EEXPWAY

Their core work

EEXPWAY is a French technology SME specializing in 5G network architecture, with a focus on broadcast and multicast communication and the orchestration of 5G capabilities for specific industry verticals. Based in Cesson Sévigné — the heart of France's telecom corridor near Rennes — they contribute engineering and technical expertise to large research consortia developing next-generation wireless systems. Their work spans both the radio access layer (broadcast/multicast delivery over 5G) and the network management layer (slicing and orchestration for vertical use cases). In practice, this means they help build the infrastructure logic that lets 5G networks serve industries like media, e-health, tourism, and smart mobility simultaneously and efficiently.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

EEXPWAY's first project (5G-Xcast, 2017-2019) focused on foundational 5G radio technology — specifically broadcast and multicast delivery mechanisms — with no recorded application-layer keywords, suggesting a role grounded in physical and link-layer engineering. By their second project (5G-TOURS, 2019-2022), the emphasis had visibly shifted toward the network management layer and real-world deployment scenarios: network slicing, orchestration, and named verticals such as tourism, e-health, media, and mobility all appear prominently. The trajectory is clear: from building the 5G broadcast foundation to applying it across differentiated industry verticals through intelligent network management.

EEXPWAY is moving from core 5G radio research toward applied vertical solutions, making them an increasingly attractive partner for projects that need to deploy 5G capabilities in specific industry contexts such as smart cities, connected health, or media distribution.

How they like to work

EEXPWAY has participated exclusively as a consortium partner — never as coordinator — across both H2020 projects, positioning them as a specialist contributor rather than a project manager. Their two projects collectively engaged 43 unique partners across 12 countries, which implies participation in unusually large pan-European consortia typical of ICT Research and Innovation Actions. This profile suggests they are comfortable operating within complex multi-partner environments and bring focused technical expertise to defined work packages rather than driving overall project governance.

Despite only two projects, EEXPWAY has built a notably broad network of 43 unique partners spanning 12 countries — an average of over 20 partners per project, consistent with large RIA consortia in the ICT/5G space. Their collaboration footprint is European in scope, with no indication of geographic concentration beyond France.

What sets them apart

EEXPWAY occupies a specific niche as a French SME with hands-on 5G research experience covering both the radio layer (broadcast/multicast) and the orchestration layer (network slicing for verticals) — a combination that is relatively rare among small companies. Their location in Cesson Sévigné places them within a dense telecom ecosystem historically associated with Orange Labs and major network vendors, which likely underpins their technical credibility in 5G standardisation-adjacent research. For a consortium builder, they offer the agility of an SME with the technical depth typically found in larger research institutes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5G-TOURS
  The largest of EEXPWAY's two projects (€652,000 EC funding) and the most application-rich, targeting four distinct verticals — tourism, e-health, media, and smart mobility — through network slicing and orchestration, making it the clearest demonstration of their applied 5G expertise.
• 5G-Xcast
  EEXPWAY's entry into H2020 research, this project addressed broadcast and multicast enablers for 5G — a technically specific and standardisation-relevant problem — establishing their credentials in 5G radio access research before the technology was commercially deployed.