Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) aims to ensure industrial leadership for Europe in 5G and 6G.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The prime objective of the coordination and support work is to facilitate the activities of the European SNS JU community and the related Work Programmes, building on the first phase activities, to integrate the second phase activities and prepare for subsequent phases.
In addition to this, the CSA project has a second prime objective to capture and promote the European view on 6G, publish and promote the achievements of the SNS projects and programme and monitor the development and impact of these results on the evolution of 6G in Europe over the life of the 6G SNS Programme. This work will also look to the future and consider what additional strategic actions are necessary to maintain the European momentum and leadership in 6G and facilitate the uptake of 6G by the vertical sectors in Europe. The CSA should consolidate and further develop strategic promotion and communication activities to maximise the impact of the SNS JU.
Detailed Call Description
The proposed CSA shall liaise with the SNS RIA and IA actions under all SNS Streams and the SNS JU to exploit synergies for:
- Stakeholder management towards R&I orientation and SNS cross-project coordination and cooperation (implementation of the cross-project cooperation contractual clause).
- Europe wide cartography of relevant Smart Network initiatives and identification of strategic cooperation opportunities, in particular with initiatives at Member State/regional level.
- Design upgrades and perform maintenance on the European SNS web site and program infrastructure (web sites, mail systems, repositories, etc.).
- Working group management and organisation for issues of common interest, supporting a common EU 6G vision and its technological realisation.
- Monitoring and communication with related European Member State initiatives.
- Monitoring and communication with peer JU Partnerships (e.g., HPC, Chips, AI, Data and Robotics, Photonics Europe, CCAM).
- Organisation, management and support of Ecosystem Assessment and Facilitation Actions (IAFA) as described in the SNS Partnership Proposal.
- Investigation of the business impact of key technological and policy decisions (e.g., net neutrality).
- Support to the promotion and communication towards the public at large of the SNS JU activities in line with the JU priorities.
- Creation and implementation of a strategic promotion programme for the European 6G SNS Programme.
- Promoting the 6G SNS initiative views to assert European leadership in the area across the wider community of 6G SNS stakeholders including:
- National & Regional authorities.
- Peer research initiatives (ESA, Eureka, etc.).
- Peer Industrial Associations (e.g., 5GAA, 5GACIA, ECH Alliance, ERTICO, ECSO etc.).
- The Smart Connectivity DIH Network (SCoDIHNet).
- Other relevant 5G-related CSA (e.g., 5G GUIDE, etc)
- European and Global standards communities and Global 6G discussions.
- International cooperation support with key third countries. It includes identification of international cooperation strategies with clear benefits to EU industrial stakeholders.
- Establishing and organising the EUCNC & 6G Summit (EuCNC&6GS) conference in 2025 and 2026.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100% – non-for-profit organisations
90% – profit organisations
Unfortunately, the maximum funding rate in the budget table is set to 100%. We kindly ask all for-profit organizations to make a manual calculation and request only 90% of the budget.
Expected EU contribution per topic: €4.000.000
Thematic Categories
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions