Connectivity EU 🇪🇺

📢 Two new calls are open under the #CEFDigital programme: "Equipment for smart European cable systems" and "Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways". Deadline: 30 June 2026 Don’t miss the info day on 26 March at 9.30! 🔗Learn more: link.europa.eu/3JmWWv

🚀€200M to enhance secure high-speed connectivity. The @EU_Commission opened two calls to upgrade backbone networks & submarine cables, focusing on: 🔹 improving security & resilience 🔹protecting critical infrastructure Learn more: link.europa.eu/xhHnf3

📢 The recording and presentation from the info session on the #CEFDigital call “Cable Repair capacities in the Baltic Sea” are now available! 🔗 Discover the objectives of the call and learn more on the application process: hadea.ec.europa.eu/events/info-se…

📢The European 5G Observatory has launched a weekly newsletter on #5G deployment in the EU and globally! Every Thursday at 10:00 CET, the observatory delivers key updates on rollouts, policy, and market trends. 👉Learn more and subscribe: link.europa.eu/gp4TNk

Under the auspices of the @CY2026EU Presidency, join us to discuss how skills development and capacity building can support Europe's digital transition💡 🕘16 April, 09:00–12:30 CEST 📍Brussels 📝Registrations shorturl.at/XYgGU #BCOnetwork #Connectivity4EU #DigitalSkills

99% of intercontinental internet traffic travels beneath the ocean. Protecting this invisible yet critical infrastructure is a priority for the EU. This report maps vulnerabilities & risks, to strengthen Europe's submarine cable security: link.europa.eu/GFK68Y #EUOceanDays

📣In case you missed it! 1⃣TikTok's addictive features may breach the #DSA 2⃣Shein products could constitute child sexual abuse material 3⃣Action plan to combat cyberbullying & protect kids online 4⃣Protecting the EU against drone threats 5⃣Boosting submarine cables security

📢Submit your comments on the draft of a simpler General Block Exemption Regulation on state aid! Stakeholder's input will also impact digital infrastructures & technologies, like connectivity, HPC, cybersecurity & other critical tech. Deadline 23/04: link.europa.eu/bqtpYQ

Join today's European Commission #5G subgroup on Devices, Sensors & #IoT to explore real deployment insights from #CEFDigital projects across sectors📡 📅24 February 2026 ⏲️14:00 – 15:00 CET ▶️Registrations: shorturl.at/8TM95 #SmartCommunities #5G4SC #Connectivity4EU

📌Yesterday, I-Com Brussels hosted a policy conversation on the #DNA, featuring: 🇪🇺@francoaccordino, HoU DG Connect 🇪🇺MEP @FranceTorse 🇵🇹F. Batista, Portuguese Perm Rep 🇮🇹@albertolabella, Italian Perm Rep 🇱🇹K. Semene, Lithuanian Perm Rep 👏Thank you to all participants!

Innovation is key for competitiveness. We need to bring AI and edge cloud integration into the future of connectivity, an OSS AI stack for the telecom sector. ⁦@RenateNikolay⁩ ⁦@connectivityEU⁩ #FutureConnectivityEU

⌛30 minutes to go! It's time to join the European Commission's #5GHealthcare Working Group🏥🛜 🗓️Today, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET 🔗shorturl.at/UC5A8 #CEFDigital #SmartCommunities #5G4SC #Connectivity4EU

📢News on the #5GHealthcare Working Group! Keynote Speaker Marija Butkovic, from @Women_Wearables, will explain how 5G healthcare projects enable better health outcomes for women's life stages. 📅12 February ⏲️10:00 – 12:00 CET 👉shorturl.at/zyF3n #Connectivity4EU

📢Meet another #5GHealthcare Working Group Keynote Speaker. Rajeshwari Kanesin, APAC Business Development Lead - @apoQlar, will explain how 5G and spatial computing enable surgical collaboration. 📅12 February ⏲️10:00 – 12:00 CET 👉shorturl.at/zyF3n #Connectivity4EU

New measures to boost submarine cable security! The @EU_Commission published: 🔹A Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures 🔹€347M in funding under Connecting Europe Facility Digital, including a €20M call for cable repair capacities 🔗link.europa.eu/VJF7qC

🚨NEW #CEFDigital call ALERT! €20M to fund adaptable modules for submarine cable repair in the Baltic Sea. ✅ Eligible: Public entities with emergency response mandates ⏳ Deadline: 6 May 2026 🔗 Apply now: link.europa.eu/MDdbRg #EUfunding @EU_HaDEA @DigitalEU

🇪🇺🇮🇹 Thanks to the organisers of the annual #ConnAct event. A great opportunity to engage with Italian stakeholders on key #EU priorities. A constructive dialogue about the #DNA, for a competitive, secure and resilient EU digital infrastructures.📡 #ConnAct26 @FrancoAccordino

📢 Meet the 1st 5G #Healthcare Working Group Keynote Speaker. Dr @yujiagao87, Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer at @NUHSofficial, will explore the role of 5G in enabling AI-driven healthcare. 📅12 Feb ⏲️10:00–12:00 CET 👉shorturl.at/zyF3n #5G #Connectivity4EU

📌 Join the European Commission Working Group on #5G Healthcare🏥🛜 📅12 February 2026 🕰️10:00 – 12:00 CET Registrations👉 shorturl.at/zyF3n #SmartCommunities #5G4SC #Connectivity4EU #CEFDigital

Smart viticulture with Vineyard Angel👇 🛜Vineyard Angel uses drone imagery & AI to guide vineyard management in real time - from targeted pesticide use to identifying the best areas for harvest. No high-speed connectivity = no real-time precision farming. #Connectivity4EU