On 26 June 2026, O-CEI Horizon participated in the CEI-Sphere webinar “Integration of Charging Stations in Cloud–Edge–IoT Environments”, which brought together experts from research, industry, and standardization to discuss how electric vehicle charging infrastructure can be integrated into distributed Cloud–Edge–IoT environments.
As electromobility continues to expand across Europe, charging stations are becoming increasingly intelligent and interconnected assets. Their integration within Cloud–Edge–IoT architectures is essential to enable real-time data exchange, distributed intelligence, and more flexible and sustainable mobility services. The webinar explored the technological and interoperability challenges associated with this transition, with particular attention to standards, real-world deployment, and validation approaches.
O-CEI was represented through Pilot 2 – Software-Defined Vehicle for VaS in Urban Areas, one of the project’s mobility-focused pilots. Pilot 2 develops and validates Cloud–Edge–IoT solutions that support the integration of software-defined vehicles, connected infrastructures, and digital services in urban environments. The pilot addresses key challenges related to interoperability, connectivity, service orchestration, and the interaction between vehicles and supporting infrastructure, including charging stations.
The webinar featured contributions from Antonio Kung and Olivier Maridat from Trialog, O-CEI Standardization Laders, Eusebiu Catana from ERTICO – ITS Europe (Pilot 2), and Mihail Gaianu from AUMOVIO (Pilot 2). Together, the speakers shared perspectives from research, industry, and standardization, discussing how interoperable architectures and common standards can support the deployment of connected charging ecosystems across Europe.
The discussion highlighted the importance of enabling charging stations to become fully integrated components of the Cloud–Edge–IoT continuum. Speakers explored the role of interoperability, standards, and emerging testing tools in ensuring seamless communication between charging infrastructure, software-defined vehicles, cloud platforms, and edge systems. Experiences from ongoing European initiatives, including O-CEI Pilot 2, illustrated how real-world deployments help identify practical challenges and validate scalable approaches for future mobility services.
O-CEI’s participation reflects the project’s ongoing commitment to developing interoperable and reusable solutions across the Cloud–Edge–IoT continuum while contributing to the broader European ecosystem through collaboration with initiatives such as CEI-Sphere. By sharing the experience gained through Pilot 2, the project continues to support the development of intelligent, connected, and sustainable mobility infrastructures capable of accelerating Europe’s digital and green transitions.
