The collaboration, carried out in partnership with SPIE and Unitel, establishes Istres as one of the first mid-sized European cities to implement a sovereign private 5G infrastructure that supports critical communications, bolsters public safety and enables AIpowered urban solutions.

Private 5G networks are increasingly vital for cities aiming to enhance security and operational efficiency through mobile video surveillance and real-time data access. Istres is setting a new standard for resilient urban centres, embracing scalable solutions for public sector applications.

The project supports long-term objectives, including AI integration and smart city expansion, while contributing to sustainability goals such as reducing carbon emissions and decreasing energy consumption.

Duncan Hawkins, VP EMEA, Enterprise 5G at Ericsson said,“ The City of Istres is emerging as a pioneer of urban resilience and innovation in Europe. By embracing digital transformation and recognising the limitations of traditional urban planning, Istres has turned to private 5G to deploy a scalable, non-intrusive communications network that supports next-generation public services.”

He added:“ As one of the first mid-sized European cities to adopt this approach, Istres is paving the way for the modernisation of public services and the financial optimisation of municipal operations, offering a valuable model for cities across Europe looking to build on this experience.”

“ The new AWS Asia Pacific( Taipei) Region will enable organisations of all sizes to build and scale with confidence using our comprehensive suite of cloud services, ranging from foundational compute and storage to advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence, all while meeting local data residency requirements,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President of Infrastructure Services, AWS.

“ Organisations across Taiwan, and across Asia Pacific, can now leverage the same global infrastructure that millions of businesses worldwide rely on, while benefitting from singledigit millisecond latency, to accelerate innovation, increase operational efficiency, drive business growth, and deliver better experiences for their end users.”

“ We appreciate the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific( Taipei) Region, which shows Amazon’ s strong commitment to Taiwan,” said Jung-tai Cho, Premier of Taiwan.“ This investment also recognises Taiwan as a pivotal partner in the global supply chain and demonstrates the solid foundation of the collaboration between AWS and Taiwan. We are pleased to see AWS deepen its joint efforts with the Taiwan government and the industry to accelerate Digital Transformation and promote cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. We look forward to contributing to fostering a robust digital ecosystem together to advance the technological innovation globally.”

As part of its commitment to contribute to the development of digital skills, AWS plans to hire and develop additional local personnel to operate and support the new region.

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