Distributed Artificial Intelligence-driven open and programmable architecture for 6G networks
Overview
As the world moves from 5G to 6G, mobile communications must be architected differently to accommodate the emerging requirements of new applications that cannot be served by existing 5G networks. In the next decade, classic 5G application like Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications, enhanced Mobile BroadBand, and massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC), will need to be redefined and new services will be introduced. Deployment of 6G will generate Zettabytes of digital data and will present more challenging applications, such as holographic telepresence and immersive communication. These will have to meet more stringent requirements across the edge-cloud continuum.
ADROIT6G proposes disruptive innovations in the architecture of emerging 6G mobile networks, which will fundamentally change their design, implementation, operation, and maintenance. It will use AI/ML-powered optimisations across the entire network, it will transform the network into a fully cloud-native network software with integrated security, which can be implemented across various edge-cloud platforms, such as Non-Terrestrial Networks, and it will create software-driven, zero-touch operations ultimately automating every aspect of the network and the services it delivers. ADROIT6G innovations, functionalities, and performance will be validated through 3 representative 6G use cases (holographic telepresence, Industrial IoT, and collaborative robots/drones), using well-established 5G testbeds.
Objectives
Design and implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based 6G system architecture.
Create an AI driven Management and Orchestration for 6G Networks.
Architect a distributed and secure CrowdSourcing AI.
Develop energy-aware models for multimodal Representation Learning.
Evolve the cellular infrastructure towards deep-edge in communication and computation functions.
Enable Non-Terrestrial Networks connectivity for highly reliable Industrial Internet of Things Services.
Demonstrate the use of decentralised AI for Device-to-Device communications.
Support data plane acceleration.
Demonstrate the value of 6G through relevant Proof of Concepts.
Maximise the project’s impact.
Provide rationalised contributions to emerging standards and relevant communities.
Contribute to the establishment of a globally accepted set of Key Societal Value Indicators (KVIs) and KPIs.
eBOS Role in the Project
In ADROIT6G, eBOS will provide their 5G IoT test bed facility and expertise to test and validate the extreme 6G use cases in the PoCs within small-scale lab environments, while also upgrading their current infrastructure. eBOS will also leverage its AI/ML expertise to co-design, develop, and integrate the BDIx agents that reside on mobile devices with AI/ML capabilities, as well as the interfaces to interact with Internet of Things platforms and far-edge resources.
In addition to their technical tasks, eBOS will lead the Quality Assurance and Risk Management, ensuring that the project’s outputs and deliverables are of high quality and that the project’s risks are managed through relevant mitigation measures. eBOS will lead the Dissemination and Communication activities, designing and maintaining the project’s website, and contributing to the elaboration of ADROIT6G’s exploitation and sustainability plans. It will disseminate the project’s results to key associations and technology clusters through its memberships (e.g., 6G-IA, SNS JU, AIOTI, BDVA/DAIRO, NGI, NESSI, NetWorldEurope). eBOS expects to advance knowledge and reinforce understanding of 6G architectures, extend the functionality of its 5G IoT testbed to support novel 6G features, and expand the company’s R&D activities.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
