5G EVE European Validation Platform for extensive Trials

The presentation outlines project 5G EVE, which supports the fundamental transition to the future 5G network infrastructure by offering to vertical industries and to all 5G PPP Phase3 projects, facilities to validate their network and services KPIs. The 5G-EVE facility enables experiments with: (a) heterogeneous access, including New Radio, licensed / unlicensed spectrum, advanced spectrum management; (b) Mobile Edge Computing, backhaul, core / service technologies; (c) means for site-interworking and multi-site / domain / technology slicing /orchestration. The facility consists of the interconnection of four 5G-site-facilities (France, Spain, Italy, Greece) and will initially be compliant with 3GPP Rel. 15 and, later on, with Rel. 16.