EUREKA Cluster, Celtic-Plus, RELIANCE
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB - Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB - Huvudkontor |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 705 545 |
| Project duration | August 2018 - March 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Eureka cluster co-funding |
Purpose and goal
RELIANCE extends the 5G network architecture with new functionalities needed for multi-service management. A key innovation of the project is the highly scalable and robust slice choreography plane that enables the offering of vertical-tailored slices “as-a-Service”. These contributions improve the usage of physical and virtual network elements, offering the opportunity to host different tenants’ services over the same physical infrastructure. The technology was demonstrated against relevant KPIs for static and dynamic environments through multi-functional testbeds.
Expected results and effects
The MITRAC Train Control and Management System (TCMS) testbed has contributed with experimental validation and relevant KPIs to the development of the 5G slice orchestration mechanisms. The results include an analysis framework for architectural decisions concerning different wireless transmissions and a multi-stream cloud application for predictive maintenance. Further, a technical specification of a 5G router prototype for train application was developed. The impact includes better architectural decisions regarding different wireless transmission types.
Planned approach and implementation
RELIANCE was run by a consortium consisting of Bombardier Transportation, Eduro, Westermo and RISE in Sweden, and partners in Turkey and Spain. The Swedish consortium has led two of six work packages. The project has fostered a strong collaboration, not only between the partners of the Swedish consortium, but also internationally. Evolving the existing train to wayside communication system includes challenges in many different domains and the active consortium has presented an excellent opportunity for different stakeholders to contribute with their expertise.