Innovations for
Energy-Efficient,
Resilient & Secure 6G IoT
Innovations for
Energy-Efficient,
Resilient & Secure 6G IoT
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About the Project Redefining IoT connectivity for the 6G era
Today’s 5G networks still struggle to deliver on the IoT promise — fragmented deployments, poor coverage in harsh environments, roaming-dependent architectures, and limited energy efficiency prevent truly scalable IoT services from reaching their potential.
PIONEERS-6G directly addresses these limitations by designing the Omni-IoT platform, an AI-native, IoT-first architecture spanning Device, Radio Access Network (RAN), and Core Network (CN) domains. Key innovations include intelligent energy-harvesting devices, Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), TN-NTN multi-connectivity, and a causal AI orchestration framework with zero-trust security.
Validated through four real-world proofs-of-concept — Industrial, Underground, Underwater, and Global IoT — the project will deliver measurable KPI and KVI improvements over 5G, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in next-generation digital infrastructure.
Intelligent IoT Devices
Adaptive multi-mode operation, energy harvesting-aware duty cycling, on-device AI/ML execution (TinyML), and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) security — enabling true autonomy in constrained environments.
6G Radio Access Network
TN-NTN multi-connectivity for global coverage, multi-technology ISAC and high-precision positioning combining UWB, GNSS, RIS, and AI/ML-driven sidelink — resilient in underground and underwater conditions.
AI-Native Core Network
Federated cloud/edge-native architecture with causal ML orchestration, OmniID global identity framework, zero-trust security, NomadiX flexible CN placement, and cross-domain sovereign IoT verticals.
Project Vision & Objectives
Design, Implement, and Validate Omni-IoT, a 6G-compliant platform for globally scalable, energy-efficient, resilient, and secure IoT applications and services.
Objective 1
Application-centric methodology to deliver technical solutions with tangible Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Key Value Indicator (KVI) improvements across diverse 6G-IoT applications.
Objective 2
Intelligent, energy-efficient,
and secure solutions for 6G-IoT device operations.
Objective 3
Resilient and accurate solutions for 6G-IoT connectivity, sensing, and positioning.
Objective 4
Transformation of the 5G Service Based Architecture into a resilient and autonomous IoT connectivity platform architecture.
Objective 5
Wide uptake of PIONEERS-6G results
within the 6G-IoT ecosystem.
