Project description
Making 5G deployment more affordable
5G networks are fast becoming a reality, with big vendors developing 5G network equipment and mobile network operators preparing its commercialisation. However, there is an urgent need to support solutions tailored to specific types of networks. The EU-funded Affordable5G project is developing a 5G network that will offer an integrated and affordable solution covering the needs of private and enterprise networks. The project will introduce a technical innovation that is to be spread across all parts of the 5G network, supporting cell densification, RU/DU/CU splits, hardware acceleration, edge computing and core network virtualisation with an extensive use of open platforms. This innovation will support European small and medium-sized enterprises in becoming pioneers in the global 5G market.
Objective
The large-scale rollout of 5G networks has started becoming a reality, with big vendors deploying 5G network equipment and MNOs being on the verge of its commercialization. However, in parallel to the deployment of such 5G high-performing network, there is an unprecedented urge to support solutions tailored to specific types of networks, capable of offering ubiquitous coverage with high data rate availability, densification and high capillarity of access points to enhance 5G system capacity.
Affordable5G aims at creating a 5G network that will deliver a complete and affordable solution covering the needs of private and enterprise networks through technical innovation that span across all parts of 5G network, leveraging cell densification, RU/DU/CU split, hardware acceleration, edge computing and core network virtualization, seamlessly combined with the adoption of open source RAN, MEC and MANO solutions, for cloud-native, micro-service based deployments.
To achieve its innovative and ambitious goal, the consortium brings together ten European SMEs, supported by MVNOs, system integrators and research institutes, grasping the opportunity to enhance their products, according to each company’s roadmap, while fostering collaboration among them.
In this way, Affordable5G will offer a first-class opportunity to European SMEs to become frontrunners in the global 5G competition, facilitating them in their commercialization paths and strategies in niche market cases of neutral hosting, private networks and MVNOs with new entrant actors.
The innovative solution will be evaluated and validated in two vertical pilots related to emergency communications and smart cities, which have been properly selected as being highly representative in terms of system performance, scalability, mobility patterns, slice types, deployment requirements and impact in the future 5G market.
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28037 Madrid
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Participants (18)
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28760 Tres Cantos Madrid
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RAANANA
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28007 Madrid
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2018 Antwerpen
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34149 Trieste
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
265 04 PLATANI RIO AKHAIAS
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
7565502 Rishon Letzion
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
48950 ERANDIO
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3800 075 Aveiro
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
8600 Dubendorf
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
8008 Strassen
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2003 Nicosia
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
08006 BARCELONA
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
29016 Malaga
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10561 Athina
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08034 Barcelona
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08034 Barcelona
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06410 Biot
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