Evolution of infrastructure (ultra low Latency) and Expanded mobile system (mmWave) towards 6G-AI NeTworks

Project Description

ELEGANT, lead by the UPC, aims to revolutionize connectivity through the deployment of an advanced 5G infrastructure. This ambitious initiative focuses on enhancing inter-campus communication and enabling cutting-edge research in next-generation wireless technologies.

Key Features of ELEGANT:

1. Multitechnology Integration:

ELEGANT leverages a comprehensive platform encompassing fixed, cellular, wireless, IoT, and millimeter-wave technologies. The network will utilize 5G legacy elements and extend to B5G and 6G, operating on new frequency bands with innovative modulation schemes and increased bandwidths.

2. Dual 5G-Core:

The infrastructure will feature two B5G/6G nodes interconnected via a 100 Gbps DWDM link with 1+1 protection, ensuring robust and resilient communication. This setup includes geo-redundancy, allowing seamless service continuity even in the event of node failure.

3. Expanded Mobile System:

Each campus will be equipped with advanced base stations and radio units, including:

    • Three base stations in the FR1
    • Two base stations in FR2
    •  Additional BBU units
    • Core 5G SA nodes with enhanced geo-redundancy

4. Ultra-Low Latency Network:

A critical goal of the ELEGANT project is to achieve ultra-low latency, essential for B5G/6G services. The network aims for a latency below 0.1 ms, ensuring real-time performance for applications like autonomous vehicles and smart city solutions.

5. High Capacity Mesh Reconfigurable Network:

Optical fiber based fixed network providing support to 5G/6G mobile services and high capacity up to 32.000 Gigas by DWDM links across a 35 km to 200 km reconfigurable network, offering different mesh, ring, and tree topologies.

6. Research and Experimentation:

The infrastructure is designed to support extensive research and experimentation towards 6G, including handover tests in diverse conditions. It will operate in a basic service mode while allowing for advanced experiments in radio access and network performance optimization.

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The information presented in this Project Description section is not the original description from the tender; it is an updated and improved version that is now final. To view the details of the initial tender, please refer to the Project Execution or click the following link.