France and Germany would support four projects on 5G applications for private networks with a total of 17.7 million euros (20.1 million U.S. dollars), the countries’ Ministries of Economic Affairs 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.
“I am looking forward to an intensive collaboration between France and Germany,” said Robert Habeck, Germany’s federal minister for economic affairs and climate action. “This is an important step in order to drive the economy forward with the help of state-of-the-art technologies.”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
