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Background Paper: 5G Implementation in Non-EU Countries of the Europe Region 5G IMPLEMENTATION IN NON-EU COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPE REGION ITU Regional Initiative for Europe on Broadband Infrastructure, Broadcasting and Spectrum Management © ITU December 2020 Version 1.3 Living Document 5G Implementation in non-EU countries of the Europe Region ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This paper was developed by the ITU Office for Europe within the framework of the ITU Regional Initiative for Europe on broadband infrastructure, broadcasting and spectrum management. It was elaborated by ITU Office for Europe team including Mr. Iago Bojczuk, Junior Policy Analyst, and Mr. Julian McNeill, Consultant, under the supervision and direction of Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe. The paper incorporates comments and amendments from all sectors of the ITU, including the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR), the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) and the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA) as well as the Telecommunication Networks and Spectrum Management Division Division (TND) of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT). Moreover, important feedback has been provided to this report by: - Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), Albania; - Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania; - Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA), Bosnia and Herzegovina; - Post and Telecom Administration (PTA), Iceland; - Ministry of Communications of Israel; - Office for Communications of Liechtenstein; - Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of Moldova; - National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI); - Ministry of Economy, Montenegro; - Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro; - Ministry of Information Society and Administration, North Macedonia; - Agency for Electronic Communications of North Macedonia; - Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Serbia; - Information and Communication Technologies Authority, Turkey; - National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization, Ukraine; - Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), United Kingdom; - Dicastero per la Comunicazione - Direzione Tecnologica, Vatican City. The paper was prepared as a living document and background contribution to the ITU Regional Forum for Europe on 5G strategies, policies and implementation, held on 22 and 23 October 2020. Version 1.3 of this document is an advanced draft that builds upon the discussions held and comments received from participants of the ITU Regional Forum for Europe. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. As the 5G implementation is a dynamic process this document is treated as a living document that can be amended at any point of time depending on the availability of additional information. 2 5G Implementation in non-EU countries of the Europe Region Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 THE RECENT LANDSCAPE ............................................................................................................................. 7 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PAPER .............................................................................................................................. 7 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 ICT BACKGROUND AND CURRENT STATUS OF BROADBAND ................................................................................... 9 2.2 BROADBAND AND MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SECTORS DATA .......................................................................... 9 2.3 CURRENT PROGRESS ON 5G: CONSULTATIONS AND NATIONAL STRATEGIES............................................................. 10 2.4 SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENT FOR 5G & MARKET DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 11 2.5 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS LEVELS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DYNAMICS ............................................................. 12 2.6 5G COMMERCIAL LAUNCHES: ANNOUNCEMENTS, TRIAL CITIES, AND DIGITAL CROSS-BORDER CORRIDORS ....................... 12 3. 5G COUNTRY PROFILES ............................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 14 3.1.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 16 3.1.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ....................................................... 17 3.1.4 Spectrum assignment for 5G & market development ...................................................................... 20 3.1.5 Electromagnetic fields levels and the implementation dynamics ..................................................... 21 3.1.6 5G commercial launches: announcements, trail Cities, and digital cross-border corridors ................ 22 3.2 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA .................................................................................................................. 24 2.2.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 24 2.2.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 25 2.2.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ....................................................... 26 2.2.4 Spectrum assignment for 5G & market development ...................................................................... 27 2.2.5 Electromagnetic fields levels and the implementation dynamics ..................................................... 27 2.2.6 5G commercial launches: announcements, trail cities, and digital cross-border corridors ................ 28 3.3 REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA ......................................................................................................... 30 3.3.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 30 3.3.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 31 3.3.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ....................................................... 33 3.3.4 Spectrum assignment for 5G & market development ...................................................................... 34 3.3.5 Electromagnetic field levels and the implementation dynamics ...................................................... 35 3.3.6 5G commercial launches: announcements, trail cities, and digital cross-border corridors ................ 36 3.4 MONTENEGRO ....................................................................................................................................... 38 3.4.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 38 3.4.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 40 3.4.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ....................................................... 41 3.4.4 Spectrum assignment for 5G & market development ...................................................................... 41 3.4.5 Electromagnetic fields levels and the implementation dynamics ..................................................... 43 3.4.6 5G commercial launches: announcements, trail cities, and digital cross-border corridors ................ 43 3 5G Implementation in non-EU countries of the Europe Region 3.5 REPUBLIC OF SERBIA .............................................................................................................................. 45 3.5.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 45 3.5.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 46 3.5.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ....................................................... 48 3.5.4 Spectrum assignment for 5G & market development ...................................................................... 49 3.5.5 Electromagnetic fields levels and the implementation dynamics ..................................................... 51 3.5.6 5G Commercial Launches: Announcements, Trail Cities, and Digital Cross-border Corridors ............. 51 3.6 GEORGIA ................................................................................................................................................ 55 3.6.1 ICT background and current status of broadband ........................................................................... 55 3.6.2 Broadband and mobile telecommunication sectors data ................................................................ 56 3.6.3 Current progress on 5G: consultations and national strategies ......................................................
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