HERON is an Israeli consortium comprising 13 industrial partners and 15 research teams from 6 academic institutes. HERON is focused on development of essential building blocks for the 5G next generation Mobile Technology meeting requirements in three major areas:

• Network E2E Architecture
• RAN innovative Network Solutions
• Essential 5G engines and optimization

HERON consortium is endorsed, funded and operating within the framework of Israel Innovation Authority. Heron has started its activity on September 2016.