Last modified on October 16, 2024
Second CEF Digital Work Programme adopted
The European Commission is investing round €865 million for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital second Work Programme (from 2024 to 2027), which contributes to connectivity projects and to the deployment of high-performance digital connectivity infrastructure, such as Gigabit and 5G networks, across the EU.
The new CEF Digital Work Programme will support actions in the following areas:
- The deployment of 5G infrastructures in Europe, co-financing large-scale projects promoting the rollout of Gigabit and standalone 5G infrastructures, as well as the integration of edge cloud and computing capabilities in vertical sectoral applications, including transport and logistics;
- The deployment and significant upgrade of backbone networks to increase the performance, resilience, and capacity of connectivity networks within and between Member States, as well as between the Union and third countries;
- The deployment of operational digital platforms for transport or energy infrastructures building on/integrating with existing and emerging European data, cloud and edge computing, and connectivity infrastructures, funded by the Digital Europe Programme and Horizon Europe.
The fourth call under the Connecting Europe Facility Digital programme will be launched in the following days. The first two sets of calls so far funded 65 projects, including 30 backbone connectivity projects for the Digital Global Gateways, 17 projects promoting 5G for Smart Communities, and 18 projects in the area of 5G cross-border corridors.
Source: The press release is published here