EU coordinates to boost mobile connectivity in run-up to 5G

On 20 April 2017, the General Affairs Council adopted a decision aiming at boosting mobile connectivity in preparation for access to the 700 MHz band on 30 June 2020, and easing the shift to 5G. This final vote by the Council concluded the procedure at first reading. The legal act will be signed by both the Council and the Parliament in mid-May, and published in the EU Official Journal on 30 May. It will enter into force 20 days after its publication.

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ESO: Background information: 5G network technology: Putting Europe at the leading edge http://www.europeansources.info/record/5g-network-technology-putting-europe-at-the-leading-edge/

EUObserver, 15.12.16: EU agrees deadline for 5G internet plan https://euobserver.com/digital/136290

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 14.12.16: Boosting mobile internet for all: presidency strikes deal with EP on 700 MHz http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/12/14-700-mhz/

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