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ANONYMITY AND POST QUANTUM SECURITY SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) TECHNOLOGY FOR 5G/6G NTN (ARTES 4.0 SPL 4S 3D.040)
Open call · deadline 2026-10-15 (73 days left at last rebuild).
| Reference | AO-1-13640 |
|---|---|
| Source programme | esa |
| Type | tender |
| Segment | Open Competition |
| Status | open |
| Closing date | 2026-10-15 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-30 |
What this call is about
Objective: The objective of the activity is to develop advanced and post-quantum Subscriber Identity Module (SIMs) for 5G/6G NTN. The focus is to improve user anonymity for robust non-terrestrialnetworks (NTNs) used for governmental applications which have a more urgent need for post-quantum anonymity protection than…
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