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Connecting Europe Facility (CEF2) Digital: 5G Communities

As the CEF2 Digital Work Programme is currently being finalised, the European Commission invites members of the European Broadband Competence Offices Network to attend a special workshop on CEF2 Digital and 5G Communities and share their perspectives on the topic.

Title over late sunset photo of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, showing the Ha'Penny Bridge and other buildings in the distance: CEF2 Digital - 5G Communities, workshop for Broadband Competence Offices

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CEF2 Digital should help communities to become part of a competitive European digital economy, by accelerating private gigabit network investments in areas where business cases for such investments are difficult. The focus should be on connecting socio-economic drivers with the energy-efficient fibre infrastructures needed to make digital services, including innovative 5G applications, available across Europe. In addition, building on the connectivity demand for WiFi4EU, CEF2 Digital could fund ‘5G4EU’ projects to provide communities with 5G services for innovative applications. 

The presentation will be given by Franco Accordino, ​ European Commission, DG CNECT Head of Unit B.5​ 'Investments in High-Capacity Networks​'. 

This event is open to members of the European Broadband Competence Offices Network.