Hyper-5G: A Cross-Atlantic Digital Twin Testbed for Next Generation 5G IoT Networks and Beyond

Abstract

This paper introduces the Hyper-5G research project, which aims at developing and evaluating an experimental proof of concept of a cross-Atlantic Network Digital Twin for the future wireless mobile 5G and beyond (B5G). Hyper-5G project brings innovative capabilities to allow distributed twins to replicate the 5G IoT network infrastructure digitally. Hyper-5G project interconnects two geographically distributed edge-cloud infrastructures, i.e., Grid5000 in Europe and Chameleon cloud in the US, to assess the feasibility of deploying new 5G IoT services using the twin. Hyper-5G offers an open European platform to experiment with different IoT scenarios, ranging from smart agriculture to healthcare, connected cars, etc. In the USA, Hyper-5G deploys the DT Hub inside the Chameleon cloud, connected to CHI-Edge IoT testbed, to enable emulating real-world IoT scenarios such as connected robots, smart cities, and smart grids, etc.