Project Title:
EU project “5G Corridor Study for Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania (21-EU-DIG-LATEST_5GS), ID No. 101094532
About the project:
The aim of the project is to carry out a study that includes a technical solution and financial model for the necessary 5G deployment infrastructure along the Via Baltica and Rail Baltica transport corridors, as well as in the Valka-Valga section in Estonia and Latvia, with the ability to provide 5G coverage and technical solutions for the transition without communication loss of quality to the neighboring country's communication network also at the cross-border sections.
The project is implemented within the framework of the call of the Connecting Europe Facility Instrument program. It is expected that the study will identify requirements for 5G networks to provide service along the mentioned transport corridors, as well as analyze coordination mechanisms to ensure the continuity of spectrum management operations across borders.
Project partners
Five partners (beneficiaries) are involved in the project, developing a study on the deployment of 5G along the mentioned transport corridors in the territories of Estonia and Latvia, as well as at border points (Estonia – Latvia and Latvia – Lithuania).
- SJSC Electronic Communications Office of Latvia (VAS ES)
- Tallinn Technical University (project coordinator)
- TELIA (Telecommunications operator of Estonia)
- Elisa (Telecommunications operator of Estonia)
- ELASA (Estonian Broadband Development Foundation)
Two associated partners also take part in the project - the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania and Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT). In 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, considering the national strategic goals, carried out a research project with the aim of ensuring the fastest possible implementation of next-generation mobile 5G technologies and the development of existing electronic communications in Lithuania. The Lithuanian representatives share the experience gained on the national scale also within the framework of this project.
Results and impact
As a result of the project, a research report will be created, which will contain an analysis of the needs and challenges of the involved parties in the deployment of 5G coverage, the possibilities of communication provision at cross-border points, network mapping and its cost calculations. The research can be used by project applicants who plan to participate in the 2nd round of calls (works) section of the European Infrastructure Connecting Instrument program, applying for EU co-financing for the deployment of 5G infrastructure. Taking into account that the applicants for the specific funding must form consortia from at least two different neighboring countries, the result of this study and the cooperation of the existing consortium will help to promote the cooperation of the Baltic countries for the formation of a joint consortium.
Within the project, an open-access article has been written and published “Cost-Efficient Network Planning for the Cross-Border Baltic Corridor—A Study” - https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/19/8111 (Reference: Elgarhy, O.; Alam, M.M.; Tammets, A.; Roosipuu, P.; Ancāns, G.; Saidāns, G.; Tutovs, J.; Saliņš, K.; Vērdiņš, A.; Aleksandrovs, M.; et al. Cost-Efficient Network Planning for the Cross-Border Baltic Corridor—A Study. Sensors 2023, 23, 8111. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23198111 ).
The project and it’s results are overviewed in the 5G Techritory (2023) blog article “EU CO-FUNDS AN INCEPTION STUDY ON 5G COVERAGE PLANNING ALONGSIDE TRANSPORT CORRIDORS IN THE BALTICS – EXPLORE THE HIGHLIGHTS“.
Project timeframe
Project activities are planned for 6 months, from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
Information about the project is also available - https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/5g-coverage-along-transport-corridors-first-wave-projects-selected-co-funding-5g-corridor
Co-financed by the European Union project 21-EU-DIG-LATEST_5GS, ID No. 101094532 .
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