Summary

The analysis questions the success of 5G deployment in Europe, highlighting key challenges and proposing lessons for 6G development. It assesses the EU’s strategic leadership in 5G, finding it largely lacking in coordination and a prioritization of speed over broader needs like indoor and rural coverage. Europe’s role in global 5G standardization is scrutinized, advocating for a more proactive approach moving forward. Innovation and collaboration between academia, industry, and government are seen as crucial, drawing on 5G experiences to avoid future underinvestment. Issues with the initial band allocation and rollout in Europe are identified as a major coordination failure, and spectrum alignment across the EU remains a significant hurdle. Finally, the discussion considers extending license periods and balancing harmonization with national flexibility as potential solutions for 6G.

Title

The European 5G Conference 2025

Description

Organised by Forum Europe, The European 5G Conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 28 & 29 January 2025.

Keywords

spectrum, european, policy, director, europe, head, commission, affairs, international, communications, university, networks, technology, more, group, will, telecommunications

NS Lookup

A 54.36.61.155

Dates

Created 2026-02-16

Updated 2026-02-16

Summarized 2026-03-18