RISE and MSB in new research collaboration for robust emergency communication

04 November 2025, 09:08

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) have signed a research agreement to strengthen Sweden’s capacity for secure and reliable communication for essential societal functions. Sweden is facing a major technological shift where today’s Tetra-based Rakel system will be replaced by SWEN, a modern LTE/5G communication network for emergency services, civil protection, security forces, critical infrastructure operators and other mission-critical organisations.

Through the agreement, RISE, located at the AstaZero technology infrastructure outside Borås, together with MSB, develops methodologies and test environments for evaluating user equipment and systems.

"This collaboration is an important step in ensuring robust and secure communications for public safety," says Monika Fuller, Vice President Vehicle and Automation at RISE.

AstaZero offers advanced testing capabilities with multiple 4G and 5G networks, where roaming scenarios, interoperability and system behaviours can be studied across different types of terrain and radio conditions.

“For MSB, this collaboration provides an opportunity to build up the testing capacity and methodology needed to quality-assure and evaluate future communication solutions for the police, rescue services, ambulance organisations and other mission-critical organisations," says Ronny Harpe, Head of Mission Critical Communications at MSB.

The collaboration will run throughout 2026.

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