# From 5G to 6G--Challenges, Technologies, and Applications
## 4 Current Research
### Numerical Discussion

Table 4: A summary of papers surveying B6G/6G networks in the past year. \begin{table}
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**Project Name** & **Project Description** \\ \hline
6 Genesis [157] & Next-generation (6G) flagship project hosted by the University of Oulu, Finland, that spans 8 years starting from 2018. It aims to lay the basis of 6G and focuses on key enablers, such as \(THz\) radio, the wireless intelligent edge, cyber security, smart sensors, and much more. \\ \hline TerraNova [158] & Supported by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, from July 2017 and for 30 months. Some of the countries contributing are Greece, Germany, and Finland. Targets the medium access layer (MAC) and radio resource management, for \(THz\) systems for 85G. \\ \hline WORTECS [159] & Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, from September 2017 till late 2020, mainly operating under the French mobile operator Orange. Its purpose is to enable OWC systems over 90 GHz, and it proposed new architectures for heterogeneous networks. \\ \hline EPIC [160] & Financed by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, from September 2017 till mid-2020. It is managed under a coalition of 7 European countries, directed towards developing a new generation of forward error correction codes for Tb/s B5G systems. \\ \hline Hexa-X [161] & Subsidized by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, from January 2021 and for 30 months. Supported by 25 entities made up of companies, universities, and research centers in Europe. Its main objective is to lay the foundation for an end-to-end system architecture. \\ \hline
6 GULT [162] & Created by the Wireless Networking and Communications Group at the University of Texas, Austin, and has many big partners, such as Samsung and AT\&T Launched in mid-2021 and focuses on deeply embedded ML, pervasive sensing, and enabling new spectrum. \\ \hline RISE-6G [163] & Funded by the EU’s Research and Innovation action (RIA) from January 2021 till December 2023 and made up of 12 participants from companies, universities, and research centers in Europe. Focused at studying and modeling of intelligent reflective surfaces (IRSs). \\ \hline
6 GBAINS [164] & Supported by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, starting from January 2021 and for 36 months and made up of 14 entities from universities and companies. The main goals are enabling new OWC and terahertz links and AI-6G integration. \\ \hline
6G SENTINAL [165] & Operating under the Fraunhofer Society, a German research organization, starting from January 2021 till December 2023. It focuses on addressing the main 6G challenges, such as device antennas and front-end modules, and transmission technologies’ optimization. \\ \hline DEDICAT 6G [166] & Financed by the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program, starting from January 2021 till December 2023. It consists of 13 participants from companies and universities. It focuses on developing a smart green platform to support human-centric applications. \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 5: A short description of some of the projects dedicated to B5G/6G research globally.