Telekom Slovenije and partners present the results of the 5G-IANA project, aimed at developing applications for the automotive industry

These will contribute to greater road safety and traffic flow, and their operation relies on secure connectivity through powerful and reliable 5G networks. The 5G-IANA project is part of the European Union's strategy for the pan-European rollout of 5G networks as key to the development of advanced automotive services. Sixteen partners from eight European countries are involved in the project, and Telekom Slovenije is the only telecommunications operator among them.

The aim of the 5G-IANA project is to establish an open 5G experimental platform for the rapid and efficient development of services related to autonomous driving and device communication in vehicles. This will accelerate the development of software needed to operate the vehicles of the future for greater road safety and traffic flow. The 5G experimental platform is primarily intended for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), who will be given the opportunity to develop, deploy and test new innovative services. At Telekom Slovenije, we have provided the appropriate 5G infrastructure for testing the platform. In addition to the 5G network, we have provided cloud computing infrastructure and a suitable virtualised environment in which partners can deploy virtual network functions (VNFs). The project will primarily facilitate the development of services in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning for use in the automotive industry.

Several use cases were presented in the Telekom Slovenije 5G network test environment and the Nokia test environment in Germany, involving various scenarios, including remote vehicle control, coordinated manoeuvres for autonomous driving, a virtual bus tour, provision of augmented reality content for vehicles, car park flow management, detection of high-risk road points, network status monitoring and accident situation monitoring in cross-border road tunnels.

These use cases will provide companies, telecommunication operators and research organisations with a starting point for faster development, testing and deployment of their own solutions. To facilitate the commercialisation of new services, the project also included a benefit analysis, which will serve as the basis for defining commercial models for the deployment of services based on 5G technology. This will foster faster development of solutions related to vehicle safety and consequently also to the safety of all participants in traffic.

The 5G-IANA project started in June 2021 and will conclude at the end of November 2024. The consortium comprises: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS), Nokia Solutions and Networks GMBH & CO KG, Ulm University, Fondazione Links – Leading Innovation & Knowledge for Society, Vicomtech, Ubitech Limited, Hit Hypertech Innovations LTD, Bylogix SRL, FS COM, Nextworks, 5G Communications for Future Industry Verticals, Incites Consulting, Oseven Single Member Private Company and Cognitive Innovations Private Company, and in addition to Telekom Slovenije, there is another Slovenian partner in the project, ININ – Internet Institute. A total of 7.6 million euros was allocated for the implementation of the project, of which 6 million euros was provided in the form of grants by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Telekom Slovenije is the leading Slovenian technology development company, and through its strategy of operating in development projects, actively participates in the development of modern ICT solutions. An important contribution to the development of new innovative solutions is the expertise of its employees and the potential of upcoming technologies, currently mainly 5G.

More information on this project is available at: https://www.5g-iana.eu/