SNS Trials and Pilots (T&Ps) with Verticals
Funds trials that test advanced 5G/6G technology against real needs in one or two chosen industry verticals, from healthcare to energy.
Selection follows the same balanced-portfolio rule used elsewhere in the SNS programme: grants go out in ranked order, but at least the highest-ranked proposal in each of five vertical priorities -- Industry/Manufacturing, Media, Transportation/Logistics, Emergency and Safety Services, and Health -- is funded if it clears every threshold, regardless of overall rank. A proposal addressing two verti…
This topic wants projects that evaluate, measure and validate advanced 5G Advanced/6G technologies against the specific performance needs of one or, at most, two industry verticals chosen by the applicant. It wants viable business models, mature solutions ready for vertical adoption after the project ends, and open events showcasing European 5G/6G know-how — plus lessons that feed the next phase of the SNS programme.
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