All EU member states awarded the 5G pioneer band 3.4–3.8 GHz and all except Poland and Malta awarded the 700 MHz band. An award is ongoing in Poland.
Ten EU member states awarded nationwide licences in the 26 GHz band, while six offer licences for local 5G networks in this band. Three member states used both approaches.
The traditional mobile bands 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz are almost fully awarded throughout Europe, typically in larger blocks of multiples of 2x5 MHz. As a result, these bands are also useable for LTE or 5G.
Only a few countries awarded spectrum in the 1427–1517 MHz and 2.3 GHz bands.
Our latest European benchmarks on spectrum bands and licences in Europe provide an overview of 5G licences in all mobile bands.
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