5G Coverage in Europe: Progress Toward Goals
The deployment and adoption of 5G SA in Europe remain sluggish, increasing slowly from a very low base and further widening the
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.
The deployment and adoption of 5G SA in Europe remain sluggish, increasing slowly from a very low base and further widening the region's gap with North America and Asia. Spain stands out as a clear leader in 5G SA deployment, reaching an 8% Speedtest® sample share compared with the EU average of just 1.3% as of Q2 2025.
Spain stands out as a clear leader in 5G SA deployment, reaching an 8% Speedtest® sample share compared with the EU average of just 1.3% as of Q2 2025. This progress has been driven by Spain's proactive use of EU recovery funds to subsidize 5G SA rollouts in underserved areas, with a particular focus on bridging the rural-urban digital divide.
From a policy perspective, the European Commission has placed 5G at the core of its competitiveness strategy, closely linking coverage availability, timely spectrum assignment, and vendor diversity to productivity gains and strategic autonomy.
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