Stakeholders from Czech and Bavarian emergency services gathered on 9 March 2026 for a live simulation at the Bayerisches Zentrum für besondere Einsatzlagen (BayZBE) in Windischeschenbach, marking the first large-scale test of the EU-backed 5G Corridor Munich–Prague. The corridor, co-funded through the CEF Digital programme, equips the D6 motorway and adjacent border crossings with standalone 5G to support connected and automated mobility (CAM) services. During the drill, ambulances and fire vehicles fitted with Czech and German eSIMs exchanged high-definition drone footage and patient telemetry in real time while crossing the frontier. Customs officials observed how network slicing kept critical data streams stable despite heavy public-user traffic, a key requirement before fully autonomous freight convoys can be authorised on the route. Although no new legislation was signed, practitioners collected evidence for upcoming bilateral protocols that will allow priority SIM profiles and automatic licence-plate recognition to remain active across jurisdictions. Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka, attending the exercise, said Prague aims to table draft rules by Q4 2026 to let level-4 autonomous test vehicles operate between Plzeň and Regensburg without ad-hoc police escorts. The 5G corridor is expected to shorten transit times for just-in-time suppliers serving automotive plants in western Bohemia and Bavaria and to create new use cases for remote maintenance crews. Logistics firms should monitor frequency-allocation notices and prepare to equip Czech-registered fleets with EU-compliant V2X (vehicle-to-everything) hardware; retro-fit subsidies are planned under the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. For global-mobility managers the project foreshadows a near future where employee travel, emergency evacuation and cross-border deliveries rely on interoperable digital infrastructure rather than paperwork at a physical checkpoint. Companies operating along the D6 should review insurance, data-privacy and roaming contracts to capitalise on ultra-low-latency connectivity once commercial services go live in 2027.
