Eastern Europe 5G outdoor base station

What is the European 5G Observatory?

The European 5G Observatory tracks progress in 5G infrastructure deployment across the EU and other regions worldwide according to base stations deployment, edge nodes and infrastructure sharing agreements. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators' data. Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators' data.

How many 5G base stations does the EU-27 have?

The EU-27 has deployed around ten 5G base stations per million capita, whereas South Korea has rolled out around 1,500 base stations per million (by the end of 2019). The EU-27 has upgraded 1% of 4G base stations to 5G, whereas South Korea upgraded 98% (by the end of 2019).

Why should Europe invest in 5G?

Europe has significant industrial strengths which can underpin 5G deployment Europe’s sophisticated research base, industrial sector and consumer markets should underpin rapid deployment of 5G and development of an innovative 5G and IoT sector.

Is 5G available in Europe?

More than half of EU Member States have not yet launched 5G commercial services, whereas the first commercial services were available in South Korea and the US one year ago. The share of the subscriptions using 4G networks is around 70% in Europe in 2019, significantly lower than in the US, China and South Korea, where it reaches around 90%.