The network was switched on in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Vitoria, San Sebastian, La Coruna, Vigo, Gijon, Pamplona, Logrono and Santander
News in the EU
German 5G auction ends with 6.55 billion EUR in total bids
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Germany criticized high prices of the country’s auction
Nkom announces results of 700MHz, 2100MHz spectrum auction in Norway
The auctions raised a total of 74.9 million EUR
Vodafone Italia switches on 5G in 5 cities
The service is available in Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna and Naples, with around 45 to 50 cities to follow in 2019, rising to 100 by 2021
EE launches commercial 5G services in UK
EE will introduce 5G across the busiest parts of Bristol, Coventry, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield during the rest of the year.
Europe to harmonise Radio Spectrum in the 26 GHz Band
On 14 May 2019, the European Commission has adopted an Implementing Decision to harmonise the radio spectrum in the 24.25-27.5 GHz (or 26 GHz) band for the future use of 5G
5G race in the UK
Vodafone will launch 5G commercial service on July 3rd in 7 cities … and EE’s launch is ‘imminent”
Sunrise launches 5G in Switzerland, Swisscom announces its plan
Sunrise 5G network is live in more than 150 cities across Switzerland
Denmark completes auction of the 700 MHz band
The auction of 700, 900 and 2,300 MHz bands raised a total of EUR 296 million
T-Mobile Austria launches 5G for “friendly customers”
T-Mobile Austria acquired 110 MHz of spectrum throughout the country for a total price of €57 million
