Evaluation and Validation of Connected Mobility in Real Open Systems Beyond 5GS
Overview
5G-Advanced and 6G, as the next (r)evolutionary steps of cellular communications, aim to expand supported vertical use cases and provide enhanced capabilities beyond connectivity. One vertical service is 5G CAM (Connected and Automated Mobility). Developments in autonomous vehicles, growing electric vehicle sales, and the popularity of integrated/smartphone-connected solutions are expected to increase car connectivity demands, and 5G/6G systems will play a central role in the future transportation ecosystem. Previous 5G Systems (5GS) have faced challenges when deployed in the automotive industry, as the sector presents particular requirements, including handling “big data” and supporting the emerging needs of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). Additionally, the process is labour intensive and relies on multiple stakeholders, as networks and user devices must be configured to support bespoke services. This complexity slows broader adoption of 5GS and impedes the digital modernisation of innovative CAM use cases.
ENVELOPE will advance the 5G-Advanced architecture, and transform it into a vertical-oriented one with the necessary interfaces tailored to the CAM vertical use cases that i) expose network capabilities to verticals, ii) provide vertical-information to the network; and iii) enable verticals to dynamically request and modify certain network aspects, in an open, transparent and easy to use, semi-automated way.
Objectives
Development of an open and dynamically reconfigurable beyond 5G system supporting advanced Network Exposure Function and Policy Control Function services.
Develop novel services and specify the necessary open and easy-to-use interfacing of the network side and the service side of the ENVELOPE architecture.
Advance key innovations to enable the ENVELOPE architecture to meet the beyond 5GS requirements of automation and improved user experience.
Integrate Multi-access Edge Computing and enablers of cross-domain coordination to support operation across large geographical areas served by different stakeholders.
Create new business models and market services for the use of cross-sector data, and validate the feasibility/viability of novel services.
Maximise the impact created by the project through wide means of dissemination, communication, standardisation and exploitation activities.
eBOS Role in the Project
In ENVELOPE, eBOS will be the Open Call manager, responsible for preparing and disseminating the two open calls organised. eBOS will lead the selection process in the two rounds of calls and will guide the SubGrant Agreement signature process for over 9 sub-projects.
Additionally, eBOS will lead the assessment of the potential public acceptance of the ENVELOPE platform, the Use Cases and Open Call projects. eBOS will contribute to the elaboration of ENVELOPE’s dissemination and communication plans, presenting the project’s results to key associations and ensuring a broad impact of the results. Finally, eBOS will lead the development of a unified methodology, with metrics and templates, to support an effective exploitation plan, which will cover business metrics, legal rights and obligations, intellectual property rights, and individual exploitation strategies.
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 or Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
