International Hellenic University (IHU) - Greece International Hellenic University was formed by the merging of the International Hellenic University with the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (ATEITHE), the Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia (TEICM) and the Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (TEIMTH). IHU is the fourth largest University in Greece and comprises of 7 Schools (Faculties) and 34 Departments. Moreover, there are more than 40 institutionalized research laboratories and the University offers more than 60 postgraduate study programs (22 in English), some of which are cross-curricular or interdisciplinary. There are also many collaborations with universities and research centers in Greece and abroad while memoranda of cooperation have been signed with academic and social bodies, strengthening its position both in the Greek and the European higher education sectors. To fulfil its mission, IHU participates in national and international research and development projects and maintains strong links with industry, universities and technology organizations in Greece and abroad. Both active and past research actions include a number of European frameworks such as HORIZON 2020 and Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions as well as NSRF projects and INTERREG transnational partnerships.

University of Surrey (UOS) - UK The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom. The university is interdisciplinary, with a science and engineering heritage. The university is a major centre for satellite and mobile communications research. Institute of Communication Systems (ICS), formerly known as the Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR), is a research centre in the EEE department of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) at UOS. ICS represents one of the largest European academic research group in mobile communications, networking and services. A major centre for satellite and mobile communications research, the university is in partnership with King's College London and the Dresden University of Technology to develop 5G technology worldwide. The institute has a wide collaboration with industry both within UK and overseas. ICS has also been extensively involved in the execution of EU FP4, 5, 6, 7, H2020 projects in the ICT domain.

Technische Universitat Chemnitz offers a wide variety of courses and research programs from engineering sciences such as microtechnology, process engineering, information technology as well as from the social and behavioural sciences (like psychology). More than 160 professors, around 500 senior and junior scientists and around 400 people from administration are currently employed by the university. Chemnitz University of Technology has more than 10 000 students. Involved in the proposed project is the Professorship of Communications Engineering, which is founding member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Driver Assistance Systems (I-FAS) at TUC. The Professorship of Communications Engineering is working in the field of communication systems for connected vehicles, edge- and infrastructure based data processing, distributed data fusion and 360 degree perception for automated and autonomous vehicles. The goal is to investigate data fusion algorithms systems for the observation, reconstruction and assessment of complex environmental scenarios and to define specifications for smart mobility edge services. The professorship has been partner in several EU founded projects since the 5th framework and has also established cooperation with different OEMs and suppliers.

K3Y is a creative SME focusing on Research, Development and Inspiration. K3Y designs, develops and implements customised solutions, products and frameworks for various domains, including telecommunications, security, privacy and software development. K3Y offers solid solutions in getting the big picture of what’s really going on the infrastructure by developing custom models and simulators. K3Y goes beyond conventional solutions by providing methods and applications for verifying and optimizing the preffered designs.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is a leading university in Malaysia that has earned a respectable reputation as the premier university of engineering and technology. It is a prestigious institution that continuously makes an impact in the scientific and technological field through the unified and concerted efforts of its dynamic and proactive staff and students. Through its reputation for innovative education and cutting-edge research, UTM is proud to be at the forefront of technological and professional qualification. Wireless Communication Centre (WCC) is a centre of excellence (COE) in UTM focussing in the area of mobile wireless communication with a 15 years of track record since its establishment. On 9th October 2014, WCC marked another milestone where it is officially appointed by the Ministry of Education as the Higher Institution COE (HICOE) in the niche area of antennas and propagations for 5G mobile wireless communications. On 16th December 2016, WCC UTM established the Innovation Centre for 5G (IC5G) in collaboration with Ericsson to drive the 5G research and innovation in Malaysia. With the support from government and industry, WCC UTM continues to strive as the leading 5G research centre in the Asia Pacific Region, where it is recently selected as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) COE in the region. In December 2019, UTM collaborated with Ericsson and local telecommunication service provider, Celcom to establish the first 5G campus in UTM Kuala Lumpur, to facilitate the ongoing Research for 5G and beyond, and to support 5G enabled teaching and learning activities.