EU Critical Communication System (EUCCS) to Enhance Europe’s Crisis Response Capabilities in 2030

The EU Critical Communication System (EUCCS) plays a critical role in enhancing the resilience of public communication infrastructure and fortifying Europe's crisis response capabilities, as the European Commission noted in May.

The EU Critical Communication System (EUCCS) plays a critical role in enhancing the resilience of public communication infrastructure and fortifying Europe's crisis response capabilities, as the European Commission noted in May. By 2030, this initiative hopes to create an EU-wide, secure, and interoperable public security communication network.

Following the June 7, 2021, Council Conclusions on the Protection of Public Spaces, the EUCCS initiative was conceived. According to these findings, a strong communication system across the EU is necessary to guarantee the security and compatibility of communications related to public safety.
EUCCS will be established by 2030, according to the Commission's White Paper, "How to Master Europe's Digital Infrastructure Needs?" Securing Digital Infrastructures and Networks is the main focus of the EU Digital Decade Policy Programme, which includes this initiative.

The BroadMap project, which ran an initial requirement study from 2016 to 2017, marked the start of EUCCS's journey. With a focus on pre-commercial procurement, it advanced through the BroadWay project (2018–2022) and is currently moving forward with the BroadEU.Net program (2022–2026). Representatives from 15 Member States and Schengen nations participate in BroadEU.Net, which is funded by DG HOME's Internal Security Fund (ISF), to test the functional elements of EUCCS.

In order to ensure a secure and reliable communication system for Europe's needs in terms of public safety and crisis response, the EUCCS seeks to build on these foundations and utilize cutting-edge mobile mission-critical standards.