BERCOM

The BERCOM proposal addresses the pressing issue for any critical infrastructure, which is resilient energy supply and communication capabilities, even under special circumstances. The proposal therefore addresses as a reference scenario a step-wise escalating attack on the critical infrastructure power system, in which the interdependencies between power and communication system are analysed and interdisciplinary mitigation strategies are devel- oped. A key component of the resilient critical infrastructure is a specifically hardened wire- less LTE-based communication infrastructure. The BERCOM project is carried out by a well-balanced consortium representing all elements of the innovation chain from end users, SMEs and industries as well as research. The results of the BERCOM project aim to pro- vide a blueprint for Pan-European Resilient Critical Infrastructures based on LTE communi- cations. While the critical infrastructure power system will be analysed in-depth, the BERCOM approach is generic and takes into account also the requirements of other critical infrastructures (Transport, water). In summary, the French-German collaboration within BERCOM project allows to gain for all participants a competitive edge both within Europe as well as on an international basis.