VEDIAFI OY

Their core work

VEDIAFI OY is a Finnish technology SME specialising in 5G connectivity for connected and automated mobility (CAM), with hands-on involvement in large-scale cross-border field trials across Europe. Their practical contribution lies in testing and validating 5G communication technologies — including C-V2X and FRMCS — under real-world conditions on road and rail corridors. They bring technical expertise in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-network communications, service orchestration, and the integration of AI into 5G network management. Their work bridges the gap between 5G radio research and actual deployment scenarios for autonomous transport.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

VEDIAFI began their H2020 journey focused on foundational 5G network research — enhanced mobile broadband, internet of vehicles, and service orchestration — in the context of EU-China harmonisation (5G-DRIVE). By 2020, their focus had shifted decisively toward large-scale, real-world deployment: cross-border 5G corridor trials for automated mobility, C-V2X communication standards, railway 5G (FRMCS), and AI-assisted network operation. The shift is from research-oriented network concepts to applied, infrastructure-level deployment and cross-border interoperability validation.

VEDIAFI is moving toward a niche at the intersection of 5G deployment, connected transport infrastructure, and AI-enabled mobility — a profile well suited for future 6G preparedness, intelligent transport systems (ITS), and cross-border corridor projects under Horizon Europe.

How they like to work

VEDIAFI operates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — a pattern consistent with a focused technical specialist that contributes specific expertise rather than managing large programmes. Despite only two projects, they have engaged with 42 unique partners across 17 countries, suggesting they work within large, multi-actor consortia typical of 5G infrastructure trials. This points to a contributor comfortable operating in complex, multi-country delivery environments rather than leading them.

VEDIAFI has built a surprisingly wide network for a two-project SME — 42 unique partners spanning 17 countries, which reflects the large-consortium nature of pan-European 5G corridor and CAM trial projects. Their geographic reach extends well beyond Finland, covering a broad cross-section of EU member states and associated countries involved in transport and telecommunications research.

What sets them apart

VEDIAFI is a rare Finnish SME with validated, hands-on experience in pan-European 5G CAM field trials — a domain dominated by large telcos and automotive OEMs. Their value in a consortium is practical trial expertise and the ability to operate across regulatory and technical borders, including both road (C-V2X) and rail (FRMCS) 5G applications. For a consortium needing a lean, technically focused partner for connected transport 5G work rather than another heavyweight institution, VEDIAFI fills that role efficiently.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5G-ROUTES
  The largest of their two projects (EUR 310,188, running to 2025), it is among the flagship EU programmes for cross-border 5G automated mobility corridor trials — high visibility and direct link to EU transport infrastructure policy.
• 5G-DRIVE
  Notable for its EU-China bilateral dimension, testing 5G service harmonisation between European and Chinese networks — an uncommon geopolitical scope for a Finnish SME.