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What is the European 5G Observatory?

The European 5G Observatory tracks progress in 5G infrastructure deployment across the EU and other regions worldwide according to base stations deployment, edge nodes and infrastructure sharing agreements. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators'' data. Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators'' data.

How many countries in Europe have 5G FWA services?

To date, operators in 24 countries across Europe have launched 5G FWA services, while 5G FWA household adoption is expected to reach double-digit figures in percentage terms in several European countries by 2030, including Austria, Bulgaria and Switzerland.

Will the EU achieve 100% outdoor 5G population coverage?

This research, which leverages Speedtest Intelligence® data, aims to independently benchmark progress toward the EU’s flagship 5G deployment objectives, including the Digital Decade 2030 goal of achieving 100% outdoor 5G population coverage, using the world’s largest consumer-initiated dataset.

What is the European Commission''s 5G strategy?

From a policy perspective, the European Commission has placed 5G at the core of its competitiveness strategy, closely linking coverage availability, timely spectrum assignment, and vendor diversity to productivity gains and strategic autonomy.