The German and French Governments have pledged €17.7 to fund four projects.
Public funding
The European Commission is encouraging the use of public funding from national governments and the EU to assist 5G rollout. Post pandemic recovery funding is a particularly important source.
EU Commission offers €258m in funding to support 5G and Gigabit networks
The Commission is now accepting proposals for projects that aim to improve connectivity in the EU.
Open RAN lab to open in Germany
A new innovation lab called i14y will be opened in Germany with the support of the Federal Government.
UK Government launches competition to boost 5G rollout
The UK government has launched a £4m pound competition that will explore ways to make it easier for mobile operators to deploy 5G infrastructure on public street furniture such as lampposts and bus shelters.
Orange starts testing Fixed Wireless Access in Galcia
Spanish operator Orange has begun testing a Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network in partnership with Ericsson.
Deutsche Telekom hopes to spur industrial innovation in new 5G Campus
Deutsche Telekom has announced that it is building a 5G campus network. The network will be located in the Future Factory Hub, which is currently being constructed in Werner-con-Siemens Centre for Industry and Science e.V in Berlin.
