3.4 - 3.8 GHz

Telia Finland announced a pilot 5G network in Helsinki. The operator aims to start commercial 5G services at the beginning of 2019.

Fastweb in cooperation with Ericsson and the City of Rome started a 5G trial, demonstrated by switching on the first 5G experimental antenna on 22 February 2018. The agreed use case that are being developed concern public transport, public safety and tourism (VR in archeogical sites and museums). For the trial Fastweb is using 42MHz […]

Using the spectrum band 3.5GHz, Cosmote will gradually implement 5G starting from urban areas before the expansion throughout the country by 2020. The 3.5 GHz was awarded for Q3 2019, and further test permits are awaited in 2018-2019.  

In May 2018, TIM demonstrated 5G technology in the 26GHz band and confirmed the contract with Nokia for a 5G network rollout in the 3.5GHz and 26GHz bands.

TIM, Huawei and Fastweb demonstrated virtual reality for tourists as well as an augmented reality tool for ship engines maintenance in Bari and Matera, which are the trialed “5G cities” with budget of 60 million euros over four years. The 5G network was implemented through the use of 3.7-3.8 GHz frequency bands made available by […]