Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) – 10th Newsletter
The European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) is a Public-Private Partnership that aims to facilitate and develop industrial leadership in Europe in 5G and 6G networks and services. The SNS JU funds projects that shape a solid research and innovation (R&I) roadmap and deployment agenda by engaging a critical mass of European stakeholders and facilitating international cooperation on various 6G initiatives.
The SNS JU has two main missions:
1 - Fostering Europe’s technology sovereignty in 6G by implementing the related research and innovation (R&I) programme leading to the conception and standardisation around 2025. It encourages preparation for early market adoption of 6G technologies by the end of the decade. Mobilising a broad set of stakeholders is key to address strategic areas of the networks and services value chain. This ranges from edge- and cloud-based service provisioning to market opportunities in new components and devices beyond smartphones.
2 - Boosting 5G deployment in Europe in view of developing digital lead markets and enabling the digital and green transition of the economy and society. For this objective, the SNS JU coordinates strategic guidance for the relevant programmes under the Connecting Europe Facility, in particular 5G Corridors. It also contributes to the coordination of national programmes, including under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other European programmes and facilities such as Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and InvestEU.
The tenth issue of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) newsletter has been published!
Read the newsletter here and discover the latest updates featuring key milestones shaping Europe’s path toward next-generation connectivity. This edition showcases the SNS JU’s impactful presence at Techritory 2025, where discussions centred on digital sovereignty, 6G innovation, and Europe’s technological leadership. A major highlight is the newly signed Memorandum of Intent between the SNS JU and the European Space Agency (ESA), a significant move toward unifying terrestrial and satellite infrastructures in future 6G systems, reinforcing Europe’s strategic autonomy. On the international front, global 6G alliances from Europe, Asia, and the Americas have jointly endorsed the New Delhi Declaration on 6G Principles by Design, supporting a secure, open, resilient, inclusive, and sustainable global 6G framework.The newsletter also features insights from Erzsébet Fitori, SNS JU Executive Director, who delivered a keynote during the “6G Activities and Initiatives in Europe” session at the Thinknet 6G Summit 2025 in Nuremberg, underscoring Europe’s accelerating progress toward 6G. Additionally, this issue covers outcomes from the latest Steering Board and Technology Board meetings in Madrid, where members aligned on strategic priorities and future directions. Don’t forget to explore the Save-the-Dates section for upcoming events and more.