📋 Tender Overview
In order to show the possibilities of practical use of 5G networks, the Ministry of Regional Development supported projects focused on the development of pilot applications using these technologies from the grant call. The projects came out of a competition called 5G for 5 cities. They enable real-time data tracking, enhance safety in cities, monitor traffic, ensure fast and efficient emergency responses, and promote a higher quality of life.
In 2019, the Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced a call for competition proposals. The winning cities received funding from the National Recovery Plan for their pilot projects, which are already running successfully.
In Karlovy Vary and Pilsen, they use 5G technology to optimize traffic and easier navigation in the city. Thanks to Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), vehicles can share information on speed, location and traffic conditions. The application then informs the user in real time, for example, about road conditions or accidents. C-ITS can also alert drivers to the presence of integrated rescue vehicles in their vicinity and prioritize their passage through the city. The result is minimization of traffic jams and an overall improvement in traffic flow.
In Bílina, the city camera system has acquired completely different parameters. For example, it can detect license plates and detect speeding. This allows immediate identification of any violation of the law. Similarly, in Ústí nad Labem, cameras equipped with advanced video analysis can detect various incidents, including riots on the streets. In addition, they allow live streaming to the Municipal Police Surveillance Centre, which can monitor different areas of the city simultaneously and receive real-time information about potential security threats. 5G-enabled systems help to intervene faster and prevent a possible escalation.
At the end of the year, the MMR plans to announce another, second call for cities and municipalities throughout the Czech Republic. Details of the upcoming call will be published in September.
The costs of implementing demonstration applications using 5G technologies were covered by the National Recovery Plan, from which these measures are financed through component 1.4 "Digital economy and society, innovative start-ups and new technologies", subcomponent 1.4.1.6 "Demonstrative projects for the development of applications for cities and industrial areas (e.g. 5G)". Thanks to the inclusion of 5G demonstrative applications among the programmes financed from the National Recovery Plan, CZK 2025.1 billion is available to beneficiaries by 075.
