The Government launches a package of measures to promote 5G

The Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda will call for aid to carry out pilot projects that promote the development and deployment of 5G technology. The first frequency bands for 5G, 3.6 GHz and 1.5 GHz, will be tendered in early 2018.

The Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda has announced a package of measures to promote the development of 5G technology in Spain. Among them is the call for public aid to encourage the implementation of pilot projects and innovative technological solutions based on 5G.

In addition, at the beginning of next year the first frequency bands identified for 5G, 3.6 GHz (3,600 MHz-3,800 MHz) and 1.5 GHz (1,452-1,492 MHz), will be put out to tender. so that operators can begin to carry out the first innovative 5G projects.

Both measures are derived from the National 5G Plan, which has been published by the Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda, and which represents the roadmap to place Spain among the most advanced countries in the development of this new technology.

5G technology is the cornerstone of the digital transformation and it is estimated that its introduction in the automotive, health, transport and public services sectors in Spain will have an economic impact of up to 14.6 billion euros before 2025.

In the opinion of the Executive, the implementation of 5G technology will facilitate the provision of services that require high bandwidth in mobility and will give a boost to Internet of Things applications, such as the connected car, intelligent transportation or the digitalization of the environment. rural.

The National 5G Plan, which is based on the contributions and results of the public consultation carried out last July, is, according to the Ministry, fully compatible with the European Union roadmap for the deployment of the new generation of wireless telecommunications networks and services.

With the publication of this document, the objective set by the European Union of developing national plans for the deployment of 5G before the end of 2017 is met.

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