13/02/2026
🚀 5G COMPAD 2.0 has been launched and Bittium is part of the project consortium
2.0 (5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence 2.0) is a project funded under the European Commission (European Defence Fund - EDF) 2024 call on information superiority.
➡️ Over the next three years, the project will develop the next generation of secure, resilient and interoperable defence communication standards for European armed forces.
⚙️ Building on the success of the previous 5G COMPAD project, this new phase moves from research to deployable, field-ready capabilities for coalition operations across land, sea, air and space.
🔎Key innovations include networks-as-a-sensor, precise positioning, automatic network setup, non-terrestrial networks, and dynamic spectrum sharing, strengthening connectivity and cyber resilience in complex operational environments.
5GCOMPAD 2.0 also plays a strategic role in enhancing European interoperability, technological sovereignty and security of supply, ensuring trusted, European-controlled mission-critical communications.
The consortium brings together 18 partners from 11 European countries, combining leading defence companies, telecom actors and research organisations to shape the future of multi-domain communications.
Proud to see Europe accelerating towards interoperable, secure and sovereign defence connectivity!
Follow the 5G COMPAD 2.0 Journey here: https://5gcompad.eu/
Project partners:
Bittium, Saab, Ericsson, Rheinmetall, Nokia, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, CAFA Tech, Eight Bells Ltd, INTRACOM DEFENSE, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, LMT Innovations, Leonardo, SINTEF, SPACE HELLAS S.A., Synkzone, Telefónica, Telenor, Thales