📋 Tender Overview
The European Union will make secure satellite communications available to the Member States towards the end of this year. It is planned that from 2027 member states will also be offered high-speed broadband connections in areas where terrestrial communications are not available. In April, the Ministry of the Interior set up a preliminary study project on the introduction of secure satellite communications connections.
Feasibility study project produces information to support decision-making
The Ministry of the Interior is the national authority responsible for secure satellite communications in the EU. In addition to service management, the responsible authority's duties include organising the matter in the Government, bringing together the perspectives of different administrative branches and promoting national implementation in cooperation.
The task of the preliminary study project set up by the Ministry of the Interior is to determine the national needs and costs of new solutions. In addition to the Ministry of the Interior, the project involves the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister's Office.
The EU's Secure Connectivity programme provides fast and secure communications
The EU's Safe Connectivity Programme (2023-2027) aims to deploy IRIS², a new satellite system enhancing resilience, connectivity and security. The system will provide fast and secure communications services and broadband access to European citizens, private businesses and government authorities. The national feasibility study project focuses on the introduction of services provided by authorities and public administration.
The new fast and secure communication services will build on the resources of the existing GOVSATCOM component. GOVSATCOM will develop a secure satellite communications service for public authorities and public administrations, based on the satellite solutions currently used by member states. If implemented, IRIS² will provide users with high-speed broadband connections by the end of this decade, even in areas where terrestrial communications are not available.
