting (AR/VR and gaming) and identify suitable 5G use cases for Phase 2. Commercialization, partnership and IPR issues will also be addressed, together with detailed economic projections and analysis of funding requirements. We have successfully tested our solution in the 5G European market through the execution of projects for niche mobile operators.

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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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CUMUCORE OY
Net EU contribution

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€ 50 000,00
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GUSTAV PAULIGINKATU 10 A 13
00990 HELSINKI
Finland

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SME

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Yes
Region
Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 71 429,00
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