EU countries have reached an agreement to open up the 5G spectrum in order to catch up with China and the United States on product release
2018-03-06 label: the source of network and communication mobile phone: Tencent Technology
According to foreign media reports, European Union countries and legislators reached an agreement on Thursday to open the radio spectrum for the next generation of 5G services. The agreement is valid for 20 years, and the agreement is signed because the European Union is trying to catch up with the United States and China on the release of networked products.
But ETNO, a telecoms lobby group, criticized the agreement for a lack of vision, and said the industry needed a time frame for at least 25 years to open the 5G spectrum. Many telecom companies, including Orange, Spanish Telecom and Italy Telecom, are members of the group.
Before the agreement was reached, European governments had been discussing and quarreling for months. EU countries want to protect a lucrative source of income, and cash strapped operators are looking for new ways to increase profits.
The next generation of 5G services promises to provide not only faster mobile phones and video in the next 10 years, but also networked cars and networked industrial sensors.
According to the agreement, the 5G network will cover the entire EU region in 2020, and the related spectrum guarantees can be used for at least 20 years.
The European Parliament on the issue of the chief negotiator Castillo (Pilar del Castillo) said that the agreement will promote the launch of networked vehicles, medical services, smart city construction projects, and to encourage telecom operators to accelerate 5G network.
The issue is part of the European Commission's reform of the European electronic communications code (European Electronic Communications Code). European Union officials hope to reach a formal agreement on the issue before the end of the EU presidency in Bulgaria before the end of June this year.
The European Commission Director Audrius digital Ansip (Andrius Ansip) said that the agreement should be able to bring the parties to reach a consensus on the other reform issues.
Philip Maloch (Phillip Malloch), the president of the ETNO, said the reform should be more bold.
"5G will not be accelerated by a gradual reform, because Europe needs a strong peer review and at least 25 years of predictable licensing," he said. It seems that there is still a lack of ambition for everyone to find. "
So far, China is the largest 5G market in the world.
