European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Securing 5G Strategic Digital Infrastructures And Technologies

Last update: Jan 12, 2024 Last update: 12 Jan, 2024

Details

Status:Awarded
Budget:EUR 10,000,000
Award ceiling:EUR 3,000,000
Award floor:EUR 1,000,000
Sector:Information & Communication Technology, Telecommunications
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible nationalities:EU 27, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, ... See moreEU 27, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Norway, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted:16 Sep, 2022

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Call Updates

May 15, 2023 12:01:54 PM

For information on the evaluation results of this call, please consult the Flash call info.
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/flash-information-call-results-cybersecurity-and-trust


Dec 13, 2022 8:49:29 AM

NB: Please be aware of the update in the call document relevant to topic. DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03-SOC - Capacity building of Security Operation Centres.This update only concerns said topic.


Nov 25, 2022 5:28:40 PM

NB: Please be aware that the budget table relating to this call has been modified ONLY for those topics where the cost category of Financial support to third parties is not an eligible cost. We therefore invite you to check the call document to see whether this cost category is eligible under your topic or not. Those topics for which “Financial support to third parties” is not an eligible cost are affected by the removal of the column relating to this cost category in the budget table. Should your topic not allow for this cost category (as per call document), and should you have included an amount under this column, we would recommend that you revise your budget table.


Nov 15, 2022 12:00:01 AM

The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03-SEC-5G-INFRASTRUCTURE(DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE)


Nov 14, 2022 2:42:15 PM

Call DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03 on Cybersecurity and Trust has opened for submission today. Please note that the call document complements the WP and is valid for all the topics contained in the call document.

This call has 7 topics. In the coming few days, one topic: DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03-SOC (capacity building of Security Operations Centres) of the call document will incorporate an update which shall be published as an amendment to the call document. Please note that the amendment will only affect the topic on capacity building of Security Operation Centres (SOCs).


Sep 29, 2022 10:27:51 AM

Please note that the opening of the call has been postponed to 15th of November 2022.

The deadline has also been postponed and it is now set to Wednesday 15th of February 2023 at 17:00hrs Brussels time.


Securing 5G Strategic Digital Infrastructures And Technologies

TOPIC ID: DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03-SEC-5G-INFRASTRUCTURE

Programme: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Work programme part: Digital Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
Call: Cybersecurity and Trust (DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03)
Work programme year: DIGITAL-2021-2022
Type of action: DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE DIGITAL JU Simple Grants
Type of MGA: DIGITAL Action Grant Budget-Based [DIGITAL-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 29 September 2022
Deadline date: 24 January 2023 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description
 
ExpectedOutcome:

Outcomes and deliverables

  • Trusted and secure 5G services.
  • Support the cooperation between national authorities and private providers of technology services or equipment, in particular innovative European SMEs in cooperation with network and technology providers (e.g. vendors, mobile network operators and other players) on piloting, testing and integration of security and interoperability aspects of 5G interoperable, open and disaggregate solutions.
Objective:

The objective will be to support relevant entities in Member States, such as regulators of electronic communications or security agencies, in the implementation of their national cybersecurity strategies and legislation, in line with European 5G cybersecurity policy. This aims to support knowledge and capacity building for relevant national authorities regarding e.g. exchange of best practices; staff trainings; deployment of innovative evaluation methods; support standardisation actions; procurement of specialised services (e.g. audit and technical assessments).

Scope:
  • Support to 5G cybersecurity, notably to contribute to the goals and measures of the Recommendation and “toolbox” on 5G cybersecurity, as well as follow-up initiatives in that context.
  • Piloting and supporting capacity building of security and interoperability aspects of open, disaggregate and interoperable technology solutions, such as Open RAN solutions. These solutions can explore new cooperation models and integrate innovative approaches provided by European SMEs possibly in cooperation with other players, while aiming at supporting the 5G cybersecurity toolbox goals, including supplier diversity and EU technology capacities.

The national authorities may associate themselves with private providers of technology services or equipment, in particular European SMEs, possibly in cooperation with network and technology providers, to pilot and develop security and interoperability aspects of innovative solutions, such as open, disaggregate and interoperable solutions.

The projects shall take into account activities in National Coordination Centres created on the basis of the Regulation establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres where relevant, as well as taking into account other stakeholders. Projects involving national authorities from several EU Member States will be prioritised.

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