Imagine if your phone could tell you exactly how much electricity and pollution is created every time you stream a video, from the cell tower to the data center. This project builds a digital meter for the entire internet chain to find where energy is wasted. It helps companies switch to cleaner power and gives users a way to choose the greenest connection.
6G technology will increase connectivity but also significantly raise energy demands. Current solutions only look at individual parts of the network, ignoring the total carbon footprint of the entire service chain.
A generic value network mapping energy flows and a functional architecture with interfaces for end-to-end energy metering across all ICT tenants.
If you are a network operator dealing with skyrocketing power bills as you upgrade to 6G — this project developed a system to measure energy at each tenant level that can reduce consumption by a factor of three for typical services.
If you are a cloud provider dealing with strict carbon reporting mandates — this project developed inter-domain data exposure means that track the carbon footprint of the entire ICT ecosystem to help reach Zero CO2e for specific use cases.
If you are a streaming service provider dealing with high energy costs for data delivery — this project developed incentive mechanisms for users and optimization techniques that can cut energy use by a factor of three.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost details are provided as the project is currently in the research and prototype phase.
The project focuses on creating open, interoperable solutions and engaging with standardization bodies like 3GPP and ETSI to ensure the system can be scaled across the global 6G environment.
Based on available project data, the project emphasizes open solutions and the translation of findings into formal industry standards via SDOs.
The project specifically targets the emerging 6G system, though it uses 14 use cases covering current data center and mobile network operations to define its requirements.
The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-06-30, suggesting that validated prototypes will be available toward mid-2026.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 60% industry ratio (6 out of 10 partners), including 2 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with partners from 7 different European countries, suggests a high likelihood of the results being aligned with actual market needs rather than purely academic interests.
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