INDIA| APRIL 2020| ISSUE 3

Message From SESEI

Greeting from SESEI!!!

Dear Readers,

On behalf of Project SESEI and its stakeholders, I pray and wish for safety and good health for all of you. I am hopeful that normalcy will return soon and post the Covid-19 pandemic we will emerge stronger.

However, it would be vacuous not to acknowledge the post Covid-19, impacts which the world economy will witness. Covid-19 has already changed the way we work and live. This scenario will further give impetus to more use of technology, innovations, IoT big data and Artificial Intelligence will play a big role in the times to come.

This is our third edition of “SESEI Newsletter India”, providing important developments and standardization related information concerning priority sector covering ICT, Automotive, Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics, Smart Cities in Europe, for the period January to March 2020.

CEN CENELEC recently launched BRIDGIT II (Bridging the Gap between Research and Standardization) project to improve the relation between the research and innovation (R&I) community and standardization, to increase the possibility of synergies and foster collaboration. As part of the project, the new website standardsplusinnovation.eu was also released, which will be the main entry point for researchers and innovators to the world of standardization.

On the 5G technologies front, the European Commission’s EMPOWER project has launched a consultation to create and update the advanced wireless 5G technology roadmap based on the analysis of trends for Beyond 5G in the respective research, standards, and spectrum communities. The European Commission has also endorsed the joint toolbox of mitigating measures agreed by EU Member States to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G, the fifth-generation of mobile networks. ETSI also launched a new group dedicated to specifying the fifth generation of Fixed Network (ETSI ISG F5G). Building on previous generations of fixed networks, the 5th generation will address three main use cases, a full-fiber connection, enhanced fixed broadband and a guaranteed reliable experience.

The European Commission presented its strategy for data and Artificial Intelligence. The European data strategy and the policy options to ensure the human-centric development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). A White Paper (PDF) proposing a framework for Artificial Intelligence based on excellence and trust was also released by the Commission.

A technical report on Autonomic Network Management and Control applying Machine Learning and other AI Algorithms was released by ETSI. ETSI TR 103 626, provides a mapping of architectural components for autonomic networking, cognitive networking and self-management. The TR addresses autonomic decision-making and associated control-loops in wireless network architectures and their associated management and control architectures.

Standadrisation and new technologies are also contributing effectively to safety and quality of life. eCall has been developed to support ITS and road safety through automated and real-time communication between vehicles and emergency services. eCall puts the occupants of the vehicle in direct communication with the emergency services and automatically provides the location of the accident. Similarly, ETSI’s Emergency Communication Special Committee has recently released two major specifications, ETSI TS 103 479, for NG112, the next generation of European emergency services and ETSI TS 103 625, for the specific Advanced Mobile Location function. AML is already implemented in 22 countries worldwide following the publication of the first ETSI technical report TR 103 393.

CEN and CENELEC are proud to announce the launch of a new Joint Technical Committee, CEN/CLC/JTC 20, dedicated to hyperloop systems standardization. Hyperloop is a ground-based high-speed transportation system for passengers, living and/or non-living stock, in which vehicles are suspended through contactless means and travel inside a sealed, confined reduced pressure environment. With potential benefits on safety, time-saving, greenhouses gases emissions reduction, and economic value, this technology begins progressively to be on the spotlight.

Many other important developments concerning circular economy i.e. resource efficiency, sustainability concerns, new concepts and standards as announced by the Project partners are highlighted through this newsletter. We have also included a list of events, which were to be held later in the year however, due to existing circumstances, the dates, venue & mode of organization may change. We would request you to contact us or the project partners, if you are interested in participating in any of the events of your interest.

We are hopeful that you will find this 3rd edition of our newsletter, interesting and informative read for all of you. Once again praying for safety and good health for everyone. Happy Reading.

Warm regards,
Dinesh Chand Sharma
(Seconded European Standardization Expert in India)

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Secure 5G networks: Commission endorses EU toolbox and sets out next steps

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The European Commission endorsed the joint toolbox of mitigating measures agreed by EU Member States to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G, the fifth-generation of mobile networks. This follows the European Council's call for a concerted approach to the security of 5G and the ensuing Commission Recommendation of March 2019. Member States have since identified risks and vulnerabilities at national level and published a joint EU risk assessment. Through the toolbox, the Member States are committing to move forward in a joint manner based on an objective assessment of identified risks and proportionate mitigating measures. With its Communication adopted, the Commission is launching relevant actions within its competence and is calling for key measures to be put in place by 30 April 2020.

TAGS #5G #ICT

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Consultation on baseline 5G evolution technology roadmap: H2020 EMPOWER project

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The EMPOWER project launches a consultation to create and update the advanced wireless 5G technology roadmap based on the analysis of trends for Beyond 5G in the respective research, standards, and spectrum communities.
The H2020 EMPOWER project is chartered with technology road mapping on 5G evolution in the timeframe 2020-2030. The technology road mapping is targeted at supporting the wireless research community in Europe, the USA, and globally, with trends and insights pertinent to their research on 5G evolution in the short, medium and long terms. The technology roadmap is also meant to identify the demand regarding the focus of the future advanced test platforms as explored in EMPOWER.
In this context, the EMPOWER project solicits your participation in the first consultation on the initial technology road mapping activities released by the project. The aim of this consultation is to collect and analyse all inputs and feedback received from the wireless research community in order to enrich the initial roadmap. The results of the forthcoming up-dates and up-grades will be integrated in the Roadmap Version 2.0 that will be circulated in due course to the wireless research community and presented in a future workshop.

TAGS #5G #Research #Standard

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ETSI multi-access edge computing builds on NFV and network slicing

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The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing Industry Specification Group is pleased to announce the release of two major reports as part of its Phase 2 work. The report ETSI GR MEC 027 studies the impact of alternative virtualization technologies. The second report, ETSI GR MEC 024, examines network slicing on edge computing systems.
ETSI GR MEC 027, a report on alternative virtualization technologies, identifies the additional support that needs to be provided when MEC applications run on containers. Building on related work developed by the ETSI NFV group, it defines the usage of such technologies in a MEC environment, the impact on implementation of MEC systems and applications and the potential updates of future ETSI MEC standards. The results and conclusion of this report highlight that most of the ETSI MEC specifications are virtualization-technology agnostic; this leads to very few updates of existing standards.
ETSI GR MEC 024 identifies the MEC functionalities to support network slicing and the impact on future ETSI MEC specifications. It provides important use cases and examples of how network slicing may be addressed in edge computing systems. One of them includes the description, use case recommendations and evaluation of a network slice integrating MEC applications and using 3GPP elements. Other use cases address how you can have multiple tenants in a network slice or how efficient an end-to-end multi-slice support for MEC-enabled 5G deployments can be. Four network slicing concepts have been described and two prioritized for the time being.

TAGS #ICT #5G

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