Next generation of communication networks and services, beyond 4G …. achieving ubiquitous super-fast connectivity

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5G, the way forward!
Mário Campolargo, Director NET Futures, DG CONNECT, European Commission

2. Scoping 5G…
Next generation of communication networks and services,
beyond 4G …. achieving ubiquitous super-fast connectivity…
Commonly accepted time table:
R&D&I timing until 2020
Optimised for technology expected to be available
around 2025 (and cost effective)
Operational deployment after 2020
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3. Why does 5G matter for the EU?
Powerful engine for creativity and future growth.
Competitiveness / Jobs & skills of tomorrow.
The most important infrastructures of the next decade?
… and where the EU can make a difference to …
Kick-start research & innovation.
Move the investment cycle forward.
"Smooth out" fragmentation between industry players.
Exercise leadership on global consensus building.
Prepare for new "converged" industry of tomorrow.
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4. 5G ≠ 4+1 G
"Evolutionary"? not enough…
Exponential traffic and network complexity/costs.
The Cloud changes everything!
"Mobile" out, wireless "connectivity" in!
New business models / governance upside-down.
Energy challenge.
Nobody can "make" more spectrum…
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5. Cloud Computing Paradigm
Storage
Processing
Communication
Communications as integral part of the overall processing.
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6. 5G requires … rethinking the infrastructure
Faster access
(Mbps- Gbps)
(Mbps-> Gbps)
Ubiquitous/
Ubiquitous/
immersive
connectivity
Virtualised
Network
Functions
More capacity
(1000 X ?)
What is the 5G
infrastructure?
More software
based /
upgradable
Support very
wide range
applications
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7. Expected challenges regarding standards
Deliver the right "vision" on time, to enable main
technological options between 2015 and 2018, supported
by standardisation in the 2018-2020 period.
Distinguish approaches regarding standards for:
network interoperability and
specific application support interfaces.
Ensure fair return on investment for all players (traditional
and new) while stimulating innovation.
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8. Spectrum challenge
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450 470
900
1000
1710
2025 2200 2400
2000
2300
3400
2690
3000
3600
4000
Previous IMT-2000
Identified at WRC 2007
Note: simplified diagram
At least additional 500MHz new spectrum by 2020.
More innovative spectrum usage technologies / systems.
Most probably higher frequencies above 6 GHz.
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9. Food for thought today
How to properly address Quality of Service in 5G driven by
verticals? How does this fit with the overall Internet
architecture?
Should 5G offer a full alternative to Terrestrial TV
broadcasting as a universal service, by 2025?
5G should embody the "Privacy-by-Design" approach. What
will be the key generic features of it? (big data?)
Security across software domains.
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10. Proposed EU approach for 5G
In short …..
Accelerate and structure research & innovation through the
5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP).
Industry to co-create the "vision" and build global
convergence by end 2015.
Work jointly, stakeholders and Commission, on spectrum
planning (-> WRC-18), standards (2016-2020) and
international cooperation…
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11. A 5G PPP initiative for Europe - Context
Horizon 2020 Proposal
Supporting PPPs, including Future Internet.
Speech of EC VP. Neelie Kroes
Barcelona, World Mobile Congress, Feb. 2013, call for
action to industry to submit partnership proposals for an
advanced 5G future network infrastructure .
Part of an integrated approach to Future Internet
Cloud strategy (research, legal and procurement), FI-PPP
Internet as an innovation accelerator (generic enablers,
platforms, new actors, entrepreneurship, innovation), FIRE
(experimentation).
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12. 5G PPP - Rationale
Strong foundation:
Close cooperation with and within community.
Strong and visible community (800 entities in NET!works)
– but not restricted to.
Industry oriented strategy.
What the PPP brings:
Long term commitment from both public /private side.
Greater impact on innovation and leverage effect on
complementary sources of financing.
more partnership, more commitment, more leverage!
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13. 5G PPP – Guiding principles
Focus is on infrastructure, able to respond and be driven by
new business models.
Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda defined by 5G PPP
partners.
EU commits €700 million to leverage private investment in
R&D&I funding for 5G between 2014 and 2020 (Horizon 2020
programme).
EU provides policy support for 5G development (e.g.
standardisation,
spectrum
planning,
international
consensus).
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14. 5G PPP – focus of phases
Phase III (2018-2020)
Large-scale trials / Early standardisation
5G PPP
5G PPP
Phase II (2016-2018)
System optimisation / Pre-standardisation
Phase I (2014-2016)
Basic research work / Vision building
Ignition phase (2012-2014)
Project METIS
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15. 5G PPP - KPIs
Key Performance Indicators 5G PPP will be formally monitored
Providing 1000 times higher wireless area capacity and more
varied service capabilities compared to 2010.
Saving up to 90% of energy per service provided.
Reducing the average service creation time cycle from 90 hours
to 90 minutes.
Creating a secure, reliable and dependable Internet with a “zero
perceived” downtime for services provision.
Facilitating very dense deployments of wireless communication
links.
Enabling advanced user controlled privacy.
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16. Dates to keep in mind
17/12/2013: Signature ceremony for PPP Contractual Agreement
23/11/2014: Close first call proposals (€125 million funding)
Sister initiative FI-PPP (open platform, stimulating demand and
the creation of ecosystems)
10/12/2013: Close last FP7 Call (€100 million funding)
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17. Thanks for your attention
mario.campolargo@ec.europa.eu
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