European Commission - Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
European Commission - Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
10/15/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 10:51
5G Edge Enabled Smart Communities for Green Transformation in the North Project (ED5GE)
Focusing on public safety, agriculture, transport, and waste and traffic management, this project will enable the deployment of innovative applications at four sites in Sweden.
| Location |
Sweden - Luleå, Boden, Skellefteå, Uppsala |
| Sectors | Transport/Logistics, Emergency/safety, Agriculture |
| Network type | 5G edge network |
| Project start - end date (duration) | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026 (36 months) |
| Total budget | €4.10 million |
| EU contribution | €3.08 million |
| Lead entity / organisation | TELIA SVERIGE AB |
| Beneficiaries and partners |
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What will it provide?
The project will enable the implementation of a range of smart community applications at four different sites, aiming to enhance public safety and security and improve emergency response times in a port area; improve waste and recycling management in a city area; provide city traffic services for mobility and traffic control; and improve sustainable agricultural practices through smart and precision farming.
How will it work?
The project will deploy a 5G edge network in Luleå, Boden, Skellefteå, and Uppsala. The 5G edge network will enable the implementation of five use cases:
- Smart public safety at Luleå port
The network will allow improving the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response operations in the port by enabling the use of drones, cameras and sensors for the gathering of real-time data on injured persons and its transmission to edge computing systems for rapid and accurate analysis; for providing real-time monitoring, data and analytics of fires and accidents to firefighting and ambulance personnel through a coordination and support application and a fire and rescue application, allowing them to make informed decisions during emergencies; for detecting and alerting users about accidents and for monitoring incoming ships for potential hazards and dangerous goods through a safety application.
- Smart transport at Luleå port
The network will allow optimising the flow of traffic in and out of the port by enabling the use of an ice-breaking application; a ship support application and a container management application to improve efficiency, safety and security relating to the ships in and around the port as well as to the containers; and a coordination and support application to optimise the port's operations by automating sensor control, monitoring port activities, and training personnel.
- Smart recycling and waste management in Boden city
The network will allow improving the efficiency and sustainability of waste management and recycling for personnel, citizens and industry, by enabling the use of a garbage and recycling support application, an autonomous recycling application, an industry recycling application, a logistics application, and a digital twin and training application.
- Smart city traffic management in Skellefteå city
The network will allow understanding and improving traffic flow and intensity in real time by enabling the use of traffic camera sensors and image recognition of video streams through machine learning and edge processing; transmitting live video streams to emergency responders; and collecting data for the creation of digital twins with real-time map information as well as flows and data from objects.
- Smart agriculture automation at Ultuna
The network will allow the development of new technology to support sustainable farming, under the European Testing and Experimentation Facilities for Agrifood Innovation (AgrifoodTEF), by enabling monitoring and decision support applications using drones, remotely controlled autonomous machines in the field, massive data collection for digital twins, and augmented reality; remote support for the care of sick or injured animals and for the maintenance of agricultural equipment; and the positioning and control of autonomous machinery for crop monitoring using edge computing and geo-fencing.
How will it be built?
The project will deploy a 5G edge networkin a mixed architecture including Telia's Public Networks and Innovation Hub, as well as local break-out of traffic and edge servers provided by RISE. It will use public spectrum and offer download speeds of up to 3 Gbps. The network will comprise:
- Four advanced edge nodes at the base station sites;
- A standalone core;
- A separate 5G core in parallel with other cores connected to the public radio access network;
- Cloud and edge computing resources.
How is it financed?
The project has a total budget of €4.10 million, of which €3.08 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme.
Who is involved?
The project is lead by TELIA SVERIGE AB, as project coordinator, with RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB, LULEA KOMMUN, and BODENS UTVECKLING AKTIEBOLAG as beneficiaries.
How can I find out more about the project?
For more information, please contact the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) or visit the project page in the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.