The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has released its 2025 Annual Work Programme, allocating €128 million in EU funding to advance Beyond 5G and 6G research and innovation. The programme targets three key streams: advanced research on disruptive 6G technologies, the development of 6G Telco Cloud experimental infrastructures, and large-scale trials with vertical sectors including manufacturing, media, and healthcare. Strategic priorities include achieving technological sovereignty, aligning with the European Commission’s vision for Connected Collaborative Computing, and unifying terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. Additionally, the initiative emphasizes sustainability through Key Value Indicators, advances in 3GPP standardization, and the development of microelectronics like Front End Modules.
Source: https://smart-networks.europa.eu/sns-ju-work-programme-2025-released/
Keywords: non-terrestrial networks, sustainability, microelectronics, standardization, European sovereignty