3C Telco-Edge-Cloud Demand Pilots
Funds two €19M pilots that put secure 3C telco-edge-cloud networks to work in mobility and another strategic vertical.
3C Telco-Edge-Cloud Demand Pilots is a European Commission call that funds two €19M pilots putting secure 3C telco-edge-cloud networks to work in mobility and one other strategic vertical. Europe's next digital services need communications, collaboration and computing to work together across devices, networks, edge sites and clouds. This topic funds large demand-side pilots that put that 3C telco-…
Demonstrate demand-side applications and services on an open, secure, multi-provider 3C telco-edge-cloud infrastructure. One pilot must focus on mobility, transport, logistics or automotive, and one may address energy, smart communities, industrial virtual worlds, health, agrifood or manufacturing. Build on the WP25 supply-side pilot, use open APIs and open-source components, orchestrate AI workloads from devices through edge and cloud, and demonstrate secure, privacy-preserving, energy-efficient operations in real environments. Include robust data governance covering sovereignty, interoperability with Common European Data Spaces and Gaia-X principles, and involve SMEs, scale-ups and start-ups.
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