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DCMS Industrial 5G Testbeds:Smart Internet Lab / University of BristolValue Proposition for Logistics and Manufacturing

Xavier Priem, Senior Research FellowXenofon Vasilakos, Research Fellow

DCMS Briefing Event23th of July 2019

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University of Bristol Smart Internet Lab and Bristol Digital Futures Institute

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Technology Innovation for the Future:The Smart Internet Lab

is a unique interdisciplinary future networks & connectivity research hub, combining more than 200 digital experts

from around the world.

The Future Beyond Technology Innovation:The Bristol Digital Futures Institute

is a unique cross-disciplinary research institute, bringing together the Smart Internet

Lab and the Faculty of Social Sciences’ experts for sociotechnical coproduction of solutions

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What we bring and we look for:• Cutting Edge Knowledge in E2E Services Architectures and Platforms

• In 5G, EDGE COMPUTING, AI, 4G, Wi-Fi, IOT, non 3GPP LPWAN…• IOT, Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G E2E heterogenous integrated networks, data platforms and

testbeds, using research, pre-commercial and commercial equipment working together with big, medium and small players

• Pioneers in synchronised orchestration of public multi-site experiments across the country

• Smart Cities and Region, Autonomous Vehicles,

• Business cases and models Understanding• Innovative 5G Business models and correlated architectures like• Active neutral hosting, spectrum brokering and sharing, assets integration and

valuation, AI based automation and data analytics/monetization…• Local and remote cooperation (regional, national and international), of course advanced

in WECA and neighbours, but happy to work out of those boundaries

• Multidisciplinary Integration Experience and Access to Ecosystem partners

• Joint Innovation with the Industry, through public funding and contracted research• One of the 3 leading universities in DCMS UK5G testbeds, 5G Exchange devpt

• Real Field Multi-Testbeds Design, Deployment and Exploitation• Leading architects and owners of public real field multi-site multi-tech testbeds• Experimented in integration of IOT and Virtualized Network Function for Verticals into

5G SLICING (including in real field experiments)• Dedicated testbeds planning, commissioning and operations team (from planning

permission to execution)

• References• H2020 5G-VICTORI, 5G-City, 5GinFIRE (including open call testbed), FLAME, MATILDA,

5G-PICTURE, REPLICATE… plus the current projects in acquisition that are very linked to the topic here

• TOUCAN, UK5G Phase 0, Phase 1 and potential Phase 2 coordinated projects 3 22/07/2019

• Bringing our knowledge and experience at the service of verticals stakeholders

• Helping solving current logistics and industrial problems • Helping creating step-changes defined in Industry 4.0• Co-developing innovative business models like:

• Logistics as a Service over 5G and IOT infrastructures and• Connectivity as a Utility, • Digital Twins co-working between Vertical and Connectivity• Human-Artificial Intelligence interworking,

• Co-developing a potential Joint Academic and Industry Competence Centre for aligning roadmaps

• Helping developing Innovative Advanced Industrial E2E Services• Leading or co-leading architectural works• Developing or co-developing Network APIs and integration software

bricks between 5G, Slicing, AI and IOT systems) and vertical industry systems

• Integration of Traffic Management Systems, GPS systems and applications with Supply Chain, Logistics Management Systems,

• First Mile, Last Mile, Transit…• Warehouse-Workshop Logistics• …

• Studying the human and social impact of those new steps for the considered populations like truck drivers, postmen… to accelerate the adoption and the deployment of the created solutions

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THANKS!Email: Xavier.Priem@Bristol.ac.ukTwitter: @bristol_smart / @NewTechnosPhone: +44 (0) 7985371024Email: Xenofon.Vasilakos@bristol.ac.ukPhone: +44 (0)11733115157