ORIGAMI — Optimised Resource Integration and Global Architecture for Mobile Infrastructure for 6G

ORIGAMI — Optimised Resource Integration and Global Architecture for Mobile Infrastructure for 6G

Project Overview

Project Overview

What problem does this project address?

5G technology has brought both superior end-user experience and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) advantages for mobile network operators. However, deep integration of verticals into network operation and flexible operation of components are yet to be realised. 6G networks must support massive numbers of devices and applications with near-zero latency, extreme reliability, and seamless global operation, demands that today’s 5G architecture cannot meet.

While Network Function Virtualisation is a decade-old concept, only very recently have network architectures started to natively embrace software as the main design driver, e.g., O-RAN (RAN domain) and 5G SBA (Core). Moreover, many important functions are very difficult to accommodate with current virtualisation technologies that stem from the cloud domain and with the present closed approach that characterises MNO operations.

What are we building?

To pave the way towards 6G, the ORIGAMI project seeks to design novel architectural models that overcome key technological barriers, and introduce new control loops and Network Intelligence (NI) solutions that will contribute to achieving the high scalability, low-latency security, and energy-efficiency envisioned for future networks.

Net AI is pursuing scientific and technological advances necessary to develop and train novel AI-driven forecasting engines for RAN traffic prediction. This will enable a shift from inefficient, static power control policies to dynamic, predictive energy management that maintains service quality and scales with deployment size.

Why is this important?

If not addressed, propagating the architectural deficiencies of 5G will create significant risks that 6G falls short of expectations, despite any exceptional progress in wireless technologies and AI-assisted management techniques, with dramatic repercussions on the mobile communication ecosystem.

This matters because:

  • Massive IoT and subscriber nomadism are expected to grow dramatically in the coming years, significantly challenging existing operational capabilities.

  • Deeper interoperability can unlock cross-domain network function orchestration at below-millisecond timescales, answering practical problems operators already face today.

  • Optimising usage and multiplexing computing resources is critical to curbing the potentially exploding energy costs of 6G.

  • Zero-trust models enable (potentially competing) third-party actors to co-exist, birthing disruptive high-value applications and innovative business models.

About Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, providing €93.5 billion in funding between 2021 and 2027. It supports projects that tackle global challenges, advance sustainable technologies, and strengthen Europe’s scientific and industrial competitiveness.