Introduction

This is a questionnaire generated by the SNS OPS CSA project and is addressed to the SNS JU Call 3 R&I projects. The goal of this questionnaire is to get a better understanding of the work planned to be performed in each of the projects, the challenges being addressed and the expected outcomes.

This information will be used by the SNS organisational bodies, including the Governing Board (SNS GB), the SNS JU office and the SNS CSA projects (SNS OPS & SNS CO-OP) to assist with the dissemination of the program and project results, liaise with appropriate external stakeholders, and host/organize relevant events.

Your input is extremely important for capturing an overview of the SNS programme as a whole,
and we appreciate the time taken to fill in and deliver this information!

The consolidated information will also be provided to the SNS Steering Board (SB), Technology Board (TB) and Working Groups (WGs), to assist with project results tracking and grouping of relevant projects (according to interest). The results of this questionnaire will be shared with all SNS projects and the key findings and insights will be presented in a dedicated webinar.

This is the third edition of the questionnaire. Results of the 2024 edition are shared here:
SNS-OPS Questionnaire Results of Call 1 & 2 SNS Projects – SNS JU (europa.eu)

Instructions

The questionnaire should be filled once online for each project by a designated project representative.

  • Please align with all key personnel in your project (e.g., Technical manager, WP leader, Exploitation manager, etc.) to ensure the correctness of the provided answers and then please fill out the questionnaire in the name of your project.  The PM is responsible for ensuring that the questionnaire is answered within the expected deadline.
  • The projects should respond to as many questions as possible. There may be cases where certain questions do not apply to a certain project. In that case the particular question may remain blank.
  • Multiple answers may be selected in each question. Please select all correct answers for your project. The “Other” option may be selected in addition to the answers that you have provided for that question.
  • Where appropriate there are text boxes for elaboration of your answers. Please use this to provide additional explanations where necessary. This field is mandatory for open-text questions and when the “Other” option is selected in multiple-choice questions.
  • For Questions and clarifications you may reach out to Questionnaire(a)sns-ju.eu

Data use declaration:

  • Data collected will be used to present the status of the SNS JU program work as a whole and the individual project information will not be made visible.  Projects will not be assessed nor scored in any (competitive) way as a result from filling the questionnaire. Also individual project names will not be disclosed.
  • All collected data will be stored until the end of the SNS JU activities and then it will be deleted.

The Questionnaire

The Questionnaire is divided into 3 sections, Technical, Vision and Market.  Please complete and click submit at the end of each section.
If you do not click submit at the end of a section any data entered in that section will be lost.
The Sections are totally independent and must be individually submitted.


    SELECT PROJECT:

    SELECT STREAM:

    Project Representative Name:

    Project Representative eMail

    I hereby give my consent for processing of my personal information (name and email) to be used within the scope of the SNS JU questionnaire.


    T1: Which of the following main KPIs will your project Address? Please mention any additional KPIs addressed within your project in the elaboration box.

    Peak data rate (network);User experienced data rate;Latency;Spectrum efficiency;Area traffic capacity;Connection density (devices/km²);Mobility;Reliability;Positioning (accuracy);Energy efficiency;Provisioning time;Other (Please Elaborate below);

    T2: Which of the following technological issues/aspects will your project address? Please mention any additional issues/aspects that you may address in the elaboration box.

    System network architecture and control;Edge and ubiquitous computing(including MEC, Deep Edge, Fog Computing;High Frequency technology (incl. mmWave, THz, & visible) and signal processing;Cloud Native Networking and RAN-Core Convergence;AI/ML powered technologies/features;Optical networks and/or Optical Wireless communication;Service provisioning/deployment;Deterministic/Time Sensitive Networking (TSN);Trustworthiness (Security, Reliability, Privacy);Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN);Hardware(Devices, IoT, Etc.,);Integrated Communications and Sensing/Actuation;Blockchain;New Antenna Technologies (e.g., RIS, extreme MIMO, etc.);Quantum Computing;Digital Twinning;Micro-electronics/Photonics;Management & Orchestration of resources (incl. VNFs/CNFs);Low energy Communication solutions;Sustainability/Energy Efficiency solutions;Spectrum Re-farming and Reutilisation;Multi-Connectivity;Network exposure to Vertical Application Developers;Other (please elaborate below:);

    T3:Which of the following Vertical sectors and use cases/applications will your project support? Please mention any additional sectors and/or applications in the elaboration box.

    VERTICALS:

    APPLICATIONS/USE-CASES:

    Smart Agriculture (including fishery);Automotive;Transport/ Logistics;Media/Entertainment;Smart Energy;Education;Smart Health;Industry 4.0/Manufacturing;Security/PPDR;Smart City;Tourism & Culture;Other (please elaborate below:);

    Holographic Communications;Tactile/Haptic Communications;Intelligent Operation Network;Digital Twin Applications;Multi-Sensory xR, Gaming/Entertainment;Cooperative / Collaborative Operation among a Group of Service Robots/Drones;Metaverse;Predictive Maintenance;Internet of Senses (including Localization, imaging, ISAC);Other (please elaborate below:);

    T4a: Will your project make use of AI/ML?

    T4b: Do you plan to deliver/provide access to your AI training data sets, after the project’s completion.

    T4c: For which of the below items do you plan to use AI/ML functionality? Please provide the exact targeted functionalities in the elaboration box, if possible.

    RAN aspects;Core aspects;Device/terminal aspects;Network Management & Orchestration;Security related functions;Other;

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    T5: Which standardization/specification bodies will your projects target for contributions? (if none, please go to T7)

    3GPP:

    ETSI:

    ITU:

    IETF/IRTF:

    O-RAN:

    IEEE:

    Other Standards:

    T6: To which Open Source organisations does your project contribute? Click all that apply

    Cloud Native Computing Foundation;Cloudify;e.DO;OCCI;ONAP;ONF;ONF-ONOS;ONF-P4;OpenBaton;OpenConfigOpenDayLight;OpenRoadM Multi-Source Agreement;OpenStack;OpenvSwitch;OPNFV;Eclipse;srsRAN;OpenSlice;CAMARA project;OAI, OpenAirInterface;O-RAN;OpenSlice;Open-Source MANO;ETSI TeraFlow SDN OSG;Other;

    T7: What type of (End User) Equipment will be used for testing/trialing in your project?

    Mobile Phone;CPE;Modem/Router;On Board Unit (V2X);Drone;IoT Sensors;Satellite Receiver;XR Equipment;Robots/Cobots;Other;

    T8: Which methods will your project use to validate the technologies developed?(Please enter one set of answers per use case)


    Technology Validation 1 Name

    Validation Method TV1

    Vertical Sector TV1

    Location TV1

    Date TV1

    Replicability* TV1

    Add additional Technology Validation Use Case

    * Replicability is the capacity to replicate a use-case/solution in another location.


    Technology Validation 2 Name

    Validation Method TV2

    Vertical Sector TV2

    Location TV2

    Date TV2

    Replicability* TV2

    Add additional Technology Validation Use Case

    * Replicability is the capacity to replicate a use-case/solution in another location.


    Technology Validation 3 Name

    Validation Method TV3

    Vertical Sector TV3

    Location TV3

    Date TV3

    Replicability* TV3

    Add additional Technology Validation Use Case

    * Replicability is the capacity to replicate a use-case/solution in another location.


    Technology Validation 4 Name

    Validation Method TV4

    Vertical Sector TV4

    Location TV4

    Date TV4

    Replicability* TV4

    Add additional Technology Validation Use Case

    * Replicability is the capacity to replicate a use-case/solution in another location.


    Technology Validation 5 Name

    Validation Method TV5

    Vertical Sector TV5

    Location TV5

    Date TV5

    Replicability* TV5

    If more Technology Validation Use Cases,

    Please contact Questionnaire(a)sns-ju.eu with the details

    * Replicability is the capacity to replicate a use-case/solution in another location.


    T9a. How do you engage verticals in your project?

    As Project Partner;As Third Party Experimenter;through link with vertical associations/partnership (Which one?);Other (Please Specify);

    T9b. What is the role of the verticals in your project?

    End-user testing;Requirements provisioning;Integration of vertical system with project developed platform;Common technology development with vertical;Use of vertical devices/equipment for testing/trialing;Other;

    T10. Does your project plan to address energy efficiency issues, and if so, how?

    Energy Efficiency is not addressed in the project;Hardware solution;Software Solution;Applicable in the end device;Applicable for RAN;Applicable for Transport;Applicable for Core;Applicable at the Service/Application level;Other;


    GENERAL COMMENTS: Is there any other important technical aspect that your project is addressing and is not addressed in the previous questions?(Please do not exceed 200 words)

    If you do not click submit here, any data entered in this Technical questionnaire will be lost


      SELECT PROJECT:

      SELECT STREAM:

      Project Representative Name:

      Project Representative eMail


      V1:Which SNS Societal Challenges are addressed in your Project?

      V2:Does your project address any societal values mentioned below, and if not please mention which other societal values are addressed in your project in the box below.

      Environment Sustainability,
       
       
      Societal Sustainability,
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Economical sustainability and innovation.

      Other:

      V3:Does your project assess Key Value Indicators (KVIs)? If yes, which validation and assessment methods do you plan to use?

      V4:How do you contribute to the 6G Vision in your project?

      V5:Which UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will your project contribute to?



      GENERAL COMMENTS: Is there any other important aspect that your project is addressing (vision related) that is not included in the previous questions?

      If you do not click submit here, any data entered in this Vision questionnaire will be lost


        SELECT PROJECT:

        SELECT STREAM:

        Project Representative Name:

        Project Representative eMail


        M1: Which are the biggest market changes you expect in your domain/market area with the advent of 6G (tick all that apply)

        M1b: Can you elaborate on how technology innovations could fulfill the foreseen market needs on 3 of those ticked above in M1 and how you feel these market changes will impact your domain / market area with the advent of 6G.:

        M2: Which of the following technologies/innovations do you expect to play an important role in the telecommunications market in the coming years?

        M3. Which vertical sectors do you expect to be affected the most with the advent of 6G? Max 3 answers

        M4. How do you validate business opportunities in vertical sectors?

        M5: If your project assesses commercial viability (Return of Investment) from investing and deploying 6G for 6G providers, which method do you use?

        M6. What do you consider to be the greatest obstacle for the deployment of 6G networks?

        M7: 4G enabled the “App ecosystem”. 5G enables the ecosystem to include more reliable, numerous and bandwidth-rich applications and services addressing mainstream vertical markets. Do you believe 6G can accomplish a similar mobilizing of the ecosystem forward? If yes, what would be your estimation as to the novel market section(s) that 6G may enable?

        M8: What are the Key Exploitable Results (KER) expected to be delivered by your project? At which Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is each of them expected to be delivered?

        M9. Does your project promote the participation of SMEs to provide specific technological value? If so, please indicate how it does this (Max 200 Words).


        GENERAL COMMENTS: Is there any other important aspect that your project is addressing (market related) that is not included in the previous questions?

        If you do not click submit here, any data entered in this Market questionnaire will be lost


        GDPR Statement:

        All data collected will be handled in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines. The SNS OPS team will use the data collected for analytical purposes and for preparing reports on the performance of the SNS JU as a whole.  Any project that contributes data to the SNS progress assessment will have the right to access their data and correct inaccuracies.

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