The NANCY project has successfully concluded the design, implementation, and validation of a secure and intelligent Beyond 5G (B5G) network architecture, addressing key technological challenges on the path toward future 6G systems.
Funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, NANCY brought together a consortium of 24 partners from nine countries, including research institutes, industry leaders, and innovative SMEs.
In this final video, the project coordinator (University of Western Macedonia – UOWM) presents the main technical outcomes and impact of the project, including:
• Integration of O-RAN with AI-driven Blockchain-RAN architectures
• Advanced orchestration mechanisms combining computational offloading, user-centric caching, and semantic communications to reduce latency and energy consumption
• Smart pricing and inter-operator service provisioning based on auction and game-theoretic models
• Quantum-safe security mechanisms, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
• Blockchain-based trust, Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), and secure service exchange
• AI-powered self-healing, anomaly detection, and explainable AI frameworks
The video also highlights the comprehensive validation of NANCY technologies through:
🔹 Greek, Italian, and Spanish in-lab testbeds
🔹 Outdoor demonstrators for massive IoT, UAV-assisted multi-hop connectivity, and live 5G edge orchestration
🔹 Real-world evaluation of resilience, security, efficiency, and interoperability
Beyond technology, NANCY delivers tangible impact for telecom operators, industry, and society by enabling secure, energy-efficient, and trustworthy connectivity aligned with open standards and European digital sovereignty goals.
📚 Project impact at a glance
• 80+ scientific publications
• 13 workshops and special sessions
• 10+ open datasets and open-source components
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