Programme Structure

Sources: SAI v2.2 §1–2 · TVR v2.3 §1

5G-EMERGE is a European collaborative project investigating how satellite and terrestrial 5G networks can converge to deliver media services at scale. The programme is organised into six strands, each containing one or more work packages responsible for a distinct area of the system.

Strand Structure

Strand Structure Programme structure showing governance (Strand 1), the cross-cutting platform (Strand 2), and the four use-case testbed strands (S3–S6). 37 work packages across 5 active strands.

The programme is arranged in three strand tiers:

Strand 1 — Governance. Research coordination, architecture definition (the Architectural Blueprint), and dissemination. Strand 1 defines the system design and the testing framework that all other strands work to.

Strand 2 — Cross-cutting platform. The end-to-end content chain: shared components for content provisioning, edge computing, security, telemetry, orchestration, and 5G integration that every testbed builds upon.

Strands 3–6 — Use-case testbeds. Each strand validates the system in a different deployment context, mapped to one of the four use case categories defined in the SAI.

Work Package Register

Each work package has a formal programme title, taken from the WBS, and — where it carries tests — a shorter testbed-centric label used on the testing dashboard. Both are held in work-packages.json5; a status card carries neither, and resolves them from there at build time.

S1 — Governance

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP1.1 | Project Management | | | WP1.2 | Architecture | | | WP1.3 | Liaison Report | | | WP1.4 | Dissemination | |

S2 — End-to-End Content Chain

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP2.1 | Online Video Platform Deployments and Scenarios | Cross-Infrastructure Analytical Scenarios | | WP2.1.1 | Integration of 5G-EMERGE Solution with Existing OTT Application incl. Analytics | Media Streaming Platform and Integrations (HNR) | | WP2.1.2 | Business Continuation Management Application (Swiss TXT) | | | WP2.1.3 | Scale Testing of OVP Solution in Test-Beds | | | WP2.1.4 | Mobile Applications — iOS + Android for Far Edge Gateway and Micro-Edge Server (FTA) | | | WP2.2 | Edge Security | | | WP2.2.1 | WAAP AI Security at the Edge (Gcore) | | | WP2.2.2 | Far Edge Firewall (SixSq) | | | WP2.3 | Edge Network and Service Orchestration | | | WP2.3.1 | Telemetry Hub | Telemetry, QoS/QoE Monitoring and Player Testing (HNR) | | WP2.3.2 | VOD Ingest and CDN Delivery | VOD Ingest and CDN Delivery (HNR) | | WP2.3.3 | Network Degradation Testing | Network Degradation Testing (HNR) | | WP2.4 | Optimising Storage, Cache Efficiency and Content Steering at the Edge | | | WP2.4.1 | Caching Optimisations at Edge for Lightweight CDN (Gcore) | | | WP2.4.2 | Caching Population and Federation Component (Varnish) | | | WP2.4.3 | Content Steering | Content Steering (HNR) | | WP2.4.4 | mABR Server Developments on Near and Far Edge (FTA) | | | WP2.4.5 | Micro Edge Server on Far Edge (FTA) | | | WP2.4.6 | Distribution Recommendations and End User Profile Setting (EBU) | | | WP2.5 | 5G Components at the Edge (End-to-End) | Distributed Lab (NXW / RomARS / MBI / HPE) | | WP2.5.1 | Management & Orchestration (5G Components at the Edge) | | | WP2.5.2 | 5G Core & RAN Integration (5G Components at the Edge) | | | WP2.5.3 | Private 5G Mobile Network and Edge-UPF (HPE) | | | WP2.5.4 | Satellite Domain — Starfish Platform (5G Components at the Edge) | | | WP2.5.5 | Integration of Satellite Platform with Satellite Terminal (MBI) | |

S3 — Direct to Home (DTH)

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP3.1 | SES DTH Testbed (Antenna, Streaming, Contribution & Telemetry) | | | WP3.1.1 | Prototype Small and Light Flat Panel Antenna for DTH Applications — No Reflector (MinWave) | DTH — SES Testbed (Flat Panel Antenna Validation) | | WP3.1.2 | Industrialisation of a Commercially Deployable Low-Cost DTH Gateway (FTA) | DTH — SES Testbed (Live Video Streaming) | | WP3.1.3 | Cloud Backhauling and Cloud Processing of Live Video Services (SES) | DTH — SES Testbed (Contribution Feeds) | | WP3.1.4 | Management of the DTH Headend Platform (SES) | DTH — SES Testbed (Bidirectional & Linear Services) | | WP3.1.5 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — SES DTH (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | DTH — SES Testbed (Player & Telemetry) | | WP3.2 | EBU DTH Testbed (Nomadic Antenna, Satellite Gateway-Switch, Playout & Analytics) | | | WP3.2.1 | Optimisation and Validation of Foldable Flat Panel Reflector Antenna for Nomadic Use Case (MinWave) | DTH — EBU Testbed (Nomadic Antenna) | | WP3.2.2 | MBI 5G-Orchestrated Multigateway Demonstrator — Fixed and Nomadic (MBI) | DTH — EBU Testbed (Multigateway Switching & Orchestration) | | WP3.2.3 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — EBU DTH (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | DTH — EBU Testbed (Playout, Analytics & QoE) |

S4 — Direct to Vehicle (DTV)

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP4.1 | Viasat Testbed (Vehicle Antenna, Link Validation, Strand 2 Integration) | | | WP4.1.1 | Low-Cost Flat Panel Antenna Development for Bus/Train Deployments (Viasat) | DTV — Viasat Testbed (Vehicle Antenna Validation) | | WP4.1.2 | 5G Return Link Capacity Orchestration (MBI) | DTV — Viasat Testbed (Return Link Orchestration) | | WP4.1.3 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — Viasat DTV (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | DTV — Viasat Testbed (Link Closure & NTN Services) | | WP4.2 | LINKS Turin Testbed (2D Phased Array Antenna, Integration, E2E Reception) | | | WP4.2.1 | Low-Cost Antenna Finalisation for Testing in the DTV Scenario (LINKS) | DTV — LINKS Turin Testbed (Phased Array Antenna) | | WP4.2.2 | Far-Edge Integration for Car DTV Testbed (LINKS) | DTV — LINKS Turin Testbed (Subsystem Integration) | | WP4.2.3 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — LINKS Turin DTV (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | DTV — LINKS Turin Testbed (E2E Reception) |

S5 — Direct to Edge (DTE)

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP5.1 | EBU Geneva DTE Testbed (5G NR UE, Far Edge Streaming, MBS Component Tests) | DTE — EBU Testbed (5G NR UE, Far Edge Streaming, MBS Component Tests) | | WP5.1.1 | 5G-Components in DTE with 5G-MAG Tools (EBU) | | | WP5.1.2 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — EBU Geneva DTE (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | | | WP5.2 | Arctic Space Testbed — Direct to Basestation (GEO/LEO Satellite, Far Edge Cache, 5G Campus Network) | DTE — Arctic Space Testbed (GEO/LEO Satellite, Far Edge Cache, 5G Campus Network) | | WP5.2.1 | End-to-End Testbed for DTE Micro Data Centre Use Case (Arctic Space) | | | WP5.2.2 | Near Edge and Far Edge Development (Varnish) | | | WP5.2.3 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — Arctic Space DTE (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | | | WP5.3 | Maritime Testbed (Vessel-based Private 5G, VSAT, Content Delivery) | DTE — Maritime Testbed (Vessel-based Private 5G, VSAT, Content Delivery) | | WP5.3.1 | Integrate and Validate in Controlled Lab Environment (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.2 | Test and Update Testbed in Controlled Lab Environment (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.3 | Install, Integrate and Validate Onboard a Selected Vessel (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.4 | Live Demonstration and Test Onboard Vessel (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.5 | Development and Testing of 5G Orchestrator Functions (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.6 | Development and Testing of 5G Core Functions (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.7 | Development and Testing of 5G RAN Functions (Telenor Research) | | | WP5.3.8 | Integration, Validation and Demonstration — Maritime DTE (incl. Strand 2 Scalability Tests) | | | WP5.4 | RAI 5G Broadcast Integration Testbed (LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast) | DTE — RAI 5G Broadcast Testbed (LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast Integration) | | WP5.4.1 | Prototyping of Protocol Adapters Towards 3GPP Interfaces to 5G Broadcast Transmitter (RAI) | | | WP5.4.2 | Integration of Far Edge with 5G-MAG 5G Broadcast Receiver (EBU) | | | WP5.4.3 | Laboratory Integration, Validation and Demonstration of 5G Broadcast Network with 5G-EMERGE (RAI) | |

S6 — Direct to Device (DTD)

| Work Package | Title | On the testing dashboard | | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------ | | WP6.1 | System Modelling and Simulations | | | WP6.1.1 | Physical Layer Simulation — Radio Channel and Communication Link Modelling (Oulu University) | | | WP6.1.2 | NGSO Constellation Simulation — Large-Scale System Modelling (VTT) | | | WP6.1.3 | 5G NTN Technology Simulations — Smaller Scale System Modelling (Magister Solutions) | | | WP6.1.4 | Channel Emulation Implementation Based on Simulation Results (Keysight Finland) | | | WP6.2 | Business Model and Service Exploitation Plan | | | WP6.2.1 | Innovation Management Plan (Oulu University Business School) | | | WP6.2.2 | Market Outlook (Oulu University Business School) | | | WP6.2.3 | Ecosystem Innovation (Oulu University Business School) | | | WP6.2.4 | Business Model Innovation (Oulu University Business School) | | | WP6.3 | DTD Technology Development (MediaTek UK / Keysight UK) | | | WP6.3.1 | Integration of the MBS and NTN Features (MediaTek UK) | | | WP6.3.2 | Independent MBS Broadcast over 5G Verification (Keysight UK) | | | WP6.3.3 | Support R17 MBS Broadcast Delivery over NR NTN (Keysight UK) | | | WP6.3.4 | Support of GEO and Other High Orbit Satellites for Device (MediaTek UK) | | | WP6.3.5 | Support Channel and Network Emulator Test Environment (Keysight UK) | | | WP6.3.6 | Inter-Operability Testing gNB-Device NTN (MediaTek UK) | | | WP6.3.7 | Development of an Evaluation Board (MediaTek UK) | | | WP6.3.8 | Development of a Test Phone Device (MediaTek UK) | | | WP6.3.9 | Verify Using Industry Standard Test Packages for NR-NTN (Keysight UK) | | | WP6.3.10 | Channel Emulation Test Environment Development for Satellite Broadcasting (Keysight Finland) | | | WP6.3.11 | Support of Mandatory R-17 Feature for MBS within the Core Network (SnT) | | | WP6.4 | End-to-End Solution and Services | DTD — MediaTek Testbed (5G MBS via NR-NTN Satellite to Handheld Device) | | WP6.4.1 | MBS Application and Services (HumansnotRobots) | | | WP6.4.2 | Verification in System Emulator (MediaTek Finland) | | | WP6.4.3 | Towards Over-the-Air Testing (Verkotan) | | | WP6.4.4 | Over-the-Air Testing — Partly Optional (TBD) | | | WP6.4.5 | Use Case Analysis (Oulu University) | | | WP6.4.6 | Support for the Final Testing of the Solution (Keysight Finland) | |