The first calls for CEF Digital managed by HaDEA will be launched in early January 2022 and will cover the following areas:

• 5G coverage along transport corridors
• 5G for Smart Communities
• Backbone networks for pan-European cloud federations
• Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways
• Programme Support Actions for Operational Digital Platforms and 5G connectivity infrastructures.

For more information: https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/events/1st-connecting-europe-facility-digital-calls-info-day_en

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The deployment of high-capacity networks and connectivity infrastructures, in particular Gigabit and 5G networks, is crucial to lead the Union towards an inclusive digital transformation. To achieve this goal, the digital part of the Connecting European Facility (CEF Digital) programme will allocate a budget of €258 million in funding.

Application Details

CEF Digital calls are mainly open to entities, including joint ventures, established in Member States and overseas countries or territories. Interested applicants can learn more about the application, the evaluation and the award processes at the online info day that will take place on 19 January 2022 (Here’s the link to register to the event).

More details on the calls for proposals are available here.

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Affordable5G’s partners Nemergent Solutions and Athonet attended the TCCA’S Critical Communications World 2021, which took place in Madrid, from November 3 – 5. The event stands out as the world’s leading critical communications conference and exhibition, where the major professionals, operators and stakeholders meet to discover, compare, and source cutting-edge technology in the field.

The event featured a wide range of conference and masterclass sessions, delivered by some of the most respected critical communications experts from across the world. The discussed topics ongoing national roll-outs of broadband for critical communications, the evolution of the TETRA standard and much more.

Nemergent Solutions and Athonet hosted two booths to present their latest tech demos on 5G private networks and share the developments of the EU funded research and innovation projects they are involved in, such as Affordable5G.

As reported by Athonet, the solutions for private networking and critical communication presented attracted the attention of experts from Europe, Asia and South America who visited their booth. There was a lot of interest in European projects as well, highlighting that cooperation among continental stakeholders is the right way forward.

Find out more about Affordable5G results: http://affordable5g.eu/publications/

The next TCCA’S Critical Communications World will take place in Vienna, Austria, from June 21-23, 2022. To keep yourself updated with this and other leading events in 5G Private Networks, subscribe to our newsletter: http://affordable5g.eu/newsletter/

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The worldwide event brings together every year the connectivity ecosystem to share insights, join discussions, and network with the leaders and pioneers of 5G. Developers, operators, solution providers, and innovators with a common goal: advance the 5G networks deployment. The 2021 edition was held from September 21st to 23rd in a hybrid format, live from the United Kingdom and online-streamed.

Athonet hosted a booth (which had between 200 and 250 visitors in total) where it was possible to discover the latest advancements and insights on the EU funded research and innovation projects, such as Affordable5G.
Furthermore, Mr. Nanda Menon (Director – Corporate development at Athonet and CEO of Athonet UK) held a speech on the company’s solutions for 5G and a demo session.

Find out more about Affordable5G’s results: http://affordable5g.eu/publications/

For more information about the 5G World event: https://tmt.knect365.com/5gworldevent/

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