Meet the Consortium

Who is driving the project?

The consortium boasts a diverse set of skills and competencies, ranging from Social Sciences and Humanities (Cyber Ethics Lab, Public Safety Communication Europe) to technology (NOVA, eBOS), networking coordination and management (Martel Innovate), and communication and engagement (Digital for Planet). This diversity of partners ensures a holistic approach to the multifaceted challenges of 6G technology development.

Description

Martel is a dynamic and innovative SME with more than 25 years of experience in EC-funded projects, involved in around 40 H2020 projects and 6 recently funded Horizon Europe ones, including several RIAs, IAs and CSAs in the 5G, Satellite, Next Generation Internet, Cloud and IoT domains.

Role in 6G4Society

Martel is the Coordinator of 6G4Society project and is in charge of the project management activities such as managing the quality and risks of the project.

Description

Cyber Ethics Lab is an SME working on socially responsible innovation. We leverage on a multidisciplinary team comprising legal, social, anthropological and ethics expertise to promote an ethical, sustainable and secure development and adoption of technology. 

Role in 6G4Society

Cyber Ethics Lab is leading the work on understanding the impact of 6G on society, aiming to elaborate and propose models on the key values that shall underpin 6G technological development, and on the conditions to promote its social acceptance.

Description

NOVA (member of the United Group) is a telecommunication operator and provider of services to end users. The company is one of the largest alternative fixed operators that provide broadband and pay TV services in Greece, using state‐of‐the art technologies and designing services for the next generation of mobile network architectures. Furthermore, it offers mobile services as an MNO in Greece.

Role in 6G4Society

NOVA is responsible for defining a standardisation plan to be able to smoothly convey the results of the project into the 6G standardisation kick off phase, planned by SNS for 2026.

Description

PSCE, Public Safety Communications Europe, is an independent forum, gathering representatives from public safety end user organizations, industry and research institutes. The organization aims to foster exchanges and best practices with the ultimate goal to support the development and use of public safety communication and information management systems, improve the provision of public safety services and ensure the safety of European citizens.

Role in 6G4Society

PSCE oversees the coordination activities with other 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) projects on integrating the societal dimension of technologies and working towards the development of a Technology Acceptance Model.

Description

eBOS is an innovative and client-focused Cypriot owned SME. Headquartered in Cyprus (Nicosia) since 2003, with offices also in the Middle East, eBOS provides technologically advanced e-business software solutions to enterprise customers on a worldwide basis.

Role in 6G4Society

EBOS is in charge of the work package on Communication, Dissemination, Exploitation and Standardisation, and is therefore responsible for the activities maximising the impact of project outcomes. eBOS also leads the quality and risk management activities by providing ongoing mitigation strategies and planning.

Description

Digital for Planet is a non-profit organisation at work to support the design, development and adoption of innovative digital technologies, systems and solutions empowering people, communities and both public and private organisations to effectively address the major social, economic and environmental challenges humanity must face.

Role in 6G4Society

Digital for Planet is leading the work on Public Engagement and Communication, meaning the communication and engagement with public audiences (i.e. citizens, users, non-experts), promoting awareness of the effects and impacts of 6G, and collecting feedback and perceptions from them.