In January 2025, the CEF DIGITAL 5G4Lives project concluded its first Annual General Assembly in Torino, celebrating a year of significant advancements in leveraging 5G technology for public safety.
The project, which involves teams in Riga and Torino, including LMT, has made remarkable progress in several key areas over its first year. This includes meticulous planning of airspace routes, the development of safety and risk management protocols for real-time data transmission, and creating technological solutions essential for autonomous drone flight monitoring.
Furthermore, the project teams have been focusing on building scenarios for emergency response in critical areas and actively shared their insights at major smart city and mobility conferences across Europe.
A highlight of the three-day program, generously hosted by one of the project consortium partners, the Comune di Torino, was comprehensive updates from the project’s Work Packages (WP1-WP6). Attendees also benefited from a keynote address by Daniele Brevi on the enabling capacity of 5G to 6G connectivity, presentations on urban testing scenarios, and an engaging roundtable discussion on urban air mobility.
The 5G4Lives project consortium partners expressed their excitement and pride in being part of this initiative, acknowledging the crucial role of 5G in enhancing public safety and contributing to smarter, safer cities. The collaborative efforts of all involved drive innovations that promise a more secure urban future.
5G4LIVES is a collaborative project aimed at enabling the development of an emergency management and risk prevention service focusing on search and rescue operations in Riga, Latvia, and the management of natural disasters in Turin, Italy.
In Riga, two of the city’s popular waterside areas, Kisezers lake and Vecaki Beach, are set to benefit from cutting-edge 5G technology. Drones, powered by the 5G network, will be deployed to provide real-time monitoring. This innovative approach will enable swift responses to emergencies, more efficient search and rescue operations, and proactive identification of potential hazards. A key objective of this initiative is to significantly improve the efficiency of emergency service responses, including those carried out by local police. In addition to practical implementation, Riga-based research will focus on developing safety protocols and flight methodologies for BVLOS drone operations across the EU.
The project unites eight public and private sector organizations – Riga State City Municipal Agency, Riga State City Municipal Police, LMT, The Electronic Communications Office of Latvia, VEFRESH, WIND TRE SPA, COMUNE DI TORINO, and the Polytechnic University of Turin.