Today is International Day of Forests. Therefore we want to highlight the work done in COMMECT’s Norway Living Lab. The lab explores how rural connectivity and digital tools can help improve forest monitoring, sustainability, and planning.

It’s also a good day to remember that forests are important to us. They help the environment, and support biodiversity, but also an important resource for rural communities. All in all, very important for the future of our planet.

Science moves forward when everyone has a seat at the table. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we highlighted the brilliant engineers, agronomists and data scientists who keep COMMECT moving—from vineyard imaging in Luxembourg to AI-powered forest monitoring in Norway. Their collective expertise reminds us that inclusive research teams deliver better, more relevant innovations for rural communities.

COMMECT was honored to join a delegation to visit by engaging with stakeholders of UK FCDO-funded Connected Turkiye project, at CATAPULT’s Westcott and Harwell campuses, Rothamptead Research, Ofcom and Dorset’s partners. 

The visit included workshops, discussions, and visits to get insights about the latest research, 5G connectivity, and digital innovation for rural areas. COMMECT works to strengthen collaborations to develop sustainable and smart solutions in agriculture. Our representative for the meeting was Izzet Saglam

The COMMECT project hosted a webinar on December 12, 2024, focusing on AI-driven tools and drone technology for monitoring pests and diseases in agriculture.

Telecom Revy is a Norwegian website focusing on the telecommunication industry. On November 4^th, the webzine published a long article about the activities carried out by the COMMECT's Norwegian partners Telenor, Klosser Innovation and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in the context of the local Living Lab ('Connected Foresty').

On April 9th, the IoT community celebrated the IoT Day to recognize the profound impact of IoT technology.

Yesterday the Danish Department of Data and Infrastructure held a meeting titled 'Telecom Industry Forum'.

The ambitious objective of the COMMECT project is to provide digital connectivity to rural areas by identifying the most efficient and cost-effective solutions. The national innovation agency in Luxembourg, Luxinnovation, helped the coordinator of the COMMECT project, LIST, to find key international partners and ensure the high quality of the funding application.

Learn more: https://www.luxinnovation.lu/news/bridging-the-digital-divide/

Nationen is a Norwegian daily publication focusing on agriculture and rural areas. The newspaper published an article about the COMMECT project and how the adoption of  5G technology may enhance the forestry industry in Norway.

The COMMECT partner Huawei and Dronetech, Austria's largest drone service provider, announced new applications resulting from their collaboration in 5G smart farming. Moreover, the two companies announced that their important collaboration is entering its second phase. Huawei will provide cloud computing services and Dronetech’s drones will survey the land and objects to capture images and data that will be processed by artificial intelligence with the aim to provide istantaneous actionable findings to the users. Learn more: https://www.huawei.com/en/sustainability/the-latest/events/5g-smart-farming-tour.