The European 5G Observatory tracks progress in 5G uptake across the EU and other regions worldwide according to share of SIM cards, mobile broadband uptake by households, and average revenue per user.
5G share of total SIM cards
5G share of total SIM cards as a percentage in the 27 EU Member States
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at June 2024. Source: DESI
5G share of total SIM cards as a percentage in the 27 EU Member States and comparison countries
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators data
Note: 5G is yet to be launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Mobile broadband take-up
Mobile broadband take-up as a percentage of households in the 27 EU Member States
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at June 2024. Source: DESI
Mobile broadband take-up as a percentage of households in the 27 EU Member States and comparison countries
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators' data
5G average revenue per user
Average monthly revenue per user in euros in the 27 EU Member States
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators' data
Average monthly revenue per user in euros in the 27 EU Member States and comparison countries
5G Observatory
Reporting period: at December 2024. Source: IDATE estimates and regulators' data
Note: 5G is yet to be launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.
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