Data collected in 2023 placed the number of 5G base stations in the European Union at around 39 percent of the number of existing 4G base stations. This figure fell to 17 percent for DSS bands, and around 9 percent for each of the 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz bands.
Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023
The source notes the following: "For some EU countries, only the total number of 5G base stations is known. This means the true total number of base stations in the EU in 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz or DSS bands may be higher. Additionally, some countries use bands that are not included in this chart and do no operate using a DSS configuration.
Reporting period: The data for Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden was collected between September – October 2023. The data for Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Netherlands, Croatia, Ireland, Malta, Slovakia and Spain was based on the latest available data from January – March 2023. The data for Luxembourg was collected from the end of December 2022. The data for Finland, France and Portugal was collected from the end of August 2022."
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European 5G Observatory. (October 31, 2023). Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/
European 5G Observatory. "Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023." Chart. October 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/
European 5G Observatory. (2023). Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/
European 5G Observatory. "Share of 5g Base Stations as a Share of Existing 4g Base Stations in The European Union (Eu) in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/
European 5G Observatory, Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of 5G base stations as a share of existing 4G base stations in the European Union (EU) in 2023 [Graph], European 5G Observatory, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426992/share-of-5g-base-stations-as-share-of-existing-4g-stations-eu/
