Global market developments

At the end of 2025, IDATE DigiWorld forecasts 1.3 billion 5G connections, 5 years after the global launch.

2019 was the year of first 5G launches in advanced mobile markets (Australia, Austria, Finland, Italy, Qatar, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA, and more to come).

2020 will also see a number of 5G launches in the world.

eMBB connections will globally account for 90% at YE 2025. eMBB will also take the lion’s share of 5G mobile revenues.

World 5G connections (Estimates, 2020-2025)

 

Source: IDATE DigiWorld, June 2019

Latest News in Europe

Multi-band 700/1500/2100 MHz auction completed in Austria

The second 5G auction in Austria was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Telefonica, Orange and MASMOVIL launched their 5G networks

All major operators in Spain have switched on their 5G networks.

TDC 5G launch in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and Helsingor

TDC launched commercial 5G services using the 3.5GHz band.

Telekom Slovenije launches 5G services in the 2.6 GHz band

In July 2020, Telekom Slovenije announced it had launched a commercial 5G network using its 2.6 GHz spectrum.

41 million EUR raised in 5G multi-band auction

Four out of the five bidders have acquired 5G frequencies in the 700MHz FDD and 3600MHz TDD spectrum auction

Netherland’s multi-band 5G auction raises 1.23 billion EUR

700MHz, 1400MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands were allocated

5G spectrum auction concluded in Finland

All three frequency bands identified as pioneer bands for 5G networks in Europe have now been auctioned in Finland

EE’s 5G network reaches 80 UK cities

The company is using a Non-standalone 5G New Radio deployment focused on using the combined power of 4G and 5G technologies

First 5G auction in the Netherlands will start on June 29

Licenses will allocate spectrum in the 5G-suitable 700 MHz

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