As of 2023, Germany had the most 5G base stations among European Union (EU) member states, with over 90,000 base stations installed. The EU has sought to boost the bloc's rollout of 5G networks, starting with the introduction of a 5G action plan in 2016.
Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023
The source adds the following information: "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. The figures are indicative and do not engage the responsibility of the 5G Observatory or any other parties. The data on the number of operating 5G base stations in dedicated non-pioneer bands is only collected from September 2023 onwards and only involves Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Slovenia."
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European 5G Observatory. (October 31, 2023). Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/
European 5G Observatory. "Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023." Chart. October 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/
European 5G Observatory. (2023). Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/
European 5G Observatory. "Number of 5g Base Stations in European Union (Eu) Countries 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/
European 5G Observatory, Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of 5G base stations in European Union (EU) countries 2023 [Graph], European 5G Observatory, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427492/number-of-5g-base-stations-in-eu-countries/
