Project Details:
Project Title: Robust and AI Native 6G for Green Networks (RAI-6Green)
Project ID: 2024-1.2.6-EUREKA-2024-00009 |
Duration: 2024.07.01 – 2027.06.30
The project is supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and is being implemented in cooperation with AITIA INTERNATIONAL co.ltd. and HUN- REN Office for Supported Research Groups (HUN-REN TKI). The total amount of the awarded funds is HUF 70 million, of which HUF 50 million will support the work of HUN-REN TKI, and within that, the HUN-REN–BME Cloud Applications Research Group.
Professional Presentation of the Project:
The rapid development of the digital society and the global rollout of 5G networks are creating new opportunities for industrial and residential applications, but also pose significant challenges in terms of energy efficiency and network resilience. The Robust and AI Native 6G for Green Networks (RAI-6Green) project seeks to address these challenges with the aim of making future 6G networks 30-40 percent more energy-efficient than current systems.
The project takes a novel approach: instead of traditional cloud-based architectures built on central data centres, it explores flexible, cell-free, artificial intelligence-driven networks where resources can be dynamically configured in response to changes in traffic. This includes the introduction of edge data centres, which enable local data processing, reducing remote data traffic and energy consumption.
The research work covers the optimization of network energy and spectral efficiency using artificial intelligence, the development of new green computing architectures and edge network solutions, and the development of intelligent and autonomous base stations that can adapt to their environment and regulating their energy consumption accordingly. The project also aims to develop risk-sensitive optimization procedures in terms of latency, energy consumption, and reliability, as well as to connect 6G networks with smart grids that generate renewable energy to optimize the use of locally produced energy.
The research project is groundbreaking from both technological and economic perspective, as it examines joint investment opportunities for service providers and industry players, as well as new business models such as energy as a service, smart city solutions, and relationship marketplaces. The RAI-6Green project aims to lay the foundations for the sustainable and resilient 6G networks of the future, which will serve both the needs of the digital economy and environmental sustainability.
