
Europe announces major release, review of public-private 5G funds to spur economy
The European Commission has published a major review of funding for 5G-based and 5G-related industrial transformation, including €10 billion of new public-private partnership (PPP) funding to drive the region’s digital …

Key EU smart farming project claims advances in IoT interoperability, data sharing
The European Commission has published the results of its Internet of Food and Farm (IoF2020) project, one of three large-scale pilots it has funded in the agricultural sector as part …

5G should cover 70% of industrial sites by 2025, tech sector tells EU leaders
By 2025, 5G connections should cover 40 per cent of Europe’s workforce, 70 per cent of its industrial sites, and 80 per cent of its main logistics routes. This was …

European Commission signs off €82m for 20 smart city projects in 17 countries
The European Commission has made €82 million available to 20 smart city projects to design technology solutions for urban security, digital transition, urban land use, and urban poverty. The investment, …

Europe reveals four-step AI plan, €20 billion AI funding target, €66m robotics fund
The European Commission (EC) has stepped up its strategy to foster AI in the region, with a four-step plan and a target of €20 billion of private and public investments …

Europe seeks to hamonise 900MHz band for next-gen IoT and RFID devices
The European Commission (EC) will make usage of the 900MHz band for short-range devices consistent across all member states. The move will make the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz bands a …

Nokia mainlines 5G for industrial transformation in Europe with €500m loan deal
Nokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …

Retro-fits, recycling and data: How Stockholm became Europe’s greenest city
Stockholm is a ‘lighthouse city’, alongside Cologne and Barcelona, in the European Commission’s GrowSmarter project, one of three to receive support in the first ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ (SCC1) call under the Horizon …

EC proposes €51.6bn for new industrial transformation tech and infrastructure
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a total budget of €51.5 billion for new technologies and network infrastructure under its next funding cycle, from 2021 to 2027, to drive industrial …

EC offers cities Wi-Fi vouchers in €120m drive for free public internet access
The European Commission (EC) is inviting municipal authorities to apply for €15,000 vouchers to finance Wi-Fi equipment and installation in public spaces. Vouchers worth €17.75 million in total will be …