Maritime Multi-Hop Communication over 5G Networks: A Campus Area Testbed Implementation and Evaluation

Seppo Horsmanheimo; Lotta Tuomimäki; Andrea Gentili; Matias Varonen; Sami Ruponen; Kimmo Ahola; Johan Scholliers; Marko Ojennus; Atro Lehtinen; Lasse  Nykänen; Ilba Grillo; Marc Moisand; Daniel Hakansson; Jose Costa-Requena; Mika Skarp; Andrea  Castelli; Daniel Larrosa; George Agapiou; Nikos Tzagkarakis; Konstantinos Koutsianopoulos

doi:10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028823

Maritime Multi-Hop Communication over 5G Networks: A Campus Area Testbed Implementation and Evaluation

Seppo Horsmanheimo
, Lotta Tuomimäki
, Andrea Gentili
, Matias Varonen
, Sami Ruponen
, Kimmo Ahola
, Johan Scholliers
, Marko Ojennus
, Atro Lehtinen
, Lasse Nykänen
, Ilba Grillo
, Marc Moisand
, Daniel Hakansson
, Jose Costa-Requena
, Mika Skarp
, Andrea Castelli
, Daniel Larrosa
, George Agapiou
, Nikos Tzagkarakis
, Konstantinos Koutsianopoulos

Vediafi Oy
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Cumucore Oy
Brainstorm Multimedia S.L.
WINGS ICT Solutions Information & Communication Technologies IKE

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The maritime sector is undergoing a transformation driven by the ambition to make the ecosystem more sustainable and cost-efficient. The European Commission (EC) supports the deployment of 5G infrastructure along major transport to improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions of the transport sector. New 5G features such as 5G Mobile Integrated Access and Backhaul (mIAB), Non-Public Network - Public Network (NPN-PN) interaction, and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity open opportunities to extend 5G coverage and enhance capacity further away from the coastline. This paper describes the second stage of our multi-hop 5G testbed realization developed in the 5G-ROUTES project. The complex testbed includes three complete 5G networks, so a 2-phase validation process was used to ensure adequate Technology Readiness Level (TRL). The results indicate that the testbed is mature enough for sea tests, but the system imposes both technical and regulatory constraints when operating in cross-border regions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF)
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	63-68
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350379495
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028823
Publication status	Published - 2024
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	IEEE Future Networks World Forum - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 15 Oct 2024 → 17 Oct 2024 https://fnwf2024.ieee.org/

Conference

Conference	IEEE Future Networks World Forum
Abbreviated title	FNWF
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	15/10/24 → 17/10/24
Internet address	https://fnwf2024.ieee.org/

Funding

5G-ROUTES project (GA 951867), which is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program and partially from the national research project IFORGE funded by Business Finland

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

5G
multi-hop
Integrated Access and Backhaul
Non-Terrestrial Network
Non-Public Network
Radio Access Network
Maritime Communications

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Horsmanheimo, S., Tuomimäki, L., Gentili, A., Varonen, M., Ruponen, S., Ahola, K., Scholliers, J., Ojennus, M., Lehtinen, A., Nykänen, L., Grillo, I., Moisand, M., Hakansson, D., Costa-Requena, J., Skarp, M., Castelli, A., Larrosa, D., Agapiou, G., Tzagkarakis, N., & Koutsianopoulos, K. (2024). Maritime Multi-Hop Communication over 5G Networks: A Campus Area Testbed Implementation and Evaluation. In 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF) (pp. 63-68). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028823

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Maritime Multi-Hop Communication over 5G Networks: A Campus Area Testbed Implementation and Evaluation. / Horsmanheimo, Seppo ; Tuomimäki, Lotta ; Gentili, Andrea et al.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Maritime Multi-Hop Communication over 5G Networks: A Campus Area Testbed Implementation and Evaluation

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