The article discusses the critical role of 5G Standalone (SA) networks in global mobile communications over the next five years. Despite Europe setting ambitious infrastructure targets, it lags in 5G SA performance compared to similar economies. The report by Ookla and Omdia emphasizes the need for European operators to innovate their business models and successfully monetize 5G capabilities, particularly for industrial applications. Government initiatives, like the Digital Decade program and the Competitiveness Compass, aim to enhance Europe's standing in the 5G landscape, highlighting the importance of mobile networks as strategic national infrastructure.
Yet while research from connectivity intelligence firm Ookla has said that Europe has set the most ambitious 5G infrastructure targets of any advanced liberal economy, it is warning that Europe also features the poorest outcomes in terms of 5G SA performance among comparable major regions.
Developed in collaboration with Omdia, the report A global evaluation of Europe's digital competitiveness in 5G SA focuses on Europe's competitiveness in the technology, progress in monetising the 5G core for consumer and enterprise use cases, and successful government policies.
It added that for governments, being at the frontier of the next phase of the 5G cycle is a key differentiator, with the low-latency and high-reliability capabilities of 5G SA pitched as critical to enabling new industrial applications, strengthening digital competitiveness and attracting inward investment.
The study observed that the European Commission's commitment to high-performing mobile network infrastructure has been a hallmark of its Digital Decade programme in recent years.
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