Imagine the internet's backbone as a highway that can instantly add or remove lanes and change speed limits based on how many cars are driving. Instead of fixed cables, this system uses light-based switches that adjust themselves in a fraction of a second. It ensures your connection stays lightning-fast and uses less power, even when millions of devices are connected at once.
Current network backbones are too rigid and energy-hungry to handle the massive data spikes and ultra-low latency needs of 6G. They rely on inefficient electronic conversions that slow down traffic and increase operational costs.
A programmable optical transport system including silicon nitride photonic chips, 800 Gb/s plasmonic transmitters, and an SDN-based intelligent control plane.
If you are a Mobile Network Operator dealing with skyrocketing data traffic and high energy bills — this project developed programmable optical transceivers and SDN orchestration that support 6.4 Tb/s per fiber. This allows you to dynamically shift network resources to where users are, reducing power waste.
If you are an infrastructure provider dealing with the need for sub-millisecond latency in robotic control — this project developed a programmable packet-optical transport system. It enables flexible functional splits to ensure critical control signals move without delay.
If you are a vendor dealing with the inefficiency of converting light to electricity and back again — this project developed all-optical signal processing and 800 Gb/s plasmonic transmitters. This minimizes energy-heavy transitions and boosts throughput to 0.8 Tb/s per unit.
Based on available project data, specific unit costs or pricing models are not provided; however, the project focuses on reducing energy costs through low-pJ/bit components.
The project has produced prototypes, such as 800 Gb/s plasmonic transmitters, and is moving toward integration demonstrations to validate capacity and latency KPIs.
Based on available project data, the consortium includes 8 industry partners and 5 SMEs, but specific licensing terms are not disclosed in the summary.
The system is designed to extend beyond current 5G capabilities by introducing flexible functional splits and programmable optical transport for the 6G transition.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with integration demonstrations planned for the final stages.
The project features a strong commercial orientation with a 53% industry ratio, comprising 8 industrial partners and 5 SMEs across 9 countries. This balance between 5 universities and 2 research centers ensures that the high-level physics of photonic integrated circuits is directly translated into marketable hardware and software orchestration tools.
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