15th New Business Strategy
Seminar for the Beyond 5G Era

Latest Trends of Usecases for 6G in Hexa-X
Bahare M. Khorsandi[Nokia Strategy & TechnologyHexa-X WP1 Lead]22nd February 2023

Hexa-X overview• Hexa-X is the European flagshipresearch initiative to develop thefoundation and contribute toindustry consensus leading to 6GCoordinator• Funded through EU H2020 ICT-52• 25 partners• Network vendors• Operators• Industry• Academia• SMEs15th New Business Strategy Seminar for the Beyond 5G Era - 22.02.2023, Bahare M. Khorsandi (Nokia)Technicalmanager

Mapping Hexa-X on the 6G Ecosystem
Asia

North America

CNRINGSKRJPEuropeEUFIDE

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INMIITWP1: E2E Vision, Architecture andSystem Aspects (Nokia)

Services, use cases – 1.2

KVI & performance – 1.3

E2E Architecture – 1.4

Spectrum – 1.5

Sustainability – 1.6

Security & privacy – 1.7

Common Vision– 1.1

WP7: Special purpose functionality(Siemens)

WP6: Intelligent orchestration and service
management for future B5G/6G networks(Atos)

WP5: Architectural enablers for B5G/6G(Ericsson)

WP4: AI-driven communication andcomputation co-design (Intel)

WP3: 6D high-resolution localisation andsensing (Univ. Chalmers)

WP2: Novel radio access technologies
towards 6G (TUD)

Project set-up
Hexa-X

WP8: Dissemination (TIM)
Input to Horizon Europe

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Timeline

2016

Initial 5G

2018

WRC‘192020

WRC‘232022

2024

2026

WRC‘272028

2030

WRC‘315G evolution
Horizon Europe
Smart Networks & Services
Flagship projectEnabler projects
6G structuring and framing

6G systematisation
research projects

6G technicalstandardisation

6G evolution

Research on 6G technology components
6G requirements

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6G commercialisation

Dissemination• 16 technical deliverables published• 9 upcoming technical deliverables to be published during next half-year• Different tasks/WPs are contributing to various conferences and journals• https://hexa-x.eu/deliverables
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Current Trends
Societal trends

Economic trends• “a better and moresustainable future for all"• Positive impact of ICT on
economical growth• Spectrum management is at
the heart of future networks.

• Trustworthiness• New application, newfunction, new business model• Ethical aspects – Data privacy• Global digital inclusion

Regulatory trends

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Current Trends
Technology trends
Localization
andSensingNetworkIntelligence
Resilience
andSecurityIntegrationof NTN

DigitalTwinNetwork
Computing
Cloudification

Programmability

Artificial
Intelligence

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andInterfaces

NetworkofNetworks

6G Challenges
Digital World

Extremeexperience

Twinning
and control

TrustworthinessConnecting
intelligence

6G

Network ofnetworks

Cognitionand synchedbio

Global service Sustainability
coverage

Physical World

Human World
Real time control

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Hexa-X vision for 6G• Connecting the physical, digital, andhuman worlds:• Physical – Digital -> Twinning andcontrol• Digital – Human -> Cognition andsynched bio• Human – Physical -> Real-time control• Key values:• Sustainability• Digital Inclusion• Trustworthiness15th New Business Strategy Seminar for the Beyond 5G Era - 22.02.2023, Bahare M. Khorsandi (Nokia)

Hexa-X objectives: Foundation for an E2E system towards 6G
Develop the B5G/6G x-enabler fabric and the KVIs for a vision of connecting intelligence,sustainability, trustworthiness, inclusion, and extreme experience

Human World

Physical World

Digital WorldX-enabler fabric
1

Foundation for an
E2E system
towards 6G

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Hexa-X objectives: Radio performance towards 6G
Deliver extreme performance by developing and assessing key radio technology components for the
next generation, through higher bands and localisation/sensing

Human World

2
Physical World

Digital WorldRadio performance
towards 6G

towards THz
bands

X-enabler fabric
1

mmWavebands

Sub-6GHz
Foundation for anbands
E2E system
towards 6G
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Hexa-X objectives: Connecting intelligence towards 6G
Deliver methodology, algorithms, and architectural requirements for an AI-native network, throughAI-driven air interface and AI governance

Human World

3

Connecting intelligence
towards 6G2
Physical World

Digital WorldRadio performance
towards 6G

towards THz
bands

X-enabler fabric
1

Foundation for anE2E system
towards 6G

Sub-6GHz
bands

mmWavebands

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Hexa-X objectives: Network evolution and expansion towards 6G
Deliver enablers for an intelligent network of networks, through network disaggregation anddynamic dependability
Network evolution andexpansion towards 6G4

Human World

3

Connecting intelligence
towards 6G

2
Physical World

Digital WorldRadio performance
towards 6G

towards THz
bands

X-enabler fabric
1mmWavebands

Sub-6GHz
Foundation for anbands
E2E system
towards 6G
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Hexa-X objectives: Impact creation towards 6G
Drive a global open discussion on key B5G/6G topics through dissemination, leveraging of outcomes,contributions to standard development.
Network evolution andexpansion towards 6G

4

Human World

3

Connecting intelligence
towards 6G

Impact creation
towards 6G52
Physical World

Digital WorldRadio performance
towards 6G

towards THz
bands

X-enabler fabric
1

Foundation for an
E2E system
towards 6G

Sub-6GHz
bands

mmWavebands

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UN Sustainable Development goals

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Services and Use cases
Trustedembeddednetworks

Robots to cobots

Digital World

Telepresence
TrustworthinessInclusion

Hyperconnectedresilient network
infrastructures

6G

Physical World

Massive
twinning

SustainabilityAdditional
evolving use
Additional
cases
evolving use
cases

Human World

Enabling
sustainability

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Services and Use cases
Consumer robots

Human-centric communications

AI partners
Interacting and cooperative
mobile robots

Robots to cobots

Flexible manufacturing
Situation-aware device
reconfiguration

Infrastructure-less network extensions andembedded networks

Trustedembeddednetworks

Local coverage for temporary usage
Small coverage, low power micro-network innetworks for production & manufacturing

Digital World

Sensor infrastructure web
Fully merged cyberphysical worlds

Telepresence
Trustworthin
essMixed reality co-design

Digital Twins for
manufacturing
Immersive smart cities

Physical World

SustainabilityAI-assisted Vehicle-toEverything (V2X)

Interconnected IoT micronetworks

6G

Immersive sport event
Merged reality game/work

InclusionHyperconnectedresilient network
infrastructures

Human World

Enhanced public protection
E-health for all

Massivetwinning

Additional
evolving use
Additional
cases
evolving use
cases

Enabling
sustainability

Internet of Tags

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Institutional coverage
Earth monitor

Autonomous supply chains
Sustainable food production
Network trade-offs for minimised
environmental impact
Network functionality for crisis
resilienceServices and Use cases
New services:

Trustedembeddednetworks

Robots to cobots• Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) forresource-constrained devices
Digital World• AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS)• AI-assisted Vehicle-to-Everything
Telepresence(V2X)• Flexible device type change• Energy-optimised services

Physical World• Internet-of-Tags

Massivetwinning• Security as a service for othernetworks

TrustworthinessInclusion

Hyperconnectedresilient network
infrastructures

6G

SustainabilityAdditional
evolving use
Additional
cases
evolving use
cases

Human World

Enabling
sustainability

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Hexa-X Use Case Families Overview
Telepresence

Being present and interacting anytime, anywhere, using all senses
Low latency, high data rate and reliability

Robotsto cobots

Going beyond command-and-control robots
Human to machine and machine to machine communication

Hyperconnectedresilient network
infrastructures

Use cases involving sub-networks, network of networks
Require high level of resilience

Trustedembeddednetworks

Enabling
sustainability

Providing local/private communication capability
Using 6G in other sectors than ICT to globally improve sustainability
Addressing some of UN SDGs

Massivetwinning

Full digital representation of our environment
Benefit to use in production, manufacturing management of environment, etc.
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Key Value Indicators (KVIs) and performance goals (KPIs) for
Hexa-X system• Moving toward both
performance and valueoriented design paradigm• “Values” such as sustainability,
trustworthiness, and inclusion• Evaluation criteria:• KVIs address UN SDGs
• KPIs of new capabilities• KPIs focusing on E2Emeasurements• Traditional KPIs

D1.2 presented deployment scenarios andcorresponding KPIs/KVIs for some use cases.
An updated version of KPIs/KVIs presented in D1.3.

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Planned Standardization Activities• Standardization objectives:• To pave the way for B5G/6G systemisation and standardization, through industry
consensus and interactions with the scientific community.
• To identify the relevant gaps in the ongoing standardization activities and contribute tothem.
• Measurable results:• Number of standardisation groups addressed, and contributions made.
• More than (>100) standardisation contributions.
• Impact on ITU work on 6G requirements, and on roadmap for 6G standardization in 3GPP.

• Project technologies that may lead to standardization:

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Planned Standardization Activities• Potential targeted standardization bodies / groups:• When we started, only ITU-T was studying 6G specific use cases and technologies.
• Our first target was ITU-R IMT Vision of IMT towards 2030 and beyond preparation and its
supporting studies, e.g., Future technology trends and IMT feasibility above 100GHz.
• We are now extending our pre-standardization activities to ETSI THz ISG, ITU-T
sustainability work and O-RAN nGRG.
• Towards 3GPP we contributed topics and solutions related to developed enablers in the areaof security, AI/ML, energy efficiency, network management and analytics.

• Standardization planning and estimated time plan:• Bring forward following project results by the end of the project (June 2023):• Modelling of physical characteristics of (sub)-THz systems – ETSI –THZ ISG, NGMN
• Trustworthy AI - ETSI ISG Securing AI (SAI)• Orchestration and Management – 3GPP SA5, ETSI ZSM, etc.

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HEXA-X-II

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Hexa-X-II overview• Hexa-X-II is the next European level
6G Flagship• Focus will be continued
development of technology anddefine the 6G platform and system• Funded through Horizon EuropeSNS-JU• 44 partners• Cover the entire value-stackfrom hardware to system toplatform to applications toservice providers and a strong
academic presence• Nokia is overall leader• Ericsson is technical manager
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Overall objectives of Hexa-X-II• A holistic flagship towards the 6G platform and system to inspire digitaltransformation for the world to act together in meeting needs in society andecosystems with novel 6G services

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Objectives

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Thank you!
HEXA-X.EUTjU’ H
2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101015956.