101260846

01/04/2026

- 31/03/2030

(48 months)

Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain

Coordinators:

OTE (GR)

Partners:

A1 Slovenija (SI), Active Citizens Partnership (GR), COSVITEC (IT), CYRIC (CY), EANTC (DE), EfVET (BE), Emphasys (CY), Ertico (BE), Fenix (BE), IHK (DE), INAPP (IT), Nextworks (IT), OTE Academy (GR), ReadLab (GR), SC-Velenje (SI), Telefonica (ES), TH-Owl (DE), UC-Limburg (BE), UCY (CY), UPatras (GR), UPC (ES)
Digital Skills & Innovation

CoRe 5G

A European response to the 5G skills challenge

Europe faces persistent skills gaps in 5G resilience, cybersecurity and the operation of sustainable telecommunications infrastructure. Operators, equipment vendors and SMEs across the continent struggle to recruit and upskill professionals fast enough to keep pace with network softwarisation, edge computing, automation and the green transition of telecom.

CoRe 5G builds a network of regional Centres of Vocational Excellence to grow the workforce behind Europe’s resilient, secure and sustainable digital infrastructure.

Expected results

  • A modular, industry-aligned curriculum on resilient and sustainable 5G
  • Innovation Labs and digital-twin learning environments in every CoVE region
  • A pan-European Skills Observatory tracking 5G workforce demand
  • Industry partnerships, mobility actions and micro-credentials
  • Policy engagement on European VET, digital and green skills agendas
  • Inclusion of SMEs, women and under-represented groups in 5G careers

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