5G coverage along transport corridors

CEF Digital funds projects providing 5G coverage along major transport paths such as roads, railways and waterways to establish a pan-European transport network of 5G corridors by 2027. These 5G infrastructures will in turn enable the roll-out of connected and automated mobility.

5G corridors are as 5G systems that meet the very stringent service requirements of transport safety and digital rail operations, in particular in terms of ultra-high reliability, security, low latency, and high throughput. They make the characteristics of these technologies available for advanced transport and logistics applications.

Projects funded under the 5G coverage along the European transport corridors topic aim to:

• Create a corridor which crosses at least one national border and is on the Trans-European Transport network (TEN-T).
• Deliver uninterrupted coverage over the whole range of the corridor, ensuring high-quality connectivity.
• Have infrastructure which uses at least one 5G pioneer band (700 MHz, 3.6 GHz, 26 GHz) and, if appropriate, the 5.9 GHz ITS band and the 900 MHz and 1900 MHz FRMCS bands.
• Meet service requirements for both safety-related road/rail/waterway operations and contain multi-application 5G services to ensure business continuity across the entire section of the corridor.

This 5G infrastructure will be a key enabler for connected and automated mobility (CAM) including safety and non-safety services and strengthen the digitalisation of rail operations and inland waterways.

Call 4 now open: how to participate 

5G Large Scale Pilots – 5G coverage along transport corridors, supporting the deployment of large scale 5G stand-alone infrastructures along key European transport paths and the TEN-T network corridors. Project consortia should consist of a minimum of two entities from two different eligible countries. 

Find out more information on 5G Large Scale Pilots - 5G coverage along Transport Corridors – Works and apply here by 13 February 2025 17.00. 

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For further inquiries, read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). If a doubt remains, contact HADEA-CEF-DIGITAL-CALLSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (HADEA-CEF-DIGITAL-CALLS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu.)  

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