TheĀ European Defence Fund (EDF)Ā is co-funding a new project,Ā 5GĀ COMPADĀ ā 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence, in collaboration with European 5G vendors, telcos, defence system integrators, other tech companies and research institutes. The project, involving mobile network operators from eleven EU member states plus Norway, aims to provide European defence forces with efficient and resilient multi-dimensional communication systems, with improved functionality and life cycle cost advantages over existing systems. The 5GĀ COMPADĀ consortium members include:Ā Telenor,Ā Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT),Ā Ericsson,Ā Nokia, Saab, Rheinmetall, Bittium, Thales, Leonardo, Inster, Eightbells, Intracom Defence,Ā CAFAĀ Tech,Ā SINTEF,Ā FFI(NO Gov),Ā AIT, Synkzone,Ā BHEĀ andĀ APRĀ Technologies. Additionally, the 5GĀ COMPADĀ project is supported by ten European governments and defence ministries.
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