Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The main objective of this CSA is to accelerate the development of edge computing solutions as part of 5G corridors and 5G smart communities and thus ensure their integration in the European federated cloud and edge infrastructures funded under the CEF Digital and Digital Europe programmes.
- the interconnection of newly deployed 5G corridor sections and 5G infrastructure for local communities with edge computing facilities and federated cloud infrastructures
- relevant operational service platforms that enable the provision of CAM and commercial 5G connectivity services
- the support of services of general interest in local communities.
Detailed Call Description
The CSA should gather and consolidate information on the various planned actions under European and national programmes as well as the main private sector initiatives in the field and raise awareness to the stakeholders involved in the various relevant ongoing or future projects.
Ιt should – in close cooperation with stakeholders – deliver principles and network architecture concepts for connecting 5G infrastructures along transport corridors and 5G smart communities to the edge node and federated cloud infrastructure with the aims:
- to meet service requirements for connected and automated mobility, in particular the stringent requirements for road safety and digital train operations
- to generate economic efficiencies, whereby the overall 5G-edge-cloud platform would serve the vertical needs of various communities and sectors, in particular mobility and socio-economic drivers.
Once the concepts are agreed, the CSA should accompany the ongoing CEF-funded 5G corridors and smart communities projects to deploy and integrate the solutions in the later phase of these deployment projects. The CSA should also monitor and report on the planned, ongoing and completed deployment of edge nodes with these projects and facilitate reporting in the European 5G Observatory.
The following activities are in the scope of this CSA:
- Desk research and stakeholder outreach to gather and report on comprehensive information on ongoing relevant activities in the area of European federated cloud infrastructure
- Identification and definition of use cases in the areas of connected and automated mobility and 5G smart communities covering several sectors whose provision will be enabled by integrated 5G-edge-cloud infrastructure
- Gather requirements for business continuity across the border meeting CAM service requirements
- Definition of functional and operational network architectures enabling the provision of the selected use cases and building on European federated cloud infrastructures and other relevant initiatives
- Proof of concept, tests and pilots in cooperation with selected CEF-funded 5G deployment projects
- Outreach, engagement and advisory services for 5G corridors (all ongoing CEF-funded projects) and smart communities (at least 10 CEF-funded projects) to integrate the developed solutions.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Please be aware that the final grant amount may be reduced in case of non-compliance with the Grant Agreement (e.g. improper implementation, breach of obligations, etc.).
Thematic Categories
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Large Enterprises
- Local Authorities
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
Other entities may participate in other consortium roles, such as associated partners, subcontractors, third parties giving in-kind contributions, etc. (see section 13 of the call document).
- participation in any capacity (as beneficiary, affiliated entity, associated partner, subcontractor or recipient of financial support to third parties) is limited to entities from eligible countries
- project activities (included subcontracted work) must take place in eligible countries (see section geographic location below and section 10 of the call document)
There are no specific consortium composition requirements
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Department of Electronic Communications – State Department for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
https://bit.ly/39IYcFZ
286 Strovolou Avenue, Strovolos
Correspondence Address: PO Box 24647, 1302 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22814854/22814846
Fax: +357 22321925
Electr. Address: info.dec@dec.dmrid.gov.cy
Contact person:
Mr. Nikos Ioannou
Electronic Communications Officer
Telephone: +357 22814875
Fax: +357 22321925
Electr. Address: nioannou@dec.dmrid.gov.cy
(Publish Date: 12/10/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Health and Digital Executive Agency: