The UNITY-6G project kicked off with a meeting hosted by the Telecommunications Technology Center of Catalonia (CTTC) on January 27-29, 2025, in Castelldefels, Spain. Over the next three years, the project will harness cutting-edge technologies and the expertise of our world-class consortium members to shape the future of connectivity.
Our groundbreaking project, funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI) aims to address critical challenges in energy efficiency and sustainability for networked services. The project will focus on creating energy-efficient, integrated network infrastructures that converge heterogeneous domains, including integrated networks (non-terrestrial, non-public (e.g., Wi-Fi) and terrestrial (e.g., Open RAN)), IoT and distributed computing. UNITY-6G will leverage AI, machine learning, and distributed ledger technologies to enhance data security, ensure transparency, and build trust between stakeholders. It also aims to reduce the environmental impact of networked services. UNITY-6G will also address critical areas such as advanced resource allocation for integrated network resiliency, network service lifecycle management, and dynamic reconfiguration of network instances. By analyzing trade-offs between availability, resilience, performance and energy efficiency, our project seeks to define new metrics for integrated network optimization and sustainability, setting a benchmark for future networks.
UNITY-6G will address four innovative use cases:
- Sustainable networks for disaster handling,
- Immersive experience with real-time XR/holographic communications,
- Digital twin for integrated 6G network evaluation,
- Multi-RAT O-RAN-enabled NPN for supporting time sensitive applications for Industry 4.0,
all of which align with the project’s goals of delivering reliable, efficient, and scalable solutions for real-world challenges.
As UNITY-6G embarks on this ambitious journey, we invite you to stay connected and follow our progress. Keep up with the latest developments by following us on LinkedIn and visiting our website for updates on research findings, use case advancements, and key project milestones. Together, we are shaping the future of sustainable, intelligent connectivity!
ABOUT SNS JU
The European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), established in 2021 by EU Council Regulation No. 2021/2085, is a partnership between the European Commission and the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA). Combining public and industry interests, it is as a platform for collaboration and innovation in next-generation networks and services. Its two-pillar approach—supporting 5G deployment and advancing 6G research—ensures continuity for EU stakeholders while providing financial backing to top researchers, SMEs, and industry players to strengthen the EU supply chain. The initiative also promotes alignment with Member States on 6G research and fosters global cooperation to establish 6G standards.
