The objective of these thematic workshops is to mobilise the community in anticipation of the upcoming Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes, and to consolidate priorities from the communities of stakeholders in a roadmap for Europe (the main objective for NGIoT), both relating to technologies and with respect to supporting the range of relevant policies, including the green deal.

The afternoon of 30 March 2021 will be dedicated to presentations and discussions in the domain of agrifood and rural smart communities. The workshop will bring together the visions on smart communities from several associations and projects: Living-in.EU, AURORAL and dRural and the more sectoral aspects DEMETER, ATLAS, IoF2020 and SmartAgriHubs.

The economy of rural smart communities in Europe is a key focus area for the European Commission, both short-term in securing equal access to connectivity and services and as part of the long-term vision for rural areas. As the pandemic has shown, the rural areas are surging in popularity for both short- and long-term relocation. At the same time, rural areas are linked to urban areas, through people, economy, territory – and food.

for more information and registration, click here.

The post NGIoT Thematic Workshop: Agrifood and Rural communities appeared first on Affordable5G project.

In spring 2021, NGIoT workshops are dedicated to IoT and Edge computing in 6 key application domains: Smart Cities & Communities; Agrifood and rural communities (30 March); manufacturing; automotive industry and mobility (27 April); energy and health (18 May).

The purpose of the workshop is to:

• identify research, innovation and deployment priorities long term, with a specific focus on the green and digital transformation of European cities and communities
• identify trends and gaps related to the advance of IoT in urban areas and communities leading to sustainable pathways,
• opportunities related to the convergence of IoT with other technologies, specifically, the current shift from cloud to edge; digital twins, and AIOT based services
• mobilise the communities around the identified solutions and the upcoming calls under the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programme.

Special attention will be given to the role of “Edge Nodes”, which are part of Europe’s Digital Decade, and the goal of 10,000 climate-neutral edge nodes. Also, the role of and potential investments in Device Gateway Platforms in the context of data spaces, platforms and digital twins will be explored

Hosted by NGIoT and EU-IoT projects with Living-in.EU, OASC, EUROCITIES, AIOTI, FIWARE Foundation and the European Commission.

For more information and registration, click here.

The post NGIoT Thematic Workshop: Smart Cities & Communities appeared first on Affordable5G project.

This year marks the start of Horizon Europe, our most ambitious EU research and innovation programme ever and will be a decisive moment to strengthen our European Research Area. Cooperation in research and innovation is essential in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and will pave the way to a greener and more digital future. The European Research and Innovation Days represent a unique opportunity to add your voice to the conversation.

The event is all about collaboration: bringing together individuals and experts from all areas to build connections and ignite a brighter future.

For more information: https://research-innovation-days.ec.europa.eu/

The post European Research and Innovation Days 2021 appeared first on Affordable5G project.

Georg Mayer, 3GPP TSG SA Chairman and Balazs Bertenyi, 3GPP TSG RAN Chairman will guide industry verticals through the processes and timelines for this new release with practical insights on all-important inputs and support available.

Representatives from 5GAA, 5G-ACIA, EUTC, 5G-MAG and the 5G Health Association will share their technical viewpoints and requirements, looking for commonalities and priorities that can help lower barriers to 5G standardisation.

Participants will get the chance to pose questions to the panellists and engage in an interactive discussion.

For more information and registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XlhT4s23TdS5mDkI0ONGaw

The post 3GPP Release 18 – Opportunities for Industry Verticals – Webinar appeared first on Affordable5G project.

The webinar – held on February 16 – will run in two parts, with four projects presenting in each part, with a short introduction from the European Commission and the 5G IA to start.

All the projects were selected for funding under the 5G-PPP ICT-42-2020 call: 5G-PPP 5G Core Technologies innovation.

For more information: https://www.affordable5g.eu/event/5g-ppp-webinar-new-5g-core-technologies-innovation-projects/

The post Affordable5G at 5G PPP’s “New 5G Core Technologies Innovation Projects” appeared first on Affordable5G project.