Back in 2020, France and Germany already agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of 5G applications and subsequently launched a call for funding of innovation projects in early 2021, Xinhua news agency reported.
France and Germany would support four projects on applications for private networks with a total of 17.7 million euros ($20.1 million), the countries’ Ministries of Economic Affairs has said. The aim is to « deliver innovative solutions that will strengthen Europe’s ecosystem for private networks in the field of 5G telecommunications, » their statement noted.