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This document is released in June 2020 by the NetWorld2020 SME Working Group, with support from the Full5G project, from the NetWorld2020 European Technology Platform, and from the 5G Infrastructure Association. JACQUES MAGEN NICOLA CIULLI interinnov Nextworks Chair of the Vice-chair of the SME Working Group SME Working Group EDITORIAL
I can hardly believe that this June 2020 edition of the “SME I am very happy to join our SME WG Chair, Jacques Magen, in brochure” is already the 4th annual edition. The number of introducing this new edition of the “SME brochure”. SMEs have members in the SME Working Group, whose main objective is already demonstrated their strong interest and commitment to to promote the skills and expertise of SMEs, has been regularly the research and innovation projects within the 5G Public-Private increasing since its inception in 2013 under the auspices of the Partnership (5G PPP) in its various phases: in the early steps in NetWorld2020 European Technology Platform. By May 2020, I fundamental research, and even more in the later steps in 5G am proud to announce that there are 183 members in the Group, pilots and experimentation in several vertical industry sectors. including 153 SMEs. This very moment in the 5G PPP roadmap is even more focused on SMEs than ever, with an upcoming call topic on “5G innovations The interest of the SME community in the 5G Public-Private for verticals with third party services” where both the scope and Partnership (5G PPP) has never been higher. In addition to a record expected impacts are promoting the strong involvement of SME- number of SMES presented in this edition, more and more SMEs driven applications and services over 5G. also appear on the “Find your SME” web page1, that displays both the expertise and skills of SMEs in 5G-related technology, and We must acknowledge that this exciting time for SMEs in the 5G their involvement in vertical sectors. To cope with this increasing PPP programme coincides with a very difficult and challenging demand, both the web page and the brochure have been subject period, due to the COVID-19 emergency, and due to the to an additional update in December 2019. We are now planning upcoming economic consequences of that. Several nodal points a bi-annual update. along a wide range of value chains are being hit by the crisis, with reverberations that are still hard to predict. In this moment of Considering that we are in the core of Phase 3 of the 5G PPP, uncertainty, the technology weight and value of SMEs will prove five years into the programme, we are now starting to see some to be of outmost importance, especially for those in business concrete results in terms of exploiting achievements from the related to ICT and to many 5G vertical sectors. We really hope projects. Consequently, a new “SME success story” section has that the 5G PPP programme has contributed to build this value been added to this edition. in the past years, with the help of the SME Working Group in The participation of SMEs in the 5G PPP has reached 19.13% Networld2020. With our most felt wishes, to all of us, to travel representing a total of 91.38 M€ in EU funding, a little under the safely through these stormy waters! objective of 20% defined as a KPI of the programme2. 226 SME participation are currently accounted for, i.e. 20.96% of the 1,078 participations. A dedicated SME call is scheduled in 2020, hopefully allowing the 20% participation to be reached by the end of the The SME Working Group (WG) is gathering about 180+ members including initiative. SMEs have also demonstrated their interest in the 5G 150+ SMEs. More than 350 SMEs are members of NetWorld2020, the long-term evolution, with a participation in the call on this topic European Technology Platform for telecommunications and related services and applications. The SME WG is jointly supported by NetWorld2020 and the reaching 19.8% in terms of participants and 18.5% in EU funding. 5G IA. The current SME representatives in the 5G IA Board are Nicola Ciulli from Nextworks and Jacques Magen from interinnov. There are five SME representatives in the NetWorld2020 Steering Board: Integrasys, interinnov, Montimage, Nextworks, and Quobis Networks. The SME WG is supported by the Full5G Coordination and Support Action. The Chair of the SME WG is 1 https://www.networld2020.eu/find-the-sme-you-need-new-page/ Jacques Magen from interinnov. The Vice-Chair of the SME WG is Nicola Ciulli 2 According to the H2020 dashboard, https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dashboard/. These figures include from Nextworks. If you wish to join the SME Working Group, please send a the following calls: Phase 1: H2020-ICT-2014-2 / ICT-14-2014; Phase 2: H2020-ICT-2016-2 / ICT-7-2016; request to [email protected]. Phase 3 (1): H2020-ICT-2017 / ICT-17-2017; Phase 3 (2) H2020-ICT-2018 / ICT-18-2018; Phase 3 (3) H2020-ICT-2019 / ICT-19-2019; Phase 3 (4) H2020-ICT-2019 / ICT-20-2019. RUI L. AGUIAR COLIN WILLCOCK Networld2020 Steering Chairman of Board Chair the Board, 5G IA
The last time we engaged in the production of this brochure On behalf of the 5G Infrastructure Association (5G-IA), I welcome we were living in a very different world. During this last year, a the opportunity to write an introduction for this new version of new workprogramme went into planning, discussions on future the SME brochure. At this difficult time, with the world suffering European budgets started and we moved into the covid19 from Covid-19 it is important to retain hope for the future. In shadown. But in these changing times, SMES are increasingly our industry, SMEs play a key role here. They offer the promise relevant for the European society. The flexibility, eagerness and to contribute to future growth and opportunities as we try and drive for innovation, that so many European SMEs possess, are recover from the terrible effects of the virus. SMEs have the ability essential for the development of our lives – we have seen many to bring new ideas to the market and the flexibility to experiment SMEs in the forefront of new technologies for addressing the and eventually create valuable products. challenges of our current situation, providing fast responses to The 5G-IA is committed to the advancement of 5G in Europe. the needs of our changed environment. The 5G-IA represents the “private” side in the 5G Public Private Networld2020, the European Technology Platform that collects Partnership (5G PPP), a 700 Million Euro joint initiative between the efforts of all entities interested in telecommunications and the European Commission and the European ICT industry. In the associated technologies, is proud to count 350+ SMEs inside its context of the 5G PPP, the 5G-IA has been active to ensure a high constituency. SMEs have been an essential part on, and a key SME participation. This is because, SMEs are recognized as the contributor to, the work we performed. The SME working group catalyst for innovation. Their ability for “out of the box” thinking has been key in intertwining the realities of innovation in European and their agility to rapidly develop and test ideas in multiple context and the constraints of SMEs, actively working to facilitate sectors, have been important assets in the industrial digitization this two-way street, improving the interest of SMEs for European of the so-called vertical industries. Joining forces between SMEs research, and promoting the advantages of collaborating with and the key ICT companies has been one of the key factors driving SMEs inside the research and innovation communities. With the the overall success of the 5G PPP programme. upcoming Horizon Europe, novel opportunities will exist for SMEs, Moving forward, the 5G-IA together with other key industry most specially because our relations with other industries (the so associations, are driving the formation a new partnership called called vertical markets) are going to increase. At a time when we Smart Networks and Services. The partnership will ensure will be discussing funding priorities for the next years, a renewed European leadership in the creation of the next generation engagement of multiple SMEs may smooth the path for future network technologies and services. The above-mentioned joint successes! abilities that SMEs will bring in this new Partnership will be of It would be extremely rewarding for all of us if we continue to see central importance to create novel services and technological an increase of the collaboration of SMEs inside European-funded breakthroughs. These will be eventually transformed into research, and we see SMES providing a guiding line for the future valuable solutions for vertical industries thus, creating new jobs diversity of our communications ecosystem . and improving the everyday life of European citizens.
Best of luck to all SMEs, and hope you remain ambitious in your objectives!
4 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond COMPANY PROFILES
ACCELLERAN 6 MAGISTER SOLUTIONS 34 ACTA 7 MARTEL 35 AETHERIC ENGINEERING 8 M.B.I. 36 APPART 9 MONTIMAGE 37 ARCTOS LABS 10 NEMERGENT SOLUTIONS 38 AZCOM TECHNOLOGY 11 NEXTWORKS 39 BEIA CONSULT INTERNATIONAL 12 NOUVEAUCOMM 40 C TECH BILIŞIM TEKNOLOJILERI SAN. VE TIC. 13 ONE2MANY 41 CUMUCORE 14 QUOBIS 42 CYBERETHICS LAB. 15 QUOTIENT ASSOCIATES 43 DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY 16 REDMILL MARKETING ASSOCIATES 44 EANTC 17 RFSAT 45 EBOS TECHNOLOGIES 18 SEVEN SOLUTIONS 46 EGM 19 SIKLU 47 EPITOMICAL 20 SOLIDSHIELD 48 FIVECOMM 21 SRS 49 FOGUS 22 SUITE5 50 HOLISTIC INNOVATION 23 TELCARIA IDEAS 51 INCELLIGENT 24 TREE TECHNOLOGY 52 INFOLYSIS 25 TST 53 INTERINNOV 26 UBITECH 54 INTERNET INSTITUTE 27 UBIWHERE 55 IQUADRAT 28 URBAN HAWK 56 IS-WIRELESS 29 VERTICAL M2M 57 ITTI 30 VISIONA 58 JCP-CONNECT 31 WEST AQUILA 59 LIONIX INTERNATIONAL 32 WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS 60 LIVEU 33 ZEETTA NETWORKS 61 SME SUCCESS STORIES 62 SME MEMBERS 78 5 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2013 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 25 MORE INFORMATION www.accelleran.com CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MFG. ENERGY COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Accelleran provides Mobile RAN/vRAN Accelleran delivers across the globe carrier Accelleran seeks European and software and 4G/5G Small Cell product grade RAN/vRAN Software and Small Cell International RIA, IA, FTI, MSCA... actions solutions addressing the real-world products in different architectures. From and in general any Research, Development challenges of increasing data volumes and the versatile, robust, small, lightweight and and Innovation cooperation projects 5G applications, calling for hyperdense outdoor integrated E1000 Series Small Cell to underpin the future of mobile RAN/ networks. Accelleran’s unique software in different band variants including CBRS, to vRAN solutions enabling hyperconnected, architecture is genuinely independent the ORAN-aligned Cloud Native Virtualised ubiquitous, efficient and dense networks. from any hardware platform. Operators dRAX Open Interface RAN Intelligence 5G, IoT, Satellite Communications and Next can leverage one software solution for enabling AI/ML xApps in an open, Generation Internet are some of the areas integrated small cells and for disaggregated scalable and interoperable RAN platform. we focus on to enable different vertical and virtualised RAN networks with slicing Accelleran won the 2017 TechTour TOP sectors such as Transport & Logistics, and edge capabilities. With a global EVC Final, the 2018 Small Cell Forum Award Manufacturing, Energy, Smart Cities and Cellular Industry’s leading design team, in the category Outstanding Innovation in Public Safety with the networks of the Accelleran is the technology choice for Small Cell Technology/Architecture and future. carrier grade, reliable, performant Small the 2018 TEAC (TIP Ecosystem Acceleration Cells and Radio Access Network software Centre) UK Wave 2 program. Accelleran solutions for Fixed Wireless Access, Public has successfully participated in Belgian Mobile, Private Network, Neutral Host or 5GUARDS and UK 5GRuralFirst projects IoT/Vertical solution providers. Accelleran and currently participates in 5GCity, four core service activities are Consulting & 5G-Enhance, UNICORE, 5G-CLARITY and Design, SW Engineering, Test & Integration 5G-COMPLETE European and joint EU/ and Research (7 H2020 5G related projects). Japan projects.
6 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2002 www.acta.com.gr ACTA LTD NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT Advanced Communications Testing Applications 8 [email protected]
SATELLITE EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
ACTA Ltd is an SME founded in October ACTA has provided to Telecom Operators ACTA Ltd is interested in cooperating with 2002 in Athens, Greece. Our expertise and in Greece, transmission performance other parties that focus on optical, mobile, experience is as a provider and integrator of monitoring solutions. Based on ACTA’s KPI radio and access networks. Special focus is long-term performance analysis monitoring Validation Platform and HW probes. Collected on the technology areas of 5G – IoT, hardware solutions as well as ad-hoc network data help in Operations and Capacity design, machine learning software, edge measurements. Main focus is on Telecoms, Planning. Raw data, aggregated according computing, monitoring sensors, blockchain IT, Electronics and EMF & EMC technologies, to physical network medium, manufacturer, and in electromagnetic fields monitoring. utilizing state-of-the-art instruments and demographics. 5G network KPIs are collected solutions from leading manufacturers. ACTA in 5G-HEART and 5G-TOURS projects. is present in South East Europe. ACTA’s EMF Observatory Application collects Typical customers, of ACTA, are Telecom measurements from several types of Operators, Integrators, Manufacturers, ElectroMagnetic Field monitoring stations. It Utility companies, Universities, Research also manages the EMF monitoring network Laboratories, Enterprises. Solutions provided (alarms, configuration, integrity check). cover a wide range of technologies with focus Solution currently deployed at the EMF on optical, mobile, radio and access networks. Authority of Greece (https://paratiritirioemf. ACTA participates in two Horizon2020 EU eeae.gr), the Romanian (ANCOM) and funded projects, 5G-TOURS and 5G-HEART Paraguayan (CONATEL). EMF Observatory is in partnership with SMEs, Universities and further developed to support 5G frequencies. Telecom providers from France, Norway, ACTA has deployed the TR-069 “0-touch Italy, UK, Netherlands and Greece. provisioning” xDSL management platform, in three Greek Telecom Operators. Platforms 7 are further developed. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 1989 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 2 MORE INFORMATION www.aetheric.co.uk CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE EXPERTISE IN COMMUNICATIONS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
As an independent consultancy, We have performed feasibility We are interested in applying our expertise specialising in Satellite Communications, studies for satellite communication and experience in support of R&D&I in we support R&D, design, procurement systems, for example the provision of all aspects of satellite communications. and implementation of space segment telecommunication service throughout In particular, we would welcome and ground segment systems. We have Africa, and the augmentation of a opportunities to support researchers with an in-depth understanding of satellite terrestrial banking network. We have little expertise, themselves, in satellite communications networks and their supported the design and the procurement communications but with technology or IP relevance to commercial applications. Our of telecommunications satellites, that they wish to introduce into the satcom expertise includes design; procurement; including GNSS augmentation, broadband sphere. project management; and supervision connectivity, television distribution and of manufacture, test, installation and delivery, and data networks as supported commissioning. Our experience includes applications. We designed and built a working for clients on a world-wide basis. prototype transportable VSAT terminal. We also managed studies into the design standards for the user terminals of a broadband satellite communications network.
8 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2012 www.app-art.gr NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 22 [email protected]
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Visualization R V eports R MEDIA & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT HEALTH ENERGY CONTENT CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
AppArt is a software development In the area of 5G, AppArt is a member of the AppArt has already experience in participating company, located in Athens, Greece, with consortium of 5G-SOLUTIONS project (https:// in H2020 actions, , and is currently seeking activities focusing mainly in the design and www.5gsolutionsproject.eu/home). With its for new, potential collaborations with other development of Software Applications and participation in 5G-SOLUTIONS, AppArt is companies/enterprises and/or academic Solutions targeted for Telecom Operators, leveraging its capabilities even further as it is institutions within the frames of European Financial Organizations, Health and Energy applying its skills and experience in Analytics projects, in order to expand further its Industry. area for the design and implementation of activities in research and development within the real-time KPI visualization system. More the 5G ecosystem. AppArt delivers both custom, as well as its specifically, AppArt is contributing in a) the own solutions. AppArt provides solutions in detailed design of the KPI visualization system, AppArt is interested in activities related to the areas of Big Data Analytics, implementing b) the design and implementation of all the requirements analysis, design of software a plethora of Use Cases such as, Customer integration points of the KPI visualization solutions and solutions development , mainly Experience Presentation, Network system with the ICT-17-2018 E2E facilities in the Data Analytics area for data coming Performance Management, Digital Network and c) the development and deployment of from various sources and to be utilized in Analytics, Customer Value Management, all the necessary components comprising the different Use Cases of various industries. Enterprise Reporting etc. and in the areas KPI visualization system, in order to meet the However AppArt is ready to welcome any of Mobile Applications creation and Web required specifications. other idea, or proposal within, but not limited Development. AppArt provides its own only to, 5G area. platforms for Business Intelligence, Real AppArt is also member of the consortium Time Campaigns’ Management and Next of a national funding program in the area Generation Messaging business functions. of 5G, under the title “5G Traffic”. 5G Traffic AppArt team includes professionals with long project is planned to be a development market experience and technical expertise, of a framework that will optimize the providing the company with the advantage of performance of 5G networks, with software being able to address business requirements that runs on the control plane and automates in the most innovative ways. the management of forwarding rules at the 9 data plane. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2008 www.arctoslabs.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI NETWORK AUTOMATION
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
The team consists of very senior We provide unique technology for edge Arctos Labs is interested in collaboration consultants with a wealth of experience workload optimization and similar projects that moves industry further when from the leading global telecom scenarios that has been showcased in PoC’s it comes to enable emerging edge compute companies. Our experience covers mobile and in major international conferences applications and technology and core systems, software technology, (such as MWC) services development, as well as business management.
We are currently active in 5G R&D, edge optimization & automation etc.
10 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 1996 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 100 MORE INFORMATION www.azcomtech.com CONTACT [email protected]
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BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Azcom Technology is a leader in advanced Azcom Technology has successfully Azcom Technology is interested in 5G wireless communication with two decades participated in funded 5GPPP projects such services and gNB and RU developments, of experience. It provides a complete suite as 5G NORMA and 5G CORAL. From all these from the low PHY to the higher levels of the of software IPR and hardware platforms collaborations Azcom developed a strategic protocol stack. Azcom is interested in big tier to build and deploy commercial and 5G knowledge. In the first participation client and also other small cell partner to help special purpose solutions for cellular Azcom small cell was controlled by the them in building a complete 5G solution. In communications, automotive, aerospace, innovative orchestrator proposed by the addition our interest is in radar automotive, home automation and mobile applications. 5G NORMA project. Then Azcom 5G focus biomedical, vehicular communications Azcom provides highly specialized expertise also involved the automotive field, through solutions, home automation, space and in areas such as signal processing, algorithm PoC realization both hardware and software satellite communications as well. design/simulation and DSP software of an On Board Unit, within the 5G CORAL development for multiple application project. The 5G CORAL demo allowed types, including cellular networks, space the connection of vehicles by means of a and radar communication. The company distributed network, leading to a quicker and has experience, competency, established distributed manner information exchange. processes and structure to execute complex Direct consequences were the optimization projects and product development on a of the network response, then improving turn-key basis. Azcom offers a wide range driver safety. of product engineering services across a wide range of development platforms and application domains. Azcom involvement in H2020 projects started in 2015.
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YEAR ESTABLISHED 1991 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 50 MORE INFORMATION www.beia.eu CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEDIA & TRANSPORT & 5G IOT NGI HEALTH ENERGY EXPERTISE IN COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CONTENT LOGISTICS +
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
BEIA Consult International is a SME The company’s references include over BEIA is interested for future R&D&I performing research, design, production, 5,000 national and EU projects for IT and cooperation in the following research areas distribution, sales, installation and service. communications solutions, enterprise cloud (not exclusive): IoT, Cloud and embedded BEIA is one of the leading providers of communications and telemetry, energy, M2M applications, agriculture, environment, telecommunications equipment and smart cities, public safety, radio networks, smart cities, smart mobility, health and well- solutions in Romania and offers consultancy etc. being, energy, digital industry, digital life, etc. services for carrier grade infrastructure, CitiSim - Smart City 3D Simulation and To develop our projects or to cooperate communication solutions for PABX, voice Monitoring Platform within other projects, we need partners mail, IVR, call centre, VoIP services. COSIBAS – Cognitive services for IoT-based to build a comprehensive “ecosystem”, BEIA has R&D expertise in Cloud scenarios in the industrial domain interdependent on one another. and embedded M2M telemonitoring ESTABLISH – Environmental Sensing To Act 1. Horizontal partners: to provide the unified, applications, developing IoT based platforms for a Better quality of LIfe: Smart Health standards-based network infrastructure such as agriculture monitoring platform and contribute with technologies and Mobiway – Mobility Beyond Individualism: for monitoring ecological parameters, and experiences to create a complete solution. an Integrated Platform for Intelligent systems for irrigation management. Transportation Systems of Tomorrow ProSe 2. Vertical Partners: to solve market-specific BEIA provides managed services & system – Proximity Services Framework business problems and address particular integration, IP-Wireless-SCADA, GPRS/CDMA use cases, to have the knowledge of Power2SME - Aims to create a cloud system communications with TCP/IP embedded, specific business operational. that will change SMEs’ way of consuming GPS applications, μ-controller programming, energy 3. Geographic, from Europe and other software development. continents: to understand local SWAM - Smart WAter Management system BEIA is certified ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 environments, laws (such as data privacy for better environmental sustainability and 27001 and is a member of various regulations), and to facilitate project professional organizations such as ARIES, Other projects (finished and ongoing H2020, deployments. PMI, IEEE, AHK, IPMA. ECSEL, MSCA, Eureka/Eurostars, ITEA, Celtic, Erasmus, ERA-Net, AAL, BBI, COST, etc.) can be found on BEIA sites. 12 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2005 www.ctech.com.tr NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 172 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT MANUFACTURING COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
C Tech Information Technologies Industry C Tech, a subsidiary of TUSAŞ, is one of the few C Tech considers research and development and Trade Inc. founded in 2005, operates private sector company with infrastructure in as core business, actively taking part in in Defense, Aerospace and Satellite electronic design, software development and European and international funded research Technologies, Communication Systems, production under the Defence, Aerospace projects since its incorporation. Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation. standards of our country, together with the subcontracting ecosystem. Our company C Tech is looking for international partners C Tech accomplishes its mission of developing is one of four company in the domestic focused on R&D&I cooperation in the innovative products and creating solutions communication development consortium areas of emerging 5G technologies, Smart for national and international markets with of TÜRKSAT-6A which is the biggest R&D Technologies, AI and ML, telecommunications, its knowledge and experience in information program and vision project of our country up satellite services, cyber security, V2X and IoT. and communication technologies and with its to today within the scope of the design and experienced human resources. production works of military and civil satellite C Tech has system engineering, electronic communication systems that it conducts. hardware design, digital design, C Tech has IS0-9001: 2008 and CMMI Level-3 communication system design, RF design, quality certifications, Production Permission embedded and PC based software design Certificate issued by the Ministry of National and system development capabilities and Defence, National and NATO Facilities Safety integration and production capabilities Certifications. It is based on internationally comprised by these capabilities. C Tech offers accepted standards and approaches such as products and solutions to various public, IEEE-12207 and MlL-STD-973. private and international stakeholders as the contractor of the projects. 13 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2015 www.cumucore.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
SDN, MEC, MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT EMBMS CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Cumucore is a spin off from Aalto University Active participation in EU-KR project Cumucore is interested to partner with which products include results of several related to usage of UAV for firefighting other SMEs to participate in pilots on NB- research projects in cooperation with including network slicing and MEC for IoT, eMBMS, Industrial Internet and private industry partners such as Nokia, Ericsson, URLLC required for emergency use cases. 5G networks. We are looking for partners Huawei and Coriant/Infinera. complementing Cumucore portfolio on Participation to 5G-SMART project for RAN including SDR and Cloud-RAN as well Ultra-reliable 5G packet core enhanced ultra-reliable 5G Core and network slicing as OSS and BSS. with SDN mobile backhaul orchestrator to for Industrial use cases. manage network slices and Multi Access Cumucore as part of Primo-5G project in Edge (MEC) edge computing. The 5GC cooperation with project partners have includes NB-IOT and eMBMS running in achieved an important milestone. The first dedicated servers or virtualized on the deployment world wide of intercontinental cloud. 5G mobile network where Cumucore Cumucore 5GC has been deployed in 5G Core is running in Korea at Yonsei several trials and pilots in Italy, South University and Cumucore User Plane Africa and middle east showing reliable GW (UPF) is running in Helsinki at Aalto and optimized packet core for private University (https://twitter.com/PriMO5G/ LTE, Industrial environments and small status/1202260945168486400). This open deployments. new business models for mobile operators, private and industrial internet 5G networks. 14 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2017 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 10 MORE INFORMATION www.cyberethicslab.com CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART EXPERTISE IN IOT MFG. HEALTH ENERGY CONTENT CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
CyberEthics Lab. (CEL) is an Italian SME Here below two success stories from CEL’s offering is mainly based on promoting with a holistic vision of innovation, international cooperation and solutions innovation and new opportunities in generated by efficiency, scientific curiosity, for customers. the market as well as creating ethical and respect for human beings. CEL awareness and promoting ethical Societal acceptance analysis in security promotes innovation, ethical awareness behaviour to build confidence and trust. In border solutions and eHealth ecosystems. and ethical behaviour to build confidence particular CEL’s actions are also directed to Security and health are often seen and trust within the society. CEL leverages promote the inclusion of legal and ethical antithetic topics, however CEL – with its on the experience and knowledge of concerns in the design and implementation own RRI approach (Responsible Research its multidisciplinary members (i.e. ICT, of new technologies, the identification & Innovation) and Ethical Societal and Legal Law, Philosophy, Politics, Management, of risks on individual fundamental rights assessment methodology - has provided Economy), some of them teaching at and the issuance of recommendations these two domains with qualitative and University, and who are working in aimed to make technologies compliant quantitative tools and methods to measure numerous R&D activities in the context with ethical principles and the relevant the social acceptance not in terms of of inter-disciplinary EC Research projects legal framework. CEL aims to reach either technological usability, rather for enabling (i.e. 5G-SOLUTIONS, PHOENIX, PERSONA, European and international partners and suitable alignments of human values and ASSISTANCE, PERSIST). CEL has formulated one of its main strength is its capacity to technological innovation. This experience its own methodology on ethical, societal adapt and target its assistance depending is extended in 5G-SOLUTIONS. and legal assessment. This is a relevant on the concrete needs and situations. aspect and it is applied for the 5G Innovative engagement of stakeholder: in technology solution assessment to ensure the context of 5G-PPP and security border its future full acceptance and sustainability. solutions, CEL is fruitfully adopting best practices from PMBOK and OpenPM2 methodology for the engagement of community of stakeholders. 15 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2018 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 6 MORE INFORMATION www.digitaltwin.technology CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT VR/AR CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
DigitalTwin Technology is software Tunnelware is a VaaS (Virtuality as a Engineers have been so preoccupied with solution provider for construction and Service) for tunnel construction industry designing and building the low-latency ICT industry. We create digital twins of to manage the construction process networks for these emerging applications construction site and urban cities for while managing the data generated by that they’ve neglected the rest of our vast, real-time monitoring and operations. We various sensors and human interaction. tangled telecom networks. The result is that generate simulation behaviour of those 3D With a focus on reducing cost and waste, there is now a growing gap between the model to predict any possible accidents to and increasing productivity, the system capabilities of the fixed and mobile sides of mitigate in advance. 5G technology, with its will improve the construction process at these networks. A big part of the problem promises of immersive virtual reality, will every stage, delivering “faster builds to a is that the way data moves through our be a data hungry generation of wireless higher quality with fewer defects and more networks has been designed for efficiency communications. Arrival of 5G will mean sustainable tunnels. on the mobile side. In the process our we can push these capabilities away from networks have become redundant and Cityware is a digital twin of your city to the PC and into something called the edge prone to clogging on the fixed side. monitor the infrastructure on real-time, cloud, so we only require the headset. This simulate the real situation in the virtual We are looking for partners in the area of is our cloud AR/VR technology. Cloud VR/ world. Completely under GDPR regulation networking who can help us taking this AR technology is set to be a disruptive form with no video streaming. research to the next step. Partners can be of immersive multimedia in a number of from EU region or globally. different ways.
16 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 1991 www.eantc.de NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 20 [email protected]
MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING ENERGY CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
ETSI: EANTC is involved with the TST WG in BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & ETSI’s NFV Industry Standardization Group. Capabilities include the management of EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES descriptors and software images, life-cycle management of network services, and virtual network functions. EANTC (European Advanced Networking 5G-VINNI: EANTC provides benchmarking Test Center) is internationally recognized as methodology and state-of-the-art testing F-Interop: The European research project one of the world’s leading independent test expertise in NFV, SDN, and Network aimed to develop online test tools supporting centers for telecommunication technologies. Slicing. EANTC’s particular focus on use IoT-related technologies. Based in Berlin, Germany, the company case-centered, end-to-end testing will be offers vendor-neutral consultancy and applied in the project to develop realistic, realistic, reproducible high-quality testing representative, and reproducible tests. INTEREST FOR FUTURE services since 1991. Customers include leading network equipment manufacturers, Innovation cluster 5G BERLIN: is a joint tier-1 service providers, large enterprises network between research institutes and R&D&I COOPERATION and governments worldwide. EANTC’s SMEs. EANTC develops new test methods performance and scalability, interoperability, for 5G networks and applications used in the EANTC has strong industry experience in proof of concept, acceptance tests and 5G Berlin context. We focus on end-to-end interop and performance testing of SDN, network audits cover established, and interoperability, scalability, and performance NFV, 5G services and applications. Being an next-generation fixed and mobile network tests covering both the network infrastructure independent test lab, EANTC is interested in technologies. (SDN transport, slicing, Telco Cloud/NFV, contributing testing, quality assurance, and edge computing) and the applications for lab setup/management expertise to research EANTC develops new test methodologies for various industrial sectors. projects. We would like to contribute our 5G networks and applications. We especially extensive commercial telecoms experience focus on end-to-end interoperability, IETF/NetSecOPEN: EANTC co-created an and strong focus on realistic scenarios. We scalability, and performance tests. They independent, multi-vendor, multi-labs, and find projects exciting that help Europe to cover network infrastructure (SDN transport, multi-tool test program for NGFW, IDS, IPS, capture markets strongly (in TRL 7-8) or to slicing, telco cloud/NFV, edge computing) as and UTM implementations. The methodology create a technology leadership position (TRL well as network applications for a range of has been prepared as an IETF standard 5-7). industry sectors. edited by EANTC. The test suite is used for evaluation and certification of network We have worked in small, 50%-funded EU security products, and to provide guidelines projects as well as in large consortia, fully for infrastructure testing. funded. H2020 and follow-on projects are great, likewise smaller proposals e.g. in the 17 Eurostars area. We are ok to provide Task and WP leaders if desired. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2003 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 30 MORE INFORMATION www.ebos.com.cy CONTACT [email protected]
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BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION eBOS is an innovative software powerhouse eBOS is a partner in three 5G-PPP eBOS has a long history of fostering SME providing technological advanced projects, 5G-SOLUTIONS (https:// collaborations in R&D&I projects with EU e-business software solutions to enterprise www.5gsolutionsproject. eu/), MonB5G partners and is inherently open to new customers around the world. Headquartered (https://www.monb5g.eu/) and 5G-ROUTES opportunities for collaborations with in Nicosia, Cyprus, eBOS operates sales (starting in 09/2020). Through these projects, interested partners. In particular, eBOS branches in Ireland and closely collaborates eBOS will develop multi-tenant front-end is interested in further developing and with strategic partners in Europe and dashboards for KPIs visualisation, friendly exploiting its Research & Development and in the USA. eBOS has a long history of to use intent-based APIs and cybersecurity Innovation activities through cooperation engaging with international research and solutions for 5G networks, thus advancing with industrial leaders, universities, research technology organisations, industrial leaders, our knowledge and reinforce our organisations and SMEs in 5G over a broad universities, research organisations and understanding in 5G enabling technologies. range of vertical sectors, including Next SMEs to drive collaborative technological eBOS plans to apply the results in the Generation Media, Transport & Logistics, innovation and bring best-of-breed company’s product portfolio for developing Autonomous Vehicles, Manufacturing, Smart technologies to its enterprise customers and new innovative applications and solutions. Cities, Next Generation IoT and Fintech. the wider community. Also, we aim to expand our customer base, whilst identifying potential patents for The development of our WiseBOS product IP protection in collaboration with other portfolio has equipped us with core consortium partners. eBOS will contribute competencies which we deploy in R&D to the shaping of 5G enabling technologies, projects. The knowledge and innovation thus enabling Europe to maintain a leading gained are then fused into our solutions and and a decisive role in the field of 5G. services. We seek to explore radically new solutions and technological breakthroughs.
18 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2010 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 15 MORE INFORMATION www.eglobalmark.com CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT COMMUNICATIONS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Easy Global Market (EGM), first, specialises On testing matters, EGM is working to We are looking for stakeholders in verticals in validation, testing &interoperability today provide a 5G NFV V&V platform. EGM has which need key 5G devices or services mainly in IoT and 5G areas. EGM stepped in developed key devices to the Bioceanor exploiting our advanced expertise in IoT the 5G area to provide NFV V&V methods start-up ( www.bioceanor.com) that is and virtualisation. We can work with a broad for 5G within the H2020 5GTango project supporting booming demand in Aquaculture range of verticals with can be smart cities, and IoT related 5G use cases (IoT slicing) digitalisation and where 5G is demanded. automotive, agriculture, aquaculture, water in H2020 5GinFIRE project. Second, EGM EGM deployed advanced autonomous networks, environment, public safety. provides scientific and engineering services sea buoys in Polynesia to help monitoring We can also develop for 5G-enabled for IoT market from sensors (HW) to data coral bleaching. EGM is now working more verticals, solution to check KPI and to validate analytics using experience from about actively in agriculture digitalisation, on solutions with our V&V platform. 24 international research projects. This soil monitoring and is about to deliver a applies to vertical fields, such as in Smart prototype in the beekeeping area to save cities, Smart water Monitoring, Aquaculture bees depopulation. After a first successful and Agriculture where EGM is currently product, EGM plans to deliver a low-cost active within 10 running H2020 projects. water quality sensor. EGM is also working on In these fields EGM is exploring the use of virtualized services for smart cities thanks to 5G available technologies (e.g. NB-IOT) for the EU-Japan project fed4IoT developing devices or virtualized services (e.g. VNFs)
19 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2014 www.epitomical.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 20 [email protected]
SATELLITE TRANSPORT & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Epitomical is UK based design & engineering The company has been successful in the The company is interested in collaborating company targeting the Transport & Smart design and launch of numerous products with technology providers, local & regional Infrastructure Sectors. The company has as well as in collaborating with numerous authorities as well as other players within a headcount of 20 full-time and part-time companies including Google, Sony and the Transport & Logistics ecosystem. This employees based across Western Europe, Jacobs. would include end users of services such India and Japan. as those in Healthcare, Construction and Epitomical recently led and delivered Regional & City operations. The company has experience in Electrical Project Alloyed (an Innovate UK funded & Electronic Systems, Embedded & Cloud project) together with sixteen consortium Epitomical is currently delivering trials and software, Industrial Design and the planning partners. The project delivered a number of development projects in Europe, Japan & and creation of Services. Our focus is on positive outcomes in the area of Connected India and would be interested in exploring building Connected & Autonomous Systems & Autonomous Vehicles including a flexible other international markets for Connected for Air, Marine and Surface Transport architecture for connecting Vehicles, & Autonomous Systems. These would Vehicles and associated Infrastructure. Over Infrastructure & Cloud services. Project include markets for autonomous systems the past six years, Epitomical has designed details can be found at https://alloyed. leveraging drones, mass-market transport and manufactured more than twenty epitomical.com/. vehicles, pods as well as submersible and different products for our own brand in semi-submersible marine vehicles. Other addition to product development work for In 2019, the company was awarded Horizon areas of interest include organisations with other parties. 2020 funding for the 5G-HEART project an interest in Satellite Communications, led by the Finnish technical research Cellular telecommunications, HD Mapping organisation, VTT. 5G-HEART will trial & Cloud based services. 5G use-cases across multiple vertical markets including Transport, Healthcare & Aquaculture. Project details can be found at https://5gheart.org/. 20 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2019 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 3 MORE INFORMATION www.fivecomm.eu CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & TRANSPORT & EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT MANUFACTURING HEALTH CONTENT LOGISTICS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
FIVECOMM is a technology-based company During the Global 5G event and the Fivecomm is interested in creating future spin off from the iTEAM Research Institute European Conference on Networks and collaborations in the field of industry of Universitat Politècnica de València Communications (EuCNC) 2019 conference verticals specially in robotics, automotive (UPV), founded in 2019 and focused on in Valencia, the founding team of Fivecomm and industry 4.0, either from European the use and implementation of 5G mobile was involved in several innovative or international companies. Of course, technology for industrial applications. Its aim demonstrations using a 5G Stand Alone (SA) Fivecomm welcomes proposals and ideas for is to do innovation, design, development, network. In particular: a live holographic call, new areas of collaboration in research and production, integration, operation, live television content production, remotely- development. maintenance, repair and commercialization controlled operation of an industrial robot of systems, solutions and products that and a remotely-controlled connected vehicle. make use of 5G, either with public or private networks. Fivecomm works in different research lines: a) management of a small fleet of automated guided vehicles (AGV); b) Smart operations of AGVs based on human gestures; c) VR immersion and AGV control; d) Remote driving
21 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2016 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 10 MORE INFORMATION www.fogus.gr CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT VR/AR CONTENT CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Fogus is a thriving SME in Greece that aims Fogus has active role in leading consortia Fogus research and development team at integrating state-of-the-art technological and forums for 5G networks. Currently, has vast experience in participation to advancements and cutting-edge research the company participates in the 5GENESIS many European R&D projects in the past, achievements, towards an immersive (https://5genesis.eu/) project. 5GENESIS is a including FP7 and H2020 actions, ICT, MSCA communication and computing experience. large-scale 5G experimentation project that ITN, IAPP and RISE actions. The company Founded by a group of industrial and aims at validating 5G KPIs for various 5G use is mainly interested in 5G and beyond academic experts covering a wide range cases, in both controlled set-ups and large- research projects. Strategically, the company of disciplines in the area of Information scale events. This will be achieved by bringing is looking for academic and industrial and Communication Technologies (ICT), together results from a considerable number partners for potential collaborations in the Fogus exhibits strong research record of EU projects as well as the partners’ following directions: i) exploitation of the and vast experience in managing and internal R&D activities in order to realise an last advancements in ICT sector to provide implementing ICT Research & Innovation integrated End-to-end 5G Facility. Moreover, complete end-to-end solutions to vertical actions. Holding experience that ranges the company develops integrated services industries, ii) scientific research on innovative from the design of mobile communication for user-centric digital content delivery in 5G ideas for wireless mobile networking and protocols to the development of custom- mobile data networks that will be founded service provisioning, and ii) participation in made software, Fogus undertakes: i) end- on the pillars of a) blockchain based wireless training and knowledge sharing activities, as to-end set-up of network simulation and network resource sharing, b) QoE-enhanced explained in the MSCA work programme. emulation environments for IoT and user- video content delivery, c) software-defined centric services, ii) development of network networking and d) cache-enabled mobile functions end protocols for access and data networks. transport network domains, ii) analysis of big data with expertise on mapping network and service performance parameters to user- experience metrics, iv) MEC-empowered service provisioning and integration for 5G.
22 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2017 www.hi2.es NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 2 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
• Media. New mechanisms to broadcast Main areas of work have been the Widely involved in activities in Europe, content and provide personal TV. assessment of suitable spectrum for 5G Latin America and Africa. Assistance is Assistant to ITU-D on supporting new and integration of satellite and terrestrial regularly provided to Governments of advanced entertainment systems. networks. HI has conducted studies on Mexico, Colombia, Paraguay as well as Also, research analysis on new the use of current available spectrum and ongoing activities in Africa.. HI interest in preferences of content viewers and future opportunities for 5G. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, comparison of efficiencies of different Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Perú, delivery platforms (satellite, cable, Venezuela, Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica, terrestrial over the air, OTT) Honduras, Mexico. • Automotive. Designers and supporters Main technology areas are related to of new solutions for Car2Car spectrum management and efficiency on communications the use of the spectrum through intelligent • Public Safety. Involvement on the terminals capable to share the spectrum. standardization processes for ICT solutions applicable to PPDR.
23 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2014 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 15 MORE INFORMATION www.incelligent.net CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE TRANSPORT & FINTECH, PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS SECTOR
based on Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial bands. Based on raw information and on the BACKGROUND, Intelligence (AI); (b) means for efficient Incelligent analytics, the generation of more Big Data management and for flexible accurate insights is acheived, therefore, EXPERTISE & SKILLS functionality deployment. powering advanced network planning, as well as further location-aware applications. Incelligent technologies have a footprint Incelligent delivers Predictive and in Greece, in Europe and in Middle East. Prescriptive Analytics solutions, tailored Announcements on successes in further INTEREST FOR FUTURE for the sectors: (a) telecommunications; (b) areas are underway. fintech/banking; (c) public sector, focusing on social security, taxation and customs. In the R&D&I COOPERATION area of telecommunications, the Incelligent ACHIEVEMENTS & product (working name: RAN.ai) targets: (a) Incelligent will continue to pursue research Proactive capacity planning and network SUCCESS STORIES and development engagement towards resource management, at the access and B5G/6G, to maintain competitive advantages, backhaul segments; (b) Proactive customer and also for contributing to the maintenance experience (CX) management; (c) Customer Incelligent is proud to work in the context of a prominent European role in the field. management applications with emphasis on of 5G PPP, to contribute in the shaping of risk minimization; (d) Telco data monetization technologies for 5G and for the generations Incelligent aims at developing algorithms for through the generation of actionable to follow, Beyond 5G (B5G). proactive resource and customer experience insights, based on traffic concentration optimization in B5G / 6G contexts. Moreover, and mobility predictions; these empower Through its participation to the 5G PPP there is the ambition to continue enhancing service providers to optimize their offerings; projects, MATILDA and 5G-PHOS, Incelligent the development of advanced services benefitting sectors ranging from transport was enabled to mature its technology that monetize telecommunications data. In infrastructures, to retail / stadiums / malls, (in terms of functionality, positioning in addition, there is interest in creating future and to citizen security / health (including standards, etc.), to conduct showcases, and collaborations in the areas of fintech, public the assessment of pandemic situations as to enhance its expertise with respect to sector applications, as well as smart venues. COVID-19). the 5G ecosystem technologies. Advanced services were built by Incelligent, for areas Incelligent is an experienced partner, with The target of the vertical (banking, public) like malls, venues, stadiums, of interest to an extrovert and cooperative mentality, in sector products is overall risk minimization, vertical players and network operators. search for cooperation on research and customer satisfaction, and optimization products development, with an eye for of the efficiency of the operations (of the Through project LOCUS, Incelligent is applications with a worldwide potential. banking or public sector entity). building analytics that leverage on advanced localization information, which can have The Incelligent products rely on: (a) standard various degrees of detail. Information and in-house built / patented methodologies, can come from 3GPP and WiFi standards, operating at sub-6 GHz or at the mmWave 24 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2017 www.infolysis.gr NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 7 [email protected]
CHATBOT TRANSPORT & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT HEALTH ENERGY APPS LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
INFOLYSIS P.C. is an innovative SME In 2017, INFOLYSiS achieved to commercialise INFOLYSiS plans to further enhance chatbot company, established in Athens, Greece, the first chatbot business solution over characteristics and functionalities with DL/ specialising on the design and development Viber in Greece, enabling food ordering via NLP technologies for providing AI-driven of chatbots, either as custom-made chatting. This pioneering solution created chatbots to the Greek market and therefore standalone applications or as subscribed- strong business cooperation with Viber, there is a strong interest for building a based services (Chatbot as a Service) via granting to INFOLYSiS the title of Viber cooperation with AI specialised companies. the privately owned chatbot platform. Preferred Enabling Partner. Moreover, INFOLYSiS is looking for Chatbots are applications that simulate Since then, INFOLYSiS demonstrated its expanding chatbot applicability to new use- human conversation, based primarily on solutions to many events organised by Viber. cases, such as improving citizen engagement conversational flows, enriched with DL/ Two events are standing out, the “Viber for in smart cities and to smart agriculture use- NLP technologies for more sophisticated Business Innovation Day” at SNFCC and the cases for simplifying continuous monitoring solutions. “Viber Chatbot event” at INNOVATHENS, process. INFOLYSiS is committed to driving research where both the CEO of Viber Mr. Djamel Finally, INFOLYSiS also aims to expand its results forward in order to expand chatbot Agaoua and the VP of Global Partnerships target market for the privately owned chatbot applicability in novel ICT use-cases by Mrs. Cristina Constandache were present, platform beyond the boundaries of Greece, experimenting with novel technologies, together with key-players from the Greek targeting at popular Viber international such as 5G, SDN/NFV at the network edge market. chatbot markets in Europe, Russia and Asia, and container-based virtualization in IoT Concerning R&D, INFOLYSiS successfully but also extending chatbot development domains. An indicative example includes participates in two 5G-PPP/H2020 projects, over additional messaging platforms that the INFOLYSiS IoT Virtual GW, which offers 5GENESIS (www.5genesis.eu) and 5G!Drones are popular in specific countries, targeting at the provision of agile interoperability over (www.5gdrones.eu), which validate 5G niche markets. heterogeneous IoT domains, along with a applicability in real life use-cases. user friendly chatbot interface. 25 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2009 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 MORE INFORMATION www.interinnov.eu CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI AGRIFOOD CONTENT CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
In 2009 interinnov started with one specific In the framework of the 5G PPP, interinnov interinnov is constantly looking for new challenge in mind: bridge the gap between coordinates key activities on community partners and projects to strengthen its innovation and the real world. We want to building and marketing communication knowledge of the world of innovation. transform the breakthroughs achieved by since the initiative started in 2013, including Our worldwide network of partners will brilliant minds in Science and Technology the management of the YouTube channel give you access to top-level institutions into actual benefits to target communities and design of official printed material. from the Academia, Industry and Public and the society. We believe in a positive interinnov is leading the impact, promotion Administration. Europe is our core centre and colourful vision for the future. and exploitation activities of 5G-MEDIA, of operations, strengthened with partners one of the first European projects in the Americas, Africa and Asia. After 10 years, interinnov is a proficient addressing the impact of 5G over the partner in the European and international We facilitate a professional framework vertical industry of media. In addition, we Research and Innovation context, with a to create interest-based networks, are chairing the cross-project SME Working prominent role in several ICT initiatives rapidly identifying and bringing in the Group, responsible for empowering Small- including the 5G PPP, NGI, FIWARE, and key organizations that will strengthen Medium Enterprises. FIRE. Interinnov is a Steering Board the success of your endeavour. We make member of the NetWorld2020 European Besides 5G, interinnov has become a your innovation attractive, by giving it an Technology Platform and a Board member pivotal partner in the new NGI flagship outstanding visibility and market position of the 5G IA. We are involved in several 5G initiative from the European Commission. to deliver your value proposition to the PPP projects with a strong focus on vertical We are responsible for leading the strategy right target audiences. We increase the sectors such as media & content, smart and activities to create synergies between competitiveness and capacity of your cities, and agrifood. Europe and the USA, via the NGI Explorers innovation to access the market. Programme and the Think NEXUS project.
26 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2014 www.iinstitute.eu NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 4 + 8 associates [email protected]
SMART PUBLIC CRITICAL EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI CYBERSECURITY TELECOMS CITIES SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
INTERNET INSTITUTE Ltd. (ININ) is an We are proud of our continuous cooperation Our interests for the upcoming R&D&I innovation intensive SME, specialized with a number of notable telco players, utility cooperation are geared towards further in 5G performance and quality metrics owners and public safety organisations, advancements in 5G performance and development and validation, 5G testing, who help us in creating a realistic hands- quality monitoring and verification systems benchmarking and end-to-end validation, on ecosystem for both innovative R&D and intelligent network orchestration. In and quality monitoring and SLA assurance pilots and actual deployments in practice. particular: quality assurance of mobile, fixed for orchestrated 5G infrastructures and We are currently part of the 5G PPP Phase and cloud systems, including 5G related services. Also, we are experienced in design, 2 program as part of the MATILDA project quality metrics development and validation, deployment and operation of reliable and (www.matilda-5g.eu) where our primary 5G testing, benchmarking and end-to-end resilient 5G infrastructures for public safety focus is on quality and performance KPIs validation; cybersecurity monitoring, and critical communications sectors. monitoring capabilities for 5G-orchestrated quality monitoring and SLA assurance We address telco, corporate and domains, as well as real-world 5G vertical for 5G infrastructures and services; R&I vertical industrial sectors with our use cases for emergency response domain. and piloting of resilient real-time 5G quality MONitoring (gMON) portfolio for In addition, we’ve recently launched PPDR critical infrastructures, and specialised 5G performance monitoring and SLA assurance, One, a one-of-a-kind 5G and NFV ready deployments for public safety, automotive, benchmarking and end-to-end validation experimentation facility that facilitates intelligent transport, and utility verticals. of communication infrastructures and hands-on experimenting with stationary services. In addition, we specialise in on-site and portable 5G deployments for public critical communications, smart sensing and safety and critical communications sectors intervention monitoring services with our (https://5ginfire.eu/ppdr-one-facility/). intervention MONitoring (iMON) and remote MONitoring (rMON) portfolios, customised for public safety and critical infrastructures. 27 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 1997 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 21 MORE INFORMATION www.iquadrat.com/ research-and-development CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI ENERGY CONTENT CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
IQUADRAT has a focused business plan Iquadrat is participating in a number of Iquadrat is interested in international specifically intended on delivering a “new 5G-network related projects, such as the cooperation in H2020 projects in ICT- generation of research tools for system 5GPPP projects 5G-PHOS, MonB5G and related research and innovation, such as level evaluation of wireless integrated 5GROUTE, the H2020-IoT SEMIOTICS, and networking research for 5G and beyond, communication systems”. The company is the MSCA-ITNs 5G STEPFWD, SEMANTIC, smart anything everywhere initiatives, involved in projects with large corporate MOTOR5G, and SPOTLIGHT. Iquadrat has tools for smart content in creative clients, mobile operators and public gained extensive know-how in radio access industries, etc. authorities. Our R&D department is technologies, network platforms, SDN, IoT involved in many National and EU-funded and energy management methodologies research projects, and has extensive for smart-grids. Key outcomes are i) our IoT know-how in 5G Networks, IoT, simulation platform for Smart Building automation methodologies for Radio Access Networks that supports sensing of comfort related (RAN), Software Defined Networking parameters (CO2, humidity, lux, etc.) via (SDN) and Demand Response algorithms our own custom battery operated IoT for Smart Grids. Our key products nodes and transmit data over BLE or include: i) an innovative end-to-end 5G 802.15.4, and multi- IoT gateway setups platform that employs Network Function with cloud-based control via a centralized Virtualization in conjunction with Machine controller; ii) our 5G SDN/NFV platform that Learning algorithms that offer automated decouples the RAN Control & Data Plane, (zero-touch) network management and and consolidates the control plane into orchestration at the cloud/edge/RAN, ii) a a single centralized controller, enabling suite of System Level Simulators (SLS) that easier coordination among base stations 802.11, 802.15.4, and 4G LTE networks, iii) and offering real-time control. an SLS for Smart Grids that implements Demand Response algorithms, and iv) an IoT platform for Smart Building automation. 28 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2006 www.is-wireless.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 35 [email protected]
PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI ENERGY SMART CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
IS-Wireless develops algorithms, protocols, IS-Wireless has designed and develops We are looking for partners willing to and tools for 4G and 5G mobile networks. innovative solutions for RAN virtualization collaborate in: (i) development of 5G We provide licensable software in the two like: the software-defined RAN (SD-RAN) – small cell protocols and radio resource following areas: i) Software-Defined RAN funded by the Public Authority in Poland; management solutions for 4G/5G and (SD-RAN) – a NFV-compatible, standard- we have also developed the 5G Toolset cloud-RAN (ii) delivering cyber security compliant RAN protocols ready for 4G/5G, – experimentation software for 4G/5G solutions for 4G/5G small cells. We look it allows mobile networks to support more link and system level testing, and the forward to cooperate with different users with better performance at lower unique solution called VNF Composition verticals (IoT/automotive, public safety, cost ii) the 5GToolset - experimentation Framework (VCF) to support virtual RAN media) as we have our proprietary solutions for mobile networks supporting operation. Our radio resource management solutions for virtualized RAN that can be research and education on 4G and 5G (RRM) solutions include among all 4G tailored and further adjusted per use-case (5G NR). Our ambition is to bring 4G and scheduler that has been integrated with (e.g. to complement existing products or 5G innovation for every university and the Eurecom OpenAirInterface to support solutions). research lab worldwide at affordable carrier aggregation under the umbrella prices. of FP7 Solder. It has been upgraded to also support 5G and multi-RAT scheduling (based on LWA, LWIP coextistence protocols). IS-Wireless is proud member of the two industry fora: O-RAN Alliance (O-RAN) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP). 29 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 1996 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 70 MORE INFORMATION www.itti.com.pl CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
The main competences of ITTI related ITTI has contributed to over 50 international Having a competent and experienced to 5G are in PHY layer (channel R&D projects in the EC Framework team of telecommunication engineers coding, modulation, signal processing, Programmes (5FP, 6FP, 7FP, H2020), EDA and software developers, ITTI is interested synchronisation) and MAC layer (admission programmes and ESA programmes. in collaboration with partners on control, congestion control optimization), development of innovative solutions for In recent H2020 CAVICO (Context-Aware cognitive resource control and service vertical sectors in the 5G ecosystem. In Video Controller for autonomous transport adaptation (cross-layer, context driven, particular, we are interested in integrating and security monitoring) project ITTI machine learning based, QoE/QoS), novel technologies to our eHealth Medstar. successfully tested in the 5GinFire testbed network and cybersecurity, test campaigns co solution to enhance its functionality the developed system that is able to (e.g. video systems, mobile data services) leveraging 5G capabilities. We are also control the video streaming on the basis and validation by means of system/link seeking partners for collaboration on of measured QoS and QoE parameters. In level simulators (LTE, WIMAX). security solutions for 5G networks. another H2020 project – QoEST4CM (QoE Our expertise covers eHealth, energy, SupporT for improved Crisis Management) and public safety vertical sectors. We we provided video streaming system, developed Medstar.co solution that offers integrated with UAV in the RAWFIE telecare support for remote patients. In testbed, enabling for adaptive change of the energy sector, we worked on optimal video parameters depending on network control for smart cities (e.g. light control, conditions, and user requirements. energy management). We also have extensive expertise in economic evaluation of PPDR networks and social media usage in crisis management within the public safety sector.
30 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION JCPConnect 2002 www.jcp-connect.com EDGE CLOUD COMPUTING NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 12 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
JCP-Connect is a French SME with expertise Our involvement in numerous H2020 We are interested to collaborate with in caching and edge computing for verticals projects (including Beyond 5G and FTI calls) telecoms, satellite operators, content and as events, transport and smart cities. We has helped us develop our edge computing media providers, companies developing provide portfolio of HW and SW edge and content delivery portfolio. Our gateway AI, etc. We are naturally open to European computing solutions as well as caching MoBCache, mounted on vehicles such partners, but we would be happy to as NFV for content delivery in virtualised as bus, trains, or drones, can collect and collaborate with partners from Africa, Latin environments. process sensor data from the surrounding America and Oceania as well. environment in a secure manner. Our We are interest in R&D collaborations in content delivery is currently implementing the following domains: Edge computing, enhanced security features. MEC, caching, content security, intrusion detection, mobile IoT.
31 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2016 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 50 MORE INFORMATION www.lionix-international.com CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE 5G OCT MANUFACTURING HEALTH EXPERTISE IN COMMUNICATIONS
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LioniX International is a leading global LioniX International secured a seven-figure LioniX International has a strong R&D focus provider of customized microsystem contract for the development and fabrication where more than 50 % of the employees solutions, in particular integrated photonics- of integrated photonic modules that enable have a PhD degree. The focus on integrated based, in scalable production volumes. ultra-high capacity broadband satellite photonics, utilizing the benefits of the low- We provide customized solutions for communications from flatpanel aeronautical loss high contrast TriPleX™ microprocessors OEM’s and System Integrators, from antennas. This contract with ViaSat Antenna provide numerous solutions for a suite of design to device, by vertical integration Systems S.A. is part of the ESA project AIDAN applications in telecommunication/data in scalable production volumes and follows the years of intensive research communication , sat com, sensing health and maintaining technology leadership and development of broadband solutions tech and health care. secured by strong IP position. using microwave The hybrid integration of InP and TriPleX As LioniX International we focus on Photonic PICs enables small and compact integrated Integrated Circuits (PIC) enabled modules photonics (MWP) beamformers on the proprietary TriPleX™ platform. modules with improved stability and based on our proprietary waveguide performance. technology (TriPleX™), in addition to our Lionix International obtained the prestigious other core competences micro-fluidics, opto- PIC Award 2018 for “Advanced in PIC Main topics of interest are: [1] fluidics and MEMS. As vertically integrated manufacturing” at the PIC International implementation of microwave photonics company we deliver a complete solution Conference in Brussels. (MWP) processing and analog photonic links (APL) and its application in mmWave to our OEM customers: from initial design Magic Micro, a Kosdaq-listed South Korean through volume manufacturing of products. beamforming for terrestrial and satcom electronic component company, acquired a networks, [2] hybrid tunable lasers for LioniX is manufacturing partner for integrated majority share of 75% in LioniX International. telecom and sensor applications [3] low- microwave photonics optical beamforming This acquisition strengthens the position power actuation of complex processors networks in 5G-PHOS and blueSPACE. of both and clearly shows the Photonic through stress-optic tuning. Our chips drive your business. Integrated Circuit (PIC) ecosystem is further maturing.
32 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2006 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 250 MORE INFORMATION www.liveu.tv CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE TRANSPORT & PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT MEDIA & CONTENT COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
LiveU is driving the live video revolution, LiveU offers creative HEVC live LiveU is looking for EU Horizon 2020 and providing live video streaming for TV, video streaming solutions for global international collaboration projects in: mobile, online and social media. Since the newsgathering and every type of sporting autonomous vehicles and connected cars, company invented cellular bonding, LiveU’s event, including the FIFA World Cup™, media and broadcasting, 5G, trials, public portable live video transmission solutions Winter and Summer Olympic Games, safety, telemedicine, video compression have replaced traditional SNG trucks, Super Bowl, US Collegiate Championships, and video delivery over low cost public offering far greater mobility and cost- IRONMAN and Absa Cape Epic mountain internet and any other area that requires effectiveness for global newsgathering, bike race (South Africa). reliable high-quality real-time video from sports and events coverage. From the field for monitoring and/or control. LiveU has been involved in a series of 5G backpacks to smartphones, and satellite/ LiveU contributes real-time video and data tests worldwide, for example, teaming up cellular hybrid to external antenna delivery over multiple cellular networks, with AT&T to trial 5G with its portable HEVC solutions, LiveU offers a complete range high quality video over the public internet, units for live news and sports broadcasts, of devices for high-quality live video remote teleoperation of SAE L3, L4, L5 and taking part in Vodafone’s 5G coverage, together with cloud-based vehicles and more. Experience Day, delivering 4K feeds from management and video distribution. All the 4K camera and over the 5G network to LiveU products are 5G ready, designed test 5G potential. to transmit effectively from the field over 5G networks. With 3,000+ customers in LiveU is an active partner in successful 130+ countries, LiveU’s technology is used EU collaboration projects, including: by global broadcasters, online media, the 5GPPP research project, 5G-Xcast; sports organizations, public safety and 5G-Solutions (2019); 5G-Tour (2019); autonomous vehicle manufacturers with PrEstoCloud and others. teleoperation/remote-assisted driving.
33 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2005 www.magister.fi SOLUTIONS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 28 [email protected]
SATELLITE TRANSPORT & SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT MANUFACTURING ENERGY COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Magister Solutions is specialist in Magister Solutions has developed several We are working as a R&D&I partner communication network simulation and simulators modelling terrestrial and with companies that are developing emulation tools and services for modelling satellite networks in details. One of the wireless systems, providing telecom real world telecom (satellite and terrestrial) latest developments is a novel simulation services or looking for expertise in in detail. Services for telecommunication framework called Self-Organizing Simulator telecommunications. These companies include network simulation environments, 3 (SonS3) that makes use of real network include Satcom vendors and operators, concept, algorithm and software data to enable an accurate performance Telecom vendors and operators and development, machine learning expertise, analysis of mobility related SON use cases. companies in defence and aerospace testing and PoC development. In addition to simulator development, we sector. also developed an MRO algorithm which adapts dynamically the Cell Individual Offset (CIO), and a performance analysis within a realistic urban scenario. The proposed MRO algorithm leads to an overall reduction of more than 30% in mobility problems without causing a significant increase in the number of HOs.
34 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 1996 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 16 MORE INFORMATION www.martel-innovate.com CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT & LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Martel is a dynamic Swiss-based company The proliferation of IoT and the rise of 5G Martel is interested in further developing with more than 20 years’ experience are unleashing the potential to transform Orchestra Cities and in trialling it in a variety managing digital research and innovation public services, transportation, safety, of scenarios. These trials will complement projects across Europe and worldwide. sustainability and infrastructures across and extend the platform’s current smart After more than 100 projects, Martel has many smart city scenarios. Orchestra cities focus and explore its development grown from its origins as a small consulting Cities (orchestracities.com) is a data and and deployment in other verticals, such as agency into a thriving organisation with IoT-driven solution allowing cities to smart mobility, automotive, smart energy, employees located in offices in Zurich, collaboratively develop and share smart sustainability and multi-media content Lugano and Lausanne. In the past five services using Open Source software, scenarios. We are also looking to explore years, Martel’s business has diversified APIs and Data Models. It offers easy the behaviour of the Orchestra Cities to include research and development plug-and-play on top of 5G. Orchestra platform combined with 5G technologies. activities in the area of next generation Cities was developed with the European In turn, this will allow the incorporation internet technologies, such as 5G, IoT and cities of Antwerp and Helsinki and is now of 5G infrastructures and solutions in Cloud. Our R&D department is specialised being trialled in Wolfsburg, Germany. It is combination with advanced IoT, Cloud in virtualisation and orchestration of modular and scalable, satisfying the needs and AI. Our interest is in the convergence virtual resources, including IoT functions of cities of different sizes. It allows cities between IoT management solutions and and Virtual Network Functions. Martel is to manage data access in a flexible way 5G, including the usage of micro-services an active member of key organisations and in compliance with GDPR. Orchestra architectures. We are also looking to bring including 5GIA, Networld2020, FIWARE Cities supports different data formats and usage scenarios in the context of Electric Foundation, BDV, AIOTI, IoT Forum, and enables the creation of visual dashboards, Vehicle Charging Station Management, NEM. which present a realtime view of city Parking Management, Air Quality services. Management and Waste Management.
35 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2001 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 38 MORE INFORMATION www.mbigroup.it CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT ENERGY COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT & LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
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MBI has experience and interests in MBI solution for seamless vertical MBI is willing to explore collaborations with Business Analytics and Optimization, handover has been adopted by some partners whose intent is to to integrate where MBI provides customized solutions leading European enterprises. satellite communications in the 5G world, for Risk Management, Business Intelligence by applying virtualization and orchestration MBI provides solutions for IoT networks and Optimization to mainly the Telco, concepts to hybrid networks to be used for via satellite used in multiple domains Energy, Gas, Water companies and Satellite fixed and mobility applications. (agriculture, energy, public safety, etc). Communications and applications, where MBI is also interested in bringing its large MBI closely collaborates with the satellite MBI works with the main European satellite expertise on IoT via satellite in 5G networks. operators and SatCom ecosystem in a wide operators and the European Space Agency variety of innovative solutions in the area in the standardization, development and Collaborations with satellite terminals of hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks, testing of highly efficient, energy saving manufacturers should be welcome. entertainment, applications for mobile or and green communications protocols. automotive devices. MBI realized the first software MBI Research and Development activities implementation of a complete testbed for are mainly focused on advanced the ETSI S-MIM protocol. networking, optimization, signal processing, network planning and software MBI is patenting its solution to measure defined radio technologies. rain fields using satellite receivers.
MBI has acquired a deep know-how MBI is founding member of the 5G-MAG on Software-Defined Radio and GPU (Media Action Group) in which needs technologies and more generally on of the broadcast and media domains software-based approach for the are analysed in order to provide 5G development of ground telecom standardization bodies with requirements components, both at hub and terminal and specifications. side. 36 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2004 www.montimage.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
ALL VERTICALS EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI CYBERSECURITY (MONITORING AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION APPLICABLE IN ALL VERTICAL SECTORS)
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Montimage specialises in the development Montimage’s solutions have been applied to Montimage participates in many of techniques and tools for security and improve the resiliency and trustworthiness collaborative research projects that allow performance analysis and management of complex systems and adapted to introducing innovative techniques into its of 4G/5G/IoT networks using real-time different domains, including: automotive/ products. For instance: monitoring and cyberprotection techniques. transport, manufacturing/industry, health, SISSDEN H2020 project where it analyses It provides flexible Security and Monitoring telecommunications, critical infrastructures. darknet and honeypot network traffic to as a Service adapted for SDN/NFV-based The solutions can be extended to deal detect low-intensity attacks and evasion dynamic environments. Montimage’s with proprietary protocols and analyse the techniques. expertise covers the detection, prevention behaviour and business activities of the and mitigation of cyber-security incidents in different sectors. SENDATE CelticPlus project where it defines and implements new techniques for both the data and control planes. Its security Montimage has successfully deployed its management solution allows deploying managing the security of SDN/NFV-based 5G solution in the SoftFire platform (Software networks. and configuring monitoring agents to Defined Networks and Network Function analyse network behaviour using DPI and AI Virtualization Testbed within FIRE+, www. ANASTACIA H2020 project where it techniques. softfire.eu) to improve the security-awareness implements new solutions for IoT network Montimage has deep knowledge of network of the operators; and its IoT solution in security. and application protocols and behaviour; Fed4Fire platforms. Montimage is actively searching for new and, its products are completely build in- Montimage commercialises advanced partnerships and collaborations. It can bring house. In consequence, they are trustworthy, solutions for creating instant 4G/5G mobile its technical knowhow and tools, its fast adaptable, reliable, robust and can deal with networks for emergency situations, events exploitation strategy, as well as its experience high throughputs and complex systems. requiring extra bandwidth, and improving in the participation and management of Montimage can rapidly provide proofs-of- coverage in white/gray zones. It has an ongoing projects in different research programs. concepts adapted to specific needs. collaboration with Cumucore to commercialise 4G/5G mobile solutions in a box. 37 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2017 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 22 MORE INFORMATION www.nemergent-solutions.com CONTACT [email protected]
MISSION CRITICAL TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT ENERGY MFG. HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Pioneers in the industry, Nemergent leads Nemergent Solutions is involved in The R&D background shows the clear the way towards more open Mission Critical international R&D projects oriented to advocacy of the Nemergent Solutions Communications. Nemergent Solutions PPDR where it takes advantage of its to improve and adapt future MCS SL has significant expertise in designing best-of-breed products. The company communications and the importance of and prototyping novel PPDR (e.g. Blue is engaged in 5GPPP 5GENESIS project first responders and public protection lights) and Public Transport (e.g. FRMCS bringing the first real-world mission critical together with verticals such as railways, communications) solutions over mobile integration and use-cases over 5G and ports, fleets management, airports and broadband technologies, supporting US NIST/PSCR MCS TaaSting to fulfil the mining among others. The firm is devoted mission critical communications between needs of mission critical community for to adapt and adjust the current mission end users. Nemergent’s portfolio includes compliance testing (RAN5) based on TTCN- critical products towards 5G technology a complete and fully 3GPP standard 3 code specs. It has also finalized a OC2 and operations and therefore, aims at MCPTT/MCS ecosystem made up of early project in Fed4FIRE+ and OC1 in INTER-IoT collaborating with partners providing implementations concerning MCPTT/ and it has also been involved in US NIST/ orchestrators, MEC solutions, 5G Cores, MCS Application Servers (AS), MCPTT/MCS PSCR PSIAP achieving end-to-end mission gNodeBs, 5G UEs, deployables, drones, management servers and the Nemergent critical communications according to 3GPP PPDR-related IoT products, and finally MCX Client for Android and Linux operating specifications together with Sonim and other 3GPP MCS compliant vendors and systems. The server-side components are their XP8 ruggedized devices. Nemergent companies for interoperability purposes. designed as NFV components, fostering Solutions is a regular company showcasing These international collaborations agile and flexible deployments in 5G-alike its technology in different events and are intended not only to serve as an setups. The innovation-driven nature of counts with a network of well-established early adoption of 5G operations, but the company promotes the establishment partners. also to assess the service-level KPIs of of commercial links with different UE, IMS standardized mission critical products. and EPC leading companies.
38 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2002 www.nextworks.it NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 45 [email protected]
SMART MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING ENERGY FACTORIES CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Nextworks has long-term experience in 5G Our mission is to provide cutting-edge Despite the solid R&D in Software Networks control and orchestration technologies, solutions and consultancy services tailored of these years, work is still needed to realize built on top of solid know-how of ETSI NFV to customers’ needs. the vision of Smart Networks for any Vertical and MEC specifications and architectures. Through the participation in 5G PPP projects, service on top. Key challenges to address We have deep hands-on expertise with Nextworks is developing a strong asset include aspects of control over multiple various NFV MANO software tools (ETSI of software prototypes for 5G, NFV, SDN distributed network control operating OSM, OpenBaton, Cloudify), SDN controllers and MEC; this includes: 5G Apps & Service systems; use of powerful abstractions (OpenDaylight, ONOS), VIMs (OpenStack), Catalogue, TIMEO (Transport Infrastructure for resources and services; new naming cloud native orchestration (Kubernetes). We and MEC Enabled Orchestrator), SEBASTIAN schemes for virtualised resources for developed various solutions for control and (Service Based Slice Translation, Integration automated discovery; intent-based APIs orchestration of Network Slices, Network and Automation), Plug & Play control of 5G and highly configurable policies to control Services and Service Chains made of Virtual VNFs, 5GCity Service Development Kit. resource and service lifecycles; high degree network Functions in 5G environments, both of automation to enable cognitive (at first) proprietary and open-source. We also have Our prototypes are demonstrated at various and intuitive (then) network behaviours. strong involvement in SDOs, particularly international events, such as ECOC, EuCNC, ICT, OFC, MWC. To properly address these challenges, we at ETSI NFV and MEC, where we have been seek for teaming with international experts working in various specialist task forces and Our background translates into consultancy on virtualization and control technologies NFV Plugtests. services: i) Specialized Training on NFV/ (Networking Industry), service operation Our R&D and products target domains MEC technologies and software tools; ii) (Telcos), vertical business service offering closely related to Media, Smart Cities, Smart Technical Project Management for 5G trial (above all [Industrial-]IoT domain top experimentation; iii) Standards Development Homes and Smart Factories. players for our target products), and top-tier Support in ETSI Specialist Task Forces and research centers and universities. NFV Interoperability and API conformance Plugtests. 39 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2014 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5-10 MORE INFORMATION www.nouveaucomm.com CONTACT [email protected]
TRANSPORT SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT AI WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT CLOUD & LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
We develop customized Data 1. Design and Development of Remote We are looking for projects in Wireless communication solutions helping Environ Monitoring System 5G, IoT, Test Beds, R&D Services including customers to realize potential of existing Architecture, Software and Hardware 2. IoT Gateway with GPRS connectivity Network, while providing innovative Design and Testing. We are also looking for to cloud with optional Wi-Fi and 4G solutions in the field of unprecedented Business Development partners. interface to cloud for remote solar business and technological changes. power monitoring application We Provide 3. Prototype Trial in a small vineyard in • Innovations and products in wireless, Houston USA for LoRA based system IP and cloud networking, IoT, NFV and for Smart Agriculture SDN 4. Setup Website Design and Hosting • R&D Consultancy and Test Services Business
• Customized solutions for Tactical Communication, public safety and other vertical markets
40 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2007 www.one2many.eu NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 30 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
One2many is the leading global vendor of One2many is the only company in the world One2many has strong industry experience broadcast and public warning solutions for that has been capable to deliver full end-2-end in public safety and broadcast industry the broadcasting, governmental and the nationwide public safety system in The United consequently all innovative projects in this telecom industry. States, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Philippines, domain have our highest attention. Established in 2007, one2many is Chile, UAE, Oman, Saudi-Arabia, Greece, We are interested in national and headquartered in the Netherlands, with Mauritius and New Zealand by providing the international partnerships to enlarge support offices on 4 continents. necessary infrastructure towards Government one2many multi-channel approach for public One2many enjoys many of world first and Telecom and enabling one2many’s own safety early warning system. Consequently, deployments and has experience in high state-of-the-art software products. we are looking for partners to enhance our profile projects with 85 installations, at 55 One2many is recognized as the global capabilities in IOT and sensor networks, customers in 32 countries. innovator in the 4G/5G Broadcast solutions connected-cars and C-V2X communication, One2many’s geo-targeting and geo-fencing and actively involved with PoCs in the Satellite communication, Next generation broadcasting and dissemination channel Netherlands, Canada and USA. Television (ATSC 3.0) and Radio (DAB). product portfolio is the most extensive in One2many provides solutions to the US the market and includes amongst others: NIST/PSCR programme achieving 4G and 5G Cell Broadcast System, evolved Multimedia end-to-end mission critical communications. Broadcast Multicast Service Centre, Public One2many is a successful member of the Warning Portal with CAP (Common Alerting 5G-Xcast Horizon-2020 project. One2many Protocol), SMS, Voice, Social Media and Mobile has the most innovative eMBMS, BM-SC App gateways. and MooD server in the world and the most One2many is an award-winning member proven and mature public safety products in of standardization bodies significantly the world. contributing to 5G standardization of One2many is a main contributor to the latest broadcast and public warning worldwide. 3GPP TS 23.041 specifications containing the CBCF 5G specification including the latest 4G 41 and 5G Device Based Geo Fencing feature. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2006 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 51 MORE INFORMATION www.quobis.com CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART 5G IOT NGI HEALTH EXPERTISE IN CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Quobis is an European leading company in Quobis is one of the partners involved Quobis has broad experience working on voice interconnection expert services and in 5GTANGO project, a 5GPPP Phase2 international projects not funded by public well-known as one of the pioneers in the Innovation Action that enables the flexible agencies as is a key partner for some of deployment of WebRTC technology after programmability of 5G networks with: the larger network integrators and service being involved in the release of the industry’s a) an NFV-enabled Service Development Kit providers that see Quobis as the reference first WebRTC Application Controller. Today, (SDK); partner for projects with special needs in UC. this element is part of the core network Quobis is already cooperating in R&D&I of different telcos worldwide. In addition, b) a Store platform with advanced validation and verification mechanisms for VNFs/ projects with partners in Europe and Brasil. Quobis Communication Platform is helping We are looking at strengthening those enterprises from different industries such Network Services qualification (including 3rd party contributions); partnerships as well as opening up to new as telecommunications, BFSI or retail to countries and new projects. quickly adopt the most advanced ways c) a modular Service Platform with an of communications such as video calling, innovative orchestrator in order to bridge instant messaging, VoIP, etc. for improving the gap between business needs and collaboration between office and deskless network operational management systems. workers and creating a richer customer The main role of Quobis in this project consists experience.” of the development and implementation of the communication suit pilot, that enables real-time videoconferences using media VNFs, application VNFs and platform VNFs for the 5GTANGO platform.
42 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2002 www.quotientassociates.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 1-5 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MFG. HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Quotient is an international strategy, We are used to both leading and We are looking to be involved in any of the technology, security and economics participating in multidisciplinary projects. above in a technology; strategy; testbeds consultancy to the communications Our skills lie in 5G new technologies in and trials; network or application security; industry. The company specialises both core and RAN, 5G network security and / or project management role. in all aspects of fixed and wireless and project management. We are communications, broadcasting, security, currently serving as part of the technical and spectrum regulation and management. design authority for UK Government (DCMS) testbeds and trials, which include the vertical sectors of Industrial Internet of Things, Smart Tourism, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Healthcare and Agriculture Technology. We also have an overarching security role across all projects, which are now all up and working.
43 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2007 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 7 MORE INFORMATION www.redmillcommunications.com CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT ENERGY HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Redmill Marketing Associates (RMA) is We work with leaders and innovators RMA is dedicated to fostering new a UK-based full-service B2B marketing from our industry, including Tambora partnerships with SMEs in order to help agency, founded in 2007, that is dedicated Systems, Telecom26, CROSS Network them reach new markets, define successful to providing telecoms and technology Intelligence, InfoVista, Polystar, Digitalk, market strategies, and to provide market companies with the support and strategic Spirent / Mobilethink, Gintel, 5G Briefing, analysis to identify growth opportunities. input they need to meet their growth and others. In particular, we are interested in delivering objectives. We are proud of our continuous support marketing projects in the following areas: We have deep experience and expertise for customers over more than a decade, 5G, IoT, Smart Technologies, AI and ML, of mobile communications and networks providing strategic input and marketing B2B and VAS solutions for operators, NGN and, in particular, 5G evolution and services to reach growth targets, M&A OSS / BSS, Core Network functions, EPC, market development. Our expertise spans goals, market penetration and expansion IMS and more. infrastructure, applications and services, targets, and to plan new sales and lead backed by a clear understanding of market generation channels. context and trends. Tambora Systems: transforming an Our customer portfolio covers: smart innovative startup into a fast-growing and technology, IoT, SaaS, mobile networks, relevant entrant offering orchestration of 5G evolution, network planning / analysis, dynamic network slicing to control latency AI and ML, as well as OSS and BSS. We and QoS for LTE / 5G applications. provide our customers with a focused Polystar: supporting an established and responsive service that acts as a provider of Service Assurance, CEM, Data seamless extension of their own marketing Monetisation, and 5G Network Load resources. Testing tools with strategic marketing input and content creation. 44 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2011 (UK) and 2018 (Ireland) www.rfsat.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MFG. HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
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RFSAT has been in the forefront of mobile Since over 8 years RFSAT has been RFSAT considers research consultancy and communications technology development focussing its research and technological development as core business, actively taking since over 20 years, starting with the first 3G developments on such vertical sectors as part in European and international funded basestation built in FP5 project back in 1999. communication, e-Health, environment, research projects since its incorporation. It Since then it has contributed to developing transportation, smart cities, smart energy has participated in over six (6) projects as successor technologies constituting current and utility grids and public safety including core partner and over ten (10) as associated 4G (LTE and LTE+) and has been involved crisis management. Services are generally and/or as SME group member. Funding in developing core technologies as well focussed on distributed sensing and control programs include FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020 as value-added services for the future 5G (involving sparse Big Data management and COST Actions. It has been operating communications. Its employees have been and IoT technologies) over variety of several industrial consultancy contracts for supporting launch of various PPP projects communication and networking transports both academia and industries in UK and including 5G-PPP or Cyber-PPP. Its main for providing added value to mobile users across Europe. Its developed technologies relevant technical competencies relate to and geographically dispersed enterprises. are diverse and seamlessly applicable across hardware efficient transceiver design and With its real-time technologies RFSAT has multiple sectors. Examples include sensing & implementation, network virtualisation, low- targeted also media virtualisation, such as control as well as Mixed-Reality technologies latency networking, network/client-assisted Mixed-Reality Immersion, demonstrated for used successfully in e-Health, Smart Grids positioning/localisation and security- real-life e Health and crisis management and Security applications, certainly with sensitive services, as well as applying applications. It has applied new mobile certain adaptations. future 5G mobile communication in diverse services in both recent and ongoing funded vertical sectors, including, Health, Security, EU projects in areas such as large-scale Crisis Environment, Cultural Heritage, Transport, Management, Environmental Monitoring Smart Grids and Precision Agriculture. and Climate Change, and Cultural Heritage protection. They are expected to be deployed and evaluated in the near future 45 on an operational 5G test infrastructures. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2006 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 41 MORE INFORMATION www.sevensols.com CONTACT [email protected] [email protected]
EXPERTISE IN IOT ENERGY SMART CITIES FINANCIAL
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Seven Solutions, worldwide leaders in the Currently collaborating with Tier 1 We are interested in collaborating in ICT- White Rabbit (IEEE 1588 high-accuracy technology partners towards the standard related H2020 calls related to telecom, profile) timing technology. It is a private eCPRI. Validating our solution with Deutsche satellite services, 5G, IoT, smart cities and held leading company in accurate sub- Telekom for the visibility network. energy. Cooperation with international nanosecond time transfer and frequency partners from different sectors to setup distribution for reliable industrial and pilots and PoCs. scientific applications. Our timing solutions have been validated during the last 9 years and we offer currently the best interoperable, dependable and ultra-accurate time transfer and synchronization approach in the market (nanosecond accuracy, deterministic, dependable and scalable). Seven Solutions provides solutions capable of distributing time and frequency over metro and long-haul 5G links in both back- haul and front-haul: - Ultra-accurate Time and Frequency Transfer (phase transfer using IEEE 1588 High-Accuracy Profile) - Reliable GNSS Timing Solution with integrated accurate Time Transfer capability over optical fiber (backup system) - High bandwidth & latency bounded Ethernet communications - Deterministic data delivery based for Time-Aware Applications 46 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2008 www.siklu.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 80 [email protected]
SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Siklu is a provider of wireless connectivity Siklu focuses on Gigabit Wireless Access Siklu has been intensively involved in R&D solutions based on mmWave technology. (GWA) and Smart Cities as well as cellular and innovation cooperation projects. It has Siklu’s products include both point- front haul and backhaul. By the end of 2018 participated in FP-7 projects BunGee and to point solutions with data rates as we had networks deployed in over 150 IPHOBAC-NG, as well as in H2020 projects high as 10Gbps for backhaul/fronthaul Smart Cities around the world. Currently RAPID, and currently participates in the applications and point-to-multi-point the largest mmWave market is the US, projects 5G-PHOS and THoR. Siklu is also solutions that may be used for broadband where Siklu has roughly 60% market share involved with other research consortia and fixed access applications or small-cell for 60, 70/80GHz systems. From a product collaborates on research with partners backhaul applications. Siklu has intellectual perspective in 2018 we launched our from both industry and academy. Siklu property in the RFIC and mmWave beam- 10Gbps product with the longest range in cooperation interests include mmWave steering antenna. This allows Siklu to the market, a new small size Terminal Unit radio and antenna technology, high- design mmWave remote radio heads for outdoor deployment hat is just slightly speed modem technology, mmWave compatible with 5G standards. In addition bigger than a typical smart phone, and our beamsteering antennas, 5G RRH, to our hardware portfolio Siklu leads the automated network design tool WiNDE. mmWave/fiber integration and other mmWave industry with a suite of SaaS ideas that may be exploited in our target applications including automated complex markets. network design tools, ROI calculators and management systems
47 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond FONT IN USO C: 75,78 - M: 22,27 - Y: 0 - K: 0 CGF LOCUS RESISTANCE NERO SOLIDSHIELD
YEAR ESTABLISHED 2003 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 3 MORE INFORMATION www.solidshield.com CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & DEFENSE EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT CONTENT SECTOR
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We protect software against confidentiality In one collaborative project (Sendate We see these CHALLENGES for the Telecom (reverse engineering) and integrity Tandem), we had demonstrated how Industry, for which we are looking forward (tampering) attacks. We are active in the a Security NF (malware probe) can be to participating to a consortium: field of entertainment (DRM), the defence itself secured in order to prevent an A. Bringing trust to AI/ML that will be sector and more recently with the telecom Introspection attack. Without protection managing un-supervised autonomic industry. Our core expertise is transverse to the malware probe detection can be SDNs? the whole ICT but we bring tailored turnkey “inversed” by the attacker. Reversely, with B. Bringing to TELCOs self-efficiency solutions to each sector. We operate with our protection, the operation is far more to check the safety of VNFs (known both Java and compiled languages (C, C++, complex. The demonstration also covered vulnerability-free) before their Go, …). the setup workflow, done in one click. deployment as well as enforcing their In the telecom industry, our solution can integrity when they are operated of- be automatically applied, without any premises. programming required and does not drop C. Designing a fully secured network the performance of the protected network function integrity chain made of function. We have our own software-based detection, transfer of alarm and security solution and we are also capable reaction. of leveraging and coupling with hardware- D. Bringing TEE (namely Intel SGX) to based trusted execution environment (e.g., VNFs, by designing a fluid and simpler Intel SGX). workflow to leverage this low use Our automated workflow is a key value. It is technology. linked to our ability to process binary-level ready-to-deploy software, with no changes from the software vendor. Henceforth, our solution can be applied on 3rd party code.
We have been selected in two SDN collaborative projects (Sendate Tandem and Inspire 5G). 48 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2012 www.softwareradiosystems.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
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Software Radio Systems (SRS) is the SRS is involved in international R&D projects SRS is looking for international partners team behind the popular srsLTE project which focus on novel applications of focused on RDI cooperation in the areas of (www.srslte.com). Providing a complete mobile wireless technology. The company emerging 5G technologies, cyber-security, open-source end-to-end mobile network is engaged in the 5GPPP 5GVINNI project V2X and IoT. We have extensive experience implementation, srsLTE is used by leading where it contributes SDR components in working directly with RDI partners to mobile wireless researchers around the for 5G, building upon its proven srsLTE accelerate proof-of-concept and shrink world and is the enabling SDR platform platform. In the US, the company has time-to-market and we regularly engage behind 5 of the 6 most recent coordinated successfully completed a 2-year project in projects under NIST, ESA, H2020 and vulnerability disclosures listed on the with NIST/PSCR under the Department others. GMSA mobile security hall of fame. of Commerce. The OpenFirst project provides an end-to-end reference network Commercially, SRS builds upon the proven srsLTE platform to provide customized, implementation for research, prototyping, high-performance 4G and 5G mobile test and validation of LTE technologies network solutions including IoT and V2X. for public safety communication. SRS Customer successes include operational works with the European Space Agency air-to-ground broadband networks, on projects related to multimedia delivery launched and active LEO satellite systems, over hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks advanced 5G field-test solutions and and efficient satellite backhaul of IoT deployed mobile wireless sensor and traffic. The company is a regular MWC analytic networks. exhibitor and works globally with Tier 1 mobile operators and OEMs. 49 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2017 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 20 MORE INFORMATION www.suite5.eu CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT DATA ANALYTICS MFG. ENERGY CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions is a data In MATILDA Suite5 worked on the Suite5 is highly interested in joint ventures analytics and software house with a strong development of policy models for which have R&D and Innovation interest focus on R&D and Innovation projects. applications that run on top of SDNs, in any vertical that either is in need of Suite5 participates in such activities as and in the area of Analytics that are advanced data insights and analytics, or an analytics and intelligence provider, able to the behaviour of systems in 5G expects to benefit from the application of working on topics such as big data, data ecosystems. Those two combined are in data technologies to traditional functions management and insights generation, a position assist decision making towards towards using data intelligence and in various verticals. In more detail, the network placement, deployment and softwarisation to explore value that is not company works on analytics solutions reconfiguration and could help to generate exploited yet. that are able to provide descriptive and new insights about 5G applications and prescriptive analytics, which are based new policies for optimum utilisation of both on structured and unstructured resources. data and are coming out of hardware and software sensors. The company participates in such attempts in the 5G sector (MATILDA project), as well as in other sectors such as Aviation (ICARUS project), Manufacturing (EOSC-hub project, UPTIME project), Cybersecurity (FutureTPM project) and Energy (FLEXCoop project).
50 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2014 www.telcaria.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
TRANSPORT & EXPERTISE IN 5G NGI MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS
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Telcaria is an SME providing advanced Telcaria has participated in EU/FP7 NetIDE Telcaria research and development team services to network operators and and two 5G-network-related projects: EU/ has experience in participation in multiple equipment manufacturers worldwide. H2020 SUPERFLUIDITY and 5G-CORAL European R&D project such as, FP7 and We partner with network operators to (shortlisted in the Glotel Award for ‘Best H2020. Telcaria is looking in partnering redesign their products towards NFV/SDN 5G innovation’ and CSI Award for ‘Best 5G with vendors, academic and industrial based network infrastructure and cloud- project and innovation’ in collaboration partners, interested in future R&D&I computing applications. with Taiwanese partners), and is an active cooperation in beyond 5G, SDN, NFV, edge Telcaria is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, partner in 5GEVE, 5GROWTH and 5G-DIVE. and fog computing, distributed datacentre and has collaborations with the IMDEA As an advanced network service platforms, SLA assurance, network Networks and top Universities in the area: virtualization SME, Telcaria has benefited slicing, Zero-touch network and service UC3M, UPM and UAH. This critical mass from the technology advances generated management (and network intelligence of networking expertise located in very from the previously mentioned projects platforms). We are actively searching for close proximity creates many synergies, acquiring the know-how for applying new partnerships and collaborations which having the members of these institutions technologic achievements for rapid can further enhance Telcaria product line a history of fruitful collaboration between prototyping, design, validation, and direct or in the design of third-party enhanced them. The company is currently working deployment of Edge and Fog distributed systems, providing solutions for operators in three H2020 EU (5GEVE, 5GROWTH computing platforms, advanced multi- and enterprises. and 5G-DIVE), collaborates as an expert domain monitoring platforms, innovations in the Master of SDN&NFV technologies in orchestration mechanisms to assist
offered by UC3M and is currently actively offloading and roaming scenarios developing and commercially distributing among others. Additionally, Telcaria has Alviu, its SD-WAN solution. disseminated its results in mayor events and public demonstrations such as EuCNC. 51 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2018 www.treetk.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 75 contact.treetechnology@ treetk.com
TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN IOT NGI MANUFACTURING HEALTH LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
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Tree Technology is an R&D-performing Tree Technology operates in several vertical Our R&D activity provides us with company providing information and sectors, such as Telecommunications, knowledge and differential capabilities, communication technology solutions Health, Transport, Finance, Insurance, based on advanced technologies aligned based on Big Data and Artificial Industry, Public Safety, or Security. Tree with worldwide innovation priorities, Intelligence. Tree helps optimizing Technology accompanies industrial allowing us to develop competitive processes and business operations in partners in their digital transformation advantages. Tree Technology is very several sectors using advanced ICT, and business optimisation, contributing active in cooperative R&D initiatives, integrating emerging technologies as with expert knowledge in advanced smart both publicly and privately funded. part of the Smart Data ecosystem. In data technologies such as Big Data, Data In example, Tree Technology actively particular in 5G, Tree Technology is active Science and Computer Vision. In particular, participates in international R&D projects, in accompanying industrial partners such Tree Technology helps to exploit data to strongly performing in the European R&D as telecommunication operators in their add value to business, with the aid of real programme Horizon 2020 in different digital transformation, contributing with time data processing, data mining and areas, both as a partner and as a leader. We our knowledge in advanced AI and Big automated and deep learning strategies are open and interested in collaboration in Data technologies. In addition to that, (artificial intelligence). R&D wherever our expertise can add value. Artificial Intelligence-based solutions for Our core activity is in the area of Artificial cybersecurity in the 5G telco infrastructure Intelligence and Big Data, so we are are also offered by the company. interested to collaborate with partners and initiatives demanding these competencies.
52 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond
YEAR ESTABLISHED 2007 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 17 MORE INFORMATION www.tst-sistemas.es CONTACT [email protected] [email protected]
TRANSPORT & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT ENERGY LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY
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TST participated in the Flex5Gware project TST provides IoT custom solutions on the TST relies on a highly experienced team (http://www.flex5gware.eu/), focused on smart cities, industry (IIoT and Industry of telecommunication and electronics flexible and efficient HW and SW platforms 4.0) and precision farming domains. TST engineers with more than 15 years of for 5G network elements and devices, support companies to transform their research in wireless communications, addressing increased capacity, reduced ideas into innovative, profitable and sensor networks and IoT platforms. The energy footprint, as well as scalability, feasible market solutions, with main company’s goal is to create cutting-edge modularity and reconfigurability. Research focus on Smart City, Agri-food and Energy and competitive products and services, was demonstrated on proof-of-concept Efficiency business areas: some examples helping the clients to reduce operating implementations. TST participated on a are environmental sensing, level sensors costs. PoC for testing the reconfiguration of the for urban waste management, water Thus, TST looks forward to continue radio behaviour according to different control for precision farming and real time working with other potential partners optimization criteria, allowing for instance location systems. coming from both industry and academia, multi-cell dynamic resource allocations TST has a broad experience in R&D in R&D and innovation activities, offering and switching across different radio access projects, being involved in 20+ EU funded it´s experience in IoT hardware design technologies according to the link quality. research projects related to IoT, smart and development, smart sensing and Furthermore, TST’s participation in the services and future networks (from diverse system integration. The way forward for FLEXNET project makes the company programmes such as ICTFP7, ICT-CIP, TST includes the involvement in initiatives contribute to the development of flexible ICT-H2020, EUJ-H2020, ECSEL, CELTIC, related to 5G, Software Defined Networks networks, focusing in IoT use cases. IoT is a EUROSTARS or PENTA). TST’s research and edge and fog computing, retorting to growing market, and also an essential part activity has been recognized by the Spanish its expertise and know-how in the IoT and of the future evolution of 5G networks. Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, networks fields. which awarded the company the official “Innovative SME” seal.
53 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2005 www.ubitech.eu NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 30 [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT AI SECURITY MANUFACTURING ENERGY HEALTH CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
UBITECH is active in a series of 5G PPP UBITECH has developed a set of intelligent UBITECH is highly interested in establishing projects, focusing mainly on the design and orchestration mechanisms (e.g. rules-based R&D and Innovation cooperation in the development of software development kits policy management framework for NFVOs framework of research and development and intelligent orchestration mechanisms as well as vertical application orchestrators, projects regarding the evolution of for network applications. UBITECH is the big data analytics techniques for network intelligent orchestration and slice technical coordinator of the MATILDA services and applications profiling) and management mechanisms, as well as H2020 5G PPP project targeting at the introduced them in existing orchestrators, collaborations with telecom operators provision of a novel holistic framework such as the SONATA NFVO as well as the and vendors towards the design of for enabling vertical industries to take inhouse developed orchestrator, known as OSS-oriented functions and APIs, as advantage of a 5G ecosystem. UBITECH has Maestro (https://themaestro.ubitech.eu/). well as the development of targeted AI developed various application and network UBITECH has also significantly contributed mechanisms for resource and elasticity services orchestration mechanisms, towards the design and implementation efficiency profiling of network services and taking into account the separation of of OSS northbound APIs, targeting at apllications. concerns among vertical application interconnection of vertical application and NFV orchestrators, as well as end orchestrators with telecom operators’ to end slice management mechanisms. network management systems. UBITECH has also invested on the design and development of a 5G analytics engine exploiting novel AI technologies, providing resource and elasticity efficiency profiling of 5G services.
54 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2007 www.ubiwhere.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 70 [email protected]
SMART PUBLIC TRANSPORT EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI ENERGY CITIES SAFETY & LOGISTICS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Ubiwhere is a Portuguese high-tech SME, Since the beginning, Ubiwhere stood out for its Ubiwhere is always actively searching for focused on research and development of know-how in scalable software architectures both R&I partnerships and commercial joint innovative, user-centred software solutions that prompt the creation of innovative solutions ventures. The company’s team includes to address the challenges of Smart Cities and handling multimodal data collection, analysis different Telecommunications Engineers and Telecommunications. and visualisation, driving our involvement in highly-qualified Software Developers. Ubiwhere remarkable European alliances such as 5G-PPP. positions itself both as a 5G enabler and 5G We’ve participated in numerous national Our participation in the 5G-PPP programme vertical service provider (by providing services and European RDI projects, which have and Network Management WG leveraged our benefitting from the 5G KPIs and infrastructure). extended our expertise on IoT systems knowledge in 5G technology and convergence architecture, blockchain, cyber-security, AI, networks and paved the way for the creation of Most recently, and aligned with Smartlamppost’s ETSI MEC Compliant and 5G services and novel solutions with great business potential. web marketplace roadmap, the company has orchestration, among other telecom-related Smartlamppost product considerably benefited been focused on DLTs (Distributed Ledger topics and leveraged our contribution to from 5G-PPP Phase 1, 2 and 3 projects (SELFNET, Technologies) and Smart Contracts, designing leading standardization entities such as ETSI. SONATA, 5GCITY, 5GZORRO), which uses urban innovative solutions which brings value to the Such experience aligned with a highly strategic furniture to provide 5G networks, EV-charging new multi-stakeholder environment brought vision and a fully motivated team has driven stations and edge computing capabilities, forth by 5G networks. Companies whose the creation and successful implementation among other plug-and-play functionalities, expertise is on virtualized RAN and other 3GPP- of a wide portfolio of solutions priming on allowing the combination of innovative services standard technologies are of great interest, as interoperability, network security and data and supporting our vision of a rich ecosystem of Ubiwhere intends to bridge these 5G networks protection to meet the needs of the Telecom partnerships between different verticals. with public or private blockchains, in the scope ecosystem and support the evolution of next- of its Smartlamppost product. generation networks and services. Moreover, we will contribute to Affordable5G, deploying Smartlamppost to validate a project’s use case, holding the opportunity to confirm the impact of our product within an additional scenario and enhance its functionalities. 55 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2017 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5 MORE INFORMATION www.urbanhawk.space CONTACT [email protected]
SATELLITE MEDIA & TRANSPORT SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT & LOGISTICS CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
We are a Bristol based startup into smart city From zero to post revenue in 18 months We are interested to join Smart City and relevant data driven solutions. We excel in with clients in insurance, logistics, IoT related projects, that are trialled commercialising early concepts. Currently, and marine. Finalised the Sea Traffic through telecom like in 5G, or in operation as partner in the 5G-Victori consortium, we Management European project in 2019. management like in rail, marine ports, or are trialling our Future Mobility solutions other transport operations. Wherever we with multiple rail operators across cities of can marry state of the art data technology Europe. Our technical skills are focused on of current and next generations with real-time large data processing in HPC, AI, commercial applications. 3D mapping and visualisation. We develop our own data platform that we deploy throughout commercial use cases.
56 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2008 www.vertical-m2m.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 12
SMART PUBLIC TRANSPORT EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT ENERGY MANUFACTURING HEALTH CITIES SAFETY & LOGISTICS
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Vertical M2M has a strong expertise in As a telecom software vendor dedicated to We are particularly interested in any telecom software and PaaS architectures, IoT, we invest a wide part of our resources collaborative research related to IoT over and advanced skills in telecommunications, in R&D. and were involved in several R&D 5G networks (massive IoT, mission critical supporting many different telecom protocols 5G projects, among which the NGPaaS IoT, vertical IoT or Edge Cloud IoT) and bring through an agnostic approach. project (H2020 5G-PPP – ngpaas.eu), led by contributions either at the IaaS or the PaaS NOKIA, rated “exceptional achievements” by levels. With a 12+ year - experience in IoT, we the EC, or the SCORPION project, providing also bring a complete framework and sets IoT infrastructure to support these projects We also have a strong interest in 5G of tools for secured IoT applications over through our solution, CommonSense IoT applications for the energy, smartcity, public 5G networks, all based on a containerized Platform®. safety or industry/smartfactory areas and Kubernetes architecture. are eager to be part of PoCs or large-scale Over the past 12 years, we also deployed experiments applied to these markets. many IoT projects, with a particular focus on the following markets through mostly white- label solutions: - energy: smartwater and renewable energy monitoring solutions for Utilities - smartcities: smartmetering solutions, streetlighting services, building management,… - manufacturing/industry: predictive maintenance, process monitoring and smartfactory, putting together combinations of heterogeneous secured 57 IoT systems. European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2006 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 7 MORE INFORMATION www.visiona-ip.es CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI AI HEALTH ENERGY CONTENT CITIES SAFETY
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VISIONA is a cutting-edge Information Artificial intelligence for machine vision is VISIONA is seeking EU partners interested Technology SME that has actively the core of all the solutions developed by in collaborating with our SME to identify participated in several open calls from the VISIONA which aim to address the needs of synergies so that we could work together research and innovation EU programmes, different verticals. on the creation of innovative solutions like the H2020 5G-PPP Phase-1 For instance, VISIONA’s approach to the and the design strategies for exploitation 5G-Crosshaul and Phase-2 NRG5 projects. preventive maintenance of critical energy of cooperation results in order to VISIONA team counts on with expertise infrastructures is able to detect, from an achieve maximum impact of 5G-related in designing big systems and managing autopilot drone, different changes in the technologies after experimentation. projects of big magnitude, in designing target zones in order to predict possible VISIONA is open to start any kind of project network elements and network services dangerous conditions on the environment related to artificial intelligence in any for NFV and SDN, planning and operation or in the structures.Image processing and vertical as the technology has a wide range of networks based on these technologies. deep learning techniques are exploited of applications. Strong background in virtualization of by VISIONA for: (1) people and vehicle functions that lead to 5G-ready innovative detection system in critical locations, and smart environments. (2) change recognition system on UAV VISIONA is specialized in groundbreaking imagery and (3) abnormal hot points media and artificial intelligence through thermal image. technologies as machine vision and deep VISIONA also counts on with a portfolio of learning. This makes of VISIONA a suitable innovative solutions for parking monitoring partner for any vertical demanding such and management, advanced surveillance expertise (from media to smart cities and of public and crowded spaces, and QoE/ energy related contexts, among others). QoS tools for video quality assessment among other.
58 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2004 www.westaquila.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 10 [email protected]
SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT HEALTH ENERGY CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
The company has already gained more than WEST has a record of participations in several WEST is a highly dynamic and innovative a decade-long experience by participating EU projects, including two ITN Marie Curie company, which aims at bridging the as a key technological partner in several projects (Greenet and Aquasense) focused gap between the academic and industry national and European projects, with on the analysis, design, and optimisation sectors. In this perspective, the company emphasis on integration of heterogeneous of energy efficient wireless networks, and envisions the possibility to exploit cutting- wireless interfaces and IoT. three IAPP Marie Curie projects, WSN4QoL edge technologies in multiple application (a healthcare-oriented project proposing domains. As an R&D company, there is Furthermore, the company is in one Wireless Sensor Networks for Quality of always a strong interest in fostering new of the five Italian cities selected by the Life), SmartNRG (dealing with new solutions cooperations devoted to study, analyse and Italian Ministry of Economic Development for energy distribution and management prototype solutions in the field of networked for pre-commercial 5G trials. It is now for smart cities) and CASPER (dealing with embedded systems and cyber-physical surrounded by a 5G eco-system composed improvement of the Quality of Experience systems. of network operators, chip makers, perceived by End Users in mobile wireless telecom manufacturers and vertical sector networks). WEST has a history of collaborations with integrators that refer to healthcare, mobility, EU partners from both academia and energy, safety and emergency management. WEST has also participated to a national industry sectors but is inherently open to project on Structural Health Monitoring, new opportunities for collaborations with where a WSN is used to monitor historical interested partners from all around the buildings after the earthquake of 2009 world. in L’Aquila, and UbiCare and CASA+, two projects aimed at remote monitoring aged people and patients who have Down syndrome.
59 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED 2012 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 95 MORE INFORMATION wings-ict-solutions.eu CONTACT [email protected]
MEDIA & TRANSPORT SMART PUBLIC EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI HEALTH ENERGY CONTENT & LOGISTICS CITIES SAFETY +
therefore, contributing to the shaping of 5G/ BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & B5G/6G, for assisting Europe to maintain a leading role in the respective developments. EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES
WINGS ICT Solutions develops solutions Through the Phase 2 project One5G, WINGS INTEREST FOR FUTURE (hardware and software) for verticals. enhanced its simulation platform with 5G Vertical areas covered are utilities (water, features, therefore, powering a wave of R&D&I COOPERATION gas, energy), smart city applications (e.g., air studies of commercial value. Through the quality, parking, assisted living, safety), food Phase 2 Clear5G project, WINGS developed WINGS aims at further developing its security/safety (aquaculture, agriculture, in the development of industry-oriented development and innovation activities farm to fork systems), applications for robotic solutions, motivated by requirements through cooperation with industrial and logistics/industry. The solutions rely on from Taiwanese factories; the applications academic partners in B5G/6G and in vertical Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud/edge and are powered by heterogeneous wireless sectors, such as utilities (energy, water, gas), big data platforms, IoT and advanced technologies, including 5G. 5G-Carmen smart city areas (air quality, mobility, parking, wireless connectivity (namely, 5G, NB-IoT and 5G-Mobix enabled the development health and assisted living, security, tourism, and other). In the light of the above, WINGS of 5G and CAM systems for logistics and education), aquaculture/agriculture, food has developed and constantly updates its for environment protection through green safety, factories/logistics, media. WINGS also “Artificial intelligence & Internet of Things driving. In phase 3 a wealth of applications, develops novel systems and components powered solution for verticals” (working powered by 5G, are developed, deployed on intent-based networking, application/ name ATHENA) platform, as well as the and trialled. Through 5G-EVE, WINGS network performance diagnostics, “WINGS system level simulation” platform enhances its utility (water, energy) and intelligent orchestration (from cloud to (working name NESTOR). WINGS is proud smart city solutions (air quality and health edge to devices), system level simulation. to have already collaborated with top areas). In 5G-Tours, WINGS is working on Teams specialized in software, hardware, companies in Greece and internationally. the deployment of a smart parking solution optimization techniques, machine learning, Furthermore, collaborations are built in the in cooperation with the Athens International networks and applications. Extensive skills EU and beyond, on B5G/6G and verticals. Airport; moreover, 5G powered AR/VR based for project and technical management, applications on education and culture/ workpackage leadership, and systems tourism will be trialled in cooperation with design, development and validation. vertical partners. Finally, through 5G-Heart WINGS is developing on the development and deployment of systems for optimizing aquaculture farms near Athens. Moreover, WINGS constantly upgrades its infrastructure oriented technologies (intent networking, orchestration, diagnostics), 60 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond YEAR ESTABLISHED MORE INFORMATION 2015 www.zeetta.com NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CONTACT 25 [email protected]
MEDIA & PUBLIC SMART EXPERTISE IN 5G IOT NGI MANUFACTURING CONTENT SAFETY CITIES
BACKGROUND, ACHIEVEMENTS & INTEREST FOR FUTURE EXPERTISE & SKILLS SUCCESS STORIES R&D&I COOPERATION
Zeetta Networks simplifies network Zeetta Networks currently participates Zeetta will be interested in working together operations and improves the efficiency of a to three 5GPPP projects: MetroHaul, with other European and international 5G network with intelligence and automation. 5G-PICTURE and 5G-VICTORI. partners organisations in a wide variety of Zeetta offers a multi-domain orchestration collaborative project focusing on private technology based on 5G network splicing™ Earlier in the year, Zeetta Networks 5G networks, industrial 5G networks and and slicing. Network slicing is the ability to announced as the lead partner for the applications and network orchestration and define and provide prioritised, partitioned €10m 5G-ENCODE project that will deliver automation where the company’s patent- and protected subnetworks to ensure that a private 5G network at the National protected network splicing and slicing business and time-critical systems can Composites Centre (NCC) in the Southwest technology can be used to optimise the of England. This is the UK Government’s run over shared infrastructure without performance of the network. interference. Network splicing™ is a unique biggest investment in 5G for manufacturing concept developed by Zeetta that allows to date and part of their Industrial 5G network slices to be joined in sequence to Testbeds and Trials Programme. The project extend reach for the provision of a seamless, consortium consists of 11 partners including continuous service. These technologies will Telefonica, Toshiba, Siemens and Solvay. play an important role in manufacturing ·The 5G-ENCODE project will explore new applications, particularly where assets must business models and value propositions be tracked across multiple sites, geographic for enterprise private 5G networks in an locations and indoor and outdoor industrial environment and test new 5G environments. The company has received a technologies such as network splicing and number of industry awards including GSMA’s slicing in a real operating setting. GLOMO Award, TMF’s Excellence Award and 5G World Award. In 2019 Zeetta Networks was recognised as a “Gartner Cool Vendor”. 61 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond SME SUCCESS STORIES
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Accelleran participation in several national and industry partners (SMEs, big in dense deployment environments and European RIA and IA H2020 5G-focused infrastructure provider and big mobile such as cities. Accelleran´s dRAX Open projects enabled the different consortia operator). The goal of the 5GUARDS Interface RAN Intelligence with Neutral involved to leverage on Accelleran’s RAN/ project was to investigate, evaluate Host and Network slicing functionality vRAN Software Solutions and Small Cell and demonstrate how various services is used in 5GCity virtualized platform products to enable new 5G architectural with diverse requirements could be together with with Accelleran Small Cells paradigms (virtualisation, slicing, edge simultaneously supported by the future in different bands. computing,…) and advances required 5G network based on the concept of in future networks. The participation of network slicing. 5GUARDS envisioned 5G-Enhance: joint EU H.2020 (call Accelleran in some of these projects also three building blocks will contribute to H2020-EUJ-2018) and Japanese research distilled into the launch of Accelleran the realization of services with diverse project looking at testbed development ORAN-aligned Cloud Native Virtualised requirements: core slicing, RAN slicing for advanced 5G topics like eMBB in dRAX Open Interface RAN Intelligence and dynamic software reconfiguration. dense urban areas with high mobility. enabling AI/ML xApps in an open, scalable Establishing long-term research and interoperable RAN platform. Beside 5GRuralFirst: 5G RuralFirst is a co- collaboration between EU/Japan the pilot deployments where operators are innovation project led by Cisco and research institutes, Accelleran’s small currently evaluating the use of Accelleran a consortium of other partners from cell technologies are being leveraged for dRAX Open Interface RAN Intelligence to across business, government and infrastructure deployments. academia. Its first goal is to create rural enable the new 5G paradigms, one of the UNICORE: (call H2020-ICT-2018-2) with most important reference deployment test-beds and trials for 5G wireless and mobile connectivity across three main the ICT focus on lightweight Unikernel cases for dRAX, focused on the Smart Cities VMs. These software technologies will be vertical, is the Distributed Cloud and Radio sites in the Orkney Islands, Shropshire and Somerset. vital for VNF IaaS deployments allowing Platform for 5G Neutral Hosts envisaged by quick deployment and high scalability in the H2020 5GCity project, with deployments 5GCity: 5G-PPP Phase 2 project (call the future VNF IaaS networks. Accelleran in Barcelona, Bristol and Lucca. 5GCity H2020-ICT-2016-2) in which Accelleran participates with the migration of dRAX has designed, developed, deployed and is is participating with the goal of enabling Open Interface RAN Intelligence from demonstrating, in operational conditions, a distributed cloud radio platform for Kubernetes Docker containers or a distributed cloud and radio platform for neutral hosts. To do so, 5GCity’s main Openstack VMs frameworks towards municipalities and infrastructure owners aim is to build and deploy a common, lightweight Unikernel VMs. acting as 5G neutral hosts. multi-tenant, open platform that 5GClarity: (H2020-ICT-2018-2020 call): The following are some of the projects extends the (centralized) cloud model to the extreme edge of the network, with 5G multi WAT system with 4G, 5G-NR, where Accelleran has participated and is WiFi and LiFi technology. participating with its RAN/vRAN Software a demonstration in three different cities Solutions and Small Cell products: (Barcelona, Bristol and Lucca), and thus 5GComplete: (H2020-ICT-2018-2020 advance the state of the art to solve the call): 5G framework for secure 5GUARDS: Flanders (Belgium) based main open research challenges in the computing nodes. imec.ICON collaborative project 5G-based edge virtualization domain, involving the major Flemish universities including the neutral host perspective
62 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.acta.com.gr
LTD ACTA CONTACT Advanced Communications Testing Applications [email protected]
ACTA Ltd is an SME founded in October the 5G-TOURS and 5G-HEART pilot 5G ACTA Ltd is interested in cooperating with 2002 in Athens, Greece. Our expertise and networks are installed, by Ericsson and other parties that focus on optical, mobile, experience is as a provider and integrator Nokia respectively, ACTA will utilize radio and access networks. Special focus of long-term performance analysis probes and the KVaP application to is on the technology areas of 5G – IoT, monitoring solutions as well as ad-hoc measure the performance of the machine learning software, edge computing, network measurements. ACTA is a member network. The network KPI values will monitoring sensors, blockchain and in in two Horizon2020 European Union funded be compared to the required per electromagnetic fields monitoring. projects, 5G TOURS and 5G HEART. Vertical Use Case, to verify that the pilot 5G networks are providing, what ACTA’s experience and expertise, is promised. One telecom network from its KPI validation platform (KVaP) should be able to provide a solution application and use of hardware probes for all the Vertical requirements. Any in Telecom networks, will be utilized major differences will be identified and during the 5G-TOURS and 5G-HEART, discussed with the technology partners Horizon2020 projects. Currently we in the Projects, to either point out that have supported the efforts to convert the the required values are not achievable, user/Vertical defined business KPIs into or make adjustments to the 5G pilot network KPI’s, and specify the relevant, network installations in order to achieve measurable, network KPI values. When the desired KPI values.
63 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.azcomtech.com CONTACT [email protected]
Azcom Technology is a leader company in Azcom have developed the Native Multi- on the Road Side Unit (RSU). Compared to a advanced wireless communication, with Service Architecture Proof of Concept (PoC), legacy architecture where all the application two decades of experience in the wireless showing the support of service flexibility and services are placed beyond the core Telecom market. We developed a complete using the decomposition of mobile network network, this configuration leads to a suite of software IPRs and hardware functions and their allocation to the edge quicker and distributed manner information platforms to build and deploy commercial cloud or central cloud, based on the service exchange, resulting in an optimization of the and special purpose solutions for cellular requirements. In this demo Azcom small cell network response, improving driver safety. communications, automotive, aerospace, functionality has been extended to support home automation and mobile applications. the control commands received from an Azcom designed and developed the OBU Our business includes both products and external orchestrator. This work opened and integrated the RSU with all the required services. The most recent product of our Azcom small cell product to the new frontier 5G CORAL vehicular applications, services wireless portfolio is a LTE/NB-IoT small cell, introduced in the 3GPP Release 15 standard and network functions, exploiting also customizable for different solution, such as including the implementation of Distributed an innovative multi-RAT approach. The providing private LTE/NB-IoT deployments, Unit (DU) and Radio Unit (RU), also enabling importance of the OBU has been grown and available also in NIB configuration software defined mobile network control. since it is also used as the basic block of along with our Core Network EPC. Azcom the implementation carried on by Azcom Technology offers also services, from Azcom focus is not limited only to the 5G in the European C-ROADS project (https:// turnkey solutions to the optimization of third mobile infrastructure, and in the 5GPPP www.c-roads.eu/platform.html) which party software for a wide range of clients Phase 2 Azcom joined the 5G Convergent aims to implement and test, in real traffic and in different areas from industrial 4.0 to Virtualised Radio Access Network Living conditions, cooperative systems based on automotive to home automation. This year at the Edge (CORAL) project (http://5g- V2X technologies and involve technology Azcom is engaged in development for its first coral.eu/). 5G CORAL aims to deliver a partners. Open RAN compliant product. convergent 5G multi-RAT access through an integrated virtualized edge and fog solution Azcom next steps are focusing in the Azcom involvements in H2020 framework that is flexible and scalable, where Edge direction of an implementation of ORAN started in 2015, when Azcom joined Data Centre (DC) are smaller data centres interface, and renewed interest in H2020 the 5GPPP Phase 1 5G Novel Radio than clouds, located typically closer to the and Horizon Europe projects to adjust the Multiservice adaptive network Architecture connectivity nodes and Fog Computing Azcom future vision and direction. (NORMA) project (http://www.it.uc3m. Devices (CD) provide computing, storage es/wnl/5gnorma/). 5G NORMA aimed to and/or networking capabilities on terminals develop a novel mobile network architecture or a near-terminal infrastructure nodes that provides the necessary adaptability and access point. Consequently, new delay in a resource efficient way able to handle sensitive services can be provided. Azcom fluctuations in traffic demand resulting contributed to the Connected Car PoC, from heterogeneous and dynamically where 5G CORAL technologies, functions changing service portfolios and to changing application and services, can be run on the local contexts. In the contest of 5G NORMA vehicles, in the On Board Unit (OBU) and
64 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.cyberethicslab.com CONTACT [email protected]
CyberEthics Lab. (CEL) is an Italian SME with CEL is DPO and chairs the Ethics Panel of a holistic vision of innovation, generated 5G-SOLUTIONS, and together with other by efficiency, scientific curiosity, and two SMEs (i.e. Inlecom Group and Applied respect for human beings. CEL promotes research to technologies) the Ethics Panel innovation, ethical awareness and ethical assures compliance with ethics principles behaviour to build confidence and trust during the whole lifecycle of the project. within the society. CEL has formulated its Since the beginning of the project, CEL own methodology on ethical, societal and methodology aims to create awareness legal assessment. This is a relevant aspect about ethics and legal issues inside the and it is applied for the 5G technology consortium and to create a mindset shared solution assessment to ensure its future full among partners to prevent potential risks acceptance and sustainability. CEL – with its by applying a set of common methods and own RRI approach (Responsible Research & procedures for the project research process. Innovation) and Ethical Societal and Legal assessment methodology - has provided in many other R&D projects and customers with qualitative and quantitative tools and methods to measure the social acceptance not in terms of technological usability, rather for enabling suitable alignments of human values and technological innovation. This experience is extended in the context of 5G-SOLUTIONS project and it is applied to different market segments, i.e. Factories of the Future, Smart Energy, Smart Cities and Ports, Media & Entertainment.
The 5G-SOLUTIONS Legal and Ethics Assessment Framework
65 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.eantc.de CONTACT [email protected]
EANTC, as a German SME, is one of the The innovation cluster 5G BERLIN is an open, In Q1 2020, we conducted a hybrid remote world’s leading independent test centers for evolutionary experimental network in Berlin. and on-site multi-vendor interoperability telecommunication technologies providing With 5G BERLIN we established a cluster event with more than 100 participants; vendor-neutral consultancy and realistic, in the capital Berlin investigating new 5G two-thirds joined remotely. We successfully reproducible high-quality testing services. technologies and applications for the Smart completed more than 500 test combinations, City, PPDR, and the Industry 4.0 sector. probing the maturity of innovative transport EANTC participates in several European network solutions to support 5G networks, H2020 calls and projects focused on 5G data center networking evolution, and multi- networks and applications. As work package vendor domain orchestration. Specifically, leader, EANTC provides benchmarking we covered Ethernet VPN, Segment Routing, methodology and state-of-the-art testing Software Defined Networking, and packet expertise. network clock synchronization.
66 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.5gsolutionsproject.eu www.monb5g.eu CONTACT [email protected]
eBOS Technologies Ltd is an innovative Learning, cybersecurity, quality assurance new innovative applications by SMEs. software powerhouse SME providing and data management, risk assessment technological advanced e-business software and compliance, covering a wide range of eBOS has the role of the Dissemination solutions to enterprise customers around the application domains, including 5G, NFV/SDN, and Communications Manager in MonB5G world. Headquartered in Cyprus, eBOS has a digital security, security of industrial IoT and and is also currently working on the design long history of engaging with international others. Our expertise has been extended of the MonB5G security framework, the research and technology organisations, in the context of 5G-SOLUTIONS (https:// development of AI-driven security algorithms industrial leaders, universities, research www.5gsolutionsproject.eu/) and MonB5G to provide novel mechanisms for mitigation organisations and SMEs to drive collaborative (https://www.monb5g.eu/) 5G-PPP projects, of network slicing threats, the integration technological innovation and bring best- including a recently funded ICT-53 project on and testing of all components and the proof- of-breed technologies to its enterprise 5G for connected and automated mobility of-concept experimentation. customers and the wider community. (5G-ROUTES). We apply our expertise In 5G-ROUTES, eBOS will undertake the to different vertical domains, including With an increasingly comprehensive role of the Innovation Manager leading the Factories of the Future, Smart Energy, Smart relevant innovation, data management and portfolio of software solutions, investments Cities and Ports, Media & Entertainment, in Research and Development are crucial to IPR activities, and will leverage its expertise in Transport & Logistics, Autonomous Mobility, front-end dashboards to design and develop eBOS. The development of eBOS product etc. portfolio as a specialist software powerhouse the tenant web portal for facilitating access has equipped us with core competencies eBOS is the Quality Assurance & Risk Manager to the platform including the presentation of which we deploy in R&D projects. The in 5G-SOLUTIONS with the responsibility of the results from the field trials. knowledge and innovation gained from our organising and supervising quality review/ eBOS is also actively participating in a participation to such projects are then fused peer reviews for all deliverables including the number of 5G-PP Working Groups, including into our solutions and services. Our activities implementation of the quality management Test, Measurement and KPIs validation WG, not only seek to improve existing systems plan. eBOS is also engaged in the design and the Trials WG, Software Networks WG, Vision to keep them competitive, but also explore development of the technological enablers, & Societal Challenges WG and NetWorld2020 radically new solutions and technological and in particular of the front-end dashboard SME WG. breakthroughs. Our aim is to identify new of the innovative smart KPI visualisation and emerging technologies and leverage system for facilitating the near real-time them to deliver cutting-edge, robust and analysis, presentation, benchmarking and cost-effective engineering solutions. performance validation of reference 5G network KPIs against predefined target Our core areas of expertise include values. eBOS also leads the design and intelligent front-end dashboards and the development of intent-based APIs for APIs development, advanced big-data stimulating innovation and fostering the analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine development, portability and provisioning of
67 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.incelligent.net CONTACT [email protected] [email protected]
Incelligent is a company based in Athens, and thus enabling optimized network enabling other vertical/ 3rd party services. Greece, founded in 2014 by highly planning, targeted investments and smart experienced telecom business professionals expenditures and eventually in enhanced The role of the phase-2 5G-PPP projects, and R&D engineers. Currently, its workforce customer experience (CX) and maximized MATILDA (http://www.matilda-5g.eu/) and consists of highly competent software ROI. With regards to credit risk operations 5G-PHOS (http://www.5g-phos.eu/) should engineers/ developers, machine learning in the Telco sector, Incelligent has deployed also be acknowledged, as through these engineers and big data scientists. a credit risk minimization and risk-based projects Incelligent was able to mature its marketing solution for a major operator in technology and diversify, as well as enhance By following best practices in data-driven the Middle East catering to the minimization its product portfolio. In particular, the development (DataOps), Incelligent has of losses, the increase of sales opportunities following has been achieved: (a) Enrichment managed to systematically incorporate and therefore revenues, as well as boosting of the set of use cases addressed and of the latest advances in Big Data, Analytics customer engagement. the supported functionalities/ solutions in and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine its portfolio, leveraging on the capabilities Learning (ML) technologies in its product The aforementioned capabilities are similarly brought by 5G and its ecosystem; (b) research and development processes, exploited in Incelligent’s solution involving Positioning of the advanced functionalities resulting into a diverse product portfolio credit risk management and analytics-based in forward-looking (pre-)standardization that includes out-of-the box and production- marketing for the Banking sector. groups, especially in ETSI and others; ready, AI/ ML solutions, tailor-made for the (c) Performing validation activities and Telecommunications, Banking and Public Additionally, Incelligent is currently showcases, relevant to verticals entities (e.g., sectors. involved in three 5G-PPP projects, namely stadiums, malls, etc.) and in collaboration MATILDA, 5G-PHOS and LOCUS, offering with large vendors and operators; (d) With respect to the telecommunications its personnel the opportunity to enhance Improvement of the company’s position in sector, Incelligent has launched RAN.ai, a their competencies with respect to the 5G the research field and global market through suite of solutions built on top of advanced ecosystem. Through its current involvement the participation in various events, i.e. big-data analytics and ML/ AI for improving in phase-3 5G-PPP project LOCUS (http:// conferences, exhibitions and so on, as well telecom RAN operations, currently deployed www.locus-project.eu/), Incelligent aims as publications. in Greece for a major operator. RAN.ai aims to enhance its engagements in the to support the strategic decision processes Telecommunications sector and expand On the whole, Incelligent is proud to have with respect to RAN evolution by capitalizing its portfolio of solutions, adding new delivered contributions, which assist in the on its predictive and “What-If” scenario enhanced software modules/ functionalities. overall shaping of the 5G world and lead to a building capabilities. More specifically, it By combining fine-grained localization prominent European role in the field. delivers accurate predictions for traffic information and Incelligent’s advanced demands and subsequent critical insights traffic and mobility prediction mechanisms, regarding future spectrum requirements, the new functionalities and insights yielded network rollout and capacity needs. It will be exploitable by current products and further allows for the setup of scenarios to could potentially be used in fine-tuning evaluate the impact of strategic decisions network resource allocation, as well as for
68 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.innoroute.com CONTACT [email protected]
The Company InnoRoute (Munich, Germany) At the research side, the combination of TSN has achieved business success with a new and SDN became a technology trend. Being routing concept and their router platform the only supplier for both in one device made TrustNode. A feasibility study conducted the company a welcomed partner in German within a SMEINST Phase 1 project allowed us research projects for Industry 4.0. We were to verify the concept and to become partner partner in TreuFunk and are associated in two 5G PPP projects: partner in FlexSi-Pro and TACNET4.0. 1. CHARISMA: optimization of TrustNode Next step planned by InnoRoute is to offer a platform for ultralow latency. low latency networking service. 2. SELFNET: optimization of TrustNode platform for modularity and extension to SDN (Software Defined Networking). Thanks to ultralow latency and SDN support, we were able to enter the Industry 4.0 business. Today, major players from Automotive and Industrial segment use the TrustNode as evaluation and prototyping platform for TSN (Time Sensitive Networking, IEEE Ethernet). We got contracts to develop further TSN functionality for the TrustNode. Modularity of our platform allowed us to do this fast and at low cost.
InnoRoute’s TrustNode
69 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.iquadrat.com/ research-and-development CONTACT [email protected]
IQUADRAT R&D has a focused business IQUADRAT’S SOLUTIONS plan specifically intended on delivering a “new generation of research tools for system level evaluation of wireless integrated communication systems”. The IoT Platform for Smart Home IoT Platform for Smart Energy company is involved in projects with large Management corporate clients, mobile operators and Key features public authorities and is currently active Key features in three different domains: Software Interactive Mobile and Web applications Peak demand calculation and daily development, consultancy primarily in Widgets for sensor value display and consumption pattern wireless network planning, and R&D for actuator control developing new and innovative products. Scheduling for peak demand reduction Our R&D department is involved in many Bindings for commercial IoT devices National and EU-funded research projects, Management of excess energy from Customizable Sensor Nodes in wall- and has extensive know-how in Network photovoltaic cells mounted and portable layouts Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies, Electric Vehicle Charging Management Zero-touch automation at the network Automation & Energy management layer using state-of-the-art machine functionalities learning algorithms for network status prediction, IoT Networking, simulation methodologies for Radio Access Networks, Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform for Software Defined Networking (SDN) and 5G communications platform Industrial Applications Demand Response algorithms for the Key features Smart Grid. Key features 5G access (New Radio) and Core modules Openstack-based private cloud Use of SDN and NFV for network & Use of SDN and NFV for network & infrastructure virtualization infrastructure virtualization Flexible orchestration for network slicing Virtualized IIoT gateway and on-demand resource allocation
Management and Orchestration through Mobile edge cloud (MEC) capabilities and ETSI-compliant OSM live migration
Machine learning algorithms for rapid and Machine learning for Key Performance reliable anomaly detection Indicators (KPI) prediction
70 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.is-wireless.com CONTACT [email protected]
IS-Wireless (SME, Poland) has successfully conference (in UK) on 13-14 November contributed to the 5G Essence project where 2019, shortly before the project finalizes. the company is working on a centralized IS-Wireless is working on the delivery of a radio resource management for the cloud- complete software defined (SD) RAN solution RAN solutions in the two-tier cloud networks to be showcased next year. (especially multi-RAT scheduling for 4G and 5G networks). Moreover IS-Wireless is currently together with the Thales (France), ORION (Greece) and other partners working on planning the public safety showcase for demonstrating the benefits of 5G mission critical applications in coexistence with centralized RAN. The final demonstration of the 5G Essence as regards “mission critical” will be presented during the B-APCO
71 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.nemergent-solutions.com CONTACT [email protected] [email protected]
Q1 2019 marks the end of the first interoperable IoT vGW and also support the integration cycle for the H2020 ICT-17 virtualization process of core elements of 5GENESIS project and its five platforms in the 5GENESIS infrastructure among other Athens, Malaga, Limassol, Surrey and Berlin, core pieces and the KPI monitoring and together with its Portable 5G Demonstrator. analysis procedures. The 5GENESIS SMEs already had and will continue to have a significant impact on the project advances and achievements through the continuous provision of essential components and valuable expertise. With their work Nemergent, Fon, Athonet, RunEL, INFOLYSIS, Avanti, FOGUS and OneAccess bring to 5GENESIS standardized mission critical services, integration of WiFi and cellular access, a 4G/5G Core, a gNodeB, an
72 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.nextworks.it CONTACT n[email protected]
In the context of its activities across several 5G from business/service to network slice requirements; research. Starting from 5G PPP Phase 1, Nextworks has PPP projects, Nextworks has developed a strong the slice arbitration for efficient service sharing, re- already developed solutions for the joint orchestration asset of software prototypes for an advanced NFV usability and composition; multi-tenancy with service of cloud and network resources, as part of a wider MANO framework targeting 5G infrastructures isolation and SLAs management. strategy for energy efficient service deployments, with a and integrating innovative features for 5G telcos, demonstration at the 5G Global Event 2nd in November service providers and vertical industries. The core of The Plug & Play control framework, developed in the 2016. In this particular case, TIMEO orchestrated the Nextworks service management and orchestration SliceNet project (5G PPP Phase 2), allows to deploy automated configuration of the fronthaul/backhaul framework is built around the 5G Apps & Service customized slice control instances for verticals in network in the service lifecycle management (as further Catalogue, TIMEO (Transport Infrastructure and MEC the form of isolated control environments where demonstrated at EuCNC conference in June 2017); Enabled Orchestrator), SEBASTIAN (SErvice BAsed Slice customized control logic can be plugged to build the capability was further extended in the blueSPACE Translation, Integration and AutomatioN), the Plug a truly tailored slice control at runtime. These project to cover also optical-based transport networks & Play control of virtualized functions for 5G, and the functions have been designed from the beginning (public demonstration at ECOC 2018 conference), a 5GCity Software Development Kit. On top of these around the principles of modularity, flexibility and topic which is still attracting strong interest of network service management and orchestration framework, open interfaces, in order to simplify and fasten the vendors and potential customer. Similarly, Nextworks Nextworks has developed, in the context of the introduction of novel features, algorithms and even started very early to design solutions for sharing and 5G-MEDIA project, a 5G media use case for UHD media platform components. In this sense, Nextworks composition of network services in NFV frameworks, content distribution over virtualized Content Delivery assets are designed and prototyped to provide an which constitutes the baseline enabler for the efficient Networks (CDNs), which integrates and enhances open extensible and integrated framework to foster and management of network slices in shared and multi- source CDN solutions with Nextworks’ SmartHome stimulate the research in the network slicing and tenancy environments. Relying on these concepts, Symphony product. NFV area, providing an agile platform to quickly and SEBASTIAN already integrates basic mechanisms for efficiently develop, integrate and experimentally service-driven management, composition and sharing The 5G Apps & Service Catalogue, started as part validate innovative features in an ETSI NFV compliant of network slices (as demonstrated in EuCNC 2018, of the SELFNET project (5G PPP Phase 1) and environment. ECOC 2018, ICT 2018 and OFC 2019 conferences), with further advanced in 5G-MEDIA (5G PPP Phase 2), is the objective of efficiently arbitrating the execution of a generalized catalogue of descriptors that allows The 5GCity Software Development Kit is a toolkit multi-tenant and concurrent vertical services requesting service customers to bring their own VNFs and that allows wiring, in an arbitrary sequence, a pre- network slices. This topic is expected to draw much services into the 5G management and orchestration defined set of abstract functions defining the logical attention during 5G PPP phase 3, when several 5G layer, with unified ETSI NFV standard format where service chain of the Vertical service, generating the services will run in live trials. Here, Nextworks has applicable (aligned to the latest best of bread ETSI corresponding network service and virtual network already demonstrated a realistic 5G media use case that SOL specifications) and MANO specific translation function templates with all the complexity required enables Media Service Providers to build flexible and towards ETSI OSM and other NFV-MANO stacks. It by the NFV-MANO layer. The 5GCity SDK abstracts adaptable media distribution service chains, made up of started as part as research activity and prototype infrastructure’s low-level details and automatically virtualized functions, and deliver UHD media contents in the SELFNET project and further advanced to a translates functional components and business while users are moving in a geographically distributed consolidated catalogue solution in 5G-MEDIA project. requirements into descriptors of virtual computing 5G networks, as successfully demonstrated at the Further extensions are planned in 5G EVE project (5G and networking resources for the operational service. Mobile World Congress 2019. PPP Phase 3) to support onboarding and exchange of In the 5GCity project, the SDK module is planned to slice, service and function descriptors from multiple be used in the three city-wide pilots of Barcelona Deeply involved in the development of the main research domains. (ES), Bristol (UK) and Lucca (IT) to design the various areas in network slicing and orchestration for 5G, network service and experimentation scenarios of the Nextworks is in a strong position to successfully propose TIMEO is an enhanced NFV Orchestrator originally Neutral Host, Media industry use cases (immersive highly innovative solutions to its customers, above all in developed in the context of 5G-Crosshaul project media and collaborative media), and waste the consultancy market. In this area, the development (5G PPP Phase 1) and further extended in blueSPACE management through video analytics. and demonstration activities performed over the 5G project (5G PPP Phase 2). It is an ETSI NFV compliant Apps & Service Catalogue, TIMEO, SEBASTIAN and the NFVO which implements the ETSI IFA interfaces and The open and modular nature of the 5G Apps & Service Plug & Play control platforms, already integrated with information models for service and VNF/MEC apps Catalogue, TIMEO, SEBASTIAN, Plug & Play control and a 5G media vertical use case for UHD media content package lifecycle management. It extends the NFV 5GCity SDK is key facilitator of an intense collaboration distribution over vCDNs, are key references and MANO models with mechanisms to support advanced of Nextworks team with other researchers in 5G success stories to present the company expertise to resource allocation strategies for transport network PPP, who can easily contribute to the evolution of the potential customers, thus increasing competitiveness (SDN based) and network+IT, can interface to packet frameworks in their specific area of expertise. For and differentiation from competitors. If that’s true and optical network controllers via Transport API, can example, the collaboration with academic partners that today many companies are offering integration manage power states for network and computing allows to introduce new resource allocation algorithms, services around several of the orchestration platforms devices and is able to handle management and while the possibility to easily integrate new drivers developed in mainstream open source projects, it is monitoring of both VNFs and PNFs. for NFVI domains opens opportunities to interact a fact that not so many are able to go beyond what is with multi-technology infrastructure providers. These available there in terms of features and functionalities. SEBASTIAN is a tool for service-driven slice collaborations create multi-faceted value chains that Moreover, most of the potential customers in this area management and orchestration, implemented as part continuously encourage to investigate new research are developing their own proprietary MANO solutions, of Nextworks activities in 5G-TRANSFORMER (5G PPP directions. requesting specialized skills to enhance them and Phase 2) and extended in SliceNet (5G PPP Phase 2) introduce innovative concepts. Nextworks’ PoCs in This set of assets allows Nextworks researchers to early and 5G EVE (5G PPP Phase 3). It allows modelling and public exhibitions are excellent opportunities to present introduce innovative functionalities for the management instantiation of vertical-driven services in 5G network new ideas developed by the company, demonstrating of 5G infrastructures and the orchestration of 5G services, slices, with multi-slice arbitration mechanisms. Key their technical feasibility and potential benefits. features of SEBASTIAN are the automated translation often anticipating the major themes and trends of the
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Telcaria is an SME providing advanced multi-domain monitoring platforms, services to network operators and innovations in orchestration mechanisms equipment manufacturers worldwide. We to assist offloading and roaming scenarios partner with network operators to redesign among others. Additionally, Telcaria has their products towards NFV/SDN based disseminated its results in major events and network infrastructure and cloud-computing public demonstrations such as EuCNC. applications. We collaborate with the IMDEA Networks and top Universities in the area: Recently Telcaria successfully concluded UC3M, UPM, and UAH. This critical mass of EU/H2020 5G-CORAL, leading the SD-WAN networking expertise located in very close PoC which demonstrates how the SD-WAN proximity creates many synergies, having enables the federation of resources across the members of these institutions a history different administrative domains while of fruitful collaboration between them. maintaining the service uninterrupted and The company is currently working in three guaranteeing a certain level of QoE at the H2020 EU (5GEVE, 5GROWTH, and 5G-DIVE), Edge/Fog, enabling seamless migration collaborates as an expert in the Master of between radio access technologies across SDN&NFV technologies offered by UC3M domains by leveraging in roaming and and is currently actively developing and offloading capabilities. This PoC has had commercially distributing Alviu, its SD-WAN a positive impact by improving latency, solution. bandwidth and jitter by moving applications closer to the end-users, allowing service Telcaria has participated in EU/FP7 NetIDE providers to serve more users in the same and two other 5G network-related projects: area due to the increased capacity and EU/H2020 SUPERFLUIDITY and 5G-CORAL reduced latency of the Edge and Fog, (shortlisted in the Glotel Award for ‘Best contributing to reduce the bottlenecks 5G innovation’ and CSI Award for ‘Best 5G caused when application traffic moves from project and innovation’ in collaboration with user’s terminal to the cloud. Taiwanese partners), and is an active partner in 5G-EVE, 5GROWTH and 5G-DIVE. As an In the wake of 5G PPP projects, Telcaria has advanced network service virtualization SME, motivated current employees to develop Telcaria has benefited from the technology their professional careers to pursue a Ph.D. advances generated from the previously and has been able to hire new employees. mentioned projects acquiring the know- how for applying technologic achievements for rapid prototyping, design, validation, and direct deployment of Edge and Fog distributed computing platforms, advanced
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Founded in 2007, in Aveiro, Portugal, Ubiwhere is a high- leveraging Edge Computing and 5G radio technology and deployment of Network Services in a MANO tech SME that builds innovative, user centred software (such as C-V2X). The goal is to position such product Orchestration framework. solutions with two core areas of application: Smart Cities as a complementary feature of Smartlamppost: and Telecommunications. besides being able to equip such urban furniture with 5GCity (https://www.5gcity.eu/): This phase 2 project dedicated V2X radio components and Edge Computing shares the vision of Smartlamppost product in Our background on 5G deployments and our expertise elements, Unicle provides now Service Providers from the fact that both projects envision the usage of on the development of 5G network service orchestration the Mobility space, Mobile Network Operators and the urban furniture across a city to provide network platforms, MEC orchestration services and 5g services Automotive Industry with a platform which effectively and computational resources to third parties. based on NFV and SDN technologies, have allowed us to allows them to deploy VNFs and or Linux Containers Smartlamppost edge orchestration framework was take part and lead diverse RDI projects addressing the which will run co-located with the radio elements, considerably boosted by Ubiwhere’s participation in 5th generation network. More recently, and leveraged providing access to the user plane via the local the project and critical to Smartlamppost’s path to by the need of both our Telecommunication and Smart breakout and, thus, providing much reduced latency market. Additionally, this project allowed Ubiwhere City deployments and RDI projects, Ubiwhere has been which are key for CCAM (Cooperative and Connected to establish important partnerships and co-creation focusing on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Automated Mobility) services and applications. activities with other partners of the project - namely, Blockchain. Such know- how drove our involvement in Accelleran, a Small Cell vendor, with whom Ubiwhere remarkable joint initiatives carried out by the EU, tackling NFVal tool is a software tool able to allow Network has already performed commercial activities in the challenges of the Europe of the future, namely 5G-PPP, Service programmer to validate both VNF and NS scope of Smartlamppost through 4G media trials in 5G-IA, BDVA, AIOTI, ERTICO and EIP-SCC IMET and packages (supporting different Orchestrators) and Portugal, following also the Neutral Hosting approach. boosted our contribution to prominent standardization in case an incompatibility is detected, allow its fast Having in mind the Edge Computing capabilities of our entities such as ETSI. identification by identifying its root cause. The tool Smartlamppost and alignment with the project’s goal performs three kinds of validation: of having different Service Providers from different Ubiwhere has been participating in the 5G-PPP program verticals deploying numerous applications leveraging through Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3. This participation Syntax validation: The service descriptor and 5G, Ubiwhere has contributed with a V2X use case has fostered Ubiwhere’s position as an active part of the corresponding function descriptors are syntactically which led to a new product called Unicle (https:// 5G ecosystem while opening doors to the creation of validated against the scheme templates specified by unicle.io) (currently in BETA). Having contributed innovative solutions with great business potential. Listed data model of the targeted Orchestrator also with the front-facing multi-tenant web platform below, are the products which were created or affected of the project, the technologies applied in the scope by Ubiwhere’s participation in the 5G-PPP program. Integrity validation: The validation of integrity verifies of this platform greatly influenced the development the overall structure of descriptors through the of our Urban Platform, which has already been also Smartlamppost (https://smartlamppost.com/) is a inspection of references and identifiers both within deployed in the city of Barcelona (one of 5GCity’s clean solution that leverages on urban furniture and outside the individual descriptors targeted cities for trials). to elegantly provide 5G network deployment, EV- charging stations and edge computing capabilities, Topology validation: This tool provides a set of 5GZorro (https://5gzorro.eu/): With this Phase 3 among other plug-and-play functionalities, targeting mechanisms to validate and aid the development of 5G-PPP project started in November 2019, Ubiwhere municipalities but also other vertical businesses (such the network connectivity logic identifying potential intends to continue its commitment to create a as MNOs). Its modularity, offers a flexible and cost- loops/cycles, unliked nodes and potential network multi-stakeholder 5G marketplace, aligned with effective way of tackling current e-mobility and 5G bottlenecks Smartlamppost’s dedicated Marketplace app (https:// communication barriers. smartlamppost.com). Through blockchain and Smart Below a list of the 5G-PPP projects as well as its main contracts technology, Ubiwhere hopes to design the The Urban Platform (https://urbanplatform.ubiwhere. contribution for the previously mentioned products: new set of shared business logic and SLAs as Smart com/) was created from Ubiwhere’s vision of a holistic Contracts and benchmark 5GZorro’s findings when perspective of the smart urban environment for SELFNET (https://selfnet-5g.eu/): SELFNET project applying such set of rules in the telecom space: cities actively looking to contribute back to those who enabled Ubiwhere to define and understand the Mobile Network Operators, Site Owners, Spectrum manage it and their inhabitants, providing a global lifecycle of a Service Orchestration framework with Regulators and, finally, Service Providers. With this and integrated view. Supporting centralised collection Self-Healing, Self-Optimization and Self-Protection convergence of 5G technology and DLTs (Distributed and processing of data from heterogeneous sources capabilities. Smartlamppost product vision was Ledger Technologies), Ubiwhere hopes to enhance and city systems, while providing the seamless born at the end of SELFNET project leveraging on the existing Smartlamppost Marketplace with a integration and standardisation of different kinds of its architecture as well as on its monitoring and new trustless layer, effectively providing all of these communication protocols and standards, the Urban self action capabilities for the edge computing and entities with built-in protection mechanisms - as Platform helps the city with correlation of information orchestration framework. example, guarantying a certain SLA based on different for knowledge extraction, forecasting, reporting and monitored parameters which, if verified, may impact assessment, as well as to meet the Sustainable SONATA (https://www.sonata-nfv.eu/): In the reflect positively or negatively in the billing process Development Goals (SDGs) by taking into account the context of SONATA, Ubiwhere’s contribution was (automated P2P payments, through blockchain Sustainable Cities and Communities Indicators from mainly focused on the SDK for Service development technology) . ISO 37120 and 37122, among other indicators. component. NFVal tool first version was created in the context of SONATA (supporting only SONATA MANO) As a final remark, Ubiwhere is always seeking for Unicle (https://unicle.io) has been created out of and later evolved by Ubiwhere’s R&I department strategic partners that can provide strategic value to Ubiwhere’s approach to V2X and its convergence with to support other NFV MANO orchestrators (latest both its research activities but also to its commercial 5G technologies. Knowing the ever-growing relevance version of NFVal presented to ETSI for integration endeavours. Ubiwhere is already paving the 5G market of 5G in this domain, Ubiwhere has been capitalising in OSM). Additionally, Smartlamppost’s platform with the outcomes of the research it performed in the its knowledge on ETSI MEC and the C-ITS stack to targeting Service Providers (a relevant stakeholder in 5G-PPP program and expects to follow this row in the create an Edge Computing framework focused on the broader 5G multi-stakeholder ecosystem) shares immediate future. the deployment and management of V2X-oriented SONATA’s vision of an SDK for the development 75 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond MORE INFORMATION www.visiona-ip.es CONTACT [email protected] [email protected]
5G capabilities allow us to implement VNFs infrastructures. To do so, the system needs the deepest learning methods for image to deliver computer vision services through to have a record of the initial status of the processing is that we need to have a previous the network by deploying them around the area to have a reference to compare with. reference to compare with. As a result, network. More precisely, for our use case, the the development process has a different deployment should be done in the edge as The third one, based on thermal image, perspective from the standard designing of we need to lower the delay to the minimum implements an alert system for the hot deep learning models for computer vision. to increase drone autopilot reaction. The points of the, in our case, dehydration drone is piloted by a VNF, having a manual, chimneys of the gas plant. This can be To complement the explained above, automatic and remote flight control. The applied to any other case. Visiona’s quality probe may be deployed computer vision results, done from another in the different nodes of the network to All implementations are based on images analyse the QoS and QoE of the video that VNF, may change the drone path depending obtained from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the detection and drone flight mode. the operator is receiving remotely. The (UAV). As a result, image processing quality probe can detect no video (video Visiona’s approach to the preventive techniques are a crucial part of the is cut), freezing, packet loss, colour errors maintenance aims to detect, from an developments. More precisely, Deep or audio defects. It has also the feature of autopilot drone, different changes in the Learning techniques applied to this field demanding a new network path in case one target zones in order to predict possible such as Convolutional Neural Networks. This of those failures are detected in the video, dangerous conditions on the environment technique is the base of most of the cutting- if in the edge the video is correct, of course. or in the structures. edge implementations of deep learning based on images. Regarding the artificial intelligence applied to vision, Visiona developed three systems: People and vehicle detection system in Different challenges are going to be critical locations. addressed with our approach. First, the use of drone imagery is a demanding task for the Change recognition system on UAV detection system, due to the reduced size of imagery. the relevant objects related to the complete image. Subsequently, the development of an Abnormal hot points through thermal implementation robust to lighting variations, image. environmental conditions and other factors Our target with the first implementation is to produced by the different scenarios is one of analyse infrastructures and detect elements our main goals. that could imply a risk, such a person or a Related to the change detection system, vehicle in a forbidden and hazardous zone. the capability of adaptation is a crucial The second one is focused on finding factor for the viability of the algorithm. The environmental changes in areas close to key main variation between this approach and
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The WINGS success stories are related to the as well as faults that may occur in the utility video cameras and underwater drones. engagement in international cooperations, networks. The technology foundation The higher the video quality, the faster and including H2020 and 5G-PPP projects. comprises IoT (Internet of Things) devices more robust the identification of diseases Through these activities, and especially, encompassing local intelligence, cloud- and the designation of mitigation actions. 5G-PPP, vertical solutions that leverage on based AI (Artificial Intelligence) algorithms Moreover, underwater drones are essential advanced wireless technologies have been for predicting/reasoning, and advanced for checking the quality of the farm cages. conceived, while contributions have been wireless networks. Communications rely, Video streaming and drone manipulation made for the development and validation of firstly, on Nb-IoT; more advanced 5G-based rely on 5G (and on underwater cables). various technology components. versions are being prepared/trialled (esp. in testbeds, as those provided by 5G-EVE), so Instrumental for WINGS, for developing WINGS has success stories in all the main as to prepare for augmented experience and further competences and solutions for vertical areas that it addresses: utilities, fast actuation, in the presence of a massive the industry/logistics case, is the Clear-5G food security, smart city applications, and volume of diverse devices. project. Based on use cases from Taiwanese industry / logistics. partners, specific robotic and advanced- wireless solutions have been developed, for automating factory floor tasks. The solution is validated based on proof of concept activities (a final phase, in Taiwan, will be pursued with some delay, caused by the COVID-19- induced bans) and based on simulation (for considering larger production lines). Finally, through 5G-Tours WINGS will enhance the smart city applications portfolio. WINGS will deploy a smart-parking and passenger security (evacuation) solution for the Athens International Airport. Moreover, there will be AR/VR applications targeted to high- Camera to be installed underwater, for monitoring school students, for the culture, tourism WINGS Nb-IoT based device for enabling smart the production, and to transmit through cabling and safety fields, in cooperation with the water management, consumption monitoring/ and 4G/5G.and fault management partner institution EA (link, private institution predictions and fault management providing primary, high-school and lyceum level education). In the area 5G-powered food security, In the area of utilities, WINGS has WINGS started the work from aquaculture WINGS is honoured to be part of the journey collaborated with OTE and is deploying smart installations, based on its AQUAWINGS of shaping emerging and future networking water management solutions in the South platform and the 5G-Heart project. Use cases / cloud / application technologies, in of Greece (e.g., Argos/Peloponnese, and addressed are water quality monitoring, the cooperation with its partners, including elsewhere). First emphasis is on industrial assessment of the health of the production, world renowned multi-nationals, for the areas, while residential deployments are also and the optimization of the feeding. benefit of the European industry and citizen, underway. The solutions provide the means Monitoring relies on multiple sensors, while also having an eye to the world. for monitoring and predicting consumptions,
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3logic MK srl Italy Artklikk Ltd. Hungary 4GCelleX Israel Ascora GmbH Germany Abeeway France ASN Plus s.r.o. Czech Republic Accelleran Belgium aspien GmbH Germany ACORDE Technologies S.A. Spain Astius Technology United Kingdom ACTA Ltd Greece ATC Greece ADVANTIC SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS S.L. Spain Ateknea Solutions Europe Spain AICO EDV-Beratung GmbH Austria Athonet Italy AITIA International, Inc. Hungary ATiT Belgium Albatronics Israel Atlantic Wireless Telecommunications Ireland Almouroltec, Lda Portugal Atlantis Consulting S.A. Greece Alpineon d.o.o. Slovenia Atlascom Ltd. Bulgaria AMBEENT WiRELESS Turkey Avanti Communications plc United Kingdom Amledo & Co Sweden AWE Communications GmbH Germany Amphinicy Technologies Croatia Aykan Teknoloji S.T.A.S. Turkey AMVG Turkey Azcom Technology Italy Ansur Technologies Norway BALKANPLAN Ltd. Bulgaria Antares S.c.ar.l. Italy b-com France Antycip Simulation United Kingdom Beacon Tech Ltd. Yoram Bar-Zeev Israel AnySolution S.L. Spain Beia Consult International Romania APFUTURA Spain Bettair Cities Spain apocope France Bianor Services EOOD Bulgaria AppArt Greece BitWise D Eadie U.K U.K Applied RESearch to Technologies s.r.l. Italy Blu Wireless Technology Ltd (ARES2T) Bluegiga Technologies Oy Finland Aradiom Turkey Bluetab Spain Aratos Technologies Greece BUMA Ltd. Israel Arctos Labs Scandinavia AB Sweden Business Integration and Business Montenegro ARDIC APPLIED RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT Turkey Intelligence INNOVATION CENTER C Tech Bilisim Turkey Ariadna Servicios Informáticos S.L. Spain CARD4B SYSTEMS S.A. Portugal ArtHaus DOO Skopje Macedonia Cellusys Ireland 78 European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond CEVA-DSP Ltd Israel Energy Sistem Soyntec SA Spain Citypassenger France EPIDOTE CONSULTING Belgium COMBALSAT ltd. Bulgaria Epitomical Limited United Kingdom COMSIS France Esempla Systems SRL Moldova Consultancy & Management Services Belgium ESPACI Spain Romania Consultora de Telecomunicaciones Optiva Spain ETA2U Media SL Eureva France Content Group Austria Austria EUROB CREATIVE Spain Core Network Dynamics Germany Euroma United Kingdom Corporate Fiber Technologies AB Sweden EUROPEAN DYNAMICS S.A. Greece CREALAB SRL Italy European Media Laboratory GmbH Germany Creativ-IT Spain Euroreporter Italy Creativity Software United Kingdom Evolution-net France Cumucore Oy Finland Exagate Turkey CyberEthics Lab. Italy Excellis Business Consulting U.K CyberLens Ltd United Kingdom Exelixisnet Greece CyRIC (Cyprus Research and Innovation Cyprus Center Ltd.) EXENTE Spain Das Photonics Spain Eyeled GmbH Germany Dataport Information Technology Services Turkey Feron Technologies P.C. Greece DeFuTech Germany FGFactory Ukraine Delektre Oy Finland FIDO Intelligence Poland Diamond Age GmbH Austria Filtronic Broadband Ltd United Kingdom Digital Dispatch Finland FirstPoint Mobile Guard Israel
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Co-funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union