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5G Large Scale Pilots - Emergency, Safety & Security
5G technology is transforming how Europe responds to emergencies, manages crises, and protects critical infrastructure. Across Connecting Europe Facility Digital Large-Scale 5G projects, innovative use cases are demonstrating the real-world potential of 5G to enhance disaster resilience, situational awareness, secure communications, and the protection of critical systems, with solutions designed to be replicated and scaled across the continent.
Below is an overview of the CEF Digital Large-Scale 5G projects focusing on emergency, safety and security, as well as multi-vertical projects with relevant applications and use cases in this domain.
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5G Connectivity for Wavre The project aims to offer a wide range of benefits to its citizens, ranging from innovative and efficient municipal services to providing opportunities for economic growth. By deploying a city-wide 5G mobile private network CONNECTOW will provide, among others, advanced emergency response capabilities for the Fire Department. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by Citymesh | Belgium | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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5G‑based Public Protection and Disaster Relief PPDR 5G project aims to provide high quality, secure and disaster resilient communications for police, border guards and ambulance services on the Hungarian‑Ukrainian border. The PPDR 5G project will deploy an extensive 5G‑based disaster‑resilient mobile network along the Hungary‑Ukraine border, to provide police, border guards and ambulance services with secure and reliable real‑time voice, data, image and video communication, as well as enabling connected vehicles. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by Pro‑M Zrt | Hungary | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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5G for rural smart communities of tomorrow This project will enable the deployment of smart community services in villages, with a focus on healthcare, education, energy efficiency, agriculture, art, culture and tourism. The project’s 5G neutral host network will enable the use of sensors, geofencing, real-time personal alarm monitoring, and a data analysis and monitoring platform, allowing the telemonitoring of elderly individuals in their homes, to detect falls, risk events such as gas leaks, and deviations from daily habits, allowing emergency contacts to be alerted immediately and, by doing so, decreasing the likelihood of serious injury or fatal outcomes. The network will also enable the use of a social app to promote the physical and cognitive well-being of the elderly, increasing their autonomy. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by dstelecom | Portugal | Total Costs EU Contribution |
5G4LIVES 5G for a Better Tomorrow: Protecting Lives and the Environment in Riga and Turin The project will enable the development of an emergency management and risk prevention service focusing on search and rescue operations in Riga and on the management of natural disasters in Turin. The project’s private 5G network will enable real-time control of drones to monitor large recreational areas for emergency situations and transmit high-definition video and sensor data, allowing surveillance for search and rescue operations, identification of endangered individuals (in water or on ice) and monitoring the area for potential safety hazards. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by RIGAS PILSETAS PASVALDIBA | Latvia & Italy | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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5G Edge Enabled Smart Communities for Green Transformation in the North Project The project will enable the implementation of a range of smart community applications at four different sites, aiming to enhance, among other, public safety and security and improve emergency response times in a port area. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by TELIA SVERIGE AB | Sweden | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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5G Connected Danube Delta The purpose of the project is to bridge the digital divide in Romania’s remote Danube Delta. To achieve this, the project will implement a hybrid 5G network architecture, integrating both public and private network elements and will focus, among others, on emergency and safety, as well as tourism and environment monitoring, and will strengthen border security with Ukraine. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by Orange Romania | Romania | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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5G for WATer supply management and Emergency Response Recovery for Ilirska Bistrica smart municipality The project will enable real-time monitoring and control of the water supply system to improve efficiency, reduce water wastage, and enhance sustainability, with the main goal of modernising public services in Ilirska Bistrica. By leveraging 5G and internet of things (IoT) technologies, the project will strengthen emergency response capabilities by providing reliable communication and coordination during critical situations, such as wildfires, floods, and search-and-rescue missions, particularly in remote and hard-to-reach areas. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by Vahta | Slovenia | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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Advanced uses of 5G for emergency health interventions in the tunnels of the M-30 in the city of Madrid EUGENIA will deploy a 5G non-standalone (NSA) hybrid network in Madrid, Spain. The project will enable to revolutionise communication between first aid teams and on-call doctors from the municipal emergency and rescue assistance service. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by AYUNTAMIENTO DE MADRID | Spain | Total Costs EU Contribution |
5G-PHINGE The new 5G network will enable innovative solutions such as smart patient alarming, closed-loop medication system, advanced asset tracking and drone connectivity for efficient medical transportation across hospital campuses. These activities will undergo rigorous testing and validation to ensure they align with the hospital's requirements, the needs of various stakeholders and remain flexible for future healthcare innovations. Furthermore, the 5G network will encourage innovative companies to develop, test and validate new medical solutions. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by CITYMESH INTEGRATOR | Belgium | Total Costs EU Contribution |
5G SESAMO The project addresses the urgent need to accelerate the deployment of advanced digital infrastructure in Italy, with a focus on 5G networks as an enabler of modern mobility, logistics, healthcare, and emergency services. By doing so, it contributes to the broader European and national strategies aimed at strengthening digital connectivity, resilience, and innovation. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by CENTRO NAZIONALE PER LA MOBILITA SOSTENIBILE | Italy | Total Costs EU Contribution |
NextGen 5G The overall objective of this project is to enhance the level and quality of public services provided by three Croatian airports located in cities of Zagreb, Pula and Zadar by deploying dedicated private 5G network and implementing four innovative use cases in three respective airports. Coordinated by HRVATSKI TELEKOM DD | Croatia | Total Costs EU Contribution |
CAREWINGS-5G The project’s 5G SA MPN will enable the implementation of three use cases: Motor vehicle accidents, Lost persons, Blood sampling. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by LAPPEENRANNAN-LAHDEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO LUT | Finland | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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Sofia Airport Mobile PrIvate NeTwork PowEred by A1 The project will deploy a 5G standalone (SA) mobile private network (MPN) in Sofia, Bulgaria to enable ensuring secure, ultra-reliable and high-capacity communication services across the airport, benefitting passengers, businesses and government entities. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by WINGS ICT Solutions | Bulgaria | Total Costs EU Contribution |
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Inspiring smart communities with 5G and edge AI The purpose of the project is to develop a smart community characterised by a dynamic living lab. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by Gcore | Luxembourg | Total Costs EU Contribution |
5G Connected Hospitals Hospital5G will deploy a 5G standalone (SA) mobile private network (MPN) in the city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The project’s 5G SA MPN will enable the implementation of push to talk for mission-critical hospital communication, seamless emergency communication between connected ambulances and hospitals and connected health devices using the private 5G network. More information about the project can be found on the 5GSC Directory. Coordinated by NTT Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Total Costs EU Contribution |
5G sustainable services in mountains for agriculture, renewable energy, tourism and safety The purpose of the project is to enhance services for better security, protection against natural disasters, and improvement of energy management and agriculture production. Coordinated by Numerisat | France | Total Costs EU Contribution |