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Europe launches first large-scale 6G Research and Innovation Programme
The European partnership on Smart Networks and Services (SNS JU), a Joint Undertaking co-led by industry and the European Commission with close involvement of Member States1, sets the strategic R&I roadmap for Europe, aiming to enable European players to build the R&I capacities for 6G systems and develop lead markets for 5G infrastructure as a basis for the digital and green transformation.
SNS JU adopted the Work Programme 2021-2022, which will be the basis for Calls for Proposals to be launched early 2022, with an earmarked public funding of about € 240 million.
The Work Programme will fund activities ranging from 5G evolution including large-scale trials and pilots with vertical industries to frontier research towards 6G systems. It sets out four main complementary work streams:
- Stream A (RIA): Smart communication components, systems, and networks for 5G Evolution systems.
- Stream B (RIA): Research for radical technology advancement (in preparation for 6G and radical advancements of IoT, devices and software).
- Stream C (RIA): SNS Enablers and Proof of Concept (PoCs), including development of experimental infrastructure(s) that could be further used during later phases of SNS.
- Stream D (IA): Large Scale SNS Trials and Pilots with Verticals, including the required infrastructure to explore and demonstrate technologies and advanced applications as well as advanced services in the vertical domains.
These four Streams will be complemented by SNS Support Actions (CSA) to support EU wide synergies and directionality as well as international cooperation.
1 Read the Smart Networks and Services JU start press release