The European Commission will lay out a series of new objectives in the field of 5G communications as part of its ‘Digital Decade’ plans, following a series of delays to the EU’s next-generation telecoms rollout, officials have said.
The Digital Decade targets for 2030 are set to be unveiled by the Commission on March 9, with the aim of reducing the EU’s dependence on foreign countries for the provision of key technologies.
Given the EU’s delays in rolling out 5G networks, next-generation telecommunications are expected to feature prominently in the plans.
“5G will certainly be in there,” said Peter Stuckmann, head of unit at the European Commission in charge of future connectivity systems. “You could in principle call it the ‘mini 5G action plan’,” he told an online event held by Forum Europe on Tuesday (23 February).
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation on whether to make changes to the law around land and digital infrastructure.
It covers the legal framework for building and maintaining the structure on private and public land, influencing the placing of phone masts and broadband cabinets, and is aimed at providing more homes with improved internet and mobile coverage.
The consultation is exploring whether changes to the UK’s Electronic Communications Code, last reformed in 2017, are needed to encourage faster and more collaborative negotiations between landowners and telecoms providers. It is also looking at the possibilities for improving existing infrastructure.
Mobile firms to tackle rural not spots by sharing more than 200 masts
The companies are planning to provide 4G coverage to 95pc of the UK by 2026
27 January 2021 • 10:29am
Nearly 300,000 rural homes and businesses plagued by not spots are in line for a better mobile phone signal as telecoms giants begin building more than 200 new masts.
Vodafone, O2 and Three are rolling out the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), an attempt to banish the patchy signal and black spots that plague rural communities.
It aims to increase 4G coverage from all operators to 90pc of the UK s landmass by 2026, guaranteeing a signal to an extra 280,000 homes and businesses.