As stated in the report of the Polish Economic Institute, Europe still ranks at the end of the development and use of 5G networks. In terms of the number of users using this technology, it is already overtaken by South Korea and China, and in terms of coverage - the USA is leading.
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According to data from the European 5F Observatory, 81% of populated areas in the European Union have access to 5G technology, but in Poland this figure is only 63.4% - these data are referred to by analysts from the Polish Economic Institute.
One of the main priorities of the European Union is full coverage of populated areas. Such assumptions were presented in the Digital Decade strategy. At the moment, the leaders are Cyprus, Malta and the Netherlands – these countries have already achieved 100% coverage. So far, Sweden, Belgium, Romania, where coverage is around 30%, have been lagging behind.
"However, newer data may change this picture – Sweden has already allocated most (83.9%) of the frequency bands recommended in Europe for 5G networks, Romania only about 38%, and Poland 33.3%" – according to PIE reports.
Most of the services sold in Europe under the 5G banner still do not meet the assumed parameters. The advertised transmission speed above 1Gbps unfortunately does not reflect reality. This is the result of delays in allocating bands in high frequency ranges, as well as significant financial outlays and investments in network infrastructure modernization.
PIE in "Economic Weekly" writes:
"Current 5G is largely based on the previous generation network. We have to wait a while for full-fledged, standalone 5G (so-called standalone 5G)".
Despite progress, 5G technology in Europe is still lagging behind. PIE experts based on the Biannual Report October 2023 European 5G Observatory emphasize:
"South Korea can boast 419 base stations per 100,000 inhabitants (EU has 77) and the highest relative number of users of this technology (54,000 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to about 32,000 in the EU)".
China also outperforms the European Union in both of these statistics, and Japan in terms of the number of base stations. The USA, on the other hand, leads in terms of radio resources allocated for telecommunications networks.
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