SLICENET

This “Cloud-Native and Verticals’ services” white paper, from the 5G-PPP Software Network Working Group, of which SliceNet is a contributor, analyzes how 5G-PPP projects interpret Cloud-Native design patterns and identify adoption barriers. “Cloud-Native” is the name of an approach to designing, building and running applications/virtual functions fully exploiting the cloud delivery model. Cloud-Native is relatively new in comparison to other approaches and there are some barriers to its adaptation in the telecommunications industry, which are explored in the white paper. (more…)

At EuCNC 2019 SliceNet exhibited the capabilities of cognitive network slicing management enabled by machine learning at their booth demonstrations. SliceNet’s innovative network management concept was demonstrated by Orange, DellEMC, and Eurecom in three vertical use cases – Smart Grid, Smart City, and Smart eHealth. Besides attracting numerous visitors, the SliceNet demo also attracted the EuCNC TV team. (more…)

Project SliceNet, in collaboration with project 5G-MonArch organised a forward-looking workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for 5G Networks” that took place on 20 June 2019 during the EUCNC 2019 conference in Valencia, Spain. The workshop aimed to bridge the gap between research and standards on Artificial Intelligence for network management and orchestration. (more…)

The vision of the SliceNet ‘Connected Ambulance’ eHealth use case combines many advanced technologies that come together to enable the delivery of better life enhancing outcomes for patients. (more…)

Efacec presented SliceNet at the 25^th international conference and exhibition on electricity distribution CIRED (Congres International des Réseaux Electriques de Distribution), held in Madrid on 3-6 June 2019. CIRED is a major event on Electricity Distribution that takes place every two years in different venues in Europe with a worldwide perspective and participation. CIRED 2019 had an exhibition of 120 companies and over 1500 conference participants, the highest number registered to date. (more…)

The 5G PPP Test, Measurement and KPIs Validation (TMV) Working Group released its first White Paper “Validating 5G Technology Performance – Assessing 5G architecture and Application Scenarios”.

The White Paper can be downloaded at 5g-ppp.eu

SliceNet had a plenary meeting in Paisley, UK, hosted by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) from 11^th to 13^th June 2019. The main purpose was to review the technical progress of the project in achieving the 2^nd year targets.

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Orange Romania exhibited at a demo booth in Digital Assembly 2019 in Bucharest on 13 – 14^th June. The demonstration focused on SliceNet project vertical application of the Smart City. The demo consisted of lighting pools using ORO testbed infrastructure.  The demonstration also highlighted two other use cases Smart Grid and eHealth, as common SliceNet project achievements.

An impressive number of visitors were present at the SliceNet booth, including Mr. Alexandru Petrescu, the Romanian Minister of Communications and Mr. Roberto Viola, Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT).

Once again, the SliceNet project comes to the EuCNC in 2019 with a host of activities, demos, workshops and presentations. We hope you will come and join us at one or several of these events listed below. Please find the link to the EuCNC2019 Programme here