These agreements mark an important milestone and establish the framework for how public authorities and commercial operators will work together to test, develop and realise the future Emergency Communications Network.

On 18 December 2025, a strategic cooperation agreement was signed, establishing the framework for long-term cooperation on testing and development. On 24 March 2026, the cooperation was further strengthened through a development agreement specifying what will be tested and how the testing activities will be carried out.

Why cooperation matters

The cooperation strengthens security, resilience, competition and innovation in emergency and preparedness communications for the benefit of emergency and preparedness users.

The cooperation provides:

  • a shared framework for testing and development activities
  • access to technical expertise, mobile infrastructure and 5G network slices for testing
  • systematic testing and risk reduction before migration from today’s Nødnett system
  • innovation arenas where operators, suppliers and users can jointly test and develop new solutions
  • a common understanding of requirements while maintaining competition in the mobile market

Testing and development activities are carried out in close cooperation with those who know the mobile networks and technologies best.

Benefits of using commercial mobile networks

Realising the Emergency Communications Network in commercial mobile networks provides several important advantages.

Increased resilience: Mission-critical communication services can be carried by multiple radio and core networks, providing multiple layers of resilience and alternative communication paths during failures or crises.

Future-oriented services: The new solution enables group-based voice, data and video services and supports the use of technologies such as drones, sensors and artificial intelligence.

Improved coverage and capacity: Investments in mobile coverage and capacity will benefit both emergency and preparedness users and society as a whole.

Innovation and technological development: Competition and technological development in the mobile market create strong opportunities for innovation and future-oriented services. Innovation arenas will be established where operators, suppliers and users can jointly test and develop new solutions.