E! Celtic-Plus 5G PERFECTA

Purpose and goal

Main goal has been to enable automatic resource management in a 5G network where quality of user experience is as important as the network´s performance, as well as optimized service delivery for time-critical applications. The project has led to improved service delivery with real-time requirements (QoS). Experiments have been carried out in a 5G network at Volvo CE and in a 5G mm wave network at Ericsson, and QoE for remote-controlled vehicles has been studied. Performance measurements and analyzes of networks for connected vehicles led to significant product improvements.

Expected results and effects

5G-PERFECTA has contributed to providing improved 5G services through research in supporting time-critical Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) in 5G networks. This has been achieved through data-driven methods for estimation, developing edge intelligence, using digital twins for supporting industrial deployments as well as evaluating QoE requirements for remote driving. Through collaboration between SMEs we also have developed and evaluated a prototype for latency measurement and visualization for time-critical services at connected vehicles.

Planned approach and implementation

Early on the project focus was to target an industrially relevant user case. A collaboration was established with Volvo CE, which develops remote-controlled heavy machinery and has a functioning 5G test network, so that studies that focused on both QoE and QoS could be carried out. This gave valuable results for the project. The pandemic meant that this work could not continue during the latter part of the project period. The project group has then focused on lab-based studies and other test networks, such as Ericsson´s own. Alkit has together with TCN done tests in other 5G networks.

External links

Project 5G PERFECTA: europeiska konsortiets webbsida