HORIZON 2020 - An approach to anticipating demand on 5G mobile networks

Could future mobile networks be programmed to automatically predict and adapt to huge peaks in traffic demand? The EU-funded ACT5G project is developing the concept as a key component of next generation mobile networks.

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ICT Research & Innovation Innovation Funding Researchers Marie Skłodowska Curie actions ICT Germany Italy Sweden

date: 12/02/2016

Project: Anticipatory Networking Techniques in 5G...

acronym: ACT5G

Project coordinator: http://act5g.itn.liu.se/

See also: CORDIS

ACT5G’s approach to handling fluctuating demand aims to ensure customers get the best service possible all the time.

Mobile data use continues to grow rapidly and is expected to outgrow the capacity of current networks. To cope with the expected demand, researchers have been developing the technologies for the next generation mobile network, known as ‘5G’.

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