5G Observatory Report 20 – June 2024
A PDF version of the latest report can be found here. A PowerPoint version of the latest scoreboard can be found here.
Key developments
The 20th 5G Observatory report (downloadable in full here) covers all the latest developments towards EU 5G targets and policies, as well as international trends.
The latest report covers several new 5G developments across the European Union, and tracks progress towards Digital Decade targets. It also features a new editorial which assesses the potential impact of edge cloud computing on the telecommunications sector.
Figures in the report reveal that basic 5G household coverage (including both standalone 5G and non-standalone 5G) now stands at 89% across the EU. Of this, network coverage that relies specifically on the high-performance 3.6 GHz band has reached 51%. The number of 5G base stations deployed in Europe meanwhile has risen to 460,000.
The report details progress in the assignment of 5G Pioneer bands. Recent auctions took place in Austria, Bulgaria and Latvia. The 700 MHz band has now been assigned in 25 out of 27 Member States, while the 3.6 GHz band has been assigned in 26 out of 27 Member States. The Netherlands, which was the only country that has not yet assigned the 3.6 GHz band has just completed its assignment of the band. However, this is not included in the report as it occurred after the reporting period.
In addition to the newly published report, the online sections of the 5G Observatory website have now been updated. These include the interactive European 5G scoreboard, as well as the interactive International Scoreboard.
Scoreboard
European Scoreboard
International scoreboard
Full report – Click to download
Updated website sections
In order to keep the 5G Observatory reports as concise as possible, some sections are now viewable online. These sections are updated in line with new bi-annual reports.
