EU research project

CONFIDENTIAL6G

Quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols and security frameworks for 6G confidential computing.

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Duration

1 Jan 2023 — 31 Dec 2025

Total budget

€5 million

Status

Active

Funding programme

Horizon Europe — HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022

Project Coordinator

WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGIES

Project description

What CONFIDENTIAL6G sets out to do.

In CONFIDENTIAL6G, the goal is to ensure secure and private computation in the cloud-edge continuum of 6G by developing modern cryptographic techniques, tools, and libraries. The project prioritizes privacy preservation and data security across heterogeneous environments and contexts.

It tackles the threat posed by near-future quantum computers — which can break contemporary encryption — by exploring novel cryptographic operations and developing quantum-resistant security solutions for next-generation networks.

Key objectives

Quantum-resistant security: Develop security tools and cryptographic libraries for 6G confidential computing and networking.
Privacy-preserving AI/ML: Create secure, GDPR-compliant methods for multi-stakeholder environments.
Edge-cloud networking: Build secure networking for confidential computing and federated machine learning.
Modular framework: Integrate all tools and validate against real 6G use cases.
Standardization support: Support 6G security standards and promote EU capability in future cloud technologies.

Expected outcomes

Cryptographic libraries: Post-quantum libraries and SDKs for 6G.
Computing framework: Confidential computing framework for cloud-edge environments.
Privacy protocols: Privacy-preserving protocols for heterogeneous 6G networks.
Security tools: Quantum-resistant security tools and artifacts.
Security standards: Enhanced security standards for future 6G deployments.

Our involvement

Ultraviolet's role.

Ultraviolet develops the Confidential Toolkit in WP2, collects requirements for privacy-preserving computation, service orchestration, and secure collaborative AI/ML and networking in WP3 and WP4, and leads Use Case 2 in WP5.

WP2 — Confidential Toolkit

Developing tools and libraries for confidential computing in 6G networks.

WP3 & WP4 — Requirements

Gathering and defining requirements for privacy-preserving computation, orchestration, and secure collaborative AI/ML.

WP5 — Use Case 2 lead

Leading the implementation and validation of Use Case 2, demonstrating confidential computing in 6G scenarios.

Project partners

Collaborating with leading organizations across Europe.