The University of Bologna (UNIBO) is known as the oldest university in the Western world. UNIBO is a member of major European networks and stakeholder thematic groups, including the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the NetworldEurope European Technology Platform (ETP). UNIBO is also a full member of ETSI and 3GPP, and serves on the Steering Board of the European Space Agency’s NTN Forum. The University’s involvement in the UNITY-6G project is led by the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi” (DEI), specifically by the DigiComm Research Group.
UNIBO leads a task on Distributed AI-powered edge-cloud continuum and network and service resource management in dynamic multi-tenant environments, and contributes to tasks related to the architecture and PoC definition. UNIBO also supports the development of an integrated network enabled by AI-driven RRM algorithms. The University brings extensive expertise in SatCom and Non-Terrestrial Networks, having been at the forefront of R&D in satellite communications for more than 25 years.
UNIBO’s participation in UNITY-6G aims at gaining new knowledge regarding 6G energy-efficient integrated networks based on AI and Open RAN. In particular, the activity developed during the project will enrich UNIBO background knowledge to be exploited in UNIBO’s academic courses, thus increasing the employability of UNIBO graduates. As a member of 6G-IA and an active participant in previous SNS calls and ESA-funded projects, UNIBO aims to foster synergies among these initiatives and contribute to a strong research and innovation roadmap for future 6G wireless communication and service infrastructures.
Prof. Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli
Prof. Alessandro Guidotti
Dr. Carla Amatetti
Ing. Bruno De Filippo
The UNITY-6G project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 101192650. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).