The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) 6G Flagship project Hexa-X-II leads the way to the end-to-end (E2E) system design (based on integrated and interacting technology enablers) and the enabling platform delivering novel services for the next generation (6G) of wireless networks.
The project will continue on the tracks of the Horizon Europe project Hexa-X, which has laid the foundation for the global communication network of the 2030s by developing the 6G vision and basic concepts, including candidate key technology enablers.
The work in Hexa-X-II expands from research to systemization analysis, early validation, and proof of concept. It progresses from the 6G key enablers that connect the human, physical, and digital worlds to advanced technology readiness – validated technology – including key aspects of modules, protocols and interfaces, and data. Hexa-X-II will design a system blueprint aiming at the sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy 6G platform that should meet the future needs of serving and transforming society and business.
The R&D Spain's team has played a significant part in this success, contributing to different work packages and leading one of them. These contributions include:
- Leading the design of the Smart Network Management framework, which is a key component of 6G network architecture and a main project outcome.
- Designing a decentralized orchestration system that considers the orchestration of resources and services across the entire network continuum, including the highly heterogeneous and volatile resources at the extreme-edge.
- Development of a predictive service orchestration system, based on the decentralized orchestration concept, relying on Artificial Intelligence techniques.
- Designing and providing a proof-of-concept for a sustainable MLOps framework tailored to the heterogeneous ecosystem and operational practices of 6G stakeholders, while also integrating energy consumption metrics.
