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EU FP7 SAPHYRE

SAPHYRE - Sharing Physical Resources - Mechanisms and Implementations for Wireless Networks

STREP project funded by the European Commission under FP7 (FP7-ICT-248001).

Project duration: Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

SAPHYRE project focuses on infrastructure and spectrum sharing aspects for mobile networks including LTE and future technologies. Research is conducted on major layers starting from PHY (link level), architecture and simulations to business aspects.

EIT+ is involved in the following workpackages and tasks:

WP3 Signal Processing and Coding

Task 3.3 Model Design and Evaluation  - Development of new statistical models for passive and active infrastructure sharing

WP4 Cross-Layer Designs for Resources Sharing

Task 4.1 Joint PHY/MAC Optimisation and Self-Organisation
Subtask 4.1.2: Distributed Resource Allocation and Self-Organisation
Task 4.3: System Level AssessmentsPodzadanie
Subtask 4.3.1: Performance Evaluation Methodology and Metrics
Subtask 4.3.2: System Level Simulations

WP5 Spectrum Policy and Business Models

Task 5.1: Reference Scenarios for Spectrum and Infrastructure Sharing
Task 5.2: Business Models and Pricing for Shared Resources (EIT+ - Task 5.2 leader)
Subtask 5.2.1: Business Models
Subtask 5.2.2: Pricing Mechanisms
Task 5.3: Regulation for Infrastructure Sharing and Spectrum Policy

WP7 Dissemination and Exploitation (EIT+ - WP7 leader)

Task 7.1: Dissemination to Scientific Peers and General Public (EIT+ - Task 7.1 leader)
Task 7.2: Standardisation and Regulatory Activities (EIT+ - Task 7.2 leader)
Task 7.3: External Advisory Board

Project partners:

1. Technische Universität Dresden - Germany
2. Alcatel-Lucent Telecom - UK
3. Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche - Italy
4. České vysoké učení technické v Praze - Czech Republic
5. EURECOM - France
6. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. - Fraunhofer Institut für Telekommunikation - Germany
7. Linköpings Universitet - Sweden
8. Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Italy
9. Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO) - The Nederlands
10. Technische Universität Ilmenau - Germany
11. Wrocławskie Centrum Badań EIT+ Sp. z o.o. - Poland

Project partners list also include the External Advisory Board (EAB) which is represented by national regulators, operators and other intitutions which shape telecom market in the areas of spectrum and infrastructure sharing.

SAPHYRE web-page: http:/www.saphyre.eu

See also

Honorary patronage of the European Parliament and Professor Jerzy Buzek over the EAIF conference and multimedia exhibition

“Pioneers into Practice” Inauguration