Capgemini is taking part in EURO-3C, a European initiative led by Telefónica and backed by the European Commission that aims to build a federated, secure, and interoperable digital infrastructure. The project brings together 87 organizations and includes more than 70 edge computing and cloud nodes spread across 18 European countries to enable new digital services in sectors such as transportation, energy, automotive, and public services.
EURO-3C in 20 seconds
- EURO-3C brings together 87 organizations from 18 European countries.
- The infrastructure will include more than 70 edge and cloud nodes.
- Capgemini will lead the interoperability and data sovereignty capabilities.
- The project combines telecommunications, edge computing, cloud, and artificial intelligence.
- The network aims to support low-latency services in strategic European sectors.
EURO-3C’s goal is to build an infrastructure that combines telecommunications resources, edge computing, cloud services, and artificial intelligence under a federated model. The proposal aims to let different operators and providers work on an interoperable infrastructure without concentrating all resources in a single environment.
For Capgemini, its participation will focus especially on interoperability and data sovereignty. The company will work on the mechanisms needed to facilitate information exchange among the project’s various participants, building in privacy, security, and regulatory compliance considerations from the design stage.
The initiative is set to deploy more than 70 edge and cloud nodes across 18 European countries. According to documentation provided by Capgemini, those countries are Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Poland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, the Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, and Switzerland.
An infrastructure that brings computing closer to where data is generated
One of the technical elements of EURO-3C is the use of edge computing, a model that processes information closer to where the data is generated. This approach can shorten the distance certain communications need to travel and support applications that require fast responses — part of the same wave of infrastructure expansion cloudnews.tech has tracked across Europe.
The project plans to use this infrastructure for high-performance digital services in areas such as connected and autonomous mobility, industrial automation, smart energy systems, and other applications tied to strategic sectors.
The proposed architecture combines network and computing resources distributed across different operators and providers. Federating these capabilities is meant to let services draw on resources from different environments while maintaining common interoperability and control mechanisms.
Capgemini will also contribute artificial intelligence capabilities for managing resources at the edge. According to the company, these technologies will be used to help manage the infrastructure and support more efficient use of digital resources.
The company frames this participation within its experience in decentralized data spaces. In EURO-3C, that experience will be applied to building mechanisms that let organizations share information while meeting privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
EURO-3C aims to reduce technology dependencies
The project brings together telecom operators, cloud service providers, technology companies, research organizations, and industrial partners. This composition is meant to create an infrastructure where different players can collaborate through common standards and mechanisms.
Digital sovereignty is one of EURO-3C’s stated goals, echoing a push seen elsewhere in Europe, such as Germany’s own move to turn digital sovereignty into funded infrastructure contracts. The initiative seeks to reduce strategic dependencies and strengthen Europe’s capacity to develop and operate certain digital services on a federated infrastructure.
Data sovereignty holds a prominent place in Capgemini’s involvement. The company will work to establish the conditions needed to exchange information securely among different participants, while maintaining control mechanisms over the data and how it’s used.
This approach also extends to artificial intelligence. The planned infrastructure is designed to integrate AI capabilities alongside telecommunications, cloud, and distributed computing resources. The company believes this combination will make it possible to develop services that need to process data close to its source while using distributed computing resources.
Laurent Perea, CEO of Capgemini Spain, has described EURO-3C as an important project within Europe’s digital sovereignty goals. In his remarks, the executive highlighted the company’s role in federating telecommunications, edge, and cloud capabilities, as well as its work on data sovereignty and edge AI applications.
The initiative is funded by the European Union, though the information Capgemini provided in this communication doesn’t detail the project’s total budget or a complete timeline for deploying the more than 70 nodes.
The specific commercial services that will be available once the infrastructure is deployed haven’t been detailed yet either. EURO-3C is presented as an initiative to develop the necessary technological capabilities and later enable interoperable digital services across different sectors.
For Capgemini, the participation means working on an architecture that combines networks, computing, and data within a single federated framework. The company will take on a specific responsibility for interoperability and data sovereignty, while the 87-organization consortium tackles the development of the European infrastructure.
The project thus reflects a strategy based on distributing digital resources across different locations and participants, rather than concentrating them in a single provider or technology hub. The combination of edge computing, cloud, and artificial intelligence will let applications use resources close to where data is generated, while the federation aims to maintain common mechanisms for connecting those environments.
FAQ
What is EURO-3C?
EURO-3C is a European initiative that aims to build a federated, secure, and interoperable digital infrastructure combining telecommunications, edge computing, cloud, and artificial intelligence.
How many organizations are taking part in EURO-3C?
The consortium brings together 87 organizations from 18 European countries.
What role will Capgemini play in EURO-3C?
Capgemini will lead the development of capabilities related to interoperability and data sovereignty, as well as contributing artificial intelligence capabilities for managing resources at the edge.
How many nodes does the project include?
EURO-3C includes more than 70 edge computing and cloud nodes distributed across 18 European countries.
via: Capgemini
