The "5G Corridor Munich - Prague" project
In 2020, the head of the Bavarian State Chancellery and Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media Dr. Florian Herrmann and the Minister for Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček, Ph.D., MBA signed the joint declaration of intent for future cooperation in the construction of a 5G Corridor Munich - Prague in order to jointly push forward digital transformation across borders.
What should be achieved?
In order to achieve these goals, close cooperation between science, industry, municipalities, state administrations and those involved in cross-border cooperation is crucial.
The 5G Corridor Munich-Prague focuses on:
What does the 5G Corridor Munich-Prague offer to interested stakeholders?
Since uninterrupted coverage with high-speed mobile networks is a necessary condition for establishing 5G applications and solving future problems, the initiation of demonstration projects must subsequently go hand in hand with securing the necessary 5G infrastructure. For the period 2021 - 2027, 5G technologies are one of the EU Commission's technological priorities. The 5G Corridor Munich - Prague has the highest potential to become a showcase project for cross-border technological cooperation within the EU.
Review the presentation about the structure of the project here.
What should be achieved?
- Strengthening cross-border cooperation in the development of common application scenarios for high-speed cellular networks of the fifth generation (5G).
- Implementation of joint bilateral projects, particularly in scientific, technological and economic cooperation in application areas like eHealth, Connected Mobility and Cybersecurity.
- Creation of a 5G corridor between Munich and Prague as an active part of the “Connecting Europe” Facility (CEF) of the EU Commission.
In order to achieve these goals, close cooperation between science, industry, municipalities, state administrations and those involved in cross-border cooperation is crucial.
The 5G Corridor Munich-Prague focuses on:
- Identifying specific 5G application areas of interest to Bavaria and the Czech Republic
- Identifying potential sources of government funding in Bavaria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the EU
- Development of bilateral project proposals related to 5G application areas
- Forming working groups of Czech and Bavarian experts to focus on specific topics such as eHealth or Connected Mobility
What does the 5G Corridor Munich-Prague offer to interested stakeholders?
- Theme-oriented networking opportunities
- Support for partnership and consortium building
- Matching project ideas with the appropriate funding opportunities
- Consultancy and support throughout the grant application process
- A seed funding program for project development
Since uninterrupted coverage with high-speed mobile networks is a necessary condition for establishing 5G applications and solving future problems, the initiation of demonstration projects must subsequently go hand in hand with securing the necessary 5G infrastructure. For the period 2021 - 2027, 5G technologies are one of the EU Commission's technological priorities. The 5G Corridor Munich - Prague has the highest potential to become a showcase project for cross-border technological cooperation within the EU.
Review the presentation about the structure of the project here.