6G-SANDBOX 1st Open Call for New Infrastructures and Functionalities

Description

This open call intends to enlarge and make the 6G-SANDBOX experimental infrastructure ready for advanced experimentation in upcoming project open calls for experimentation. We are looking for the following technologies and implementations: AI Extensions of the 6G-SANDBOX NEF emulator Integrating LoRaWAN in the 6G-SANDBOX connectivity infrastructure Adding NWDAF Capabilities 6G-SANDBOX Testbeds Adding NEF Capabilities to the 6G-SANDBOX Testbeds   Inclusion of Release 16 Devices Location information capability Integrated Sensing & Communication (ISAC or JCAS) to save energy Expanding the 6G-SANDBOX testbed capabilities with additional ORAN solutions Advanced Channel modeling capabilities for 6G to augment the 6G-SANDBOX testbed Multilink backhaul management Augmenting 6G-SANDBOX with Terahertz communication capabilities RAN extensions towards 6G RAN with new xApps   Expand the 6G-SANDBOX with validated Digital twin performance for realistic deployments Technology for use cases in Internet of Sense Expanding the 6G-Sandbox testbed With Content Distribution Networks for Quality of Experience Expanding 6G capabilities and/or experimenting with the 6G capabilities … as well as further topics of community interest.

Beneficiary & submission

Eligibility: The rules for participation and funding in the Open Calls are subject to the General Annexes to Horizon Europe for the Work Programme 2023-2024.   Feasibility check: The proposers are encouraged to contact 6G-SANDBOX, in order to check the feasibility of the proposal for implementation within the 6G-SANDBOX facilities. To perform the feasibility check, up to one page description of planned experiment has to be sent to via email to: opencalls@6g-sandbox.eu until 23 June 2023 at 17:00 (Brussels local time). Submission: - The proposals must be submitted through the online submission portal, available at https://submission.eurescom.eu/ - The proposals must be submitted by using the mandatory proposal template, available on the project website at https://6g-sandbox.eu/opencall. - Language in which the proposal should be submitted: English Evaluations: - To perform evaluations, the project will involve independent experts, which are not part of the 6G-SANDBOX consortium and cannot evaluate proposals where a conflict of interest can be identified. - The independent experts will perform the proposal evaluations, including their rating and ranking, in accordance with requirements and objectives specified in the Open Call - Selection of the proposals for funding will ensure to cover as many identified call topics as possible and a further priority will be given to ensure equal utilization of the 6GSANDBOX facilities – applies only to proposals ranked above threshold - Evaluation of the received proposals, final ranking, and decision on proposals to be funded, including notifications to the proposers, will be completed latest until end of August 2023.

Further information

The maximum amount of financial support for each third party is 60,000€ (if justified, the proposer can request higher amounts). Consortium can request up to 180.00€ when composed of 3 or more participants. The project contribution to the third parties will be 90% (for-profit organization) or 100% (not-for-profit organization) of the declared costs, in accordance with the corresponding rules for participation in the SNS JU programme Detailed technical, contractual, eligibility, as well as submission and evaluation process information are available on the 6G-SANDBOX website at https://6g-sandbox.eu/opencall Description of the 6G-SANDBOX facilities can be found on the project website at https://6g-sandbox.eu/pilot-6g-sites/. The proposals accepted in this Open Call will start the planned work in September 2023 and should be completed in February 2024 (duration six months).