About

Cogninn provides technology solutions for people, planet and space. With experience from research, we devise novel solutions to offer technology systems and applications for several industries. Our solutions can be found in Telecommunications and Internet, biomedical, finance, electronics and energy industries. We also employ AI to enhance existing or building new computational science and engineering tools solving important problems of this century thanks to the advances in computing technologies. Our model consists of scientific creativity, technological innovation, system engineering, management leadership, financial management and a robust professional network of specialists. Such a cooperative environment provides the right tools in order to establish breakthrough technological platforms. We care about the technology development within novel products with main objective to achieve a long-term success by providing to the individual specialized teams with all the resources of our ecosystem.

Solution & Product

Cogninn is working on 5G-A IP SDR core, i.e. 5G Advanced and 6G protocol stack according to 3GPP standards now Rel.18 for 5G advanced system. Thus, Cogninn can support both O-RAN and vRAN technologies as follows: * O-RAN : disaggregated RAN functionality built using open interface specifications between elements. It can be implemented in vendor- neutral hardware and software-defined technology based on open interfaces and community-developed standards. * vRAN: an implementation of the RAN in a more open and flexible architecture, which virtualizes network functions in software platforms based on general purpose processors. vRAN is requesting for new SW/HW design approaches. * MEC: a mobile edge computing solution for AR/VR and IoT secure services for mobile operators. The aim is to provide 5G mobile edge connectivity as software as a service (SaS) product for 5G private networks. From smart warehouses and factories to Industry 4.0, automated guided vehicles, and so much more, today’s enterprise is powered by digital. And while the move to digital is on at full speed, the promise of this transformation cannot be fully realized without fast, secure, and reliable networking. This is the only way to enable the revolutionizing business use cases of the digital enterprise. In comes private 5G through our vORAN SaaS product. Simplifying private 5G is what Cogninn's product is all about, bringing a SaaS-based and vendor agnostic platform that is powered by several technologies.

Innovation & Scalability

Virtualized O-RAN is the key element of future mobile internet infrastructures and will be offered as SaS to the end users of new vertical market such as: * Smart cities, vehicular intelligent transportation networks, private networks for agriculture and industrial (manufacturing) applications are a few applications of vORAN SaS product * Cogninn aims to develop vORAN SW prototype to run on general purpose HW platforms that can be used by any IT infrastructure and thereby, IT teams will be able to manage them in a very easy way. * The vision is to apply 5G/6G to any industry so that to benefit of a wide mobile networking system applications in new industries. Cogninn will provide an Open RAN-ready, cloudified, and AI-driven RAN automation and orchestration platform that enables MNOs to accelerate 5G network deployment and go-to-market. Through the powerful of vORAN technologies combination, system integrators and private network service providers can select any vendor and architecture, align to each enterprise’s specific private networking needs, and grow the business faster with more projects.

Traction & achievements

Cogninn is already part of a robust ecosystem such as 6G Industry Association and the European O-RAN Consortium (EOC) be able to provide technology to many big vendors as B2B application or directly to customers in collaboration with OTE, telecom operator, in Greece. Thus, Cogninn will focus on building general-purpose RAN reference designs for 4G and 5G networks that are aligned with 3GPP and O-RAN specifications, where the key innovation elements are listed below: * O-RUs, O-DU and O-CU software have traditionally been only available as a packaged unit, limiting opportunities to serve suburban and rural locations. * By decoupling these components, Cogninn is expected to enable MNOs to choose best-in-class technology and deploy solutions from an increasing number of technology partners. * Flexible vRAN on Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware: ultra-low latency data path through intelligent offload of selected workloads. * The 5G IP block can be used for different vertical applications enabled by NB-IoT, D2D and other future air interfaces

Team & Why Us

5G technology is hyper-complex, comprised of multiple technologies, use cases, and RAN players, followed by new Open RAN architecture and eco-systems. As MNOs aim to lead their 5G and Open RAN transformation, they need to find a way to break down the barriers to rolling out and managing next-generation networks. This is exactly what the vORAN platform and its suite of solutions is all about. The total revenue of O-RAN RUs for the enterprise indoor small cell network could reach $39.8bn in 2030, with cumulative unit shipments expected to hit 205.5 million, where Private 5G Network Market Revenue to Surpass US$ 31,589 Mn By 2030. The key benefits of O-RAN bring multi-vendor interoperability for innovations and reduce time to market for deploying new network functionality. Cogninn expects a small market share with a 10M annual revenue, attracting also private investments with an exit within the next decade. The concept of private 5G networks is familiar, but the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) and connected assets is prompting an increasing number of businesses to investigate the opportunities that private 5G networks may provide. Businesses now have the option of building and running their individual private 5G network or outsourcing it to a systems integrator (SI) or mobile network operator (MNO), opening up a new world of opportunities for businesses across the board, from retail, healthcare, and entertainment to manufacturing, transportation, and education.

Funding Needs

We consider that the investment of this project be of high importance for Cogninn, Greece. Cogninn has already connections with the microelectronics and telecom industries across Europe as can be figured out from the Annex, where a table of our collaborations is provided. Cogninn relies on this investment in order to build the 6G vORAN product that is really an important element for several applications and thus to penetrate in the following markets: - 6G infrastructure companies’ sush telecom operators, content and Internet providers. - Consumer electronics companies to incorporate 6G chipsets. - Satellite integrators for satellite services through 6G RAN. - IoT applications for smart cities, agriculture etc. - Wireless industrial control for digital manufacturing. Cogninn is expecting to offer the 6G vORAN in 2025 for all above mentioned applications and thus, the necessity of state aid is high, given the impact that we would have into the market and business grow in Greece and Europe thereby. Cogninn will be able to grow from a small company to medium company collaborating with several industrial partners around Europe and strengthening both communications and IT industries.