Eviden successfully tests innovative mission critical communications over 5G for remote coordination of emergency teams
The tests were performed by Eviden in collaboration with the 5TONIC Laboratory and IMDEA Networks, with the support of the Madrid Fire Department (Bomberos de Madrid). The exercise is part of a project funded by the TrialsNet initiative of the European Union’s Horizon-JU-SNS-2022 programme.
Madrid, April 6, 2025 – Eviden, the Atos Group business leading in digital, cloud, big data and security today announces that is driving the sub-project “Remote Coordination and Interworking of First Responders in Emergency Situations”, winner of the last open call of TrialsNet, a project funded by the European Union, within which this trial was organized in collaboration with Bomberos de Madrid, the IMDEA Networks Institute and Ericsson at the 5TONIC laboratory.
The objective of the exercise was to demonstrate that Eviden’s critical communications solution – Lifelink MCx Connect – makes it possible to remotely communicate and coordinate different first-responder groups, which until now have been working with different technologies and in isolation in emergency situations, optimizing their efficiency and response capacity.
5G technology for improved emergency response
The trial simulated a fire in the 5TONIC laboratory to test the intercommunication capabilities between different response teams. The IMDEA Networks janitorial group, equipped with PBX technology, made an emergency call to the fire department’s remote-control center, equipped with 5G MCx technology and a dispatcher application. The call was routed between the two technologies thanks to Eviden’s innovative MCx Connect Interworking Function (IWF). The control center immediately notified the fire station of the emergency via a group call. The firefighters entered the building, evacuated the affected personnel and extinguished the fire while in constant communication with both the control center and the IMDEA Networks first responders.
The trial demonstrated that the solution ensures the delivery of mission-critical services over 5G technology, enabling voice, data and video communications and facilitating interoperability with PBX networks in emergency situations. The implementation of the 5G-Advanced IWF in the 5G architecture allows different teams to coordinate through a dispatcher application that monitors the location and status of groups, manages profiles, facilitates group calls and enables remote coordination between different teams.
The entire communication infrastructure was provided by 5TONIC’s experimental 5G network, managed by Ericsson, and Eviden’s remote network infrastructure in Switzerland, ensuring ubiquitous coverage.
José Luis Cárcel and Enrique Marín, Project Leaders at Eviden Spain, Atos Group, said: “the demonstration was a complete success: expectations of the exercise have been met. We proved that the centralized coordination of teams using technology interworking capabilities opens a new paradigm in the management, coordination and resolution of all types of emergencies”.
Emmanuel Wensink, Head of Lifelink Product Development at Eviden, said: “it has been confirmed that Interoperability between 3GPP compliant mission-critical communications solutions and legacy voice-based platforms, will bring enormous value to first responders in the management of emergencies.”
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About Eviden1
Eviden is a next-gen technology leader in data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation with a strong portfolio of patented technologies. With worldwide leading positions in advanced computing, security, AI, cloud and digital platforms, it provides deep expertise for all industries in more than 47 countries. Bringing together 41,000 world-class talents, Eviden expands the possibilities of data and technology across the digital continuum, now and for generations to come. Eviden is an Atos Group company with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with circa 74,000 employees and annual revenue of circa €10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 68 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.
Contacts
Christian Suell – christian.suell@eviden.com – 91 038 98 27
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1 Eviden business is operated through the following brands: AppCentrica, ATHEA, Cloudamize, Cloudreach, Cryptovision, DataSentics, Edifixio, Engage ESM, Evidian, Forensik, IDEAL GRP, In Fidem, Ipsotek, Maven Wave, Profit4SF, SEC Consult, Visual BI, X-Perion. Eviden is a registered trademark. © Eviden SAS, 2025.
