3FOOD

Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
Therefore, the intrinsic resilience of 5G networks is much higher than that of previous
technologies, both cellular and Wi-Fi. However, in the case of a major blackout, this degree
of resilience may not be sufficient. In these conditions, it becomes necessary to have
alternative means for communications which do not rely at all on ground infrastructure.
Satellite communications, including the use of high-altitude platforms (e.g. stratospheric
balloons), become the preferred back-up solution in extreme conditions. Clearly, this
requires that satellite links and gateways be included and their characteristics duly
considered in the design of the 5G network standard to assure a high level of resilience.
Given these fundamental characteristics, a special R&D program on LUX-TIR satellite 5G
technologies should be initiated as soon as possible.
2.3 LUX-TIR IoT Test-Bed. The TIR paradigm is based on the build out of IoT networks to
interconnect people, cars, buildings, and cities with digital infrastructure to collect Big Data
that can be processed to provide analytical information for strategic decision making. To
date, IoT networks have been developed vertically with proprietary technologies. An
institutional LUX-TIR IoT test-bed initiative would boost the development of open-source
IoT technologies, positioning Luxembourg at the forefront of this crucial element of the
smart-economy architecture. This should be done in conjunction with the seven lighthouse
initiatives that have already been kickstarted in Luxembourg: High Power Computing (HPC);
Big Data enabled applications; autonomous driving; smart city; smart space; smart energy;
and FinTech. Some of these initiatives have been described in the Important Project of
Common European Interest (IPCEI) document which establishes these projects as a top
priority for the Luxembourg Government. The LUX-TIR IoT test-bed project aims at the
development of a Luxembourg-wide wireless sensor network for IoT applications. Several
applications can be addressed. For example, in the automotive sector, the IoT test-bed
would aim at the collection of information from all cars transiting into the Luxembourg
territory, to extract distributed information about traffic and pollution, and drive the
decisions for corrective measures. Incentives should be given to those who participate in
the LUX-TIR IoT test-bed initiatives, for example as discounts on tolls or insurance (which
can be dynamically based on usage, routes, times schedule, and so on). It would be
reasonable to define the scope of the LUX-TIR IoT test-bed project within the first quarter
of 2017, for a start up in the second quarter of 2017.
2.4 LUX-TIR cross-institute initiative. Luxembourg has an impressive number of excellent
initiatives and institutes in crucial sectors. For example: Luxembourg Centre for Systems
Biomedicine (LCSB), Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), Luxembourg Institute of Socio-
Economic Research (LISER), and Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). All
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