About
The project 5G Connect Danube Delta (5G-CDD) aims to improve the quality of life and economic opportunities in 22 localities in the Danube Delta through the development of 5G communication infrastructure, essential for the well-being of communities, combating isolation, enhancing public services for residents and tourists, and promoting sustainable development.
The main coordinates are access to quality healthcare services and to educational resources and programs. Moreover, environmental monitoring and the promotion of slow tourism facilitate the sustainable development of the reserve.
The main coordinates are access to quality healthcare services and to educational resources and programs. Moreover, environmental monitoring and the promotion of slow tourism facilitate the sustainable development of the reserve.
Context
The Danube Delta, a unique ecosystem and part of the UNESCO heritage, will benefit significantly from this digital infrastructure, which supports isolated localities, creates employment opportunities, and contributes to biodiversity conservation.
Impact
The 5G-CDD project is an important step in capitalizing on the region's potential with the help of modern technologies. The introduction of 5G technology and the integration of applications for digital education, telemedicine, slow tourism, and environmental monitoring will fundamentally transform the region.
The project funding obtained from the European Commission underscores the commitment of the partners in the consortium that will implement the project to support the development of digital infrastructure and to improve the quality of life for residents of the Danube Delta.
The project funding obtained from the European Commission underscores the commitment of the partners in the consortium that will implement the project to support the development of digital infrastructure and to improve the quality of life for residents of the Danube Delta.
Scope
The 5G-CDD project aims to build a communication infrastructure based on 5G Stand Alone and Edge Cloud in the Danube Delta, which will improve the quality of life for residents and tourists, while simultaneously generating new opportunities for the development of entrepreneurial initiatives in the region.
Details
Spanning a period of 36 months, the project started on October 1, 2024, and is scheduled to conclude on September 30, 2027.
5G Infrastructure will be installed in 22 hard-to-reach localities of the Danube Delta: Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe, Mahmudia, Beștepe, Chilia Veche, Ceatalchioi, Plauru, Tatanir, Murighiol, Maliuc, Malcoci, Partizani, Gorgova, Crișan, Mila 23, Caraorman, C.A. Rosetti, Letea, Periprava, Nufăru, Mineri, and Isaccea.
Based on this new radio infrastructure, the project consortium partners will develop a series of innovative applications aimed at improving educational, medical, tourism, and environmental monitoring services in the region.
5G Infrastructure will be installed in 22 hard-to-reach localities of the Danube Delta: Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe, Mahmudia, Beștepe, Chilia Veche, Ceatalchioi, Plauru, Tatanir, Murighiol, Maliuc, Malcoci, Partizani, Gorgova, Crișan, Mila 23, Caraorman, C.A. Rosetti, Letea, Periprava, Nufăru, Mineri, and Isaccea.
Based on this new radio infrastructure, the project consortium partners will develop a series of innovative applications aimed at improving educational, medical, tourism, and environmental monitoring services in the region.
Orange Romania
project coordinator
Partners
Project partners:
Associates partners:
5G Connect Danube Delta
use cases and beneficiaries
Digital Education
- Real-time collaboration between students and teachers through hybrid teaching
- Development of the Orange Digital Center (ODC) in Mila 23
- Leveraging Digitaliada educational content
- Piloting the VR education application, developed as part of the 6G-PATH project, in a school in Tulcea County
Target group: 1,470 beneficiaries in 17 schools and 600 beneficiaries through ODC
Telemedicine
- Connecting existing medical devices via 5G-compatible laptops/tablets
- The telemedicine solution Telios Care
- Implementation of the remote medical control mobile application
- Implementing the Point of Care concept using Telios clinical devices
- Synergies with the Ministry of Health's telemedicine program Target group: 5,218 beneficiaries in 10 medical units
Slow Tourism
- The mobile app Ivan's Delta enhances the ecotourism experience for visitors in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
- Providing educational content, routes, and points of interest, with geo-fencing functions and dangerous event reporting
- Monitoring tourist points of interest with smart surveillance cameras compatible with 5G
Target group: 2,050 tourists and explorers
Environmental Monitoring
- Equipping major protected areas with environmental monitoring sensors connected to 5G routers
- Improving local hydrological conditions, water surface cleanliness, and natural reed crops
- Based on the DaWetRest project in which UNSTPB is a partner
Target group: public authorities implementing environmental policies, NGOs for climate protection
The 5G Connect Danube Delta project is funded through the Connecting Europe Facility program of the European Commission, under the framework of 5G and Edge Cloud for Smart Communities, Grant Agreement 101181137.
Photo credits: Mani Gutău for the Ivan Patzaichin Association – Mila 23
