Inception study for the deployment of 5G in the cross-border sections of the TEN-T Mediterranean and Baltic – Adriatic corridors between Italy and Slovenia

The main objective of the proposed inception study is to assess the technical requirements needed to fully provide the TEN-T Mediterranean and Baltic – Adriatic corridors, especially cross-border sections, between Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Italy) and the Republic of Slovenia, with a neutral, agnostic passive and active infrastructure dedicated to the development of digital services, in particular, with respect to the deployment of safe, secure and sustainable high-performance infrastructure, including Gigabit and 5G networks. The study will assess the TEN-T road corridors existing in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and western Slovenia. The general objective of the Study 5G-SITACOR is to assess and define the best modalities to apply the potential of 5G network technology (higher transmission speed, lower latency and higher reliability) to different use cases for the development of linear infrastructures such as Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) and road safety (i.e. eCall) in the identified areas. The Study will target the following results: - assessment of existing transport and telecommunication infrastructure serving the corridor for efficient sharing and reuse (such as fiber, power supply, utility poles, ground space etc.); - analysis of the technical and economical sustainability of the investments needed for the complete coverage of the corridor in line with the goal of the call; assessment of cost-saving strategies by sharing passive and active infrastructure; development of linear infrastructures related to Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) and road safety (i.e. eCall), as well as the alignment with the goals of the EuroQCI infrastructure; - identification of the economic and technological requirements to ensure a seamless redunded connectivity enabling full digitalization of the corridor in line with the existing standards.

The main objective of the proposed inception study is to assess the technical requirements needed to fully provide the TEN-T Mediterranean and Baltic – Adriatic corridors, especially cross-border sections, between Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Italy) and the Republic of Slovenia, with a neutral, agnostic passive and active infrastructure dedicated to the development of digital services, in particular, with respect to the deployment of safe, secure and sustainable high-performance infrastructure, including Gigabit and 5G networks. The study will assess the TEN-T road corridors existing in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and western Slovenia. The general objective of the Study 5G-SITACOR is to assess and define the best modalities to apply the potential of 5G network technology (higher transmission speed, lower latency and higher reliability) to different use cases for the development of linear infrastructures such as Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) and road safety (i.e. eCall) in the identified areas. The Study will target the following results: - assessment of existing transport and telecommunication infrastructure serving the corridor for efficient sharing and reuse (such as fiber, power supply, utility poles, ground space etc.); - analysis of the technical and economical sustainability of the investments needed for the complete coverage of the corridor in line with the goal of the call; assessment of cost-saving strategies by sharing passive and active infrastructure; development of linear infrastructures related to Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) and road safety (i.e. eCall), as well as the alignment with the goals of the EuroQCI infrastructure; - identification of the economic and technological requirements to ensure a seamless redunded connectivity enabling full digitalization of the corridor in line with the existing standards.