Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

Call updates

Apr 8, 2024 12:06:19 PM

Call HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01 was closed on 19/03/2024.

A total of 252 proposals were submitted in response to this call.

The breakdown per topic is:

HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54 - Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

34 proposals submitted (indicative topic budget – 18 EUR million)

Nov 15, 2023 8:57:07 AM

The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54(HORIZON-RIA)

Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the Green Deal (HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01)
Type of action: HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 15 November 2023
Deadline date: 19 March 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time

ExpectedOutcome:
Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

Sensors/probes to monitor the quality of the communication network and of photonic signals transported in the communication network
Methods to use the network as large-scale distributed sensor
Development of foundational optical technologies, systems and networks that provide the future access infrastructure
Scope:
Proposals should address at least one of the following activity areas:

Light-based solutions to let the communication network sense, while transporting data, for example
o To enhance the security and resilience of the network

o To make network resources more energy efficient

o To warn and protect against natural disasters, earthquakes etc.

o To monitor the infrastructure where the fibre is deployed (traffic, stress in bridges…)

Light-based solutions to bring internet everywhere, with the most relevant access technologies
o Fiber to the home, fiber to the antenna or fiber to the sky (satellite), for example with coherent passive optical networks, free space optics, Lifi or optical beamforming and steering

o while enabling the integration of all access technologies in one system

This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership Photonics.

Specific Topic Conditions:
Activities are expected to start at TRL 2 and achieve TRL 5 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.