NOTAS: | "The report offers an in-depth dive in 18 non-European Union countries of Europe region, and also provides the aggregate perspective across these. 5G implementation in fact must be approached proactively and based on a solid understanding of the market, regulatory, and policy conditions at the country level. The report fills a gap in the European Context, complementing the work done for EU countries through the EU 5G Observatory focusing on certain strategic, market, technical and regulatory aspects specific to each of the countries considered. The report pinpoints a few particular challenges to 5G implementation encountered across multiple countries and where ITU could be of active support: i) the need of a 5G strategy, ii) the need to free the 700MHz band for mobile communications whilst protecting broadcasting services, iii) the need to proactively address EMF policy and communication, and iv) the need to create local 5G innovation ecosystems and synergies at the country level." |