
SNS JU September 2024 Newsflash
In this last newsflash of September 2024, find back
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- a recap of events where SNS JU or the 5G and 6G communities have an impact,
- join the discussion followed by SNS JU projects news
- and do not miss any coming events in the Save-the-Dates !
5G and 6G Events catch-up:
SNS JU @ Nexus Forum EU
SNS JU 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, Erzsébet Fitori, participated in a key panel discussion on “𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” during the 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 which took place on 19-20 September 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.
The session explored how Europe can lead in technology while safeguarding its independence.
During the session, Erzésbet emphasized the importance of the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲.
She highlighted 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 that are crucial for achieving this goal:
- 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Encouraging a competitive and innovative environment that fosters growth and progress in the EU’s digital sector.
- 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Developing the EU’s technological capabilities, including 5G and 6G infrastructure, to ensure the region remains at the forefront of digital advancements.
- 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Collaborating with various players, including vertical industries, to conduct large-scale trials and a robust ecosystem that supports the development of innovative digital solutions.
Furthermore, in order to achieve 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆, it is essential that technology and EU funds are accessible to all stakeholders, enabling them to participate in and contribute to the EU’s digital transformation.
Erzsébet also underlined the need for a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, bringing together private and public entities, as well as 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, to work towards a common goal of achieving European digital sovereignty.
The 𝗦𝗡𝗦 𝗝𝗨 is committed to supporting the EU’s strategic initiatives in this area and look forward to continuing the conversation on how to shape the future of Europe’s digital landscape.


SNS JU and 6G-IA @ 6G Symposium

6G Symposium took place on 23-24 September 2024 in Washington DC, USA. During the event, key decision-makers debated issues vital to the progress of the telecoms industry.
Javier Albares, Head of 5G/6G Programs at SNS JU hold a Panel Discussion on: “𝗔 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀?”.
Alexandros Kaloxylos, executive Director of 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association participated in the event to provide the perspective of the European private side for the development and adoption of future telecommunication networks.
3 SNS JU TRACKERS
SNS JU CSA projects (i.e. 6G Start, SNS ICE, SNS OPS) have produced the following 3 SNS JU TRACKERS:
- VERTICAL ENGAGEMENT TRACKER – Online platform mapping SNS JU use cases and vertical associations.
- STANDARDS TRACKER – Online platform supporting the development of a EU standardisation roadmap.
- KPI RADARS – Online visualisation tools for SNS JU R&I projects’ Technical and Programme KPIs.

SNS ICE @ Global 5G Event 2024

During the Global 5G Event 2024 hosted by TSDSI which took place on 29-30 August in India, SNS ICE project organized the European participation on transformative 6G technology covering presentations from:
- Håkon Lønsethagen on “Current AI and Cloud Implementation models in 5G Networks”
- Dr Gabriele Elia on Multi Access Edge Computing use cases with AI
- Colin Willcock presenting on Path to 6G with AI and Cloud.
6G-IA & PSCE Workshop “Smart Networks and Services Innovation to Fulfil PPDR needs”
On 11 September, Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) and 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) brought together the SNS community with PPDR practitioners in an interactive online workshop on “Smart Networks and Services Innovation to Fulfil PPDR needs”. The event was sponsored by FIDAL PROJECT.
The 27 participants were divided in smaller breakout rooms to exchange on:
- Bottleneck, challenges and the evolving PPDR context
- Opportunities for 6G and beyond

New European Commissioners-designate

On 18 July 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was elected for a second mandate, presented to the European Parliament her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029.
On 17 September, she also put forward a list of Commissioners-designate and determined their portfolios, reflecting the ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines.
The Commissioners-designate appear in public hearings at the European Parliament. After that, the Commission as a whole is approved in a single vote of consent by the Parliament. The European Council, acting by qualified majority, formally appoints the Commission’s new leadership.
6G-IA News
The second 6G-IA Members Consultation n°2 on SNS draft WP2025 released on 22 July 2024 with a deadline for answers on 4 September 2024 was successful with 59 answers received in total. The 6G-IA will organized the Consultation Analysis Webinar in October 2024.
After the kick-off online meeting organized on 27 August, the 6G-IA Spectrum Working Group is reactivated. This group is focusing on the regulatory and technical aspects that relate to the spectrum for beyond 5G and 6G systems.

IEEE PIMRC 2024


The 2024 Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (IEEE PIMRC 2024) has become one of the two major conferences of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) in the field of wireless communications and networking.
PIMRC 2024 took place on 2-5 September in Valencia, Spain. The event consisted of high-quality technical sessions, panels, workshops and tutorials supported by PIMRC 2024 general chairs, technical program committee chairs, local organizing committee chairs, workshop and tutorial chairs, panel chairs and publication chairs.
Many SNS projects participated in the event:
PREDICT-6G participated with the presentation by Youssef El Kaisi Rahmoun of the paper ‘Novel Radio Frame Design for Efficient Integration of Wireless Links into Time-Sensitive Networks’ written by him, Javier Villares and Olga Muñoz.
5G-STARDUST project partner Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT) co-organised the PIMRC 2024 in-event workshop “6G-NTN: architectures and technologies” with Università di Bologna, the 6G-NTN project coordinator.
6G-BRICKS consortium members from i2CAT and Brainstorm actively participated in the event.
6G-XR presented the OC1 awarded project demo of METAPHOR: Volumetric Capture and Transmission in Broadcast Environments, by Brainstorm. The video of the demo is available here.
One6G Summit 2024
Building on the success of the previous three editions, one6G’s flagship event returned to discuss the key technology drivers and pillars that will shape 6G. The one6G Summit 2024 was held on 5-6 September in Valencia, Spain.
Dr Monique Calisti, coordinator of the 6G4Society project, moderated the “Global 6G development – Part II” panel and spoke on “6G for Society and Environment – How to get there”. Hans-Peter Bernhard presented DETERMINISTIC6G project in his talk “About the possibility of having deterministic 6G”. 6G-NTN Partner Dr Massimo Neri, CTO at Martel Innovate, delivered a compelling presentation titled “Realizing 6G: Orchestrating the Convergence of Computing and Networking.” Other SNS projects participated in the event included ETHER, 6G-XR or 5G-STARDUST.

Sustainable Places 2024

Sustainable Places prides itself on being an ideal platform for the dissemination of research, the conduct of workshops, EU project clustering and networking between stakeholders of all types. SP2024 was held over three days in a hybrid (digital + in-person) event format on 23-25 September in Luxembourg.
CENTRIC organised a workshop with several other projects.
The speaker representing the CENTRIC project was Francesco Malandrino from CNR, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. The workshop was co-organised with the projects: 6G-TWIN, COALESSCE, BeGREEN, 6G4Society and IN2CCAM.
European Microwave Week 2024
The 27th edition of the European Microwave Week (EuMW 2024) was held on 22-27 September in Paris, France to continue the annual series of highly successful microwave events that started back in 1998. EuMW 2024 comprises three co-located conferences:
- The European Microwave Conference (EuMC)
- The European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
- The European Radar Conference (EuRAD)
6G-SHINE and TIMES-6G projects organised the workshop titled “Towards THz Communication: Implementation and Propagation Challenges in Harsh Environments”.


PREDICT-6G @ IEEE ETFA 2024

The 29th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, (ETFA) 2024, took place on 10-13 September in Padova, Italy.
PREDICT-6G consortium members, CNR and Intel was at the Conference to present the paper “Time-Sensitive Networking and Software-Defined Networking: an experimental setup for realistic performances”.
HEXA-X-II @ WWRF52
The 52nd Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) took place at King’s College London, in London, UK from 10-12 September 2024. Industry experts gathered to discuss the future of wireless technology. Mikko Uusitalo from Nokia and Tommy Svensson from Chalmers represented Hexa-X-II.
Mikko Uusitalo presented “Overview of Hexa-X-II and ecosystem, introduction to the E2E system view.”
Tommy Svensson presented “Key results on radio evolution & innovation”.

NANCY @ IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience

George Andronikidis, showcased the latest advancements in the NANCY SNS JU Project during the IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience at the EPES-SPR workshop in London held on 2-4 September.
SNS JU Steering Board and Technical Board Meeting

SNS JU @ Seminar “Which European funding for the telecommunications ecosystem?”

The SNS JU Program Officer Chiara Mazzone, will introduce 𝗦𝗡𝗦 𝗝𝗨 objectives, strategy and funding at the seminar: “𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺”?
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 €𝟭.𝟴𝗯𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳, the Smart Networks and Services JU finances 6G projects (RAN, telco cloud, NTN, microelectronics, photonics, cybersecurity, etc.).
This event is an opportunity to learn more about the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝟲𝗚 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, to exchange with former French winners and to discuss the standardization of 6G.
Business leaders, project managers, start-ups and researchers, in order to prepare the 3rd JU call for projects, you are all invited to the JU Smart Networks and Services presentation event on Tuesday 1 October in Versailles.
6G Forum by RCR Wireless News
RCR Wireless News organised the 6G Forum Virtual Event on 1st October 2024. The 6G IA Executive Director Alexandros Kaloxylos will participate to this event which will dive into the latest 6G research, explore future services and discuss deployment timelines.
Free registration is available here

SNS ISAC Online Workshop

The SNS ISAC Workshop will be held on 8 October 2024, from 9:00 to 16:30 CET. Already over 200 people are registered.
This workshop will gather valuable insights from various SNS projects, featuring esteemed speakers from prominent institutions and companies.
Presentations from SNS projects:
- TIMES‘ vision: waveform design, tracking and NLOS sensing for THz ISACby Mario Castañeda (Huawei)
- TERRAMETA: THz multi-functional RISs and ISACby George Alexandropoulos (University of Athens)
- Joint communication and sensing: status of the Hexa-X-II projectby Henk Wymeersch (Chalmers University of Technology)
- BE-GREEN: Experimental validation of a RIS-aided ISAC systemby Vladica Sark (IHP Microelectronics)
- 6G-SENSES: Experimental Evaluation of OTFS for ISAC in mobile environmentsby Lukasz Lopacinski (IHP Microelectronics)
- INSTINCT: Joint sensing and communications for future interactive, immersive, and intelligent connectivity beyond communicationsby Angeliki ALEXIOU (University of Piraeus)
- ISEE-6G: Integrated sensing, energy, and communication for 6G networks – Objectives, use cases, architecture, and initial achievementsby Konstantinos Maliatsos (University of the Aegean)
- 6G-MUSICAL: An integrated approach to joint communication and sensing for 6G networksby Atilio Gameiro (Universidade de Aveiro)
- 6G-DISAC: Architecture vision, radio optimization, and network orchestration for distributed ISACby Benoît Denis (CEA-Leti)
SNS ICE & 5G Techritory co-creation event
This year, for this 7th edition of the 5G Techritory platform initiative, the event will take place from October 30 to October 31, 2024, with over 600 speakers and guests in attendance in Riga, Latvia.
Over the course of the two days, the SNS ICE project, a Smart Networks and Services Joint-Undertaking (SNS JU) support project for coordination and support actions (CSA) in charge to establish dialogue with 6G initiatives in Europe, has co-organised the following 5 events:
Shifting the Balance: Advancing Diversity in Telecoms R&D
| October 30, 11:00 – 12:30, Room K |
- Introductions from WiTaR and Riga Techgirls;
- Bar Camp highlight – Industry and academia’s view and practice to encourage gender diversity
- Results of diversity survey
SNS-ICE #1 – From 5G to 6G: leveraging key trends and 5G evolution to shape 6G for vertical sectors
| October 30, 14:00 – 17:00, Room K |
This co creation event will share 5GPPP and SNS JU experience in developing mobile technologies. 6G-IA members will share results on trials to validate vertical uses cases, while industrial players will share their experience to bring 5G to real world.
Panel discussion on WHY 6G: The European Priorities
| October 31, 10:30 – 11:30, Policy & Strategy Stage – Streaming |
This panel explored why 6G is needed and Europe’s priorities in its development, including technologies and societal impact. It also highlighted lessons from 5G and the role of sustainability beyond just energy efficiency.
SNS-ICE #2 – Synergies among NI and the SNS JU activities
| October 31, 13:30 – 17:00, Room K |
Learn to know the latest from SNS projects, National initiatives and gather information on technological priorities, results,solutions etc.
INFORMATION DETAILS:
- Website/Agenda: https://www.5gtechritory.com/
- Registration: https://www.mittoevents.com/5g-techritory-2024/welcome-to-5g-techritory-2024


Interactive Showcase: The SNS ICE showroom
| October 30, 31, 9:00 -17:00 – ATTA Centre – Room L |
Explore the landscape of SNS JU funded projects via interactive demos of Vertical Engagement Tracker and learn about the Use-cases, verticals and technologies addressed within the SNS JU.
Meet the team SNS ICE. All under one roof!
SCoDIHNet Monthly News

The Smart Connectivity DIH Network has mainly worked on the following topics:
1/ SCoDIHNet has started the update all the catalogues developed during the last years and to integrate them on the DIHIWare platform
- SCoDIHNet members: List of members of the network è done
- SCoDIHNet platform catalog: List of platforms use by DIHs è will start shortly
- SCoDIHNet services: List of services shared among entities è done
- SCoDIHNet Heatmap: Specialisation of DIHs (technologies & verticals) è to be updated
- SCoDIHNet replicability catalog: List of use cases & available solutions è on the fly
- Smart Connectivity Technology providers è on going
- African DIHs: List of African DIHs supported by ICT58 projects è to be updated
2/ The bimonthly SCoDIHNet meeting took place on 12 September, it has covered the following topics: Status on the implementation of the services, DIHIWare platform update, Open DMA tool, Replicability podcast and the Technology provider catalog update. DIH which have experimented the replicability catalogue are invited to participate.
3/ Preparation of a Webinar in the context of the SNS OPS support action, the project is invited to organise a webinar in order to present our SCoDIHNet service description paper to the SNS-JU partners. DIHs that could present their day-to-day operation, their problems, their expectation with regards to technology providers are welcome to participate
4/ Preparation of a podcast with the SNS-ICE project on How SNS project results can contribute to the digitalisation of the European industry?

- 6G Forum, 1 October 2024
- Online workshop on ISAC towards 6G
- VTC Fall 2024 (100), 7-10 October 2024
- ETSI security conference, 14-17 October 2024
- IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2024, 15-17 October 2024
- CEF DIGITAL DAYS 2024, 16-18 October 2024
- Adaptive Frameworks and Global Architectural Evolution (ATHENA 2024), 21-23 October 2024
- International Conference on 6G Networking, 21-24 October 2024
- 5G TECHRITORY 2024, 30-31 October 2024
- Co-creation events organized by the SNS-ICE project at the 5G TECHRITORY 2024, 30-31 October 2024
- Software and Standards for Smart Networks and Services Conference & Hackfests, 12-14 November 2024
- IEEE Global Communications Conference 2024, 8-12 December 2024
- ETSI-ITU Symposium on ICT Sustainability: Standards Driving Environmental Innovation, 11-12 December 2024
- 5th IEEE International Symposium on Joint Communications & Sensing, 28-30 January 2025
- MWC 2025, 3-6 March 2025
- Hannover Messe, 31 March – 4 April 2025
- EuCNC & 6G SUMMIT 2025, 3-6 June 2025
SNS JU Project news:
7 Interviews prepared by CENTRIC
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The CENTRIC project in part of its “Special Summer Newsletter” has prepared 7 interviews with consortium members from various work packages and different partners to explain the CENTRIC visions and objectives behind the sustainable AI-native Air-Interface for 6G networks under development.
The interviews are available on the project YouTube channel.
VERGE @ IEEE Connect 2024
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VERGE project presented the paper “Sample Efficient Blockage Prediction and Handover Using Causal Reinforcement Learning” at IEEE CONECCT 2024 which took place on 12-14 July in Bangalore, India.
Video of the presentation is available here.
6G-BRICKS @ IEEE Industry Connection meeting on Open RAN
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On 4 September, Prof. Christos Verikoukis, 6G-BRICKS Project Coordinator, and Dr. Md Arifur Rahman, delivered a presentation at the IEEE Industry Connection meeting on Open RAN. Their talk, “Building Reusable Testbed Infrastructures with O-RAN Components,” explored innovative approaches to designing scalable, reusable testbed infrastructures that support the development and deployment of future 6G technologies.
The presentation emphasized the critical role of O-RAN in driving flexibility and efficiency in next-generation networks.
Watch the full presentation recording here.
6G-SANDBOX White Paper ‘Third Party Engagement Guide V1.0’
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On 9 September 2024, 6G-SANDBOX published the White Paper ‘Third Party Engagement Guide V1.0’. In alignment with the overall project objectives, the 6G-SANDBOX facility is open to other projects of the Smart Networks and Services initiative, as well as to external organizations, including industry, SMEs, research institutions, and academia. The 6G-SANDBOX is open to any interested party that targets performing experiments or bringing & validate new technologies, by using the 6G-SANDBOX infrastructure and tools.
IMAGINE-B5G Open Calls #2 Results
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On 5 September 2024 Imagine-B5G published the results of its 2nd Open Call.
The results are available here.
FIDAL 2nd Open Call launch
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On 9 September FIDAL has announced the launch of its 2nd Open Call. This funding opportunity is open to SMEs, startups, research institutes, groups of entrepreneurs, app developers and infrastructure owners that are seeking to test beyond5G trials in key domains for FIDAL.
More information is available here.
EXIGENCE 3rd Exploitation Workshop
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EXIGENCE conducted its 3rd Exploitation Workshop, diving deep into the project’s various exploitable results. The collaborative efforts have led to the identification of 3 Key Exploitable Results (KERs) that hold immense potential for driving innovation and sustainability.
Identified KERs:
- Energy-Aware ICT Metering Solution
- Energy-Aware Orchestration Product
- Incentive-compatible Energy Reduction Mechanisms
6G4SOCIETY UPDATES AND CALL TO ACTION
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CALL TO ACTION:
The 6G4SOCIETY (6G4S) Citizen Survey aims to gather input from citizens to share their experiences and opinions about 5G and the upcoming transition to 6G. The survey is designed to capture a wide range of insights that will feed into the 6G Acceptance Model we are working on.
The help of all SNS JU projects to extend the outreach of this initiative, especially across national/local initiatives and towards civil society organisations they might be in touch with, is very important. This will help guide technology providers and policymakers to develop more inclusive and sustainable communication networks.
The 6G4S KVIs and Social Acceptance Survey targeted at all SNS JU projects closed in the first half of September. 28 projects contributed with their answers to provide insights on several aspect: what are the SNS projects doing in terms of social acceptance and KVIs; understand how the 6G4S activities can provide support and leverage synergies within the SNS landscape, with the final aim of enhancing project outcomes in these areas. The results are being elaborated and will be presented in October! Stay tuned on the 6G4Society channels.