A special advisory committee to the Dutch government has released its recommendation for moving forward on the delayed spectrum award.

A workshop organised by COREnect will discuss steps to achieve European leadership in microelectronics and connectivity.

The new 5G Observatory report reveals the average EU country has assigned just a fraction of the mmWave spectrum awarded in the USA, South Korea and Japan.

The country’s leading four operators all won licences in the award, which raised a total of €63.6 million.

The new 5G Observatory report reveals a significant increase in the levels of 5G coverage.

The new 5G Observatory report says two thirds of European mobile operators are including non-pioneer bands in their 5G rollout.

The 5G Observatory has published its new quarterly report which gives readers an updated overview of major new 5G developments in Europe and international markets.

According to the GSA, which represents mobile equipment suppliers, the number of announced 5G devices rose by 3.2% in March of this year.

The European Commission will entirely fund the Italian plan which provides incentives for mobile operators to build new 5G infrastructure.

British mobile operator EE says it is the first European network to combine seven spectrum carriers and achieve speeds up to 2.2 Gbps.