| Location | Bulgaria – Sofia |
| Sectors | Mobility, public safety, transport, emergency/healthcare |
| Network type | 5G standalone (SA) mobile private network (MPN) |
| Project start - end date (duration) |
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027 (36 months) |
| Total budget | €5.9 million |
| EU contribution | €4.4 million |
| Lead entity / organisation | WINGS ICT Solutions |
| Beneficiaries and partners |
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To achieve this, the project will deploy a 5G standalone (SA) mobile private network (MPN) in Sofia, Bulgaria.
What will it provide?
The project will enable enhancing airport operations by:
- optimising passenger flow monitoring for a seamless experience;
- enhancing airport security monitoring to ensure a safe environment;
- facilitating safe evacuation procedures in case of emergencies;
- providing the required capacity and low latency to handle critical and emergency situations efficiently.
How will it work?
The project 5G SA MPN will enable the implementation of four use cases:
- Enhanced passengers’ experience and flow monitoring - The project will optimise passenger flow throughout Sofia Airport. By reducing waiting times and queues at touch points, such as baggage drop-off and reclaim, security screening, and passport control, the solution will enhance overall efficiency and traveller satisfaction.
- Airport safe evacuation - The project will harness 5G capabilities across airports and other large-scale public infrastructures to support effective evacuation plans. The system delivers personalised, dynamic and intelligent instructions reliably, instantly, ensuring safety at scale.
- Airport security monitoring and video surveillance - The project will implement a centralised video management system integrated with Sofia Airport’s core infrastructure. This includes perimetric surveillance to protect critical outdoor areas, as well as advanced analytic video solutions to enhance proactive security.
- Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) - The project will enable rapid medical response from the Sofia airport air base. Leveraging the 5G SAMITEA MPN, HEMS operations will benefit from reliable emergency medical assistance ensuring full coverage, connectivity and capacity for life-saving missions.
How will it be built?
The project will deploy a 5G SA MPN. The system will use 3.6 GHz frequencies, distributed antenna systems, thermal and closed-circuit television cameras, and edge computing resources to provide ultra-low latency services.
How can I find out more about the project?
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
Read more information
Visit the project page in the EU Funding and Tenders Portal (europa.eu)