News about Germany

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Three projects chosen to set up trial 5G networks along cross-border corridors, which will be used to help connected and automated mobility become a reality in Europe, will be formally presented on 5 December at the ICT 2018 event in Vienna.

The project, funded by the EU, is building robots that make agricultural tasks easier.

Broadband mapping is essential for identifying where there is a need for investment in broadband infrastructure, and for making informed decisions about State aid. In this video, Johannes Weicksel, from the German regional Broadband Competence Office (BCO) for Berlin, underlines the importance of mapping broadband coverage in the EU for reaching the Digital Agenda targets; and Hans Teglhus Møller, from BCO Denmark, and Erwin Grabler, from BCO Austria, explain the mapping tools of their respective BCOs.

The project is aiming to make government administration faster across the EU.

Project researchers developed versatile robots to carry out a range of farming tasks.

This EU-funded project focused on the technologies that will be needed to make 5G a reality.

As part of the Futuris series, Euronews filmed trials of a robot that could help firefighters to make their way through burning buildings.

The VisiOn project makes it easier to check that public administrations are storing personal data responsibly.

The Mobile Age project, funded by the EU, helps older people to access public services digitally.