The adoption of 6G applications will drive innovations such as autonomous vehicles, efficient emergency services, and connected drones for medical supply delivery. These solutions continue to evolve with advancements in communications, requiring real-life testing environments.
Research groups from the Advanced Broadband Communications Center (CCABA) and the Specific Research Centre (CER) at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) are leading the ELEGANT project. This initiative aims to develop a research and experimental environment for testing sustainable, cutting-edge infrastructures supporting 6G.
The project will establish a 6G hybrid network integrating a high-capacity fibre optic backbone with an advanced 5G+ mobile network. This infrastructure will enable the transition to 6G by supporting mobility and artificial intelligence projects through multi-technology systems, dual 5G networks (up to 26 GHz), expanded mobile networks, and ultra-low latency capabilities. It will feature flexible, scalable systems to meet the demands of 6G applications.
A key feature is its distributed network across two UPC campuses 32 km apart: the North Campus in Barcelona and the Castelldefels Campus. Interdisciplinary research teams specializing in optical and mobile communications will address the challenges of hybrid networks.
The testbed will be available to companies and organisations from July 2025 under UPC's operating licences, allowing usage without requiring their own emission frequencies.
The project is funded with 2 million euros from European resources through the UNICO 5G R&D programme of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, with a total related budget of 4 million euros.
Launched in April 2023, the ELEGANT project is set for completion by 30 June 2025, providing a crucial test environment for 6G communication technologies.
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- Carrer De Jordi Girona, 1-3,spain
- Industry
- Telecommunications
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- Website
- https://elegant.upc.edu/en
- Keywords
- AI, mmWave, Data Center, FR1, FR2, Private Network, Low latency, 5G, 5G+, 6G, High Performance Computing, Fiber Optics.
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- Barcelona, Catalonia
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Elegant Upc's website is https://elegant.upc.edu/en
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Elegant Upc's industry is
Telecommunications
Elegant Upc's top competitors are
Escuela De Ingeniería De Minas Y Energía- Universidad De Vigo,
6g-Openlab,
Cit Upc, Upc Barcelonatech Technology Center,
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Elegant Upc's categories are Telecommunications
Elegant Upc's founding year is 2023
