The European Commission warned last year that its aim to connect all EU households to 5G by 2030 are off target.
Europe’s 5G standalone coverage is significantly lagging behind the US and Asia, according to a report published on Tuesdayby telecom lobby Connect Europe.
In Europe, the coverage of standalone 5G – which operates independently from existing 4G infrastructure and is used for industrial purposes – is at 40%, while it reaches 91% of the population in North America, and 45% in Asia Pacific, the report finds on the basis of research conducted by consulting firm Analysys Mason.
Meanwhile non-standalone 5G networks in Europe reached 87% of the population in 2023, up from 80% the previous year, while comparable figures from South Korea (99%), the US (98%), Japan (97%), and China (90%) were all higher.
In 2021 the European Commission set a target for all EU households connected to 5G by 2030.
Continued on the website euronews