Network sustainability
3…2…1…gone.
We don’t have forever to fight for our planet. That’s why we’re so thrilled that these days, politicians and journalists alike are focused on sustainability. Greta’s hard work has meant that the climate emergency is at the top of every agenda.
About the award
APPLICATION PHASE ENDED ON APRIL 11th!!!
We’d like to prove that the business and startup community also cares about making the world a more sustainable place. That’s why here at hubraum and Deutsche Telekom, we’re quite literally putting our money where our mouth is and launching the Network Sustainability Award 2021.
So whether you’re part of a startup, a company, or you’re simply an individual launching your own developed solution focused on network sustainability (which can help to significantly improve telecommunication networks / energy efficiency), submit your application for your chance to win the award, along with some serious cash prizes (the top three winners will take home 50K between them), the opportunity to develop a proof of concept or prototype with Deutsche Telekom and its partners Microsoft, Orange, SK telecom as well as Solar Impulse Foundation.
What we are looking for includes, but is not limited to:
Solutions for renewable energy production & storage
- focus on ICT solutions, mainly telco infrastructure (3-10 kW power consumption minimum)
- solutions with no local CO2 emission or other climate damaging effects
- renewable energy production solutions (e.g. PV, wind), including combinations of alternative options
- scalable solutions, commercially viable within Europe; consider e.g. local electricity markets
- small but highly performant proposals (size, weight, aesthetics)
- Innovative batteries or other storage options (rated according to cost, capacity limitations, sustainability issues, etc).
- Electricity as main form of energy. Other options would need to be converted to electricity
- Fuel cell solutions welcome, but need to consider constraints above (no CO2 emission, sufficient output power)
Network management solutions
- AI driven load adaptive energy management with a (nonexclusive) focus on telco networks.
General constraints
Solutions need to be on TRL (technology readiness level) 6-7
Electricity as main form of energy. Other options would need to be converted to electricity
Evaluation criteria
Form and quality of presentation
Practicality of the idea
Telco Tech relevance
Sustainability impact
Technical realization
Design and quality of visualization
Creativity of the idea and concept
About hubraum
hubraum is the tech incubator of Deutsche Telekom. By bringing early-stage startups and the leading European telco together, hubraum strives to ignite innovation transfer to create new business opportunities for both sides. Since 2012 hubraum connects with its digital ecosystem out of Berlin, Krakow and Tel Aviv.
The prizes
Paid proof of concept
Either with Deutsche Telekom or one of our partners Microsoft, Orange, SK telecom or Solar Impulse Foundation (or both), the winners will be supported (if applicable) to work on a proof of concept/implementation of their winning idea. This support includes financing and potential other benefits of the telco world (access to platforms, networks, data, markets etc.)
Pitch to investors
Our partner, the Solar Impulse Foundation, will offer their stage to the winners (if they receive the Efficient Solution Label)– a slot to pitch your ideas (virtually) in front of VCs focusing their investments on sustainable solutions. Also, we will connect you with other (media) partners and offer a network, which you can eventually leverage to scale your business.
Our partners
Our media partners
Timeline
Who can participate?
Application Guidelines:
The Program is directed towards small European companies and startups with experience in GNSS.
You should already have an existing product or solution or one currently in development that uses GNSS and will benefit from increased accuracy delivered through Precise Positioning.
Your use case should tackle a real-world problem and have the potential to scale commercially.
Focus verticals
Your solution could address any of the following verticals, but we love outside-the-box thinking, so all great ideas are welcome!
Resources provided
Participants will receive one (1) Precision GNSS Module (PGM) Evaluation Platform—featuring Swift Navigation’s mPCIe format PGM receiver installed in an IoT compute platform—providing participants the ability to quickly utilize Swift’s precision positioning solution. EU Skylark GNSS Corrections Service providing <10cm accuracy.
Swift’s PGM delivers real-time precision navigation utilizing STMicroelectronics TeseoV chipset in a Quectel LG69T-AP module and is designed specifically for Swift’s Starling positioning engine running on a host application processor. When used with Swift’s Skylark cloud-based precise positioning service, the PGM Evaluation Platform delivers even stronger performance and accuracy levels. PGM is ideal for customers building industrial, last-mile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms that require the ability to quickly install on a target platform and test performance in the field.
Features:
- Lane-Level Accurate Positioning
- SSR Format Corrections Support
- Industry Standard mPCIe Format
- Supports GPS, Galileo and BeiDou L1/L5
- Integrated IMU
- Digital Wheel Tick / Reverse and CAN Inputs
- 12 V Power Support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi AP, Wi-Fi Client, RS232 Serial Port, USB
Cloud Correction Software – Swift Navigation’s Skylark is a wide area, cloud-based GNSS corrections service that delivers real-time high-precision positioning to autonomous vehicles.
Skylark delivers seamless corrections to continents across the globe, including the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan and Australia. Built from the ground-up for autonomy at scale, Skylark enables lane-level positioning, fast convergence times and high integrity and availability required by mass-market automotive and autonomous applications.
Features:
- < 10 cm Accuracy*
- < 20 Seconds Convergence to Sub-Meter Accuracy
- Ever-Expanding Geographic Coverage
- Integrity with PLs down to 1 m and TIR down to 10-7 / hour or better
- Supports OSR and SSR Corrections Format
- Provides Corrections for GPS L1/L2P/L5 and GAL E1/E5b/E5a
- RTCM v3.1 and v3.2 MSM over NTRIP 2 Supported for Compatibility
- Developer Support – Attendees will receive technical support from the experts of Swift Navigation and Deutsche Telekom.
Throughout the whole program you will receive general guidance and great support from our technical mentors. Stay tuned for more information.
Contact & Terms & Conditions
For questions, contact accuracy-unlocked (at) hubraum.com
You can find the terms and conditions for this program here: