Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways - Studies
Funds feasibility and design studies for new EU backbone cable routes that link Member States with allies, islands and overseas territories.
Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways - Studies is a European Commission grant funding feasibility and design studies for new EU backbone networks — mainly submarine cables, but also terrestrial links and satellite infrastructure — that connect at least two Member States, a Member State with its islands or overseas territories, or Member States with third countries, reducing the EU's c…
The call funds studies preparing the deployment or upgrade of backbone networks — mainly submarine cables, but also terrestrial links and satellite infrastructure — that reduce the EU's connectivity risks and dependencies. Eligible projects must connect at least two Member States, a Member State with its islands or overseas territories, or Member States with third countries. Preparatory work like marine surveys and permit applications counts, as do studies preparing possible cable deployments during the EU's next funding period (2028–2034).
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